Ars Electronica Festival · 2011

King Kong 360 | 3D

by Weta Digital

🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2011

“King Kong 360 | 3D” by Weta Digital received a Honorary Mention in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2011. Explore 3 other works by Weta Digital below.

In 2008 fire destroyed a number of attractions on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour, including King Kong. The “big ape” was long considered a fundamental part of Universal Studios, so Weta Digital began the challenge of creating a new King Kong, which belonged to the world they created for Peter Jackson’s…

— Prix Ars Electronica Archive

About Weta Digital

Weta Digital (NZ) is a world leading visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. It provides 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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