"The Starling God" Movie-grade Book Trailer
A project in Coventry, VT by Tanya Sousa000days
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A dramatic Eco-novel from the perspective of birds (think Watership Down) needs an equally dramatic book trailer.
Backers: 35
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $1,802 of $1,800
Dates: Sep 21st -> Oct 6th (15 days)
Project By: Tanya Sousa
Backers: 35
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $1,802 of $1,800
Dates: Sep 21st -> Oct 6th (15 days)
Project By: Tanya Sousa
$1,802
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 6 @ 09:04 -0400 GMT
100%
of goal
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Latest News
We Made It!!! 
October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
SUCCESS!!! Folks, together we made the goal plus $2! Now the work may continue on the project without biting my nails. Thank you to the financial backers and also to the people who invested time and talents, a stream of enthusiasm and the sharing... (Read More)
Voice-Over Magic
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
John and Janet Heartson recording character voices I have full faith that by tomorrow at 8:55 the funding will be in place for the book trailer! Yesterday I worked with John and Janet Heartson of Barnet, Vermont, to create the character voice-overs... (Read More)
Graphic Artist
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I have a most talented graphic artist lined up to put the images, sounds, etc. together for the book trailer. When I say most talented, I'm not whistling Dixie. This young man can do everything. Jacob L. Grant is the name. We first worked together... (Read More)
Potential Back Cover Summary
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Would this make you interested in reading the book? This is a possible summary/blurb for the back cover of the novel, "The Starling God". This kind of thing, along with a really effective book trailer, could dovetail (pardon the pun) to bring readers... (Read More)
The Trailer Shall Speak!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.heartson.com/dreamery.html This is the web site of John Heartson and his recording studio in Barnet, Vermont. He and his lovely wife Janet Heartson will be providing the sound engineering and voice-overs for "The Starling God" book... (Read More)
Murmuration
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The phenomenon of the starling murmuration plays a large role in "The Starling God". For those who don't know what it is, please enjoy this beautiful video of a murmuration set to music by Lisa Gerrard. I am not using this footage in the trailer, but... (Read More)
The Preface (hey, it's all related)
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone so far for pledging! Work on the trailer AND the novel production are both moving along -- and as you can imagine, the trailer can't exist without the novel itself being ready! One of the things my publisher is having me do is add... (Read More)
One of the Videos I Have Permissions For
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
http://vimeo.com/61488203Here is an amazing video filmed and edited by Sally Bartel for "Save the Whales". I do have permission to use part of it for the book trailer project -- the section with the swimming whale toward the end that ends up with a... (Read More)
Donors coming in and a great preview of the book!
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm so happy that people are backing the project! This is an environmental/ecological work of fiction, so I had artist and Masters of Environmental Sciences, Ken Foote, read the manuscript for me and this was his preview statement: "Recent research... (Read More)
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