2. • How was new technology used in the production of Gareth Edwards’
Monsters (2010)?
• Use the information in the worksheets and anything else you can find on the
internet. There is also information here:
• http://heworthmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=monsters
• http://thesearethosethings.hopeforfilm.com/2010/11/gareth-edwards-
monsters-is-a-microbudget-how-to-model.html
•
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters_(2010_film)
•
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/16705/gareth-edwards-interview-on-
making-monsters-meeting-quentin-tarantino-and-more
•
http://www.slideshare.net/mickgoogan/g322-case-study-monsters-19881580#
http://www.slideshare.net/hurtwoodhousemedia5/film-industry-research-task
http://moviedex.com/interviews/interview-monsters-director-gareth-edwards-
audio/
• Make the point that Edwards and Vertigo were using guerrilla film-making and
a low budget to compete with Hollywood films that spend millions on sfx
3. How was Monsters promoted,
distributed and released?
• You’ll need to refer to – even just briefly - the
deals made to get the film distributed
• Make sure you talk about viral marketing
when talking about its promotion, but bear in
mind putting out a trailer on YouTube is also
using new technology…
