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AlivingpopculturelegendandoneofAmericanfilmandtelevision'smostenduringstars,WilliamShatnerwillforeverbeassociatedwiththeroleofJamesT.Kirk,captainofthestarshipEnterprise.StarTrekMemoriesisShatner'sclassicbehind-the-sceneslookatthelegendaryseriesthatcontinuestoputforthmovies,books,andseriesspin-offsdecadesafterthelastepisodeaired.Atelevisionphenomenonthatsufferedfromshakyratingsfromitsfirstbroadcastin1966throughitsentirerun,StarTrekneverthelessexplodedintoaworldwide,billion-dollarindustry.AvidTrekkerswhowereonboardatthelaunch,aswellasfansofthelaterTrekincarnations,willbedelightedwith...
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WetaDigitalisaworld-leadingvisualeffectscompanybasedinWellington,NewZealand.Thecompanybeganworkin1993onco-founderPeterJackson’sfilmHeavenlyCreatures.WetaDigitalestablisheditselfasanelitecreatorofcutting-edgevisualeffects,workingdigitalmagiconblockbusterssuchasTheLordoftheRingstrilogyandKingKong.LedbySeniorSupervisorJoeLetteri,WetaDigital’sworkonJamesCameron’sAvatarinvolvedusinganewcamerasystemanddevelopingnewtechnologiesandworkflowstomaximizethebenefitsofshootingonavirtualstage.WinneroffiveOscarsforbestvisualeffects,aswellasfiveBAFTAsinthesamecategory,WetaDigitalenjoysareputationforcreativityandinnovationthatkeepsitinhighdemandwiththeworld’sleadingfilmstudios.WetaWorkshop,therecipientofmanyAcademyAwards,isaconceptualdesignandmanufacturingfacilitybasedinWellington,NewZealand,whereitservestheworld’sentertainmentandwidercreativeindustries.WetaWorkshopisalsoamultidisciplinaryfacility,withcrewmembersexpertinadiverserangeofdisciplinesallhousedunderoneroof.TheteamatWetaenjoysengaginginprojectsholistically,frompreliminarytechnicalanalysisandconceptualdesignthroughtofinishedresultsacrossalldepartmentsandthefinaldeliveryofproductandcrewtoset,anywhereintheworld.Drawingonmorethan20yearsoffilmmakingexperience,five-timewinneroftheOscarforDesignandSpecialEffectsandcompanysupervisorRichardTaylorisintimatelyinvolvedinallstagesofeachproject.Bestknownforthecompany’sdesignandeffectsworkonaward-winningfilmprojectssuchasTheLordoftheRingstrilogy,KingKong,TheChroniclesofNarnia,AvatarandDistrict9,WetaWorkshopisnotlimitedtofilmandtelevisionbutoffersitsservicestocreativeindustriesworldwide.FilmfanaticChrisGuisewasworkingasacartoonportraitartistinWellingtonshoppingmallswhenhegotajobwithspecialeffectscompanyWetaWorkshop.ForthenextfiveyearsheworkedonTheLordoftheRingstrilogyinvariousareas,includingthearmor/weaponsdepartment,wherehehelpedconstructhundredsofsuitsofarmorrequiredforthefilms.HewentontosculptseveralpiecesfortheWetamerchandisingline,includingaMuppets‘RowlftheDog’bust,whichwontheWorld’sBestStatue/BustGlobalAwardatToyFair2003inNewYorkCity.ChrishasalsobeeninvolvedintheWetaWorkshopdesignstudioonawidevarietyofotherprojects,includingTheLion,theWitchandtheWardrobeandthetelevisionshowTheWotWots.In2006,ChriswashiredasWetaWorkshop’sLeadConceptualDesignerforthefilmTheAdventuresofTintin.
