TristAndShout64

First of all, I’m just going to ignore Peter at this point, because he doesn’t deserve my attention. He never had anytbing to do with this project, and his rambling isn’t bringing anytbing valuable to the table– so I have nothing to say in response to his pathetic gaslighting attempts.

Also, I just want to make it know that I don’t condone chocolateintheair’s sock puppeting or the fact that he purportedly leaked one of Peter’s scans. The enemy of my enemy is NOT necessarily my friend.

So, with all of that being said…

Gregor said:
Then the rug pull and Tristan now holds a finished scan not just for himself but for an exclusive, non-transparent group of donors… all while being “obsessively paranoid about copyright issues”? Did this obsession develop recently?

That’s honestly a fair question, and I feel like I do owe you an answer. No, it didn’t develop recently– I’ve been nervous for a considerable amount of time at this point, beginning around when all of the Reddit leaks happened and I found out about the FPRR server.

Conveniently, the embarrassingly long hm delay in the print getting shipped out gave me a PLENTY of time to mull things over and reconsider how comfortable I really was with sharing a scan on such a widespread scale, especially of a movie owned by a company as litigious as Disney, and ESPECIALLY with how popular this particular project has become.

I kept flip-flopping between whether I should follow through against my comfort zone, or take the financial plunge of refunding a massive number of people with the inevitable risk of getting shit from people– and ultimately, I decided the latter on a whim two nights ago.

To be clear, I am cognizant of the fact that the likelihood of copyright issues are perhaps relatively low– but the off-chance of it happening has still worried the ever-loving balls out of me. We’re all comfy right now sharing this stuff willy-nilly, but what if something changes down the road and the studios suddenly decide to do something about it? It’s the sort of thing that could happen with us having never seen it coming, and I don’t want to receive the brunt of the consequences if that ends up happening.

As for certain people getting the scan– I hate to say it, but the people in my inner circle and the few others that I haven’t refunded are sincerely the ONLY PEOPLE THAT I TRUST NOT TO LEAK THE SCAN, aside from some non-OT donors who aren’t really a part of this community and learned of the project through other means. I understand why this doesn’t come off in the greatest way, and I’m sorry that this is how it has to be, but I don’t really have any good way of truly knowing who on here is and isn’t trustworthy, so unfortunately the only solution I see is to refund everybody else who hasn’t received the scan yet.

What is lacking from Tristan and trolls here is some empathy for how this outcome would make an excluded donor feel. Tristan, you realize all donors had to deal with your caliber of shit of dragging your feet on this crowdfund and lack of communication along the way, right? What an embarrassing attitude coming from you and your clique of donors.

It’s true, I made promises and didn’t keep them in the end. I kept saying and saying that the scan would come, and then I didn’t deliver– and at the end of the day, I guess your guys’ reaction was the natural consequence, and it’s one that I saw coming. I ought to take at least some accountability here, as I was the one who bought the print and decided to post publicly about it. I appreciate all of the support that people were willing to give, and once again– I am sorry that things are ending on such a disappointing note.

At the end of the day, though, I’m only human, and still a fairly young one at that; I’m still discovering and learning a lot of things about myself and the things I value as an individual, and this project has led me to draw a LOT of conclusions about my feelings towards public projects such as this. I went into this with a go-for-the-glory mindset- “I’ll have a place in Internet history”- but I’ve grown to the point where that just doesn’t matter to me anymore.

Simply put, I’m not comfortable funding film scans outside of a private environment anymore, and that’s not in an attempt to gatekeep or anything like that– it’s a simple matter of myself and how I personally feel, especially after seeing the behavior of some people. Unfortunately it led me to make a very large decision that impacted a lot of you negatively, and I’m not ignorant of that. The very least I can offer is a sincere apology, which I already gave you guys when I sent your money back.

There is some seriously rich irony in you calling me unempathetic. At the end of the day, I DO feel bad for everybody I’ve screwed out of not getting the scan, especially after waiting such a long time, because it IS unfair and I DID lead them on only to pull the rug out from everybody’s feet. It’s YOU guys- the ones hurling accusations at me and showcasing a clear lack of emotional maturity or understanding of my perspective- that I DON’T feel bad for, and it’s people like you that led me to make this decision in the end.

