Man creates feature film visual effects in his bedroom

I love stories like this. Similar to my previous post about the recreation of the Omaha Beach landings using only three actors, Gareth Edwards directed and single-handedly created 250 effects shots in his bedroom for the HD feature film "Atilla the Hun".

His toolkit was Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, and he averaged 2 shots a day over a period of 5 months. It shows that epic movies can be created on a budget with a limited cast and crew, and still hold up to their considerably more expensive brethren. Ok, this guy is a professional visual effects artist, but it shows that it is possible to create high-quality effects with relatively inexpensive software and hardware.

It will be broadcast on the BBC on February 13th. It will be broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the USA at a later date that has not been set yet. Here is a trailer to whet your appetite:


I found this on FXGuide, which has some nice before-and-after pics and an audio interview with Edwards.

Posted by Jon Chappell on Monday February 4 2008 4:48 PM to Visual Effects, Indie
Post ID: 156

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