weta

/ ˈwɛtə /

noun

1. any of various wingless insects of the family Stenopelmatidae of New Zealand, with long spiny legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of weta¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Artists at Weta Digital created more than 300 visual-effects shots to map Walker’s likeness onto his brothers’ bodies, often piecing together dialogue from existing recordings.

From Los Angeles Times

On set, Davies was dressed in a performance capture suit, and later he was transformed into a primate by Weta FX - the same company behind Gollum in Lord of the Rings.

From BBC

The monkey was created by Weta, the special effects company responsible for Gollum in Lord of the Rings and Caesar in Planet of the Apes.

From BBC

They produced the “PBS NewsHour” until 2014, when it was taken over by the service’s Washington station WETA.

From Los Angeles Times

Taylor also had a few words to share, nodding to his Weta Workshop workers and the cast and crew of the “LOTR” trilogy of films “that supported us through the last seven years.”

From Los Angeles Times