Director of Photography

Stefan Yap

KC Locke takes his motion-control ambitions to the next level, in the dreamy promo for Lola Young's So Sorry.&nbsp;In a conventional greasy spoon caff - the ominously-named&nbsp;Cruel Cafe -&nbsp;we find&nbsp;Lola Young playing a variety of different characters, on both sides of the counter, in an interweaving tapestry of narratives and slick camera moves.&nbsp;Technically advanced and head-spinningly complex, the video is anchored by the artist's down to earth performance style and authentic interpretation of each character she inhabits.&nbsp;It's another innovative promo for KC Locke and team, whose collaboration with Manchester-based G6 Moco has taken things up a notch once again.[imgtoken data:1]"After experimenting with motion control in 2021 across various projects I had been waiting for the opportunity to use motion control with a full track system," explains Locke. "We designed this concept with that in mind and wanted to create a video which allowed our camera to move around a set freely while telling a visual story."I've wanted to work with Lola Young for a while now and this was the perfect project to link up on. Lola was a pleasure to create with and I feel like we made something great here. The song So Sorry&nbsp;had this feeling of different personalities [so] after pitching the concept of multiple Lolas in her own End Of The F*cking World-style cafe, we got to work on bringing this to life.[imgtoken data:2]"Between Christmas and New Year's Eve when traveling to Thailand for our holiday, myself and Jenny O’Sullivan (production designer) spent many hours planning and discussing the creative and building a world for Lola. While I spent&nbsp;hours planning out each and every second of the motion control moments, Jenny spent equal time designing Cruel Cafe&nbsp;from the ground up while working remote with her art and set building teams."Once I had the whole video mapped out on paper, Andy Rider (G6 MOCO) then began to pre-vis the entire video for us. G6 MOCO’s dedication and attention to detail really helped in this process of really understanding what I had envisioned."The set construction came together beautifully along with the lighting direction by Stefan Yap (DOP) and Nick Platt (gaffer and Drop City owner) - the set really felt like a real cafe and gave the perfect backdrop for Lola to bring these characters to life."

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KC Locke

Lewis Nicholson

Marisa Garner Associates

Swords & Eagles

John Hassay

Nick Platt

Marisa Garner

Ella Taylor Palfrey

Luke Goodrich

Danny Usman

Martin Welsby

Jenny O'Sullivan

Alexandra Green

Richard Sloan

Sasha O'Neill

Alex Price

Jamil Shaukat

Alex Gregory

No.8

Lmntl Fx

Island Records

G6 Moco

Lola Young 'So Sorry' by KC Locke

Lola-Young-'So-Sorry'-by-Kc-Locke

KC Locke brings Jamaican reggae star&nbsp;Koffee to Manchester for an amazing high-speed adrenalin&nbsp;rush.The video sees Koffee performing Pull Up, the lead-off single from her new album, while hanging from a high-performance car, speeding and drifting around a container base. But topping even those spectacular shots is the final sequence with Koffee sitting on the boot of a car as it speeds down a deserted stretch of motorway.KC Locke says the idea was designed to demonstrate the artist's love for fast cars, and every shot clearly shows that Koffee is doing her own stunts on this - captured with considerable skill by Locke and crew in the following camera vehicle.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"Shooting this video in Manchester means a lot to me and the whole Swords &amp; Eagles team," says Locke. "Being big fans of Koffee it was an honour to welcome her from Jamaica and shoot in our home city of the north."It was great working with her, and for the record Koffee does her own stunts!" he confirms."Hats off to [producer] Lewis Nicholson&nbsp;who pulled this logistical challenge together. I knew my treatment was ambitious but Lewis managed shut a container base for us&nbsp;- and close down an entire motorway, with Koffee sat on the back of a drift car. We are very proud to start the year with this!"

