ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl kɑːɹtˈuːn stˈuːdɪˌoʊz lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻnˈeɪmd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈuːdɪˌoʊz, tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə hˈaɪli səksˈɛsfəl ðə lˈænd bᵻfˌoːɹ tˈaɪm dᵻɹˈɛkttəvˈɪdɪoʊ sˈɪɹiz, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪððə lˈænd bᵻfˌoːɹ tˈaɪm vˈiː: ðə mɪstˈɪɹiəs ˈaɪlənd.
In 1997, he joined Universal Cartoon Studios (later renamed Universal Animation Studios), taking over the highly successful The Land Before Time direct-to-video series, beginning with The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island.