Weta Digital is a standard-bearer for creativity and innovation in visual effects. It attracts talent, partners, and clients who seek to push what is possible in search of their creative vision. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, Weta Digital’s artists have been awarded 6 Oscars®, 6 BAFTA Awards, and 10 Academy Science and Technology Awards on the way to becoming one of the world’s premiere visual effects facilities.
Weta Animated unites Weta Digital’s legendary artists and technology with today’s most compelling creators to produce original animation. Storytellers can leverage Weta’s decades of innovation and experience to forge an animation style that is unique to them and their vision. Ignited by founder Peter Jackson’s passion for untold stories, Weta Animated opens the door for new approaches and original voices.
17 June 2021
WetaM cloud service to unleash Weta’s Academy® Award-winning proprietary tools, fully integrated with industry leading 3D software, Autodesk Maya
12 January 2021
CEO Prem Akkaraju continues to invest in Weta Digital’s executive ranks by hiring Ann Le Cam as the premiere visual effects company’s SVP, Global Talent and Animation Production.
17 December 2020
Weta Digital, one of the world’s premiere visual effects facilities and parent company of Weta Animated, has announced the addition of industry leaders Tom Staggs, Jeff Huber and Ken Kamins to its Board of Directors.