Powering a VFX Oscar winner
Behind two key Wētā FX tech developments for fire and character deformation on Avatar: Fire and Ash.
A deep dive into Wētā FX’s visual effects for ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Including everything you need to know about Malgosha.
How Wētā FX made young Will, Vecna 2.0, the Mind Flayer and some badass Demogorgons in ‘Stranger Things 5’
A look at photoreal CG faces, AI re-lighting, BBQ steak reference, optical flow and iPad AR tools and a sneaky Texas Switch
The art of flowing water, the riverbed, swamp and oceans
Including major advancements in connecting real water to CG water. An excerpt from the Avatar: Fire and Ash magazine from befores &
This 142-page magazine goes deep on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
All the major innovations made on the latest James Cameron film.
The bloater, horde and dogs in s2 of ‘The Last of Us’, and how they were made
A brand new video interview with Wētā FX.
Go behind the scenes of Wētā FX’s work on ‘Stranger Things 5’
Hear from the crew in this new video.
In the Abyss
Facing off against the Mind Flayer and Vecna. An excerpt from issue #51 of befores & afters magazine on Stranger Things 5.
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A huge behind the scenes look at ‘Stranger Things 5’
All the Demogorgon battles, the oner, the Abyss and the Mind Flayer.
We got to sit down with Wētā FX for 30mins to talk about the VFX of ‘Superman’
A new video interview on how the Kaiju battle was made, crafting the River Pi rescue, and delivering the Mister Terrific oner.
The new ‘Fire and Ash’ featurette includes amazing Varang breakdowns
How Oona Chaplin performed, and how Wētā FX crafted the final character.
‘Fire & Ash’ VFX supe Sam Cole on some Varang flame thrower fire effects
Wētā FX has started a fun series of 'fave shots' from its crew.
Watch Weta FX’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’
A new video breakdown is out.
Making Supes fly, crafting Krypto and Guassian Splat capture
The new issue of befores & afters magazine covers 'Superman'!
What the role of CTO involves at Wētā FX
A discussion about tech, rendering, de-noising, data flows and, yes, AI.
The VFX Notes ‘Bake-Off’ specials continue with *that* scene featuring Raka
Go behind the scenes on 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and the rapids moment, with Ian and Hugo.
How those dogs were made for the Jackson battle in s2 of ‘The Last of Us’
This is a fun Wētā FX featurette on its visual effects for the dogs!
How Wētā FX crafted a horde of infected for season 2 of ‘The Last of Us’
An excerpt from issue #34 of befores & afters magazine.
‘The Last of Us’ s2 VFX breakdowns all in one place
A continuing collection of VFX breakdowns and making ofs from season 2 of 'The Last of Us'.
How Wētā FX created Seasmoke in ‘House of the Dragon’ s2
A new VFX breakdown is out.
Behind the scenes on Wētā FX’s previs for ‘The Last of Us’ Jackson siege
They have released a fun featurette.
Behind the tool Wētā FX developed to help ‘blockify’ geometry in ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Plus, how key characters like the evil Malgosha and the wolf Dennis were made.
Effects sims by Wētā FX in ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’
A new VFX breakdown is out.
Wētā FX used its Loki state machine for muscle simulations on Red Hulk in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Plus, the challenge of realizing the color RED on screen.
How the Celestial Island scene in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ was re-worked with previs and VFX
Here’s how the VFX team helped design the final sequence. Plus, how they made Harrison Ford’s Hulk, and a character that audiences
How the motion capture worked on ‘Better Man’
Go behind the scenes of the on-set performance capture for the film.
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Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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