Great to see you here! I only had a very slight doubt because you never posted on PF before, except within this thead.
Did we ever meet in person? Or virtually on e.g. Playmoboard or in the PCC or in KW? I can´t remember, but I do have very good memories about your site.
I am sure we met somehow, and i was active here before I started to work for Geobra (I am even on my old account yet somehow though I am starting with a clean post count after all those years :-) )
Too bad (or maybe not? ) you´re not working for Playmobil anymore, but I assume it was a dream that came true and a great experience?
Well, I was able to work for the
brand and realize my dream, which i would say crystalized in Novelmore. Developing this from the ground up, working closely with the very talented toy designers on characters, sets and imagining the overall world, thinking up the lore, the visual language and the stories, working with the product manager on communication and strategy and then trying to keep creative direction over it all as it branched out into comic books and - my core ambition and passion - developing the Novelmore tv-series. It was wonderful to be part of every facet of that production. Generally i do have so many fond memories of working with so many inspiring colleagues and externals along the way.
Unfortunately, after Mrs Schauer left and HOB passed away, working for the
company gained more and more Nightmarish aspects. To quote a line from Everdreamerz: "Lady Nightmare is always working behind the scenes to turn dreams into Nightmares". I think that is quite an autobiographical, unconscious and even prophetic statement in hindsight. Finally after 18 years our Entertainment department got suddenly "restructured away" without any explanation, and most of my team members were either fired in cold blood or left themselves. Such a waste of knowledge and experience.
All in all it's been a great ride though!