From radionz.co.nz: Head of Weta Workshop Richard Taylor on his busy year. [More]
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Oscar-winning special effects guru Joe Letteri has been made a partner at Weta Digital. Letteri, an American, joins Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor and Jamie Selkirk as an equal partner and shareholder in the internationally successful Wellington company. He has been a senior visual effects supervisor for Weta Digital, which provides computer-generated effects, since 2001, and will continue in that role. Before that, he worked at George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic for 10 years, and he was a visual effects co-supervisor for the 1997 Star Wars Special Edition. He has played a key role in attracting productions to New Zealand, including James Cameron’s new film Avatar, for which Weta is providing the visual effects. Weta partnership for special effects guru
Aileen sends along word that WETAs Richard Taylor was quoted in cnbc.com’s Memorable Quotes from 10 Years of “Managing Asia”. His quote: “People asked me, ‘Who do you hire? Who works at Weta?’ And I’ve always said, ‘They are the kids who drew on the back of their pencil cases, and who dream of monsters.’ And that really is the heart of the people here.” Richard Taylor Quoted in ‘Memorable Quotes from 10 Years of “Managing Asia”‘
From the folks at WETA: Our big news is that Richard Taylor, that head of Weta Workshop was inducted into the Massey University Hall of Fame in the weekend. Richard attended the Wellington based University before starting up Weta. Here are this week’s other highlights for your news:
Weta’s work on Australian kids television show [More]
Becoming King Kong exhibition in its final days [More]
Rayguns for ‘the geek who has everything’
Figures.com interviews Sculptors behind Hellgate: London figures [More]
Behind the scenes: King Kong concept design explained
Wacky Dr Grordborts creates a two headed character
Mini Raygun prize pack competition winners announced
Susanne writes: ‘In Business’, a BBC Radio 4 programme, includes an interview with Richard Taylor on his approach to business. ‘In Business hears from .. the man who created the special effects behind the movies of Lord of the Rings and King Kong.’
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