Dive into a bizarre piece of San Francisco history with the tale of a 1970s pizzeria owner's attempt to catch the zodiac by making a movie. This true crime video essay explores the intersection of art and reality. Discover the story behind this wild scheme and its surprising near success, all while exploring the influence of movies.
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Written, shot, and edited by Andrew Price
Intro sequence by Andrew Price
Original animation by Brandon Nebitt
https://www.instagram.com/brandonnebitt
Original music by D. Catalano
https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com/
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No clips or images in this video are generated using AI. I use Vecteezy (
https://www.vecteezy.com) for all stock footage and images. The site does contain AI-generated content, but it is labeled as such and I don't use it.
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Sources:
https://pastebin.com/6sVSDa3M
(I've moved the sources to a Pastebin because they're full of a bunch of words that YouTube doesn't like)
The movie, if you want to rent and watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExiY6aE1RYM