Shooting a film is tough. Here are tips on how you can make it look good. Written by Brian Ulrich I studied film production in college, and after several years working as an editor while pitching a pilot that wasn’t getting traction, I decided it was time to make my first feature. But I needed a script, so I wrote it myself and teamed up with my wife Julianna Ulrich, who became the producer and first assistant director, on the indie crime thriller feature Last Three Days. The rules for the script were: modern-day, no kids, no animals, no blowing things up. This was the beginning of the complex logistical puzzle that was our feature. Initially, the plan was to shoot a feature on weekends with friends over the course of a year (in the same way Christopher Nolan did with Following) but as the script developed, we decided to take a shot at doing it right. Armed with book knowledge, Julianna put together a budget, shooting schedule, and business plan. Our cinematographer Chris Haggerty joined the project early on, and together, we crafted a spec teaser to use to pitch the film. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 5 April, 2021