The Edge - The Birth of Weta

About this item

Title

The Edge - The Birth of Weta

Content partner

NZ On Screen

Collection

NZ On Screen

Description

This excerpt from arts show The Edge looks at the special effects being crafted for Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures. It's an intriguing insight into the early days of Weta, the effects house who went on to be the world-making wizards behind Lord of the Rings, Avatar and District 9. Richard Taylor — now Weta Workshop head — crafts a sea creature; George Port gives a tour of the fledgling Weta Digital (him, a computer and a single room!); and Jackson (in a Tintin t-shirt) breaks ...

Read more

Format

Video

Date created

1994

URL

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-edge-birth-of-weta-1994

Related subjects

miramar / sanitarium facility / film scanner / computer / digital animation / heavenly creatures / fx / sfx / special effects / weta digital / weta workshop / weta fx / weta / magazine / arts / tasman st / ilm / sanitarium factory / models / special effect / composite / nz on air / new zealand on air

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from NZ On Screen before using it.

More Information

NZ On Screen has this to say about the rights status of this item:

All rights reserved

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/rights_clearance

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.