Ars Electronica Festival · 2008
Farmers Insurance: Drowned Circus
by Weta Digital
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2008
In 2008, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Farmers Insurance: Drowned Circus” by Weta Digital (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention. Weta Digital has 3 more works in this atlas.
Deep beneath the surface of the sea, a costumed woman drifts by on the back of a swimming elephant. As fish clear out of the way, the camera approaches a circus big top. Inside, a ringmaster directs attention to acrobats on a flying trapeze swinging through the water, a strongman lifting weights, and a human…
About Weta Digital
Weta Digital (NZ) is a world leading visual effects Company based in Wellington, New Zealand. We provide a full suite of digital production services for feature films and high-end commercials, from concept design to cutting-edge 3D animation.
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