Wētā FX: Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
No edit summary
 
No edit summary
(13 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
Weta Digital created all of the special effects for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. <br>
{{stub}}
<br>
{{disambig-more|Weta|[[Weta (disambiguation)]]}}
[http://wetadigital.com/digital/ Official Site]
[[Image:Weta Digital logo.gif|right]]
'''Weta Digital''' is a digital visual effects company that created all of the special effects for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]. It was founded by [[Peter Jackson]], [[Richard Taylor]], and Jamie Selkirk, and is based in Wellington, [[New Zealand]].  
 
==Awards==
To date, Weta Digital has won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), and Avatar (2009).
===The Fellowship of the Ring===
* Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
* BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
 
===The Two Towers===
* Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
* BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
 
===The Return of the King===
* Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
* Technical Achievement Award for Gollum: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
* BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
* Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
* Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture     
* Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film
 
==See also==
* [[Weta Workshop]]
 
==External links==
* [http://wetadigital.com/digital/ Official Site]
 
[[Category:New Zealand businesses]]
[[Category:Businesses]]

Revision as of 10:24, 17 April 2013

"...there is much else that may be told." — Glóin
 This article or section is a stub. Please help Tolkien Gateway by expanding it.
The name Weta refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Weta (disambiguation).
File:Weta Digital logo.gif

Weta Digital is a digital visual effects company that created all of the special effects for The Lord of the Rings (film series) and The Hobbit (film series). It was founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk, and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Awards

To date, Weta Digital has won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), and Avatar (2009).

The Fellowship of the Ring

  • Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
  • BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts

The Two Towers

  • Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
  • BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film

The Return of the King

  • Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
  • Technical Achievement Award for Gollum: Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
  • BAFTA for Best Visual Effects: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
  • Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film

See also

External links

Retrieved from "https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Wētā_FX&oldid=229178"