Samurai SWAT team on a rescue mission | Kodama

Arthur, a member of an elite SWAT Samurai team, embarks on a rescue mission into the spirit world in order to recover his father from vengeful Japanese Yokai Spirits. ▶️ WATCH SHORT FILMS ➔ https://shortverse.com 🎬 SUBMIT A FILM: https://www.shortverse.com/shortoftheweek 👹 _Kodama_ Dir. Brian M Tang Watch our interview with director Brian Tang as he discusses making _Kodama_ and what the future holds for his narrative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k_EXqrW974&t=158s With an awesomely cool premise, strong visual execution, terrific action-directing and, at 15min long, even more storytelling ambition than most of his predecessors, Tang had produced a piece that would have been right at home at the peak of the genre short craze - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2025/01/27/kodama/ *CREDITS* Brandon Soo Hoo as ARTHUR Chris Tashima as HIRO Justin Chien as JUSTIN Alexander Lee as YOUNG ARTHUR Bruce Inaba as FOX SPIRIT Writer/Director: Brian M Tang Producers: Brendan Bennett, Penny Lin, Norris Palmer Cinematographer: Brian M Tang Production Desiger: Abel Ryan Costume Designers: Craft Collabo, Coleen Chan Action Designers: Jay Kwon, Joseph Le 1st AD: Sherry Shi 2nd AD: Nand Mahasuwan Script Supervisor: Joseph Yao Sound Recordist: Christina Gonzalez, Reid Andersen Stunt Coordinator: Jay Kwon Wire Rigger: Brandon Belieu Armorer: Justin Tang Camera Operator: Conner Smyers 1st AC: Jeff Vanderpool 2nd AC: Cory Siu, RJ Siu Gaffer: Matt Burke Key Grip: Gordon Chan BBE: Andy Chen Grips: Armond Anderson, Benedict Chiu, Long Le Costume Assistant: Kaylin Cassidy Costume PA: Malcom Morales Art Decorator: Chad Carr Make-up Artist: Alex Pahl Skinner Additional Make-up Artist: Maddie Cicatelli Production Assistant: Claire Gostin Technocrane: Elite Camera Support Technocrane Lead Tech: James Favazzo Technocrane Assistant Tech: Jose Reyes Editor: Brian M Tang Assistant Editor: Brendan Bennett CG Artists: Brian M Tang, Jordan Hwang Compositors: Joshua Jackson, Young Min Kim, Livy Liao, Kai Patterson Colorist: Joseph Yao Sound Mixer: Christina Gonzalez Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.