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Prometheus Flies And Engineers Die: Watch How WETA Digital Made Prometheus Look Awesome

Whether you love or hate the movie of the same name, the Prometheus is one of the coolest looking ships this side of Firefly. The Kiwi gurus at WETA Digital were in charge of much of the digital effects work on Ridley Scott’s latest Alien epic, and have given us a sneak peek into how they made it look so good.


Giz Interviews Weta Digital’s Effects Guru, Joe Letteri

Rise of the Planet of the Apes hit cinemas yesterday, and for a special effects blockbuster, I was surprised by its cautionary tone and heart. The film centres on main ape, Caesar, an amazing CG realisation from Weta Digital and Andy “Gollum” Serkis. I sat down with Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Joe Letteri, to ask how performance capture has progressed since Avatar and Lord of the Rings, and find out if Weta has contemplated video games.


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