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Peter Jackson’s Weta FX to Talk AI as Netflix’s Creative Asia Spotlights ‘Possible Love’ in Busan
#Variety #Asia #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #BusanInternationalFilmFestival #Netflix #PossibleLove #WetaFX

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/weta-fx-kimball-thurston-netflix-busan-creative-asia-ai-panel-1236863937/

War comes to the seas and skies of Westeros! In our exclusive interview, Production VFX Supervisor Dadi Einarsson and Production VFX Producer Thomas Horton reveal the massive #VFX work behind #HouseoftheDragon Season 3, from the spectacular Battle of the Gullet to its increasingly complex dragons, with #WetaFX, #Pixomondo, #RodeoFX, #RVX and more: https://www.artofvfx.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-dadi-einarsson-vfx-supervisor-and-tom-horton-vfx-producer/

Set sail behind the visual effects of #Moana! In our exclusive in-depth interview, Production #VFX Supervisor Bill Westenhofer takes us on a fascinating journey through the challenges of bringing this beloved animated world into live action. From working with the ever-present ocean to creating Heihei, Tamatoa and the fearless Kakamora, discover the incredible work crafted by #ILM, #WetaFX, #UPP and #Framestore: https://www.artofvfx.com/moana-bill-westenhofer-production-vfx-supervisor/

Instinctively Real Media: TrailblaXR Curated News #10

https://instinctivelyreal.com/2026/05/08/instinctively-real-media-trailblaxr-curated-news-10/

Exclusive TrailblaXR Interview: Inside High-Fidelity Facial Animation and Character Performance

https://instinctivelyreal.com/2026/04/29/exclusive-trailblaxr-interview-facial-performance-and-the-art-of-character-animation/

Watched #AvatarFireAndAsh on #imax 3D and although it felt more.like the greatest hits of the first two movies, leave it to Cameron to make a 3+ hour fulm seem.like a brisk 90 minute one. As.always the action, the visuals.and #VFX were stunning. Loved Varang #WetaFX

Noticed that the #ILM credits were way longer than anticipated.

Also I got a nifty lenticular card.out of it (they now charge extra to rent the 3D glasses) #movies

Dave Mullins’s Oscar-Nominated Short 'War Is Over!' Is Now Online #WetaFX #animation #JohnLennon

https://youtu.be/W68-XaFepOg

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/dave-mullins-war-is-over-short-257178.html

Wētā FX and AWS to Develop AI Tools for VFX Artists

Wētā FX and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have just announced an agreement to explore development of artificial intelligence…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #AItools #AmazonWebServices #ArtificialIntelligence #AWS #Business #CA #Canada #CloudComputing #DoItintheCloud #Largelanguagemodels #LLM #machinelearning #Technology #Vfx #VisualEffects #WetaFX
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/315717/

Wētā FX and AWS to Develop AI Tools for VFX Artists

Wētā FX and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have just announced an agreement to explore development of artificial intelligence…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #AItools #AmazonWebServices #ArtificialIntelligence #AWS #Business #Cloudcomputing #DoItintheCloud #Largelanguagemodels #LLM #Machinelearning #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #VFX #visualeffects #WetaFX
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/290470/

‘Predator: Badlands’ Weta Interview: Performance Capture and Animation

Wētā has done a lot of different motion capture and creature performances since the days of Andy Serkis…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Movies #DanTrachtenberg #Entertainment #Film #Predator:Badlands #TopoftheLine #WetaFX
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/306598/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/193900/ ‘Predator: Badlands’ Weta Interview: Performance Capture and Animation #DanTrachtenberg #Éire #Entertainment #film #IE #Ireland #Movies #Predator:Badlands #TopOfTheLine #WetaFX

Some of the Trickiest Effects in ‘Predator: Badlands’ Have Nothing to Do with Beast Hunts
#IndieWire #CraftTechnologySoundandSetDesign #Features #DanTrachtenberg #Film #PredatorBadlands #TopoftheLine #WetaFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/predator-badlands-vfx-motion-capture-animation-performance-1235162252/

@virtualbri Did you know about the Weta situation when you wrote that?

https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360813799/weta-fx-posts-59m-loss-amid-industry-headwinds

#WetaFX

To all professionals and retirees in the #VFX industry, join the #vfxPeopleChallenge by posting photos of your work environment (including yourself, #vfxPeople, your #studio, your desk at home and even your pets). The goal is to showcase that people are working on movies and shows that are believed to have no #noCGI!

Thanks for your participation and boots!

