I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but these cels aren't all from the same scene.  After reviewing the game footage, the Dragon cel is from a sequence a few seconds later.  Granted, the cel of the Dragon that was substituted is a nicer cel, as the cels of the Dragon from the scene containing the "held cel" of Dirk are all eyes closed.  While nice, it is not (technically speaking) a matching setup.  This auction stood out to me because I have a cel setup of the Dragon & Daphne from the slightly later scene and Don Moore did a masterful job of repainting this background for me.  I treasure it. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7kRWrSdOyKaVY3TXVSVzRwSG8/edit?usp=sharing

Mr. Graham,
     Thanks for getting in touch with me.  I'm glad we're going to be able to set you up with a background.  The foreground piece on the cel overlay is going to give your cel some nice depth.  I'd like to be able to post a before & after picture of your cel on Don's webpage.

Kevin

This is pretty crafty. The unfortunate thing is, that the screen capture doesn't extend to the edges of the cel.  This can be problematic when it comes time for framing.  Another option is to have a background handpainted by one of the men who worked on the original animation.  I represent Don Moore.  The artist responsible for painting the original castle for Dragon's Lair. 

We take background commission orders:

http://www.kevinnoonchester.com/donmoore.htm

For serious collectors who want to frame their art, I recommend contacting us for a quote.  We can arrange for a background that is a recreation of the on-camera original or get something completely different as a presentation BG.

Happy collecting, everyone!

Please email me directly at the email address found on the bottom of Don's webpage.  I will need some details with regards to these cels.  If you can email me pictures of the cels, I can (for example) locate WHICH of the Lizard King hallway sequences you're asking about.  Also, most importantly, we will need the measurements of your cel in order to issue a proper estimate.  A 16 field cel (approx 13 x 16) will require a larger painting which will take more time and therefore, cost more than a background for 12 field (10x12) cel.  Also, with regards to a pan background, if your cel is a wide pan sheet of celluloid, then a pan background to match is appropriate.  However, if your cel is still only a 10x12 cel, then it is wise to just have a 10x12 background painted for it since that would be the framable area.  It is problematic to frame a cel to a much larger background.

Please contact me directly with either some jpeg images of the cels you're inquiring about (or some links to some images you have posted online) along with those measurements and we can get some estimates to you.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Prices are on a case by case basis.  The size of your cel and the level of detail required will affect the price.  For more specific information, please contact me with a digital picture of the cel you intend to have a BG done for.  As a frame of reference, the background in this picture http://www.kevinnoonchester.com/images/daphne1BG.jpg cost $500.00 because of the level of detail involved with the piles of rendered gold and jeweled pillars.  Others have cost less, like the globes, etc.

Just as an FYI to the community:

Auction ends June 30, 2010 23:39:50 PDT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130403449201

Hi.  My name is Kevin Noonchester.  I have been a longtime collector of artwork Don Bluth related.  My collection is featured on the Dragon's Lair Project and many ultra rare items have passed through my hands on their way to the collections of people like Jason Finn & Brent Angie.  Most of the unusual pieces were acquired by way of my friendships with former Bluth employees.  

I am posting here to announce that I am now acting as the agent for my friend, retired background artist Don Moore.  Don Moore painted the iconic castle seen at the beginning of Dragon's Lair.

After doing some commissions for a couple of collectors over the last few months, Don has decided to allow me to solicit his services to the Dragon's Lair community at large.  

Don is now available to do background recreations and presentation backgrounds for your cels.  I have set up the following webpage with samples and more information.

http://www.kevinnoonchester.com/donmoore.htm

Take your cel collection to a whole new level with original hand-painted backgrounds.