Jan 15 2025 84 mins
Join Josh Wallen as he chats with the creative team at Toy DNA: Phil Ramirez and Adam Van Wickler! (And Jesse Falcon, too!)
In this conversation they talk about each of the figures in Wave 1 of THE CURSED DEAD, the lore and inspiration for the characters as well as where they hope to take the line in the future. They also discuss the freedom of creating for yourself and the challenges of putting their reputations on the line for the sake of making their own figures. It’s a great peek behind the curtain with toy industry veterans applying their expertise to a product that they have compete control over.
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Appearing in this episode:
Phil Ramirez started sculpting toys on the original Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line and became Legendary for sculpting roughly 40% of the ToyBiz Marvel Legends line which arguably set the standard for the way figures are designed today.
Adam Van Wickler has been Director – Creative Services at Gentle Giant Studios for nearly 20 years. His team collaborates with companies like Mattel by providing the 3D headscans that bring your favorite WWE Superstars into figure form.
Jesse Falcon has been the Director of Merchandising with Marvel Entertainment since 1994. He oversees the Marvel business sold through Disney. He was pivotal in the creation of both the Marvel Legends line and the original Lord of the Rings line with ToyBiz.
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