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2015, #WetaFX working on #BFG very long hours (max 18:30 hours day and 99 hours weeks)

VFX House Weta Appoints Lee Berger as Business Development Senior Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #News #LeeBerger #WetaFX

https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/vfx-house-weta-appoints-lee-berger-as-business-development-senior-producer-1236428034/

The Secret Weapon Behind the VFX of ‘A Minecraft Movie’
#IndieWire #CraftTechnologySoundandSetDesign #Features #AMinecraftMovie #Film #TopoftheLine #VFX #WetaFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/a-minecraft-movie-malgosha-vfx-weta-fx-1235117276/

How Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk Leaned Into ‘American Werewolf in London’ for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
#IndieWire #CraftTechnologySoundandSetDesign #Features #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #Film #MCU #TopoftheLine #WetaFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/captain-america-brave-new-world-director-julius-onah-interview-1235094797/

How ‘Better Man’ Turns Robbie Williams Into a Singing and Dancing Chimp
#IndieWire #CraftTechnologySoundandSetDesign #Features #BetterMan #Film #TopoftheLine #VFX #WētāFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/better-man-vfx-robbie-williams-cg-chimp-interview-1235081602/

Watch How Weta FX Created Robbie Williams’ Inner Monkey for ‘Better Man’
#IndieWire #CraftTechnologySoundandSetDesign #Features #BetterMan #Film #RobbieWilliams #TopoftheLine #VFX #WetaFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/better-man-making-of-monkey-vfx-weta-1235078212/

How ‘Better Man’s’ ‘Rock DJ’ Dance Number Brought Together 500 Extras and a CG Monkey on a Busy London Street (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Features #BetterMan #WetaFX

https://variety.com/2024/artisans/features/better-man-rock-dj-dance-cg-monkey-500-extras-vfx-1236250798/

‘Better Man’: How Weta’s Emotive CG Monkey Became the Star of the Robbie Williams Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Awards #Features #Global #BetterMan #RobbieWilliams #VFX #WetaFX

https://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/better-man-cg-monkey-weta-vfx-robbie-williams-biopic-1236241333/

‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’: Weta FX VFX Supervisor Erik Winquist Uses New Tech For Added Realism
#Variety #Artists #KingdomofthePlanetoftheApes #VFX #WetaFX

https://variety.com/2024/artisans/artists/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-weta-fx-vfx-erik-winquist-1236202166/

It was my birthday the other day. Main present from my husband was a Sylvester McCoy as Radagast sculpt from Weta in New Zealand. I love how full of character it is! I did not enjoy the Hobbit trilogy of movies, though loved Lord of the Rings. But his performance and character were a rare highlight. #birthday #sculpture #figurine #Tolkien #LordOfTheRings #LOTR #TheHobbit #Hobbit #Filmstodon #OorWullie #SylvesterMcCoy #WetaFx #Weta #PeterJackson #Art #Wizards #Fantasy #Films #Movies #DoctorWho

I like how that #WetaFX guy casually mentioned that they used some #OpenStreetMap data to model the ruin city in Planet of the Apes 5(?) on the #CorridorCrew couch.

#HappyBirthday, @openstreetmap !

(Also, that the orangutan reference was an actual ape from #Wuppertal.)

4 Reasons the VFX in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Deserve an Oscar
#IndieWire #Craft #Features #Film #KingdomofthePlanetoftheApes #TopoftheLine #WētāFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-vfx-oscar-worthy-1235002040/

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Will Celebrate Performance Capture in Blu-ray Release
#IndieWire #Craft #Features #Film #KingdomofthePlanetoftheApes #TopoftheLine #VFX #WētāFX

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-vfx-bluray-comparison-1234997712/

This news sounds so Epic.

Unity is laying off more people, this time from Weta Digital - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/unity-is-laying-off-more-people-this-time-from-weta-digital/

#Layoffs #Unity #WetaDigital #WetaFX #GamingNews

Glad to hear Wētā FX will hire back most of the people it sold to Unity. $1.6B burned, back to square one. Good job, Unity.
But I think it's the right move for Unity to go and "refocus". Although they didn't really state what they were going to refocus on. What was Unity's core business again? Oh right, monetization and ads. 😛 #WetaFX #IronSource #unity

Someone who's good at business pls help them.
#Unity #Weta #WetaFX

Looks like #unity is firing the people it bought from Weta. They spent $1.6B on tech and team, did nothing of note with the tech, now letting the team go. Great job, Unity. Quote from article: "it's clear that we will reduce the number of things we are doing overall". How about you cut the monetization crap and focus on your wreck of a game engine, like I've been suggesting for a long while? https://www.reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cut-38-staff-company-reset-2023-11-28/ #wetafx

It's nice to be excited about #vfx again.

https://youtu.be/c4Gd0bR2kb4

#avatar #WetaFx

Some never seen before Avatar2 CGI breakdowns. #wetaFX VFX Supervisor Eric Saindon talking with the Corridor Crew. #AvatarTheWayOfWater #VFX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gd0bR2kb4

@bevan and a great segue into their films. Out of interest, did this model come about after they did Avatar? The tie-ins and story behind the #Kauri and the features of the film are very strong. I wonder if you could help the cause on the back of the forthcoming sequel? #WetaFX #Weta #WetaDigital #Avatar ##waikato