ABOUT WETA
Weta Workshop is co-owned by friends and colleagues Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Peter Jackson and Jamie Selkirk.
Weta Workshop is situated in Wellington, New Zealand and is a comprehensive film and television effects facility that houses a large and varied skill base of creative technicians. Best know for their work on 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Weta Workshop is a five time Academy Award® winning company that offers services to all aspects of the creative industry including design, special make-up effects and prosthetics, creatures, armour, weapons, miniatures, prop building, large scale sculpture, display work and costuming.
Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger head Weta Workshop and have formed a partnership that brings creativity, artistry and professionalism to any project they undertake.
They have gathered around them a like-minded team with a level of experience, enthusiasm and flexibility that enables Weta Workshop to tackle almost any creative challenge.
Weta Workshop is closely associated with Weta Digital (four time Academy Award® winning company) and their complementary relationship is reflected in their integrated approach towards solving specific film making issues and challenges.
Weta Workshop is a 65,000 square foot facility in the suburb of Miramar, five minutes drive from the airport and 15 minutes from central Wellington. Weta Workshop is only a few minutes from Wellington's largest studio complex (and affiliate business Stone Street Studios) and other associated film production services, including Weta Digital and Park Road Post.
Weta Workshop also has a successful merchandising business, a chain maille making business and is currently producing its own television series.
The official Weta Workshop site
Weta Workshop is situated in Wellington, New Zealand and is a comprehensive film and television effects facility that houses a large and varied skill base of creative technicians. Best know for their work on 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Weta Workshop is a five time Academy Award® winning company that offers services to all aspects of the creative industry including design, special make-up effects and prosthetics, creatures, armour, weapons, miniatures, prop building, large scale sculpture, display work and costuming.
Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger head Weta Workshop and have formed a partnership that brings creativity, artistry and professionalism to any project they undertake.
They have gathered around them a like-minded team with a level of experience, enthusiasm and flexibility that enables Weta Workshop to tackle almost any creative challenge.
Weta Workshop is closely associated with Weta Digital (four time Academy Award® winning company) and their complementary relationship is reflected in their integrated approach towards solving specific film making issues and challenges.
Weta Workshop is a 65,000 square foot facility in the suburb of Miramar, five minutes drive from the airport and 15 minutes from central Wellington. Weta Workshop is only a few minutes from Wellington's largest studio complex (and affiliate business Stone Street Studios) and other associated film production services, including Weta Digital and Park Road Post.
Weta Workshop also has a successful merchandising business, a chain maille making business and is currently producing its own television series.
The official Weta Workshop site