I don’t even remember if you donated or not, but if anything, I’m glad that you and Simps and ONLY you and Simps aren’t getting the scan, because you’re both being total pricks. Your reaction only reinforces how much I DON’T regret refunding people at the end of the day.

Just remember that it’s people like you who posted the links to Reddit, who leaked Rob’s Blu-Rays right after removing him from the server they were leaked in, who booted me out of the same exact server with no warning for a rule I didn’t know about regarding something that very clearly was NOT my fault, who belligerently insist that there’s NO possibility of studios eventually getting upset if too much attention is brought our way, and who continue to belittle me for making a normal, well-adjusted life decision in the name of my own comfort, who drove me to cut things off like this. People like Slashman who similarly got shafted have been incredibly kind and reasonable in their posts to this thread and their DMs– so why the hell can’t you?

Here are a couple of other, miscellaneous things I want to clarify (will add more if I think of it):

• THE SCAN HAS NOT LEAKED AS OF MY POSTING THIS, despite what people were saying earlier in the thread. I don’t know where people are getting this- maybe I worded myself poorly- but I’m doing this as a preventative measure, NOT in reaction to any leaks happening.
• I WILL MAKE AN EFFORT TO PUBLIC SHARE AS MUCH OF THIS SCAN AS I COMFORTABLY CAN. As I said, at some point down the line, I plan on at least posting clips to YouTube and/or archive.org. People do in fact deserve to see this scan, even if I’m not comfortable sharing the entire thing with such a large number of people.

At the end of the day, I don’t owe anybody anything. I’m just a guy who is doing what he feels he must do for himself, and if you have an issue with that, then fuck you. I could have ran with the money that you guys gave me, and I chose to send it back because it was the right thing to do.

I’m sure that you guys will pick apart what I’ve said here and find minor things to get hung-up on, but I just don’t care at this point, because I’ve made up my mind about how I feel and what I want to be. I will post the aforementioned clips online as well as clips from other projects I take part in, but otherwise consider this my official bow-out; I am no longer publicly a part of this community, and if I must die a villain to all of you, then so be it. Sayonara.

simps said:

TristAndShout64 said:

simps said:

TristAndShout64 said:

I’m sorry everybody- but I’m refunding everybody who I haven’t sent the scan to yet.

This project has gotten uncomfortably big for me and I am obsessively paranoid about copyright issues, so I don’t want the final scan to become as widespread as I predict it to become.

I have found a large chunk of people in this community to be incredibly rude, disrespectful, and entirely ignorant of how dangerous it is to share these sorts of things on a widespread scale, and I don’t wish to associate with it any longer except for in as private of a context as possible.

The leaks that happened not too long ago have eliminated just about any trust I have for the majority of this community, and therefore I am no longer comfortable sending this film to so many people. This is a big reason as to why I have been stalling ever since the print got scanned- though the busy nature of my personal life certainly hasn’t helped.

Also, I hate to say it- but with where I am in life currently, I do NOT have the mental capacity to deal with this caliber of shit. It has become more stressful than fun at this point. I raised far more money than I ended up needing, so I feel that this is ultimately the right thing to do.

I have already refunded everybody on PayPal (except for a VERY small, as in single-digit, number of people who I trust), something to the tune of $500 total. The full scan will not be sent to anybody who hasn’t received it already, and I don’t recommend DMing me asking if you can donate or get the scan or have your donation back or anything along those lines, because I’m not going to respond. Clips of the scan may be uploaded to YouTube at some point, but only to an extent that doesn’t potentially incur any wrath from a certain large, soulless corporation that happens to own the film and all IPs within it.

My apologies to anybody who is disappointed by this. I started out extremely excited about the prospect of doing this project and sharing it with everybody who helped out- and in the end, I am extremely satisfied with how the scan looks, and I hope to share it in some capacity in the near or distant future. A lot of you were really cool when I messaged you and have been super patient, so I’m sorry that this is the way it has to be. Still, I need to put my real life before my life on the Internet, and this has simply become too much for me, so I’ve finally decided that this is what I must do.

