7 Academy Awards  ·  16 Sci-Tech Awards  ·  30+ Years of Excellence

Where Imagination
Becomes Reality

Award-winning visual effects, animation, and creature design studio — crafting the impossible from Wellington, New Zealand for over three decades.

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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
Industry Recognition
30+ Years of Excellence Three decades shaping the art of visual storytelling
7 Academy Awards Oscar-winning visual effects recognised globally
16 Sci-Tech Awards Academy Scientific & Technical achievements
3 Global Locations Wellington · Melbourne · Vancouver
Our Disciplines

Craft at the
Frontier of Film

Three decades of redefining what's possible. From photorealistic creatures to impossible worlds — Wētā FX sets the standard.

Visual Effects (VFX)

Full-service visual effects production for major film and television projects, including complex creature and environment work.

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Animation

High-end character and creature animation, including digital doubles and fully CG characters brought to life with nuance and realism.

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Creature & Character Design

Design and realization of digital creatures, characters, and digital humans for major productions at award-winning quality.

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Digital Environments

Creation of photorealistic digital environments and set extensions that transport audiences to worlds beyond physical reach.

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7 Academy Awards
16 Academy Sci-Tech Awards
30+ Years of Innovation
Featured Productions

Worlds Built. Stories Transformed.

Three decades of landmark visual storytelling — creatures, characters, and environments that have redefined what is possible on screen.

7
Academy Awards
16
Sci-Tech Awards
30+
Years of Innovation
WFX_4K_DI

Cutting-edge underwater visual effects and fully digital ocean environments, pushing the boundaries of real-time simulation and creature animation.

Visual EffectsDigital Environments
VFX · Environments

Avatar: The Way of Water

EPIC.FANTASY

Iconic creature creation, sweeping digital environments across Middle-earth, and groundbreaking digital doubles that set the benchmark for photorealistic VFX.

Visual EffectsCreaturesEnvironments
Academy Award Winner

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

VFX · Creatures · Environments

Fully CG digital apes with expressive performance capture, combining anatomically accurate simulation with nuanced character animation.

CreaturesAnimation
Creatures · Animation

Planet of the Apes Series

Groundbreaking digital human creation with hyper-realistic eyes and facial animation, pushing the frontier of photoreal character design.

CreaturesAnimationVFX
Creatures · Animation

Alita: Battle Angel

High-octane visual effects sequences for major Marvel productions, including seamless digital stunt doubles and explosive environment work.

Visual EffectsDigital Environments
VFX · Environments

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Photorealistic landscape creation and seamless set extensions that transport audiences to worlds that exist only in imagination — and on screen.

Digital EnvironmentsVFX
Environments · VFX

Digital World-Building

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Our Story

Three Decades of
World-Class Craft

Born in the creative heart of Wellington, New Zealand, Wētā FX has spent over thirty years redefining what is possible in visual effects and animation. What began as a passion for storytelling through craft has grown into one of the world's most celebrated VFX studios.

From the most complex digital creatures ever conceived to photorealistic environments that blur the line between real and imagined, our work is driven by an unrelenting pursuit of technical and artistic excellence. Seven Academy Awards and 16 Academy Sci-Tech Awards stand as testament to a philosophy that craft, innovation, and collaboration are inseparable.

We are proud of our New Zealand roots — a culture that values ingenuity, humility, and the willingness to take on the impossible. That spirit lives in every frame we touch, and in the world-class talent that calls Wētā home.

7
Academy
Awards
16
Sci-Tech
Awards
30+
Years of
Innovation
3
Global
Locations
Work With Us
Est. Wellington, New Zealand
Wētā FX
"The standard-bearer for creative innovation in VFX and Animation."
111 Wexford Rd, Miramar, Wellington 6022, NZ
Wellington•Melbourne•Vancouver
Standard-Bearer
VFX & Animation
Excellence
How We Work

From Brief to Final Delivery

Our production workflow has been refined across decades of award-winning projects — giving you clarity, confidence, and creative excellence at every stage.

01

Discovery & Brief

We align deeply on your creative vision, technical requirements, timelines, and deliverable scope before a single pixel is rendered.

02

Concept & Pre-vis

Our artists develop concept art, previz sequences, and design language — establishing the creative blueprint before full production begins.

03

Production

World-class VFX, animation, creature design, and digital environment work executed by our multidisciplinary teams across Wellington, Melbourne, and Vancouver.

04

Review & Refinement

Structured review rounds with your team ensure creative alignment. We iterate with precision until every frame meets the highest standard.

05

Final Delivery

Finished assets are delivered in your required specifications and formats — on schedule, technically flawless, and ready for the screen.

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The Creative Force

Visionaries Behindthe Frame

Three decades of craft, curiosity, and cinematic ambition — led by the industry's most recognised VFX supervisors and creative directors.

Joe Letteri

4× Academy Award Winner

Avatar · The Lord of the Rings · Planet of the Apes

Joe Letteri

Senior VFX Supervisor

Dan Lemmon

Academy Award Winner

War for the Planet of the Apes · The Jungle Book

Dan Lemmon

VFX Supervisor

Eric Saindon

VFX Veteran · 25+ Years

Avatar · The Hobbit · Avengers: Endgame

Eric Saindon

VFX Supervisor

Guy Williams

Creature Specialist

Mulan · Planet of the Apes · Mortal Engines

Guy Williams

VFX Supervisor

Luke Millar

Digital Environments Lead

Alita: Battle Angel · Black Panther · Thor

Luke Millar

VFX Supervisor

Matt Aitken

Character Animation Director

The Lord of the Rings · Avatar · Gollum

Matt Aitken

VFX Supervisor & Animation Director

7 Academy Awards. 16 Sci-Tech Awards.

Over 30 years of creative innovation from Wellington, New Zealand — to screens worldwide.

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Whether you're developing a feature film, episodic series, or cutting-edge digital experience — our team is ready to bring your creative vision to life.

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Global Studios

New Zealand — HQ

111 Wexford Rd, Miramar
Wellington 6022, New Zealand

Australia

Suite 3, 452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford, VIC 3067, Australia

Canada

1118 Alberni St, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, BC V6E 1A5, Canada

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Our Studios

Wētā FX operates from three world-class studio locations across the globe. Visit our Wellington headquarters or connect with our teams in Australia and Canada.

Wellington — HQ

111 Wexford Rd

Miramar, Wellington 6022

New Zealand

Melbourne — Australia

Suite 3, 452 Johnston Street

Abbotsford, VIC 3067

Australia

Vancouver — Canada

1118 Alberni St, 2nd Floor

Vancouver, BC V6E 1A5

Canada

111 Wexford Rd, Miramar, Wellington — New Zealand HQ

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