About this project
J. W. Rinzler’s (jwrinzler.com) script gives a new interpretation to Poe’s classic tale, The Black Cat. Greg Knight’s phenomenal illustrations (gregknightart.com) create a fantastic gothic feel. This is a low-budget, high-quality, all-Petaluma-based enterprise. We aim to show how a well-crafted short can be created with a good story and one very dedicated seven-person team.
Editing will be done by Dave Sidley of Lightstream Animation Studios (www.lightstreamanimation.com); soundtrack and sound design by Chris Vibberts (www.chrisvibberts.com). Their expertise will be a huge boon to the short.
This is your chance to finance the arts in a way only recently made possible—to become part of an actual production in progress. Money raised will cover editing, artwork, the voice actors, and all sound-related jobs.
Our funding goal is a numerical clue linked to Poe--not too difficult to solve, but see if you can...
Please click on the trailer to see Knight's early concept art (the sizzler Rinzler made quickly using iMovie). The funding will take our short to a higher level and it will, hopefully, be accepted into festivals, etc.
Follow our progress on Twitter: @jwrinzler
FAQ
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Very on and off, for about two years.
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About seven to eight minutes.
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Yes, Greg Knight created all the artworks, based on (primitive) thumbnail storyboards by Rinzler.
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Hopefully, yes. TBD.
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You can check on jwrinzler.com, where I'll post new artwork and updates; you can also follow me on Twitter (@jwrinzler) and Facebook, and other websites of those involved in the months that follow: Greg Knight and Chris Vibberts.
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I (Rinzler) used to teach American lit., and I always thought there was a mystery to be solved at the center of Poe's great Black Cat story. I'd always thought the solution to the riddle would be really cool as animated short. Now I have the great artistic partners to realize that dream.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on September 23, 2011.
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Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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DVD of Black Cat signed by J. W. Rinzler and Greg Knight, with additional concept art and storyboards. Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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Limited edition signed poster (200) of Black Cat, by J. W. Rinzler and Greg Knight. DVD of Black Cat signed, with additional concept art and storyboards. Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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One of fifty limited-edition signed black-and-white concept artworks by Greg Knight (first 50 to pledge only). Your name in the credits in special “Thanks to” section. Limited edition signed poster (50) of Black Cat, by entire crew (only given to first 50 people). DVD of Black Cat signed, with additional concept art and storyboards. Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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One of twenty limited-edition set of five color concept artworks by Greg Knight, signed by artist (first twenty to pledge only). Your name in the credits in special “Thanks to” section. Limited edition signed poster of Black Cat, by entire crew. DVD of Black Cat signed, with additional concept art and storyboards. Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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A picture of Rinzler fainted on the floor, signed by EMT workers called to the scene. One of ten exclusive edition storybooks of Black Cat animated short; will be produced with approx. 32 illustrations from the film on special paper; signed by Knight and Rinzler. Plus an Associate Producer credit on film. Limited edition set of five drawings by Greg Knight, signed by artist. Limited edition signed poster (50) of Black Cat, by entire crew. DVD of Black Cat signed, with additional concept art and storyboards. Letter of thanks, with Black Cat logo. “Thanks to” on Riddle of the Black Cat website.
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Connected as Jonathan Rinzler (208 friends)
Author of The Making of Star Wars and The Complete Making of Indiana Jones, an Indiana Jones novel and many other books, Rinzler has also recently written two TV scripts.
Greg Knight created concept art for many Star Wars video games, and more recently for the films, A Christmas Carol (2009), Mars Needs Moms (2011) and Yellow Submarine.
