THE ART OF FILM MAKING
20 YEARS OF WETA Weta Merchandise
Original price: USD $99.99 Open edition
Dimensions: 26.5 x 37 x 5.5 cm (HxWxD)
Weight: 3.34 kg
Materials: Paper
Released: October 2014
Sold out: August 2022
Author: Luke Hawker, Claire Burgess
ISBN: 978-0-0622-9785-3
This deluxe slipcased two-volume set is an insider's tour of twenty years of filmmaking magic at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, the creative companies behind films like The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Avengers, King Kong, District 9 and The Hobbit.
Brimming with never-before-published content, including concept designs, sketches, making of and behind-the-scenes imagery, along with interview material from cast and crew members, it is a stunning look at how the costumes, creatures and characters, weaponry, and visual effects are created for some of the world's most iconic films.
"A wonderful collection of stories and images from a very well-respected, high calibre company in the movie industry."
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Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity
Weta Workshop: Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity reveals the extraordinary story of Weta Workshop, an Academy Award-winning conceptual design and manufacturing studio known for its creations for such films as The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Avatar, The Chronicles of Narnia, District 9, and The Hobbit trilogy. Along with its film work, Weta Workshop makes collectible art, children's television shows, and public sculptural pieces. Featuring a foreword by Peter Jackson, this publication offers unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes photographs, concept sketches, and final imagery from all these ventures. Weta Workshop: Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity was written by Weta Workshop Supervisor Luke Hawker, who has been with the Workshop for 16 years.
20 Years of Imagination on Screen
Weta Digital: 20 Years of Imagination on Screen is a celebration of the people and projects that have defined the first two decades of Weta Digital. One of the world's premier visual effects studios, Weta Digital is known for its Academy Award-winning visual effects for such films as The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and Avatar, as well as its groundbreaking work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Avengers, Prometheus, and The Hobbit trilogy. Featuring a foreword by Peter Jackson, personal stories and recollections, expert technical insights, and a wealth of stunning behind-the-scenes imagery, this extraordinary volume offers an intimate look inside the studio and the minds of the people behind its innovative effects. Visual Effects Producer Clare Burgess wrote the book with the assistance of esteemed writer Brian Sibley and countless others who helped chronicle the studio's remarkable history.
