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== About Weta Workshop== | == About Weta Workshop== | ||
[[File:WetaStudios-M12WarthogFAV.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The fully functional, full-scale [[Warthog]] built by Weta Workshop.]] | [[File:WetaStudios-M12WarthogFAV.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The fully functional, full-scale [[Warthog]] built by Weta Workshop.]] | ||
Weta Workshop is situated in Wellington, New Zealand and is a comprehensive film and television effects facility that houses a large and varied skill base of creative technicians. Best known for their work on major film productions such as the ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' film trilogy and ''[[Wikipedia:Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', Weta Workshop is a four time Academy Award winning company that offers services to all aspects of the creative industry including design, special make-up effects and prosthetics, creatures, armour, weapons, miniatures, prop building, large scale sculpture, display work and costuming. | Weta Workshop is situated in Wellington, New Zealand and is a comprehensive film and television effects facility that houses a large and varied skill base of creative technicians. Best known for their work on major film productions such as the ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' film trilogy and ''[[Wikipedia:Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', Weta Workshop is a four time Academy Award-winning company that offers services to all aspects of the creative industry including design, special make-up effects and prosthetics, creatures, armour, weapons, miniatures, prop building, large scale sculpture, display work and costuming. | ||
Weta Workshop is co-owned by friends and colleagues Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Peter Jackson and Jamie Selkirk. They have gathered around them a like-minded team with a level of experience, enthusiasm and flexibility that enables Weta Workshop to tackle almost any creative challenge. Weta Workshop is closely associated with [[Wikipedia:Weta Digital|Weta Digital]] (three time Academy Award winning company) and their complimentary relationship is reflected in their integrated approach towards solving specific film making issues and challenges. Weta Workshop also has a successful merchandising business, a chain mail making business and is currently producing its own television series.<ref>http://www.wetanz.com/</ref> | Weta Workshop is co-owned by friends and colleagues Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, Peter Jackson and Jamie Selkirk. They have gathered around them a like-minded team with a level of experience, enthusiasm and flexibility that enables Weta Workshop to tackle almost any creative challenge. Weta Workshop is closely associated with [[Wikipedia:Weta Digital|Weta Digital]] (three time Academy Award-winning company) and their complimentary relationship is reflected in their integrated approach towards solving specific film making issues and challenges. Weta Workshop also has a successful merchandising business, a chain mail making business and is currently producing its own television series.<ref>http://www.wetanz.com/</ref> | ||
Weta Workshop is a 65,000 square foot facility in the suburb of Miramar, five minutes drive from the city's airport and 15 minutes from central Wellington. Weta Workshop is only a few minutes from Wellington's largest studio complex and affiliate business Stone Street Studios, and other associated film production services, including Weta Digital and Park Road Post, are also located nearby. | Weta Workshop is a 65,000 square foot facility in the suburb of Miramar, five minutes drive from the city's airport and 15 minutes from central Wellington. Weta Workshop is only a few minutes from Wellington's largest studio complex and affiliate business Stone Street Studios, and other associated film production services, including Weta Digital and Park Road Post, are also located nearby. | ||
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==''Halo''== | ==''Halo''== | ||
[[File:Update cougarhuting.jpg|200px|thumb|Bungie employees "hunting cougars" outside the studio building with WETA-made replica weapons.]] | [[File:Update cougarhuting.jpg|200px|thumb|Bungie employees "hunting cougars" outside the studio building with WETA-made replica weapons.]] | ||
WETA Workshop produced weapon and equipment props for the ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' short films, including replicas of the [[BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|Battle Rifle]] and [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammer]]. A few of these replicas were auctioned off on [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] in July, [[2011]].<ref>[http://cgi.ebay.com/Bungie-Original-Halo-Weta-UNSC-Marine-Armor-/320721173512?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1004 '''eBay''': Bungie: Original Halo Weta UNSC Marine Armor]</ref><ref>[http://cgi.ebay.com/Bungie-Original-Halo-Weta-UNSC-Battle-Rifle-/320722008423?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_860wt_989 '''eBay''': Bungie: Original Halo Weta UNSC Battle Rifle]</ref> In early September [[2009]], a Bungie employee was carrying the replica [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] in public. Mistaking it for an AK-47, a well-meaning bystander called the Kirkland police, leading to a temporary lockdown of Bungie Studios. This incident led to the Bungie.net homepage joke "we promise to keep our sniper rifles off the street."<ref>[http:// | WETA Workshop produced weapon and equipment props for the ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' short films, including replicas of the [[BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|Battle Rifle]] and [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammer]]. A few of these replicas were auctioned off on [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] in July, [[2011]].<ref>[http://cgi.ebay.com/Bungie-Original-Halo-Weta-UNSC-Marine-Armor-/320721173512?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1004 '''eBay''': Bungie: Original Halo Weta UNSC Marine Armor]</ref><ref>[http://cgi.ebay.com/Bungie-Original-Halo-Weta-UNSC-Battle-Rifle-/320722008423?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_860wt_989 '''eBay''': Bungie: Original Halo Weta UNSC Battle Rifle]</ref> In early September [[2009]], a Bungie employee was carrying the replica [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] in public. Mistaking it for an AK-47, a well-meaning bystander called the Kirkland police, leading to a temporary lockdown of Bungie Studios. This incident led to the Bungie.net homepage joke "we promise to keep our sniper rifles off the street."<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU090409 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 09/04/09'']</ref> | ||
Weta Workshop also designed several ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose ATVs]] for the [[Mountain Dew Honor The Code]] promotion. | Weta Workshop also designed several ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose ATVs]] for the [[Mountain Dew Honor The Code]] promotion. | ||