A Wellington man is to receive an Academy award for helping develop a system used in films such as King Kong, Spider-Man 2 and the blockbuster Avatar.
Mark Sagar, who works at Weta Digital, is one of 46 people to receive commendation at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards.
Mr Sagar says the lighting stage and facial rendering system he helped develop allows an actor to look photo-realistic in any environment.
He will receive his award in Los Angeles in mid-February.
