AnimationWorld Magazine — June 12, 2018
Unconditional Love: Julia Pott Journeys to ‘Summer Camp Island’
ummer Camp Island, the new 2D-animated television series from British animator and illustrator Julia Pott making its debut on Cartoon Network this summer, is about two best friends, Oscar and Hedgehog, at a magical summer camp run by three teenage witches.
“It’s kind of like Buffy the Vampire Slayer for children,” Pott explains. “It’s got werewolves and witches and magic, and it taps into that feeling from when you’re a kid and you think everything is possible, everything has the potential to be magical. It’s got a kind of Charlie Brown vibe; it’s very sincere, with a very sort of soft humor. It’s gentle. It’s a gentle show.”
Pott, who was named one of Variety’s “Ten Animators To Watch” in 2017, will be presenting a special sneak preview of the series this month at Annecy as part of the “Cartoon Network Celebrate Women in the World of Animation” panel to be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. Meanwhile, the pilot for Summer Camp Island has been rounding the festival circuit, with screenings at Ottawa, TIFF, the AFI Fest and Sundance, among others.