If you’re depressed about all of this, just remember- this movie has DOZENS of releases and rereleases from over the years- all with different visual appearances- and has still remained entirely unchanged in terms of story and dialogue. All of the wittiness, the charm, and the incredible heart that we associate with 90s cinema and classic Pixar is still intact- this movie is KICK ASS no matter how you watch it!

Perhaps a full 35mm scan of this movie (be it mine or somebody else’s) will publicly surface one day- but even if it doesn’t, Toy Story is still one of the greatest animated films of all time. That’s what brought us together in the first place- great movies! 😃

To everybody who offered their support towards this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity- thank you for your passionate interest that you shared with so many other denizens here on the 'net. To my closest homies in this community- GOD BLESS YOU. #norbitrobbinscut 😎

~TristAndShout

Suffice to say, I am livid. This was the first project I donated to, and will likely be the last. To have us wait for so long and just be given that. You should’ve known better. If you donate and contribute to a scan project, donors should be given the scan, end of. Toy Story is one of my childhood movies, and to see a 35mm copy being hoarded, pisses me off. I don’t know what pisses me off more, the hoarding or the lies. While I did get a refund, it doesn’t make up for the fact that I was cheated and I’m sure everyone else feels cheated too. I may never send money to a scanning project ever again because you scammed me and all of your donors. The phrase “one bad apple, spoils the bunch” most definitely applies here. How can I trust anyone not knowing whether or not they’re just going to hoard it in the end ? While your project may have started with good intentions; the reason why I donated was to help you and so I would get a copy of the movie in 35mm in return. The fact you pull this shit is ridiculous and now comes off as you taking advantage of people that wanted to see a scan of this movie in 35mm. Especially given the alterations the movie has received over the years and hasn’t been theatrically accurate since the Laserdisc era.

The fact you say this :
“If you’re depressed about all of this, just remember- this movie has DOZENS of releases and rereleases from over the years- all with different visual appearances- and has still remained entirely unchanged in terms of story and dialogue. All of the wittiness, the charm, and the incredible heart that we associate with 90s cinema and classic Pixar is still intact- this movie is KICK ASS no matter how you watch it!”

You are pulling a George Lucas by saying “watch the movie as it is right now with all the alterations and that’s the definitive way to watch the movie and the original will be not available unless you buy an OOP DVD of a LD non-anamorphic transfer that has a ton of DNR.”

The right thing to do is give a link to the people who donated so they can download it.

~Guy who donated $1

And? Whether it’s $1 or $100, they’re still helping you fund the project regardless. My donation amount doesn’t suddenly diminish my point that you wasted our time and how you screwed over your donors by not giving us the scan we helped you fund. Also, your attitude towards your lower contributing donors isn’t helping matters either.

I wouldn’t be poking fun at you for the amount you donated if you weren’t being so insanely entitled and immature in both your attitude and your response. I understand your disappointment, but if you’re gonna be a jerk about it, then I’m not gonna treat you any differently.

NC-17peter said:

Juicy Pep said:

There’s two school of thoughts here.

1. Scans should be public and be shared with the whole world
2. Scans should be private and should be shared with only a small group of donors

Not everyone on this website is in group 2, a lot of people on this website are actually in group 1. So it’s very hard to keep a project funded here private.

The good news is that, NC-17 will give us Toy Story 35mm scan for free 😃

Hey man,

I’m actively hunting it down. Part 2 seems to be a lot more common, but if you’re patient, I’m confident I can track down Part 1. I’m about 90% sure I have a partial print in Russian and another in Italian. One way or another, I’ll make it happen.

That said, I need to be honest about something. I think a big issue surrounding this scan is how Tristan has been treating the people who supported it—especially the Patrons who helped fund it. It’s pretty disheartening to see people being told some supporters are getting copies while others are getting refunds. Then there’s the excuse about being “worried it might leak” and somehow getting hit with copyright claims… I mean, come on—this site made its name off Star Wars scans. It doesn’t get more high-risk than that.

