Asking LBT production crew members for information

Hypno · **Reply #160 on:** July 03, 2017, 09:52:42 AM

Or we could do that. Rhombus, Nick, where are you?

I guess if Pudleiner happens to respond at a later date we can look at that as we are doing the message for Zondag (full name please, I don't really know who "Zondag" is).

Sovereign · **Reply #161 on:** July 03, 2017, 09:53:57 AM

I'm talking about Dick Zondag, one of the directing animators of the film.

Hypno · **Reply #162 on:** July 03, 2017, 09:55:22 AM

Oh, okay. Does he have a blog or anything? Has he discussed LBT in the past?

Sovereign · **Reply #163 on:** July 03, 2017, 09:57:15 AM

I put a link on his website on another thread but here it is again. He mentions Land Before Time in his film list and he is also in the credits of LBT.

Hypno · **Reply #164 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:00:30 AM

Oh, I see. Okay, I see a contact link. Good. You should start writing the message soon.

Sneak · **Reply #165 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:03:20 AM

Edit: dammit, why I didn't see new posts.

@Hypnobrai: don't give up on Mark. You're impatient.

I'm agree with renaming the same thread.

Sovereign · **Reply #166 on:** July 03, 2017, 10:05:26 AM

I doubt Pudleiner would take offense even if he read this topic. It's not like Mark couldn't answer while we wait for an answer from Zondag also.

Ducky123 · **Reply #167 on:** July 03, 2017, 11:42:03 AM

No new topic, just change the title, yep, yep, yep

Sovereign · **Reply #168 on:** July 03, 2017, 04:14:34 PM

Alright, here's my proposition to our message to Zondag.

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Greetings, Mr. Zondag! My name is ----- and I’m writing on behalf of several members of the Land Before Time-themed fansite called the Gang of Five. We are very grateful to you for partaking in bringing the film to life as one of its directing animators. The film’s animation is gorgeous throughout and we would be willing to ask about your role in making the movie as well as the actual content of the deleted scenes. As you most likely know, over 10 minutes of finished animation were cut out from the film after its completion and we would be incredibly interested to hear about what they actually contained.

We have some hints about the scenes in James Horner’s phenomenal score and from many additional sources about the lost footage but their content is still mostly a highly intriguing mystery to us. We know about the cut sharptooth scenes, extended Spike’s birth as well as the original ending but nearly nothing else is known about the rest of the lost 12 minutes. Would you be able to tell what the cut scenes contained as you remember them? Is there any chance the footage could have survived the cutting process intact or was it destroyed as Don Bluth has said? We would also be interested to hear about your own work with the film (what scenes or characters you animated, for example). We would be extremely grateful if you were able to answer these questions.

P.S. If you might happen to have any further contact information for the other makers of the film, they would be highly appreciated!

Best regards,

----

Please share your thoughts about this message.

Hypno · **Reply #169 on:** July 03, 2017, 05:17:17 PM

Looks good, you're getting better with every message

These are good questions and I hope he gives a solid answer, maybe even better than Pudleiner's!

Also, is anyone going to ask one of the forum staff for a name change for the topic?

Ducky123 · **Reply #170 on:** July 04, 2017, 05:02:25 AM

Good one, Sovereign! Well worded

Sovereign · **Reply #171 on:** July 04, 2017, 05:06:24 AM

Thank you for the kind words, both!

I might send this later today if it's okay to you.

Hypno · **Reply #172 on:** July 04, 2017, 08:21:40 AM

Maybe we should send it tomorrow. We can get the Zondag thing to be noticed as well.

Sovereign · **Reply #173 on:** July 04, 2017, 10:05:59 AM

I'm not sure if that's really necessary. After all, it's a week since this idea was announced and the questions are pretty much the same. :unsure:

Hypno · **Reply #174 on:** July 04, 2017, 11:21:40 AM

All righty then. I undertsand, you can send it if you want

Sovereign · **Reply #175 on:** July 04, 2017, 03:04:59 PM

And the message has been sent.

Hypno · **Reply #176 on:** July 04, 2017, 03:10:25 PM

Fingers crossed guys!

Quick Snik, get the gang!

Sneak · **Reply #177 on:** July 04, 2017, 04:10:15 PM

Gang is sleeping. At least they told it to me. Maybe they gain secretly went to he night adventure.

So this time me do it. For them.

Ducky123 · **Reply #178 on:** July 04, 2017, 06:44:21 PM

Here's the gang for ya

Hypno · **Reply #179 on:** July 04, 2017, 06:45:55 PM

Littlefoot and Spike look happy, yet Cera doesn't care, Ducky isn't sure about this (?), and Petrie is dealing with something right now, possibly his uncle being gone so long