#phallaina

More Inktober 2020, comic book themed.

Day 22 : Hellboy - Mike Mignola

Day 23 : Phallaina - Marietta Ren

Day 24 : Saison des Roses - Chloé Wary

Day 25 : La Saga de Grimr - Jérémie Moreau

Day 26 : Les Sentiments du Prince Charles - Liv Stroemquist

I want to tell you about this fantastic thing.

Phallaina is a “scrolling graphic novel”, entirely designed for smartphones and tablets. It’s a story about Audrey, who suffers from strange hallucinations. It takes about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, to read, and you’re completely submerged in the narrative. You should wear headphones, as there is music and sounds that go with the action. The graphics are gorgeous and the story is just captivating. It’s available in English and in French, and you can download it for free on Apple store and Google play.

(Be aware that it talks about hallucinations and that some moments are quite oppressing and might make you uncomfortable or scare you. You can’t just jump those moments like with a comic, so if you feel uneasy I recommend you take off your headphones. The music is what gives the atmosphere, like in horror movies. But everything should be fine.)

Phallaina - Side-Scrolling Graphic Novel Tells A Mythological Story 1,600 iPads Long

The app-as-comic illustrates the ramifications of sea level rise without the use of boxes and panels

So you’ve helped create the world’s first side-scrolling graphic novel, attained widespread critical acclaim, and an official endorsement from the embassy of your own country. What do you do from there? Bring your groundbreaking work to Art Basel—and this time, show the whole thing off in 360 degrees. Created by French graphic novelist and animator Marietta Ren, Phallaina tells the story of Audrey, a young woman experiencing hallucinations of fishes and whales while living in a city dealing with the ramifications of sea level rise. Through the help of a neurologist, she discovers that an anomaly in her brain allows her to swim underwater longer than normal humans.

http://phallaina.nouvelles-ecritures.francetv.fr/phallaina_en.php