Look, I understand that scanning is expensive and time-consuming. But let’s be real: you didn’t make the film. You didn’t animate it. Your name isn’t creatively tied to Pixar. Having a limited exclusive window for funders? Totally fair. But acting like a scan gives you permanent ownership over a cultural artifact just because you bought the print and paid for a scan—that’s not preservation, that’s gatekeeping.

The more attention film print scans get, the better. Labels are obsessed with negatives. Studios don’t give a damn about film print scans right now. Ironically, what we’re doing might be giving them the best preservation copy they’ll ever see. And you’d be surprised how many filmmakers, producers, and even studios quietly acknowledge that.

To a lot of people, getting a 35mm scan of a beloved film is a huge deal. They wait patiently—sometimes for years—for a chance to see it. So when you tell them that only a select few get access while everyone else gets a refund or silence, it leaves a bad taste. Especially when the people being denied were the same ones defending you when delays piled up.

And about the leaks—you keep pointing fingers, but let’s be honest: the only leaks in the last year have been from my scans. And I’m fine with that. After a 3-month exclusivity period, I open it up for everyone. That’s how I operate. Ironically, I’m often accused of leaking things, but the truth is, it’s usually someone else acting in bad faith. Meanwhile, I keep scanning and pushing forward.

Some people in this community think I’ve ruined it. Maybe that’s what the loudest voices say. But I’ve tried to be transparent every step of the way. I didn’t just buy a basic Cintel or Kinetta—I built my own scanner, from the ground up. It works completely differently from anything out there. And I did that for one reason: to preserve film.

Honestly, it feels like we need a full reset in this scene. If you’re into film preservation just so you can hoard art that isn’t yours, what’s the point? If you’re passionate about cinema, then that passion should be contagious—not buried under layers of secrecy and power trips.

You might not like me. That’s fine. But I hope you respect the work ethic and what I’m trying to do. We don’t have to be best friends—but we should be working together. Because at the end of the day, this is about one thing: the love of cinema. And if we lose sight of that, what are we even doing?

Pete, you need a SERIOUS ego check here. I have already fully explained my reasons for doing what I’ve done– stop butting in and trying to take the moral high ground.

You do whatever the heck you want with your prints/scans, but I don’t need (nor do I want) your input on what you think is right or wrong in this situation. Please and thank you.

I’ll respond to some more of you guys when I have the chance. There’s definitely a bit more I’m willing to say now that I’ve had some time to collect more thoughts. 95% of you have been super understanding and I really appreciate that. If I missed any of you in the refunding process somehow, feel free to reach out- and yes, that even includes the $1-$2 people. 😛

simps said:

TristAndShout64 said:

I’m sorry everybody- but I’m refunding everybody who I haven’t sent the scan to yet.

This project has gotten uncomfortably big for me and I am obsessively paranoid about copyright issues, so I don’t want the final scan to become as widespread as I predict it to become.

I have found a large chunk of people in this community to be incredibly rude, disrespectful, and entirely ignorant of how dangerous it is to share these sorts of things on a widespread scale, and I don’t wish to associate with it any longer except for in as private of a context as possible.

The leaks that happened not too long ago have eliminated just about any trust I have for the majority of this community, and therefore I am no longer comfortable sending this film to so many people. This is a big reason as to why I have been stalling ever since the print got scanned- though the busy nature of my personal life certainly hasn’t helped.

Also, I hate to say it- but with where I am in life currently, I do NOT have the mental capacity to deal with this caliber of shit. It has become more stressful than fun at this point. I raised far more money than I ended up needing, so I feel that this is ultimately the right thing to do.

I have already refunded everybody on PayPal (except for a VERY small, as in single-digit, number of people who I trust), something to the tune of $500 total. The full scan will not be sent to anybody who hasn’t received it already, and I don’t recommend DMing me asking if you can donate or get the scan or have your donation back or anything along those lines, because I’m not going to respond. Clips of the scan may be uploaded to YouTube at some point, but only to an extent that doesn’t potentially incur any wrath from a certain large, soulless corporation that happens to own the film and all IPs within it.

