Creative Workshop
Intro to Worldbuilding
Online price from $65 80 mins 12+ Auckland
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Creative Workshop Intro to Worldbuilding
Online price from $65
80 mins 12+ Auckland
Turn your fantasy world
into reality
Have you ever dreamed of a fantasy world and imagined every tiny detail of its landscape, colour, texture and shape?
At our Intro to Worldbuilding creative workshop, our crew will teach the basic tricks of the trade to help you turn your imagination into reality. Get a taste of what it is like to be a practical effects artist, making real miniature environments and landscapes for a setting in a movie scene.
Turn your fantasy world into reality
Have you ever dreamed of a fantasy world and imagined every tiny detail of its landscape, colour, texture and shape?
At our Intro to Worldbuilding creative workshop, our crew will teach the basic skills of the trade to help you turn your imagination into reality. Imagine what it is like to be a practical effects artist, making real miniature environments and landscapes for a setting in a movie scene.
Workshop overview
Step into the enchanting world of creativity with our hands-on workshop, designed to spark the imaginations of both beginner and budding artist.
At our 80-minute workshop, you’ll be guided by our crew who will teach you the basic skills of the trade. Create real miniature environments and landscapes using recycled materials, for a setting in a fantasy movie scene and imagine what it’s like to be a practical effects artist!
Creating a diorama that feels like a real environment with believable elements, isn't as hard as you think. You need to be creative, yes, but our Unleashed crew will help you find your inner artist and teach you the skills you need to create your imaginary world.
First, you’ll be guided through a Wētā Workshop brief based on our original fantasy movie, the Age of the Ever-Clan, featured in our Tour. Next, it’s time to examine the movie scene to understand the miniature required, and then dive right into the techniques needed to bring that scene to life, including sculpting, flocking and painting.
Then finally, you’ll receive a Certificate of Creativity upon completion of the workshop.
Everything you need to create your fantasy world a truly believable environment will be provided. Our creative workshops cater to small groups to allow for one-on-one learning with our crew.
No creative experience is necessary.
Workshop overview
Step into the enchanting world of creativity with our hands-on workshop, designed to spark the imaginations of both beginner and budding artist.
At our 80-minute workshop, you’ll be guided by our crew who will teach you the basic skills of the trade. Create real miniature environments and landscapes using recycled materials, for a setting in a fantasy movie scene and imagine what it’s like to be a practical effects artist!
Creating a diorama that feels like a real environment with believable elements, isn't as hard as you think. You need to be creative, yes, but our Unleashed crew will help you find your inner artist and teach you the skills you need to create your imaginary world.
First, you’ll be guided through a Wētā Workshop brief based on our original fantasy movie, the Age of the Ever-Clan, featured in our Tour. Next, it’s time to examine the movie scene to understand the miniature required, and then dive right into the techniques needed to bring that scene to life, including sculpting, flocking and painting.
Then finally, you’ll receive a Certificate of Creativity upon completion of the workshop.
Everything you need to create your fantasy world a truly believable environment will be provided. Our creative workshops cater to small groups to allow for one-on-one learning with our crew.
No creative experience is necessary.
"Our crew member was awesome for our worldbuilding modelling workshop. She really helped me learn a new medium (tin foil) and was so easy to talk with. Best time ever!"
William
Yonder
"Our crew member was awesome for our worldbuilding modelling workshop. She really helped me learn a new medium (tin foil) and was so easy to talk with. Best time ever!"
William
Yonder
"Your staff were awesome 🤩 and Wētā is mind-blowing. "
Edward
Yonder
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our creative workshop.
Our workshops are held at Wētā Workshop Unleashed
Level 5, 88 Federal Street, Auckland
Opposite the Sky Tower.
For public transport options, please visit the Auckland Transport website.
The eternal question for intergalactic travellers! While we currently don’t offer dedicated spacecraft parking, we do have plenty of terrestrial car parking options at SkyCity. If your craft is taller than 2.1 metres or has a cloaking device, we recommend teleporting down.
We also offer SkyCity parking validation for anyone who purchases a tour, creative workshop or spends over $49 on retail in the Wētā Cave. Validation will reduce the hourly rate of parking.
Happy landing!
Please arrive 10 minutes before your creative workshop starts. You can check in at the Wētā Cave ticketing desk.
Yes! Photography is welcomed at Wētā Workshop Unleashed.
You will be painting your miniature, so just in case, don't wear anything you don't want to get messy!
Our creative workshops are suitable for children aged 12 years and above.
Some
materials used throughout our tour and workshops may trigger allergic reactions in some
guests. These materials include latex, silicone and foam. Please email us if
you have any questions.
Yes, we have rentable lockers available for you to store any medium to large sized bags, including suitcases, starting from $4. You can store your luggage up to 24 hours.
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our creative workshop.
Our creative workshops are held at
Wētā Workshop
Unleashed Level 5, 88 Federal Street, Auckland
Opposite the Sky Tower.
For public transport options, please visit the Auckland Transport website.
The eternal question for intergalactic travellers! While we currently don’t offer dedicated spacecraft parking, we do have plenty of terrestrial car parking options at SkyCity. If your craft is taller than 2.1 metres or has a cloaking device, we recommend teleporting down.
We also offer SkyCity parking validation for anyone who purchases a tour, creative workshop or spends over $49 on retail in the Wētā Cave. Validation will reduce the hourly rate of parking.
Happy landing!
Please arrive 10 minutes before your creative workshop starts. You can check in at the Wētā Cave ticketing desk.
Yes! Photography is welcomed at Wētā Workshop Unleashed.
You will be painting your miniature, so just in case, don’t wear anything you don’t want to get messy!
Our creative workshops are suitable for children aged 12 years and above.
Some materials used throughout our tour and workshops may trigger allergic reactions in some guests. These materials include latex, silicone and foam. Please email us if you have any questions.
Yes, we have rentable lockers available for you to store any medium to large sized bags, including suitcases, starting from $4. You can store your luggage up to 24 hours.
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Your friends and family will discover their inner artist at our creative workshops. Redeem online or in-store.
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Your family and friends will discover their inner artist at our creative workshops. Redeem online or in-store.