Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Film and television • Design • Manufacture • Costumes • Characters
In 2022, Wētā Workshop was approached by Wes Ball, director of The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, to help refine several characters and costume prop elements for the Eagle Clan and Marauders, which went on to be digitised at Wētā FX.
Wes had an amazing vision for what he wanted for the two clans, and our teams relished the challenges of turning concepts into real, believable elements that felt part of the film’s world. Over the following months we scavenged weaving materials from beaches, forged scrap metals into jewellery, created photo-real ape busts, and answered the question, what is the simplest way to weave flax to safely carry an eagle egg?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Film and television • Design • Manufacture • Costumes • Characters
In 2022, Wētā Workshop was approached by Wes Ball, director of The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, to help refine several characters and costume prop elements for the Eagle Clan and Marauders, which went on to be digitised at Wētā FX.
Wes had an amazing vision for what he wanted for the two clans, and our teams relished the challenges of turning concepts into real, believable elements that felt part of the film’s world. Over the following months we scavenged weaving materials from beaches, forged scrap metals into jewellery, created photo-real ape busts, and answered the question, what is the simplest way to weave flax to safely carry an eagle egg?
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