My apologies to anybody who is disappointed by this. I started out extremely excited about the prospect of doing this project and sharing it with everybody who helped out- and in the end, I am extremely satisfied with how the scan looks, and I hope to share it in some capacity in the near or distant future. A lot of you were really cool when I messaged you and have been super patient, so I’m sorry that this is the way it has to be. Still, I need to put my real life before my life on the Internet, and this has simply become too much for me, so I’ve finally decided that this is what I must do.

If you’re depressed about all of this, just remember- this movie has DOZENS of releases and rereleases from over the years- all with different visual appearances- and has still remained entirely unchanged in terms of story and dialogue. All of the wittiness, the charm, and the incredible heart that we associate with 90s cinema and classic Pixar is still intact- this movie is KICK ASS no matter how you watch it!

Perhaps a full 35mm scan of this movie (be it mine or somebody else’s) will publicly surface one day- but even if it doesn’t, Toy Story is still one of the greatest animated films of all time. That’s what brought us together in the first place- great movies! 😃

To everybody who offered their support towards this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity- thank you for your passionate interest that you shared with so many other denizens here on the 'net. To my closest homies in this community- GOD BLESS YOU. #norbitrobbinscut 😎

~TristAndShout

Suffice to say, I am livid. This was the first project I donated to, and will likely be the last. To have us wait for so long and just be given that. You should’ve known better. If you donate and contribute to a scan project, donors should be given the scan, end of. Toy Story is one of my childhood movies, and to see a 35mm copy being hoarded, pisses me off. I don’t know what pisses me off more, the hoarding or the lies. While I did get a refund, it doesn’t make up for the fact that I was cheated and I’m sure everyone else feels cheated too. I may never send money to a scanning project ever again because you scammed me and all of your donors. The phrase “one bad apple, spoils the bunch” most definitely applies here. How can I trust anyone not knowing whether or not they’re just going to hoard it in the end ? While your project may have started with good intentions; the reason why I donated was to help you and so I would get a copy of the movie in 35mm in return. The fact you pull this shit is ridiculous and now comes off as you taking advantage of people that wanted to see a scan of this movie in 35mm. Especially given the alterations the movie has received over the years and hasn’t been theatrically accurate since the Laserdisc era.

The fact you say this :
“If you’re depressed about all of this, just remember- this movie has DOZENS of releases and rereleases from over the years- all with different visual appearances- and has still remained entirely unchanged in terms of story and dialogue. All of the wittiness, the charm, and the incredible heart that we associate with 90s cinema and classic Pixar is still intact- this movie is KICK ASS no matter how you watch it!”

You are pulling a George Lucas by saying “watch the movie as it is right now with all the alterations and that’s the definitive way to watch the movie and the original will be not available unless you buy an OOP DVD of a LD non-anamorphic transfer that has a ton of DNR.”

The right thing to do is give a link to the people who donated so they can download it.

~Guy who donated $1

I’m sorry everybody- but I’m refunding everybody who I haven’t sent the scan to yet.

This project has gotten uncomfortably big for me and I am obsessively paranoid about copyright issues, so I don’t want the final scan to become as widespread as I predict it to become.

I have found a large chunk of people in this community to be incredibly rude, disrespectful, and entirely ignorant of how dangerous it is to share these sorts of things on a widespread scale, and I don’t wish to associate with it any longer except for in as private of a context as possible.

The leaks that happened not too long ago have eliminated just about any trust I have for the majority of this community, and therefore I am no longer comfortable sending this film to so many people. This is a big reason as to why I have been stalling ever since the print got scanned- though the busy nature of my personal life certainly hasn’t helped.

Also, I hate to say it- but with where I am in life currently, I do NOT have the mental capacity to deal with this caliber of shit. It has become more stressful than fun at this point. I raised far more money than I ended up needing, so I feel that this is ultimately the right thing to do.

I have already refunded everybody on PayPal (except for a VERY small, as in single-digit, number of people who I trust), something to the tune of $500 total. The full scan will not be sent to anybody who hasn’t received it already, and I don’t recommend DMing me asking if you can donate or get the scan or have your donation back or anything along those lines, because I’m not going to respond. Clips of the scan may be uploaded to YouTube at some point, but only to an extent that doesn’t potentially incur any wrath from a certain large, soulless corporation that happens to own the film and all IPs within it.

