The Research and Development team at Weta Digital focuses on pioneering technological innovations and advancements in visual effects. This team undertakes cutting-edge research in areas such as simulation, motion capture, and rendering, ultimately enhancing the studio's capabilities to create groundbreaking and realistic digital effects for film and media. The team members collaborate closely to develop new tools, optimize existing processes, and implement state-of-the-art techniques to maintain Weta Digital’s position as a leader in the VFX industry.
Barton Gawboy
Senior Project Manager Technol...
Dan Ostrov
Head Of Mocap R&d
Daniel Hodson
Senior Programme Manager, Tech...
Darryl Gouder
Rendering Researcher
Jackie Schwehr
Data Scientist
Jean-Marie Aubry
Senior Researcher
Jiří Vorba (aka Jirk...
Senior Rendering Researcher
Marc Droske
Head Of Rendering Research
Millicent Maier
Head Of Department Research La...
Zahra Forootaninia
Senior Research Engineer
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