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I really wanted to write about the new Gareth Edwards film Monsters, simply due to the huge amount of magazine and internet press it’s received since its recent release and Gareth being heralded as a new major talent in film. For those of you who don't know, the film covers the aftermath of an alien invasion and a couple’s journey to escape from an infected warzone in Mexico across the US border. More importantly the entire film was made with a cast of two and crew of five, with Edwards filming, directing and creating the visual effects. The fact that he was able to make an independent movie with large scale Hollywood effects by himself is not only impressive to those working in the industry, but also very inspiring to anyone wanting to start a career in film. I was also very intrigued to learn that the film was made using After Effects, Premier and 3ds Max, not the standard tools used for editing and effects in most high end film projects. Unfortunately, I haven't seen the film yet, but if anyone has we’d really love to hear your thoughts.