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Here's What We Learned from Testing Magic Leap's Game-Changing AR Device

We got to battle the Night King, give WETA's app a go, and more!

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Watch: We Visited the the Weta Digital Performance Capture Stage with Robert Rodriguez

Get a first-hand look at how performance capture comes alive.

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Karl Urban on How 'Thor: Ragnarok’ Is a Taika Waititi Movie in the Marvel Universe

Plus, he talks about why the ‘Ragnarok’ additional photography was so challenging and why he was so excited to work with Cate Blanchett.

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David Lowery on When He Felt Confident that People Wouldn't Laugh at 'A Ghost Story'

The 'Pete's Dragon' director discusses why he made the Casey-Aflleck-in-a-bed-sheet film in secret, hints at a very low production cost and the reward of having magicians on set.

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'War for the Planet of the Apes' VFX Featurette Highlights Andy Serkis' Awards-Worthy Performance

Weta Digital, deservedly, looks to be in contention for another round of VFX awards this year.

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'The Jungle Book’: Creating Virtual Reality Experiences with VFX Supervisor Keith Miller

A step-by-step guide into the creation of a VR experience

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WETA's Joe Letteri Says the AVATAR Sequels Are the "Most Ambitious" Things They've Ever Worked On

WETA Digital's Joe Letteri Says the AVATAR Sequels Are the "Most Ambitious" Things They've Ever Worked On. Says they are building the infrastructure now.

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WETA Digital's Joe Letteri and Dan Lemmon Talk DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Technical Challenges, Deleted Scenes, and Future Projects

WETA Digital's Joe Letteri and Dan Lemmon Talk DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Deleted Scenes, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and More.

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New MAN OF STEEL Featurette Takes a Look at Weta's "Liquid-Geo" Special Effect

Man of Steel liquid metal effect. Weta Digital explains the animation and simulation behind the "liquid geo" effect in Man of Steel.

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Weta Digital’s Sr. Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Letteri Talks THE HOBBIT, How They Didn't Use Miniatures, Creating Worlds Digitally, and the Next 2 Movies

Weta Digital’s Sr. Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Letteri Talks THE HOBBIT, No Miniatures, Creating Worlds Digitally, and the Next 2 Movies

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60 Pictures from Inside the Weta Cave Gift Shop in Auckland, New Zealand Featuring LORD OF THE RINGS Merchandise and Much More

60 Pictures from Inside the Weta Cave Gift Shop in Auckland, New Zealand Featuring LORD OF THE RINGS and TINTIN Merchandise and Much More

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TOP 5: THE HOBBIT Set Visit, IRON MAN 3, CLOUD ATLAS, First Trailer for EVIL DEAD Remake, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

TOP 5: THE HOBBIT Set Visit, IRON MAN 3, CLOUD ATLAS, First Trailer for EVIL DEAD Remake, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. Collider's weekly TOP 5 feature.

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70 Things to Know About THE HOBBIT From Our Set Visit

THE HOBBIT Set Visit. Over 70 things to know about Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which hits theaters December 14, 2012

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Weta Workshop's Richard Taylor Talks Creating the Dwarves, Developing the Film's Weapons, and More on the Set of THE HOBBIT

Richard Taylor Talks The Hobbit. Weta Workshop head Richard Taylor talks turning actors into dwarves, weapons, and more on the set of The Hobbit.

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PROMETHEUS Visual Effects Featurettes Reveal How the Opening Scene and Spaceship Landing Sequence Were Created

PROMETHEUS Visual Effects Featurettes. Two new behind-the-scenes Prometheus videos reveal how the effets of the opening scene were created.

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Live Behind-the-Scenes Webcast with WETA Digital for RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

A live-behind-the-scenes webcast with WETA Digital and director Rupert Wyatt for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which stars James Franco.

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Ray Griggs Feels THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS; Peter Jackson's Weta Will Handle the Visual Effects

Ray Griggs will direct an adaptation of the children's book THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop will handle the visual effects.

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PLANET OF THE APES Prequel RISE OF THE APES Gets Released June 24th, 2011

Planet of the Apes Prequel RISE OF THE APES Gets Released June 24th, 2011

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