My apologies to anybody who is disappointed by this. I started out extremely excited about the prospect of doing this project and sharing it with everybody who helped out- and in the end, I am extremely satisfied with how the scan looks, and I hope to share it in some capacity in the near or distant future. A lot of you were really cool when I messaged you and have been super patient, so I’m sorry that this is the way it has to be. Still, I need to put my real life before my life on the Internet, and this has simply become too much for me, so I’ve finally decided that this is what I must do.

If you’re depressed about all of this, just remember- this movie has DOZENS of releases and rereleases from over the years- all with different visual appearances- and has still remained entirely unchanged in terms of story and dialogue. All of the wittiness, the charm, and the incredible heart that we associate with 90s cinema and classic Pixar is still intact- this movie is KICK ASS no matter how you watch it!

Perhaps a full 35mm scan of this movie (be it mine or somebody else’s) will publicly surface one day- but even if it doesn’t, Toy Story is still one of the greatest animated films of all time. That’s what brought us together in the first place- great movies! 😃

To everybody who offered their support towards this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity- thank you for your passionate interest that you shared with so many other denizens here on the 'net. To my closest homies in this community- GOD BLESS YOU. #norbitrobbinscut 😎

~TristAndShout

Hey y’all– the final encode is FINALLY finished and I’m currently in the process of slowly but surely getting it out to people. Thank you for bearing with me!

My apologies, I have indeed been quite busy with my personal life being a bit of a mess at the moment. I will be messaging people individually and getting the necessary details to share the scan with them– just hang in there, we are so close!

~Trist

HAttackontheBun said:

TristAndShout64 said:

HAttackontheBun said:

I was wondering, what condition is this print in?

It was shockingly clean! The condition is extremely nice overall, with just one splice on the third reel. I think people will be really happy with how the final scan turns out. 😃

How so? I mean the color’s a bit faded.

It’s actually a lot less faded than the pictures made it out to be! Check the image links I replied to Peter with on the last page, you’ll see they’re pretty close to how the colors presumably should look. There’s a tiny bit of fade, but it’ll be pretty easy to color-correct.

HAttackontheBun said:

I was wondering, what condition is this print in?

It was shockingly clean! The condition is extremely nice overall, with just one splice on the third reel. I think people will be really happy with how the final scan turns out. 😃

NC-17peter said:

TristAndShout64 said:

By the way, this is a message to WRDZ/Dexx/whoever else runs the FPRR server on Discord– please unblock me and re-add me to your server so I can kee contact with people there who donated. I genuinely did not do anything wrong and I am so utterly floored by the disrespect I’ve been shown by your people. I have plenty of screenshots as well to show that I was being completely reasonable and didn’t deserve to be booted entirely from your community.

If I don’t hear from any of you soon, I am going to look into sending out mass refunds for the project. This isn’t an empty threat, I have several hundreds of dollars in excess funds due to circumstances surrounding the cleaning/shipping processes, and I will GLADLY do what I can to keep anybody in your server from accessing this labor of love we have worked so hard on, including potentially people who have nothing to do with it. I have no reason to trust anybody in your server won’t try and leak the scan anyways with what’s gone on there in the past, so I am MORE than happy to keep this project within my inner-circle of people at this point.

I’m doing being naively amicable about this and I’m done letting you people take advantage of my hospitality. Please and thank you.

Hey boss,

I don’t think you are guilty of taking advantage of anyone. I feel your heart is in the right place. But I do feel you are guilty for poor planning. The way I promise a title is I make sure 100% that I have it in hand & if I can’t delivery. Which so far knock wood hasn’t offer equal to better than title. My members then hold it down for a few months then after that it’s open season for anyone to have.

Honestly unless you are collector & have your own scanner I dont really recommend doing fundraisers… its just too risky and a headache…

I’m not sure if I made it clear with my response, but the film has been fully scanned and the final product will be ready for distribution soon. I am referring to drama here that doesn’t involve you, so I respectfully don’t need your input. Also, I started this project two years ago– it was the first one I ever started as well as my entry-point into this community, and I have more experience doing these projects now than when I started this one, so I’m not interested in being talked down to.

