The Storm Chaser
The Storm Chaser is a new short film from writer/director Jack Pirie. The film follows storm-chasing legend Thomas Traversa as he embarks on a perilous journey in search of a mythical storm, the likes of which the world has never witnessed.
Director’s Notes Feature > directorsnotes.com/2022/10/10/jack-pirie-the-storm-chaser
A genre-blurring docu-drama about the profound encounters between humans and nature at its extremes.
Written & Directed by Jack Pirie (jackpirie.com)
Featuring Thomas Traversa
Executive Produced by Ed Gotham
Produced by Lucy Benson-Brown
A CMC MARKETS production with CROWN & CO
Cinematography by Will Billany
Production Design by Simon Kuhn
Edited by Iain Whitewright
Original Music Composed by Alan Myson
Windsurfing Cinematography and Drone Op Jamie Hancock
Sound Design and Mix by Mark Hills
Colourist – Toby Tomkins
Crown & Co Producer – Tan Doan
Offline Executive Producer: Julian Marshall
Offline Facility: Tenthree
Audio Producer: Sadie Poole, Beth Massey
Audio Facility: Factory
Grade and Online Producer: Lisa Fox, Sarah Banks
Grade and Online Facility: Cheat
VO Recording Facility NStudio Lisbon
VO Engineer Hugo Romano Guimarães
VO Producer Alex Hylands-White
VFX House: Primary VFX
VFX Supervisor: Joe Thornley-Heard
2D Supervisor: Steve Hawken
Lighting Supervisor: Jem Grimshaw
2D Lead: George Lewis
Compositing Artists: Sarah Godden, David Thomas
3D Lead: Lorinn McCaul
3D Animator: Mani Sandhu
3D Generalists: Laurie Cope, Amy Dolphin
VFX Production Assistant: Emily White
1st Assistant Camera: Lloyd Cook
Additional Windsurf Photography: Luke Raistrick
Jetski Driver & Stills: Pierre Bouras
Assistant Editor: Jules Bayer-Crier
London Production Assistant: Chloe Higginson
Asturias Fixer: Bea Sainz
Asturias Production Assistant: Susana Santamaria
Asturias Production Company: NeedAFixer
Thanks to Lawrence Stafford @ Finisterre
With special thanks to Thomas, Sophia, Lola and Paul Traversa.
Great film, inspirational, love it.
What a terrible film, why is he sleeping in a tent next to his campervan 🤣
Too much bullshit not enough actual windsurfing