Daniel Falconer
Weapon and Armour designer

Daniel Falconer

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Weapon and Armour designer
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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 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