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The Art of Pho is a deliciously surreal new interactive motion comic by Submarine Channel about a lovable creature named Little Blue and his friends. Through an extraordinary sequence of events, Little Blue ends up in Ho Chi Minh City where he learns to master the Art of making Pho (Phở) – Vietnam‘s ubiquitous noodle soup. The adventures that ensue set him on a marvelous path of self-discovery.

Based on the graphic novel by Julian Hanshaw, The Art of Pho is a moving story and travelogue about friendship, love and discovering your roots, set against the backdrop of Vietnam’s bustling capital.

With animation director Lois van Baarle, Submarine Channel re-created The Art of Pho for the web, adding the dimensions of music, voice acting, hand-drawn animation and interactivity to Hanshaw’s exquisitely drawn artwork. The amazing soundtrack was done by Pastelle Music and will be made available as MP3′s asap.

Trailer on: Art of Pho | Vimeo | YouTube
See also the Making Of

Publication schedule
online now: episode 1-8

The graphic novel The Art of Pho was first published by Random House and is available via rbooks.co.uk.

Stories and blog posts
A Motion Comic Based On Julian Hanshaw’s Graphic Novel – The Huffington Post
Submarine Channel – The Art Of Pho – It’s Nice That
Numérique et poétique – Le Café Pédagogique
The Art of Pho – ComicsWorthReading.com
Interview: The Art of Pho director details how she brought the indie comic to life online – Digital Arts
A New Interactive Motion Comic – Lost at E Minor
Art of Pho – Now in motion – Forbidden Planet
Un bol de soupe qui redéfinit les contours de la bande dessinée – LeDevoir.com
The Art of Pho – AQNB
The Art of Phở, du roman graphique au motion comic – WebTelevisionObserver.com
The Art of Pho – Julian Hanshaw – Craig Smith Motion Comics Researcher
Website tương tác độc đáo về phở Việt Nam – Genk
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