The creators of this 3D model and the guided content tours are Marisa Katharina Sonnen and Judy van Wijlick. Below you can read their little biography and an audio file of the two creators talking about their connection to magic, wizards and the fantasy world.
Marisa Katharina Sonnen
My academic journey started with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Culture at Maastricht University. This led me to the path of exploring the interplay of media in shaping cultural narratives, and to my current adventure – a Master’s in Media Studies. This project is part of the course 'Creating Digital Collections' and allowed me to transform one of my favourite childhood toys into a 3D model. Even in high school, I made a stop-motion video of some Schleich figurines I have. Who knew that the Schleich wizard would reappear in my Master?
Judy van Wijlick
My name is Judy van Wijlick and I am a Dutch citizen and received my HBO Bachelor's degree in Creative Business from Breda University of Applied Sciences after four years of studying in 2021. During my gap year in 2021/2022, I continued exploring my future options and decided to apply for a Pre-Master's program in Media Studies: Digital Cultures at Maastricht University in 2022/2023. In the following year, I decided after the completion of my Pre-Master's to attend the Master's program of the same name at Maastricht University. This 'Creating Digital Collections' course is the most practical course I have attended in the past year, which is the reason why I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a great course to include in a Master's program as it balances the theoretical and academic approach with the practical approach. Lastly, the course introduced me to a new skill set that I can utilize in the future.