A Potential Lead- 6/30/17

Hi Everyone,

I apologize it has been a while since the last update.  This is all being done in my free time with limited research/stalking experience so, it all takes time.

Since we last touched base, I had hit a bit of a dead end.  I'm not the most persistent person when it comes to ideas/quests.  I tend to go through an excited phase, burn through my energy, and then lose interest.  Luckily for me, the internet has a LONG tail on delayed communications.

I've connected with several people tied directly to The 11th Hour.  Most recently, I've heard from Greg Goodrich senior producer for The 11th Hour and CEO of Pound Sand games.  He was extremely kind and said he thought David Wheeler and/or Graeme might be the best resources in my hunt.  He even shared a bit about his time with John Hurt during the filming of Tender Loving Care.

I also heard from James Yokota, currently of Cypress Digital Media, and producer on The 11th Hour.  He too, echoed that David Wheeler, along with Graeme, and Howard Schreiber would be the best bet for finding any video footage from the Trilobyte days.  James has also been very open with what he knows.  He advised that the footage he knew about was on Digital Beta, which is still used today in some production circles and has a pretty high overall bitrate considering the age of the format.

However, the big break may have been with Howard Schreiber.  I had messaged Howard on LinkedIn last week but, never heard back.  After getting the recommendation from James, I did a little more digging and found an email address for Mr. Schreiber.  I sent him an email and he responded that he had actually tried to contact me on LinkedIn.  I never got the message.

Howard let me know that he MAY have some of the original footage from The 11th Hour in storage.  He won't have an opportunity to look into it until the end of July at the earliest, however, it is the first major lead/hit in this journey!  I am trying not to get too excited because, who knows how much of the footage Howard has or if there is none at all.  We'll have to wait and see!

In the meantime, I'm also trying to figure out what will happen if this footage is all found.  Will Rob want me to send it directly to him, or will he want me to figure out the re-capture and potential up-scaling of the footage?  Even more importantly, other than preservation and sharing with other fans, what else might be a good use of the footage?  It's thinking about a future that may never come but, it keeps me going for sure.

I'm nervous about trying Graeme for more information on Facebook or elsewhere.  I've been told by several people that he isn't as open about the Trilobyte days, and honestly, I can understand that.  However, he may also have some of the footage or may know who does.  I also haven't yet found a reliable way to get through to David Wheeler, who would definitely have an idea on what became of all the footage.  Although, I secretly am hoping that when Howard said "some", it might turn out to be a majority instead.

I can dream right?

Anyway, I hope this update is as exciting for you as it was for me and again, any encouragement or contact tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

The Quest for The 7th Guest is the unofficial hunt for the original video and audio footage from The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour games.  To provide information/aide in the quest Click Here.