Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
How do you evolve an iconic character while staying true to its legacy? VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack shares how Predator: Badland's Dek was brought to life with facial animation, without losing the Predator’s familiar ferocity.
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Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned eight visual effects Academy Awards®, 17 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and eight visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
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Dek's Facial Animation | Predator: Badlands | Wētā FX
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How do you evolve an iconic character while staying true to its legacy? VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack shares how Predator: Badland's Dek was brought to life with facial animation, without losing the Predator’s familiar ferocity.
Subscribe HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCoIp9ExTikEf3EktFIpzvOw?sub_confirmation=1
About Wētā FX:
Wētā FX is the standard-bearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision.
Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned eight visual effects Academy Awards®, 17 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and eight visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
Visit wetafx.co.nz for more.
Find us on social:
Instagram: @wetafxofficial
Facebook: WetaFXofficial
Threads: @wetafxofficial
#WetaFX #VFX #PredatorBadlands
Dek's Facial Animation | Predator: Badlands | Wētā FX
youtu.be/8AlDoHsxtp0
