Weta Digital is observing its 20th anniversary this year, but the celebration is low-key, because the team is too busy to rest on its laurels. Top priorities include “The Hobbit: The Battle of Five ...

Weta FX’s work on 20th Century Studio’s “Planet of the Apes” franchise reboot continued to evolve in 2024’s Wes Ball-helmed “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which introduces a new cast including ...

For some reason, the VFX working model is a complete fucking disaster. A movie like Spiderverse would not exist at all - I mean in any form whatsoever - without the army of VFX artists. But they are ...

Without a juggernaut like “Avatar,” this year’s visual effects Oscar race is proving a competitive one, with VFX branch members nominating the stellar work in “Alien: Romulus,” “Better Man,” “Dune: ...

Unity has announced a round of layoffs and the closure of Weta Digital, after it decided to end its agreement with Peter Jackson's Weta FX. The layoffs will impact 265 employees, a total of 3.8% of ...

Unity Software is laying off 265 workers, or 3.8% of its global workforce, from its Unity Weta Tools division. The company is also terminating a professional service agreement with Weta FX (formerly ...