Isaac Bauman | filmmaker / photographer - filmmaker / photographer

Here it is – the final poster art for The Frankenstein Brothers. Awesome, no?

Much thanks to Dan Chapman of Chapman Motion Picture Advertising Design!

Things are moving forward with The Frankenstein Brothers. First of all, please join our new Facebook fan page, that will be our primary platform for keeping y’all updated. We’ve got a week of additional shooting coming up, and after that about another month or two of editing before we move into the final stages of post: sound, music, and color.

We recently received our poster concepts from the unbelievably talented designer, Dan Chapman of Chapman Motion Picture Advertising Design. He’s a legend, and he’s designed the poster for everything from Almost Famous, Airforce One, Ferngully, Road to Perdition, The Rock, Speed, to The Wrestler. He’s as good as it gets, and our final poster is sure to kick ass, so stay tuned for that.

Before our final poster comes out, we have to decide on a concept. Below are some very rough conceptual ideas Dan has come up with. Basically, we pick one of these and then he actually creates it from scratch. So, please, share your opinion!

Another round of behind the scenes photos. Again, photos are credited to our stills man, Mark Fullerton:

Me blocking a shot on location at Left Hand Brewing Company with steadicam operator Stig Stillwell.

And reviewing the footage…

Chaos! This was pretty much the norm on set.

Assistant Director Fabien Hameline expressing his concerns to Lee about the fact that we were waaaay behind schedule. But it was our epic steadicam shot. Sometimes you have to tell the AD to go to hell…

Planning a shot before our child actors arrived. Time is limited with child actors and it’s important to be fully prepared when they arrive on set.

Why am I the only one not laughing? Because I’m the one whose responsible when the shot looks like shit.

Director Lee Kunz directing in costume during a Halloween party scene.

Camera operator Drew Bienamen wearing our ridiculous camera rig.

My first AC Megan Richardson and gaffer Josh Simpson look at a shot with camera operator Zachary Gamblin.

Our fearless leader blocking a shot.

A news report about our production on the local ABC affiliate in Denver. That’s yours truly you see grimacing in pain. Those cameras were seriously heavily.

The news crew shot this on our very first day of filming, first thing in the morning, and this was the first time I’d put on the camera. Not intimidating, right?

So it’s been awhile since my last post, and there’s a good reason for that. I’ve spent the last few months producing / DPing an independent feature film called The Frankenstein Brothers around Denver, Colorado. You can check us out on IMDb here. It’s been an amazing learning experience – every day was like two months in film school.

I’ll have much more to share on that in the coming weeks and months. Filming is over, but I’ll be involved with this project until it’s done and (fingers crossed) sold. For now, a first batch of behind-the-scenes stills. All photos credited to Mark Fullerton:

The slate! It’s official.

Director Lee Kunz and my first AC Megan Richardson watching a playback.

Our production monitor, with Scott Patterson of Gilmore Girls and Saw VI & V fame gracing the screen with our lead actor Cru Ennis.

That’s me, filming a scene in the bathroom of a gorgeous Asian-inspired home.

Filming a “hopsital” scene at a women’s health clinic.

Our epic train sequence, being shot despite the rain. That’s me under one of those blue tarps.

And again, the train sequence continues.

Yes, that is the look of physical pain you see on my face. That camera rig weighed 70 lbs.

Little less painful now.

Filming at the legendary Red Rocks amphitheater.

“Makin’ movies… Livin’ the dream!” My new motto.

Filming a car sequence – always tricky.

Filming in direct, midday sunlight. A DP’s dream come true…..

Framing a shot with camera operator Drew Bienamen.

Filming the wiffle ball sequence.

Camera crew and the sound guy Andy Ahlstrom on location in that beautiful Asian-inspired house.

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