When Eric Raingruber struck up a conversation with Sean A. Stencil about Star Wars on the playground in
1981, neither of them had any inkling that their
brief encounter would shape the course of their
lives. Soon after, they began producing short
films with the help of Sean's father, Vic Stencil.
On
location with Hugh C. Litfin,
Eric Raingruber and Sean A. Stencil
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Numerous
projects and eleven years later, they formed
Cornerstone Pictures following a meeting with
Director of Photography Hugh C. Litfin just
prior to shooting their first feature film.
In 1995, they offered consulting services, graphic
design, printing, ad placement, and in 1996,
web site design.
At
the encouragement of longtime friend and camera
operator David Patterson, in 1998 Cornerstone
Pictures was renamed Cornerstone Studios and offices were moved to the 12th floor
above the Double Tree Hotel in Modesto, where
their business flourished until they outgrew
their space in 2001.
After
a yearlong search for a new location, they stumbled
upon a 2.6 acre property which had been a Christian
television studio. Within a few months they
purchased the property which includes the animation
building, offices, edit suites and a sound stage,
allowing them to pursue a wide range of productions
including The Bible Boat, Clyde
& Buzzy, along with a new lineup
of feature films.
Raingruber
enjoys writing, producing, directing, and 3D
animation. He has a Bachelor's degree from CSUS,
is married and has 4 children
Stencil's
talents include producing, directing and editing.
He has a Bachelor's degree from BIOLA University,
is married and has 3 children.