Anyways, please quit spamming this thread with responses. They have nothing to do with the project in question. Furthermore, with all due respect, I am not interested in sending you any material for scanning. I have a reliable scanner I’ve worked with for a couple of years now and who I deeply trust by now. Thank you.

By the way, this is a message to WRDZ/Dexx/whoever else runs the FPRR server on Discord– please unblock me and re-add me to your server so I can kee contact with people there who donated. I genuinely did not do anything wrong and I am so utterly floored by the disrespect I’ve been shown by your people. I have plenty of screenshots as well to show that I was being completely reasonable and didn’t deserve to be booted entirely from your community.

If I don’t hear from any of you soon, I am going to look into sending out mass refunds for the project. This isn’t an empty threat, I have several hundreds of dollars in excess funds due to circumstances surrounding the cleaning/shipping processes, and I will GLADLY do what I can to keep anybody in your server from accessing this labor of love we have worked so hard on, including potentially people who have nothing to do with it. I have no reason to trust anybody in your server won’t try and leak the scan anyways with what’s gone on there in the past, so I am MORE than happy to keep this project within my inner-circle of people at this point.

I’m doing being naively amicable about this and I’m done letting you people take advantage of my hospitality. Please and thank you.

NC-17peter said:

Crazy this is not out still? If I get time I will just scan it for everyone for free I may have a print of it somewhere either Part 1 or Part 2…

I’m sorry,
what the fuck
were you saying
Peter?

(Rendering is being done now by a friend of mine and distribution should hopefully start in the next week or so)

EDIT: Wow, 200th reply! Crazy to see progress finally happening after all this time! I would like to sincerely thank everyone for the support, be it through donations, first-time advice, or simple words of support/encouragement. I have been quite floored by the relative amount of attention this project has gotten, and I’m excited to finally share it with the people who helped make it a reality.

I’m unfortunately not as comfortable as some others are with the idea of sharing my scans willy-nilly with whoever wants them, but I DO intend on uploading 4k clips to YouTube/Archive and letting people see as much of it as I possibly can. If it leaks… well, frankly, I just might hang myself on-the-spot, but I’m gonna pretend that’s NOT something that could reasonable happen. Stay tuned everybody!

HAttackontheBun said:

TristAndShout64 said:

Great news everyone– the print has finally been shipped and is on its way to the US for scanning! Stay tuned for further updates! This is not a drill!!!

What about Ultrasonic cleaning?

That’s a maybe at this point– because people have been waiting so long, I am prioritizing getting the print scanned and ready to send people as soon as possible. I will have the scanner look things over to see how the condition is, and if cleaning is deemed necessary then we’ll send it to be cleaned.

I realize a portion of money was supposed to go through this, so my apologies for the last-second change of plans! If we don’t end up cleaning the print, I’ll look into possible bonus offerings to put it towards instead.

Great news everyone– the print has finally been shipped and is on its way to the US for scanning! Stay tuned for further updates! This is not a drill!!!

Alrighty peeps– I’ve shared a 1080p preview encode on Google Drive with those who have donated. A 4k encode will be coming soon!

Hey all! Posting my usual update to confirm that this project STILL isn’t dead. We’re hoping the print will be shipped out soon, and doing what we can to get it to that point.

The person holding on to the print shared a portion of what his day-to-day schedule is like, and for the record I can understand why he’s been so busy– there’s been a LOT on his plate! He has a very hectic job and there have been some incidents recently that he’s been putting a crazy amount of time and energy into (without sharing too much).

Rest assured, I have not forgotten and am still committed to doing what I can to work things out. I have a couple of other projects I’m planning going if anyone is interested, including one which I haven’t posted about yet but hopefully will be soon. Stay tuned as always. 😃

YoshiKiller2S said:

Is the print open?

Yes! Please DM for details

Wow, enthusiastic reponse, huh?

Anyways, the print is now in Quazza’s possession and will be scanned in the near future. If anybody is interested, please DM me about donating! 😃

PLACEHOLDER, may put stuff here

Here’s a little for-fun project y’all might be interested in– I recently acquired a German print of Spy Kids 2 which I’ll be getting scanned! No idea how this movie will look on film compared to the Blu-Ray release, but it’ll be neat to see.

