The Art of Pho is an interactive motion comic produced by Submarine Channel, based on an original graphic novel by Julian Hanshaw. The Art of Pho was released as a web series in January 2012 and contains 8 interactive episodes:
artofpho.submarinechannel.com
The interviews were shot in Amsterdam one of the days that British illustrator Julian Hanshaw crossed "the canal" to meet with animation director Lois van Baarle to check on the progress. We took Julian to Lambiek, the oldest and best comic book store in town, to talk about his inspirations, whereas Lois explains what steps she took to adapt a linear graphic novel into an interactive motion comic.
Also appearing: Animators Danne Bakker, Nele van Haegenberg, Ferda Surensoy and Alice Eigenraam, Pastelle Music and voice actor Sebastian Prose, who did the voice for the main character, Little Blue.
CREDITS
Art of Pho "Making Of" directed by:
Submarine Channel editors Geert van de Wetering & Remco Vlaanderen, Line producer: Coen van Oostrom, Camera: Robijn Voshol, Editor: Niels de Roos. Many thanks to Holland's best comic book store Lambiek.nl, and "Welcome Vietnam" restaurant Amsterdam (best Pho in town).
Submarine Channel is made possible with the support of
OC&W – Ministry of Culture, Education and Science and The City of Amsterdam (Dienst Maatschappelijk Ontwikkeling).