Weta's success is sky high

It's not The Return of the King, but the award-winning Weta special effects workshop is still part of the return of Champ the Chopper, a sequel by Wellington children's author Rebekah Palmer. Champ, a little red rescue helicopter, returns in Kids to the Rescue, with illustrations by Weta artist Daniel Falconer. The picture book will be launched at the Weta Cave in Miramar tomorrow after the first - Champ the Chopper - proved a success with young readers. Weta provided special effects for director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. But Champ, a smiling little red helicopter, is a far cry from the dark tale of evil... [read full story]                    

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