Behind the Scenes at Weta Workshop - Making Eagles

Visitors to Wellington Airport can't miss the two Great Eagles hovering over the food court in the main terminal. Alongside Gollum and three massive fish.
The eagles were created by Weta Workshop and we'd like to share how these eagles came to be.
Check out this video where Creative Director Richard Taylor, Workshop Supervisor Rob Gillies and a large team of sculptors, 3D modellers, engineers, painters, costume artists, mold makers and yes - even a robot - show you how it's done, keeping just about every department of Weta Workshop busy with a fun and exciting project!

[@terencemackie31]

9 years later and they still look brilliant

[@abg.danielalbertofariasfri572]

Only Weta makes it possible ... Weta forever! thank you Sir Richard

[@Valarien777]

Weta has to be one of the funnest and best places to work anywhere!

[@kkaner181]

Such Talent at Weta!

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Awesome workmanship

[@linabalawan3225]

Big fan. Love your work.

[@nickhovenden1466]

Too much talent! Can't wait to see it when I come up to Wellington

[@mishmash3000]

Yeah! Should be awesome! Looking forward to it!

[@louiszhao476]

Great！

[@wetaworkshopnz]

Richard Taylor, Rob Gillies and the crew show in this video how we made the two eagles for Wellington Airport!

[@TheMarionick]

+Weta Workshop Have you made Smaug too perhaps?

[@TheMarionick]

+Weta Workshop Nevermind.

[@vaynovak]

This is incredible! I wish I could see it in real life.

[@davidstokes8441]

First thing I saw on arrival in Wellington - brilliant work. Followed up with a visit to Weta Workshop which was again fantastic. I found a feral Philips head screw on one of the Thunderbird sets that the crew had missed, they were sooooo grateful

[@Liankana]

You guys for real...cannot wait to visit NZ again

[@AlcyoneSong]

These should go on tour to museums

[@Nyequiloooo]

I think they were stoked in the end.

[@Tipsywibble]

Marvelous! Love seeing how it all comes together. Damn, I really need to work on my fabrication skills... You lovely people are on a whoooole other level. Keep making magic! ;D

[@MyRddiN75]

You guys are simply too awesome ;)

[@samehada87]

Went to New Zealand on a holiday last year Visited Wellington Airport just to take pictures with the Gollum sculpture Surprised to see that it's still there 1 year later

[@morrigan98]

wow wow wow, great job, great artists, gorgeous, I would this eagle for my christmas ;)

[@wolfywild1306]

My jaw was literally dropped for the entire 5 minutes and 14 seconds of this video! This is AMAZING! I don't have words to describe how cool this is.

[@Bellesekai]

same

[@cinemastudios9836]

You guys rock! 💚💚💚💚

[@jamielu7275]

I love those eagles !!! At welly airport

[@eatadolphin]

They look awesome - Well Done!

[@joaomarquescastelo5991]

Beautiful job, guys

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Great job. Will be in Wellington in three weeks, my home is Scotland

[@terryernest6264]

Great job..! I would have so loved to have got chance to work on one the movies ... :D

[@middleearthfan3634]

Amazing Job !!!

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Fantastic!

[@dimitreze]

Greeeeeeeeat job!! :D Congratulations!!

[@CyberOptiics]

Amazing!

[@stratfordgirl75]

Amazing!!😀

[@alivolkanunsal6490]

It's amazing and fascinating...

[@alivolkanunsal6490]

Yeah dude..! (Duran) ;)

[@jasoncropper1697]

My dream bird

[@gymsonimthagod2760]

Supper weta

[@hindsightpov4218]

I want one of these eagles🦅 hanging in my bedroom.😂

[@colourschemer9885]

can we see how you make miniture trees please?

[@princeedmunddukeofedinburg]

Damn

[@felix2121212]

Did anyone notice the little GREMLINS clue at 3:01 ?? Looks like Gizmo, but in gremlin form! Maybe Weta are working on a new Gremlins movie... can't think of a better studio to do the job!

[@granfo]

That ain't Gizmo, simply by the fact GIzmo has 3 fingers on each hand not 4. You're just tripping. lol

[@stashapistachio]

That's a baby Harpy.

[@RickyMooreDaniels]

i do not have the best relations with your Regent, who remains Human 😋, yet it is not that important .... i like having this sort of fun in review!

[@christopherbuckley5929]

Its a shame the eagles were destroyed by that earthquake.

[@Alisi437]

what earthquake??? its still there