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Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor is the co-founder and co-director of the Weta companies in Wellington, New Zealand. Richard is the Creative Director of Weta Workshop and its affiliate businesses (Weta Ltd, Weta Productions and Pukeko Pictures). Richard has been awarded five Oscars, four BAFTAs and numerous other achievements for Weta's success in the disciplines of make up, costume and visual effects.
Tania Rodger
Tania Rodger had considered a career as a performer in the theatre, but on arriving in Wellington with Richard Taylor, quickly discovered that there were creative opportunities equally as
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith is the Business Advisor for Weta Workshop Ltd, and its affiliated merchandising company Weta Collectibles Ltd. Andrew is a chartered accountant and a member of the Institute
Greg Hunt
At Weta Greg oversees the Finance, HR, IT, Facilities and Admin functions - for each of the Weta Workshop Companies.
Gino Acevedo
Senior Prosthetics Supervisor and Visual Creature Effects Art Director, Gino Acevedo originally hails from Arizona and has been working for the most part of his professional life in Los
Peter Lyon
Raised in Shannon, New Zealand, Peter is a self-taught swordsmith and armourer and first began making swords in 1985. Peter specialises in replicating European medieval swords for collectors and
Matt Appleton
Starting in film and Television as a costume props maker in 1997, Matt has made himself into a chameleon of the film industry.
Daniel Falconer
Daniel Falconer is one of a group of designers who joined Weta Workshop in 1996, shortly before The Lord of the Rings, working on projects such as Hercules and
Gus Hunter
Gus joined the team during The Lord Of The Rings trilogy in 2000, in the Visual Effects Art Department, where he forged a relationship with Jackson and Weta. Gus
Trevor Brymer
Trevor Brymer has been involved with the Computer Graphics and Visual Effects industry for 20 years, the last 12 of which have been in the Wellington television industry.
- Childlike Innocence and Curiosity Meet Creativity in The WotWots
- New Sci-Fi Adventure series by Weta and Chapman Entertainment
- About Us
- Listen to Episode II
- The WotWots [2009]
- Richard Taylor - Tall Poppy!
- Listen to Episode IX - Richard Taylor and Shane Rangi
- Listen to a project update with Richard Taylor in Weta Cast IX