They are used in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, with the largest of them measuring some 9 metres high. The term bigature is Wētā Workshop's nickname for a very large miniature model. Innovations įurther information: Production of The Lord of the Rings film series

Wētā Workshop made its American musical theatre debut in 2022 with Workshop designer Rebekah Tisch serving as the art director for the musical stage production of Other World at Delaware Theatre Company, creating a digital world for live stage. It supported the creation of Reclaiming the Blade (2009), a documentary film on stage combat, historical European and Asian swordsmanship. It also aided in the making of Jackson's 2005 version of King Kong. Wētā Workshop's output was used in director Peter Jackson's film trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, producing sets, costumes, armor, weapons, creatures and miniatures. A digital division, Weta Digital (now Wētā FX), was formed in 1993 it is a separate company and operates independently.

Costumes and armour designed by Wētā Workshop: Elven soldiers in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringįounded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger as RT Effects, Wētā Workshop has produced creatures and makeup effects for the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and effects for films such as Meet the Feebles and Heavenly Creatures.

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