Crashing Waves is a short film directed by Seattle animator Britta Johnson in which Haruko Nishimura and D.K. Pan are living a peaceful, rugged seaside life as castaways. The score was performed by Lori Goldston, Stuart Dempster, Suzie Kozawa, Isaac Hanson and Kanako Wynkoop, and was recorded by Julian Martlew at On The Boards. It's been screened at Anthology Film Archive, Port Townsend Film Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival, Next Dance Cinema, Chicago Short Film Brigade. 2010.
Two shipwreck victims spend their days on a deserted shore doing remarkable tasks; are they gods, or have they been driven mad by their predicament?
Filmed at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, WA, Crashing Waves was made with support from 4Culture, Artist Trust, and Centrum. The full short is 7 minutes long.
Direction, Animation, Edit, Sound Design: Britta Johnson
Castaways: DK Pan and Haruko Nishimura
Cinematography: Benjamin Kasulke
Art Direction: Curtis Taylor
Catering: Dava Hester
Music: Lori Goldston (cello, voice, direction), Kanako Wyncoop (harmonium, voice), Stuart Dempster (trombone, voice), Isaac Hanson (cello), Susie Kozawa (additional foley, voice)
Recording Engineer: Julian Martlew
Mix: Steven Fisk
Color Grading: Lightpress
Produced by: Britta Johnson, Cheryl Cowan