Update #1: Thank you! So far so good.
Hey folks,
So I'm nearly half way there with 40 days still to go! Thank you so much to all the supporters EBE has amassed so far. I will do you proud. If you haven't seen it already, I've got a new tweaked trailer on the page, featuring John K, Lloyd Kaufman, and Nina Paley. Check back and take a look if that's news to you.
It's blowing my mind just slightly that I've got over 100 backers at this point. If I don't know you personally I'd love to know how you found out about the project. Friends? Family? Newgrounds? Kotaku? JJGo? Other? I'd love it if you'd post a comment on here letting me know where you heard, so I can better focus my getting the word out efforts.
Speaking of which, the most helpful thing you can do apart from your pledge is post this link everywhere you can. The more people check it out the more people might like it the more people might like to kick in a buck or two. Even if your friends can't afford to make a pledge (understandable in these troubling economic times) they can help by passing it on to others who might and they in turn to yet others who might. It's a numbers game. I'm pounding the virtual pavement.
TTFN. Thank you. Be well.
Nathan
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 1, 2010.
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You get a thank you and a high five. (High five is non-transferable and to be delivered at a time and place of our earliest mutual convenience.)
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The above plus a couple of sweet stickers for the film and or Newgrounds. They look good on a binder or bumper. You get thanked on the film’s website.
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The above plus you get thanked in the film’s credits under “Donors” and you’ll receive a free digital download of the completed film.
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The above, but your DVD will be a “Special Edition” version with a bunch of extra content.
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The above plus a personal tour of the Newgrounds office (you must transport yourself to Philadelphia, Pa) and a t-shirt from the film (probably from Cafepress). I will arrange for one of the Newgrounds guys to beat you at a video game of your choice.
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The above plus I'll get you in to a screening of the film at whatever festival it plays in that you can get to. I'll also buy you a beer afterwards. (If you're under 21, it will be significantly afterwards.) Also, your t-shirt will be a custom designed, limited edition one made by me specifically thanking you. (Unless you like the standard one better.)
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The above plus one of the remaining handmade Dad 'N Me plush toys (http://www.newgrounds.com/store/product/dad-n-me-plush), a jacket from the film and other secret prizes, TBD. You get thanked in the films credits under “Super Donors” and I will include an extra cartoon on the DVD wherein you are thanked by name.
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The above plus I and an animator or two will come to your house with an autographed DVD and do a live directors commentary track in your living room and a Q&A afterwards all of which we can record and put on a special custom edition DVD just for you (and possibly future editions, but not if you want it all to yourself). (Transportation costs may or may not apply and will be negotiated when the time comes.) You will be listed in the film’s credits under the honorary title of “Associate Producer” or something similar. In fact, you can pick any title you want. You can be listed as “The King of France” if you like. I will publicly thank you at every opportunity. "And of course, I couldn't have done it without "YOUR NAME HERE!"
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All of the above plus the opening titles of the film will contain "In Association with YOUR NAME OR COMPANY HERE..." It'll look pretty impressive.
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Nathan Kuruna is an artist and filmmaker originally from central Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Drexel University Film and Video Program. He has produced films for The Pennsylvania Governor's School's of Excellence, Greentreks Networks, The Philadelphia Inspired Expressions Contest, Harrisburg Academy, The Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra and Hot Cup Records. He has taught design and multimedia in the Philadelphia public school system and is an all around nice guy. Nathan's additional hobbies include talking about himself in the third person.
Heard about it first on JJGo, and then again on Kotaku. Newgrounds was there for me when I was a young silly person, and now as a young silly adult, its my honor to have your back and newgrounds' (and really the ENTIRE internet's) back somewhat by extension!
I've been a part of the Newgrounds community since just after its inception, so naturally I heard about it there. It's been fun watching NG grow and evolve to what it is today, and better still knowing that I've been a part of it. Can't wait to see the movie! And I'm telling everyone I know to be a part of this monumental leap forward for Newgrounds.
I became part of newgrounds in 2003, a popular site even then but as I recall One Ring to Rule Them All 2 was the highest rated flash of the time. Things are quite different now. I've enjoyed watching the evolution of the site and becoming a citizen of this great online community. I have newgrounds to thank for igniting my passion in animation, so I figure donating some to their continued success is the least I could do. I can't wait to see this film.