Donations are currently open, and we could definitely use the support for this one, so please PM me if you’re interested!

CURRENT STATUS
The print has arrived to Quazza and will be scanned once he gets around to it!

Depending on donations, I’m anticipating things will move fairly quick with this one (unlike a certain other project people have been waiting for 😛). Updates should be coming pretty quick, so stay tuned for more.

SCANNING INFO_
Print will be scanned in 6.5k by Quazza using a Lasergraphics Scanstation.

DONATION INFO + EXPENSES
Current total: $104
Current fundraising goal: $700

Please PM me about donations. Minimum $10, payment via PayPal (choose “Friends and Family”). FINAL SCAN WILL BE DONOR-ONLY!!!

The cost of the print on eBay was €156 including shipping (about $165). A third of that has been covered by a friend of mine, and I may try to recoup the rest through donations depending on people’s level of interest.

Here’s a (very rough) breakdown of the other expenses:

SCANNING: About $400
SHIPPING FROM GERMANY: €161,62 (about $170)
SHIPPING TO MY Home: $100?

I’m not sure about the domestic shipping cost yet as I’ve never had a feature print shipped to me before. Additionally, this does not factor in the cost of a hard drive, which will likely be about $100 (I could potentially cover this myself if need be).

Alrighty you beautiful bastards– it’s time for yet another update. I’m very happy to say that after just ofer a year of zero movement, despite what I said the other day, we will FINALLY be seeing some progress very soon!

First of all, to the mods of that one server on that one app– that was very rude of you, and you need to take a time-out (or let me back in please).

More importantly, my print-holder over in Australia has stated that he will get the print shipped in the next week or two– it turns out he’s had a bit of trouble securing cans to put the cores of film in, but after recently messaging him he’s already ordered a set which is already being shipped to him. He’s said that he’ll send the films out as soon as possible after he gets the cans.

As I have before, I must apologize for the lack of updates– life’s been all over the place, anxiety’s been at an all-time high, and I’ve been trying my best to balance it all (which is why SOME particular individuals in power should show a bit more sympathy perhaps). The fury of being called a grifter pushed me to up my assertiveness, which I’m very happy to say has led to some honest-to-goodness progress.

Stay tuned for more updates– I SAID I’d give them when I had more to say!

Cheers,
Trist

kiyohimewah said:

just an FYI & small update for transparency’s sake, trist still hasn’t received the 35mm print from valeyard (RU.08) [there’s been little in the way of communication] & gave a time-frame of things possibly taking up to 2 years max, but he hasn’t given up on the project

https://imgur.com/a/ZhyZCGB <- from a discord server, these aren’t private messages

Thank you for this! I’m hearing people are getting a bit antsy, and I can entirely understand why. I promise I’ll give a detailed update very soon, there’s a lot to unpack.

Dek Rollins said:

It might be a good idea to remove “Donations Still Needed” from the thread title for the time being.

Oh yeah, thanks for catching that. I’ll remove it!

skytrapal said:

TristAndShout64 said:

skytrapal said:

I have just donated. Happy to help out anytime.

I just refunded this donation. People, I don’t know where you keep finding links to the PayPal, but please stop sending money without asking first. I’m trying to make it as clear as possible that I’m NOT taking money at the moment, and if you send money for Toy Story then I’m simply going to send it back. I will UPDATE THE FORUM if I’m taking donations again. Thank you.

Sorry about that there was a link to the old thread with the PayPal link.

No worries! Thanks for letting me know, I thought I’d removed all the links from the old thread I’ll scan it over again and make sure I didn’t miss any.

skytrapal said:

I have just donated. Happy to help out anytime.

I just refunded this donation. People, I don’t know where you keep finding links to the PayPal, but please stop sending money without asking first. I’m trying to make it as clear as possible that I’m NOT taking money at the moment, and if you send money for Toy Story then I’m simply going to send it back. I will UPDATE THE FORUM if I’m taking donations again. Thank you.