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Richard Frances-Moore

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Richard Frances-Moore
He is responsible for looking ahead and driving developments that advance the fields of animation and keep Weta Digital amongst the best in the world.

Richard joined Weta Digital in 2001 to work on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as a character animator working on Gollum. He moved into the role of Senior Animator, helping to design and create the climactic battle sequence in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He continued in this role for King Kong, where he led the pre-visualisation and animation of several key sequences in the film. Richard has been an integral part of the inner workings of animation at Weta for nearly 16 years.
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    Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in The Tomorrow War (2021)
    The Tomorrow War
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2021
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2011
    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital Limited)
    • 2015
    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2005

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    • Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in The Tomorrow War (2021)
      The Tomorrow War
      6.6
      • senior head of department and senior production manager: Weta Digital
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
      The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
      6.6
      • department head and supervisor: Weta Digital Limited
      • 2015
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • digital effects crew: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • senior animator: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Aaron Toney in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
      Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
      5.9
      • animation supervisor: Weta Digital Ltd.
      • 2012
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • previs supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2011
    • The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • lead animator: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • The Water Horse (2007)
      The Water Horse
      6.4
      • animation supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2007
    • Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
      Bridge to Terabithia
      7.2
      • animation lead
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
      X-Men: The Last Stand
      6.6
      • animation supervisor: Weta Digital (as Richard Frances Moore)
      • 2006
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • animation sequence lead
      • 2005
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
      9.0
      • senior animator: Weta Digital
      • 2003
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
      8.8
      • animator
      • 2002
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
      8.9
      • pre-visualisation artist (as Richard Moore)
      • 2001

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