Postcard from Poland

Nearly two months before its release in Germany and a good 5 months before the US release, I've received the first official Argstein fan mail- from Slawkow, Poland, of all places!
Boguslaw B. writes to say that he is a great admirer of both the Argstein storytelling and artwork. He ranks it with the best in Europe. And could I please send him an original sketch.
Well, Boguslaw, as a rule I can only comply to such wishes if you include a self addressed stamped envelope...

I decided to break my own rule in this special case, however.
The only Argstein book Boguslaw can possibly have seen is our German teaser short Der Verbotene Wald, starring that face changing floosie of the forest, Hasel. Here she is. The original sketch is on its way to Slawkow.

But don't get ideas, sketch hunters! It's self addressed stamped envelopes only! This is a one off because it is the first Argstein fan letter. And because Boguslaw included this lovely kitschy Christmas card. And because he gave me a great angle for this year's last blog entry.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Splendid 2007, everyone!

Förster's delight

Sorry I know the Woman of the Week section doesn't deserve its name at the moment. But things will improve after Christmas, I hope.
Anyway, here's another character study for Argstein.

This fine specimen of a lady troll will appear in the Argstein short "True to Form". Actually she is not a troll but a face changing witch in the guise of a troll.
"True to Form" will be done by Josef Rother and Stefan Dinter and will probably see print in early 2008.

Preisbewusst schenken

Im April hatte ich hier schon kurz von dem Drehbuchjob für die Kinderquiz-CD-Rom "Der kleine Medicus" erzählt. Mittlerweile ist die CD auf dem Markt und, was soll ich sagen, hat gleich erstmal 'nen Preis gewonnen. Na, Menschmeter!

Jahaa, "Der kleine Medicus" ist als bestes Lernspiel der Kategorie Grundschule mit der Giga-Maus 2006 ausgezeichnet worden. Der gute Tom von den Morgen Studios versicherte mir auch gleich, dass das zu nicht geringem Teil meinem flockigen Drehbuchstil zu verdanken ist. Keine Ahnung, ob das stimmt, aber es war auf jeden Fall nett zu hören.
An den Verkaufsumsätzen bin ich nicht beteiligt. Um so glaubwürdiger kann ich den Medicus als Gabentischtipp für Beschenkende im Grundschulalter anpreisen. Kaufen, kaufen, kaufen!