Wētā Workshop brings imaginary worlds to life by delivering concept design, physical effects, collectables, immersive visitor experiences and games to the world’s entertainment and creative industries. Housed under one roof are the equipment, technology, infrastructure, creativity and capacity to design and create anything and everything, from whole worlds to weapons, creatures to costumes, prosthetics to miniatures, and so much more. Services Our 65,000 square foot facility offers: • 3D modelling • 3D printing • Costume and leatherworking • Consumer products • Design • Electronics and animatronics • Engineering and metal shop • Hair • Imaging • Make-up, prosthetics and creatures • Blacksmithing • Sculpting • Technology and innovation • Tourism • Weapons • Publishing • Miniatures, model making and props • Moulding • Paint shop • Video games • Location-based experiences Established by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger in 1987, we are best known for our screen work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar, and Dune, our immersive visitor experiences, Gallipoli: The Scale of our War, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Mobility Pavilion and Wētā Workshop Unleashed. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Wētā Workshop’s ground-breaking work has earned us multiple international awards.
