Is Weta Digital the best VFX company?

History. As of 2017, Weta Digital has won six Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009), and The Jungle Book (2016).

What is it like to work at ILM?

Ilm is a great place to work because of the people you work with. You get to work on amazing feature films, some of the biggest visual effects films of the year. It is great for learning and has a great culture of sharing information.

What software does Weta Digital use?

What software does Weta Digital use? Weta uses Maya, Mari, Houdini, Massive, MotionBuilder, 3D Equalizer, Katana, and Nuke during foundational phases of production. To enhance details, they use their proprietary software: Eddy, Tissue, Wig, Lumberjack, Totara, Synapse, Manuka, and Gazebo.

How much of Weta Digital does Peter Jackson own?

Jackson and wife Fran Walsh currently control about 60 per cent of Weta Digital’s shares, according to the New Zealand Companies Office. Senior visual effects supervisor Joseph Letteri owns just over 8 per cent of the company.

What is Weta Digital known for?

Weta Digital is the standard-bearer for creativity and innovation in visual effects and animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients that seek to push what is possible in pursuit of their artistic vision. Our proprietary pipeline provides artists with tools they need to create their best work.

Whats it like working at Lucasfilm?

Pros: While there Lucasfilm had nice perks like free movies and parties now and again. Working for the Star Wars company is always a good conversation starter. People all across the company are smart, kind, motivated and generally very good at what they do.

How much is Weta Digital worth?

Under the terms of the agreement, Unity will acquire Weta Digital for US$1.625b – almost NZ$2.3b – in a combination of cash and stock.