Chances are that you haven't heard of this man, but if you're into filmmaking or special effects, you should know about him. He has inspired me more than any other filmmaker in recent time.
Making films is no longer exclusivity for the wealthy and you can now make an entire feature length movie, packed full of special effects with prosumer level equipment (HD camcorder, lens adapter etc) and a PC with Adobe Premier and After Effects. YES, I said PC.. not A Mac with Final Cut Pro or an Avid setup.
Note: I'm not bashing Mac's, but what I'm trying to highlight is that they are not needed to get the job done (Mac Pro would be nice if you can afford it).
This has all been possible due to working with digital rather than film. It's cheaper and a lot faster than in years past. Working with film is very expensive and requires a lot of extra skill and required training, which is not easy to come by.
A few years back, Gareth directed and did all the visual effects for a BBC docudrama "Attila The Hun" and from the looks of the show, you would think it cost millions of dollars and years to shoot - looking more like something out of Lord of The Rings than something made on a tiny TV budget. Gareth did all the visual effects in his bedroom.
Check out the videos below for Attila The Hun:
Atilla The Hun - Visual Effects breakdown:
Fast forward a couple of years and he now has his Sci-Fi feature lengh movie coming to cinemas, called 'Monsters'. Once again, he directed this and created all the visual effects by himself.
"Monsters" - Trailer:
The making of 'Monsters':
Behind the Scenes:
Why am I going all fanboy on this? Well, its because Gareth Edwards is living his dream, which happens to be a dream a lot of us share. The difference is that he's actually getting out there and doing it by himself. He didn't wait for Hollywood to come calling or wait to get his big break. Instead, he just learnt the skills that usually cost studios a lot of money (video editing. compositing, visual effects etc.) and went out and did it himself - thereby becoming a one man production team!
Director and cast interview:
Monsters Q&A with Gareth Edwards
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