This deluxe slipcased two-volume set is an insider's tour of twenty years of mov
ie-making magic at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, the creative team behind such
celebrated films as The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Avengers, King Kong and
District 9. Brimming with never-before-published content, including concept desi
gns, sketches, behind-the-scenes photographs, and interview material from cast a
nd crew members, it is a stunning look at how the sets, costumes, creatures and
characters, weaponry, and visual effects are created for the world's most iconic
films. A talented director with the right cinematography crew may see in his or
her head exactly the movie he wants to make.
But to realize that vision he m
ust have the right sets, costumes, characters, weapons, vehicles, and visual eff
ects. These are exactly what the geniuses at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital prov
ide. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, these two companies, partially owned by P
eter Jackson, have provided the creative support for some of the most ground-bre
aking and acclaimed movies of all time.
Such movies include: The Lord of the
Rings trilogy Avatar The Hobbit trilogy Avengers Assemble Prometheus District 9
The Adventures of Tintin King Kong The Chronicles of Narnia Rise of the Planet o
f the Apes Elysium
