Daniel Falconer

Daniel Falconer is a creature, costume, armour, weapon and prop designer for films and known best for his work with Weta on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy[1] and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He also authored numerous books for Weta, including The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island and The Hobbit: Chronicles book series, showcasing the illustrative work of the entire design department at Weta Workshop and associated Wellington film community companies.

Filmography

Special effects

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Designer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Designer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Designer
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Designer/Sculptor
• Avatar (2009): Designer
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Designer
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): Designer
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): Designer

Art

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Designer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Designer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) : Designer
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Designer/Sculptor
• Avatar (2009): Designer
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Designer
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): Designer
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): Designer

Publications

• The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island (2005): Author/Illustrator
• The Crafting of Narnia: The Art, Creatures, and Weapons from Weta Workshop (2008): Author/Illustrator
• The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop (2010): Author
• Weta: The Collector's Guide 2011 (2011): Author
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Art & Design (2012): Author/Illustrator
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Creatures & Characters (2013): Author
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicles: Art & Design (2013): Author/Illustrator
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicle Companion: Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon (2013): Author/Illustrator
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicles: Cloaks & Daggers (2014): Author
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Chronicles: Art & Design (2014): Author/Illustrator
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Chronicles: The Art of War (2015): Author/Illustrator
• Middle-earth: From Script to Screen (2017): Author

References

1. J.W. Braun, The Lord of the Films (ECW Press, 2009)

External links

• Daniel Falconer on IMDb