Presenter

Stuart Adcock is Head of Wētā FX’s Facial Motion Department. He joined Wētā in 2018 to work on
the cutting-edge digital characters that star in Alita: Battle Angel and Gemini Man. Stuart was instrumental in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash. The Facial Motion Department team is made up of two specialised teams, ‘Facial Motion’ and ‘Facial Modelling’ who work together to produce high- fidelity facial animation. As Head of Department, Stuart ensures his artists are equipped with the very best tools and techniques to deliver the world’s best facial
performances.