Weta Digital and The Avengers

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| May 25, 2012 | 2:45 pm or 2:45 pm GMT

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from The Art of VFX article:

What is your background?
I started in visual effects in 1993 at Boss Film in LA. Since then I have worked primarily in the film industry at a variety of companies before landing at Weta Digital in 1999. I was lucky enough to be here before THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, so I got to see Weta Digital grow from its original roots to the company it is now.

How was the collaboration with director Joss Whedon?
He is a joy to work with. I have been a fan of his since the FIREFLY series (I never watched BUFFY). I really enjoyed his ability to breathe individual personalities into his characters. Getting to meet him and work with him was a treat. His great sense of humor isn’t just reserved for his writing, it’s always there. He is a hoot to be around.

Can you tell us more about your collaboration with Production VFX Supervisor Janek Sirrs?
Getting a chance to work with Janek on this was brilliant. He has a great sense of epic scope and knows how to push something to a grand level without going too far and making it camp. He was very easy to work with and always eager to hear new ideas that might help make the scene even better. Tack on his dark sense of humor and you can imagine that between him and Joss, our client calls were always a riot.

What was your approach for this show?
We knew the post for this show was relatively short so we focused on planning and preparation. We tried to front load as much of the planning and setup as possible to give ourselves an easier time once we started working on shot production. Plans change though, so we also used bribes and extortion internally to assemble a talented team of artists. This part is key (not talking about the bribes). Talented, enthusiastic people do great work.

Can you tell us what Weta have done on the show?
Weta worked on the part of the film starting where Loki exits the museum and fights Captain America to the point where Thor levels half of the forest by hitting Captain America’s shield. We also worked on the Helicarrier exteriors when Hawkeye flies up and shoots the arrow into Engine 3 through to Iron Man working on the damaged engine and getting it spinning again.

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