Wētā FX
| Formerly | Weta Digital (1993–2021) |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Headquarters | Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand |
Key people |
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| Owner | Peter Jackson |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2025) |
| Subsidiaries | Wētā FX Melbourne Wētā FX Vancouver |
| Website | www |
Wētā FX, formerly known as Weta Digital, is a New Zealand digital visual effects and computer animation company based in Miramar, Wellington. It was founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to produce the digital visual effects for Heavenly Creatures. The company went on to produce some of the highest-grossing films ever made, such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Avatar series. Considered one of the most influential film companies of the 21st century, Wētā FX has won several Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards. The company is named after the New Zealand wētā, one of the world's largest insects, which was historically featured in the company logo.