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Listen to Episode XIV - 10 Year Lord of the Rings Retrospect

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:37:24 +1300

Special Guests

Richard Taylor, Gino Acevedo, David Tremont, Peter Lyon, Gareth McGhie, Matt Appleton, Emily-Jane Sturrock, Les Nairn, John Baster, Chris Guise

Episode XIV

It's 10 years since the start of principal photography on Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Daniel Falconer has recorded a very special podcast episode, walking around the workshop, asking the crew who were here back then to share some of their stories and memories. It's a truly fantastic walk through the workshop, where you meet Richard Taylor, Gino Acevedo, Gareth McGhie, Matt Appleton, Emily-Jane Sturrock and MANY others!

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Listen to Episode XV - Award Season 2010 Special

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:48:52 +1300

Special Guests

Richard Taylor, Rob Gilies, Alex Falkner, Aaron Beck, Leri Greer

Episode XV

Listen to Richard Taylor and some of the designers and workshop crew talk about Avatar. Also an excerpt from an interview on Fictional Frontiers and LOTS of news!

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Listen to Episode XII - District 9 geek-out and ComicCon debrief

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:04:11 +1200

Special Guests

Greg Broadmore - Lead concept designer on District 9
Tim Launder - Tall

Episode XII

District 9 lead Designer Greg Broadmore talks about the phenomenally successful movie. Tim Launder re-caps about Comic Con and Weta's new product ranges. And Daniel and Magnus geek out over a variety of things. As usual!

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Listen to Episode XIII - Halo and D9 vehicles plus the making of WotWots

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:55:18 +1300

Special Guests

Peter Osborne, Alex Falkner, Ed Denton, Jan Haynes, Chrissy Metge, Trevor Brymer and Theo Baynton

Episode XII

Magnus and Daniel corner three self-proclaimed automotive "hooligans" in the engineering bay and get to talk about cool cars from Halo and District 9. And Daniel catches up with four of the cornerstones from the WotWots production to talk about how children's TV is made.

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Listen to Episode X - John Howe and Greg Broadmore

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:59:56 +1200

Special Guests

John Howe - Tolkien and fantasy artist
Greg Broadmore - designer and (evil) genius

Episode IX

An interview with John Howe in the Weta Design department conference room and disclosure of a rather special line of sculpture. A chat with Greg Broadmore about Dr Grordbort's and Comic Con and finally Magnus has a rather stealthy chat with Tim Launder about more details around Comic Con.

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Listen to Episode IX - Richard Taylor and Shane Rangi

Thu, 21 May 2009 18:29:30 +1200

Special Guests

Richard Taylor - Creative Director
Shane Rangi - actor and stuntman

Episode IX

Daniel has a catchup with Richard Taylor about the projects Weta is working on and Magnus and Daniel interview actor and stuntman Shane Rangi about his career and his life as an actor on The Lord Of The Rings and as a creature suit performer in the Narnia movies.

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Listen to Episode XI - Jonny Brough and Geoff Scott

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:30:40 +1200

Special Guests

Jonny Brough - Weta painter
Geoff Scott - Wetaholic

Episode XI

Some VERY exciting announcements in here. Daniel chats about handpainted rayguns with Jonny Brough and we bump into our good friend and self-confessed Wetaholic, Geoff Scott, who shows of hiw Weta inspired tattoos.

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Listen to Episode VII - The Wotty Cast

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:43 +1300

Special Guests

Martin Baynton - children's book author, creator of Jane and the Dragon and co-creator of the WotWots

EpisodeVII - The Wotty Cast

Magnus and Daniel interview Martin Baynton about Weta's and Pukeko Pictures' brand new children's TV series The WotWots. It turns out to be one of our best interviews yet - pre-school television is truly the mother of all creativity! Ironically.

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Listen to Episode VIII - Gino Acevedo and Mike Mignola

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:25 +1200

Special Guests

Gino Acevedo - Weta makeup supremo
Mike Mignola - creator of Hellboy

EpisodeVIII

Daniel and Magnus drive off to see Gino Acevedo in his den of cool. They also enlist the help of Weta Designer Matty Rodgers to put some insightful questions to Hellboy creator and comic book artist Mike Mignola who's visited Weta for a couple of weeks.

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Listen to Episode VI

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:02:20 +1300

Special Guests

Matt Appleton - Senior Costuming Supervisor
Emily-Jane Sturrock - PA to Workshop Supervisor
Tim Launder - General Manager Weta Limited

EpisodeVI

Magnus and Daniel are back, with New Website, report with Matt Appleton and Emily-Jane Sturrock from RingCon 2008 in Bonn and more!