Leerana Roberts

Ella Taylor-Palfrey

Ollie Bingham

Lewis Evers

Rebekah Lockwood

Hannah Sorcha

Lisa Foo

Columbia Records

Reggae

Koffee 'Pull Up' by KC Locke

Koffee-'Pull-Up'-by-Kc-Locke

The latest episode in Greg Barth's ongoing collaboration with Easy Life is the&nbsp;whimsical video for Have A Great Day - and takes us back to the summertime and the English seaside.This one was inspired by the photography of Martin Parr, and shot on a windy day in Broadstairs, it transforms&nbsp;a typical British day at the beach into a slightly surreal experience.&nbsp;The video experiments with cyclical camera movements and a postcard gag,&nbsp;resetting the scene after each cycle. The characters get progressively messier - both in the literal and figurative meaning of the word - as they throw ice creams, start play-fighting and falling over themselves.&nbsp;The inspired blend of visual effects and live action creates a mesmerising aesthetic. Playful, characterful, and on the verge of chaotic - just like a day at the seaside. And its very Easy Life.&nbsp;

Greg Barth

Ghandi El-Chamaa

Ramy Dance

Common People Films

H The Gee

Philips Nortey

Chris Steel

Amarjeet Singh

Benny Casey 

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Shivam

Charlie Smith

Alternative

Indie pop

Easy Life 'Have A Great Day' by Greg Barth

Easy-Life-'Have-A-Great-Day'-by-Greg-Barth

KC Locke brings some iconic symbols of luxury living to a warehouse setting, adorning the performances of Raye, Russ Millions and wewantwraiths for production team Da Beatfreakz's Money Calling.As usual Locke gets excellent performances from the featured artists through a variety of punchy set-ups, but its Raye who stands out, adding charisma and glamour to the proceedings. It's one of the best of her many music video appearances.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Da Beatfreakz, known for their big collab tracks, really did something special with this one," says Locke. "Working with Raye on this project was a great opportunity to give a contrast of femininity energy and dark beauty to a usually male-dominated drill genre of music. Raye is a natural performer and I feel together we really brought something special to the table."This is a great example of building relationships with artists and making the most of a shoot. Though the concept was simple I wanted the artists individual performances to stand out in their own unique way and feel crafted,raw and powerful."

Dan Jenner

Dan Miller

Nayaab Tania

Lauren Groves

Olly Fisk

Hashi Adbulkadir

Grime

drill

Da Beatfreakz ft Raye, Russ Millions & wewantwraiths 'Money Calling' by KC Locke

Da-Beatfreakzft-Raye,-Russ-Millions-&-Wewantwraiths-'Money-Calling'-by-Kc-Locke

Claire Arnold's latest video for Ashnikko&nbsp;depicts Ash in three paradisiacal settings while they perform to camera.“I wrote this song pre-pandemic when I was on vacation," Ashnikko has said about&nbsp;Panic Attacks In Paradise. "I had been working really hard, just going going going... When I actually stopped to be with myself and be still, I didn’t know what to do. I was having really horrible mental health problems and I ruined my vacation for myself; so I quite literally had a panic attack in paradise.”

Claire Arnold

Ben Pengilly

Ground Work

Aaron Z. Willson

Anna Butler

Elicia Lotherington

Devan Clarke-Sheward

Dan Howe

Massimo Filippi

Ellie Koslowsky

Finn Sullivan

Holly Wood

Claire Moore

John Allan

Georgia Olive

Tom Chick

Adam Clarke

Fatima Ouklilane

Butterscotch Post

Sam Seager

Warner Music

Parlophone

Jake Whitehouse

Ashnikko 'Panic Attacks In Paradise' by Claire Arnold

Ashnikko-'Panic-Attacks-In-Paradise'-by-Claire-Arnold

KLVDR let&nbsp;us in on Young T &amp; Bugsey’s latest side hustle - house flipping - in the high stakes promo for Big Bidness.&nbsp;At a location somewhere in suburbia, we see the artists joined by a team of girls, ready to break in and 'repossess' the contents of&nbsp;a multimillion pound mansion.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Stefan Yap keeps the cinematography fluid yet glossy, employing unique camera moves to keep the story moving at a breakneck pace.&nbsp;Punchy and playful, it's a great spin on similar concepts, and is anchored by strong performances from all the cast involved.&nbsp;

KLVDR

Bruno Loureiro

Pulse Films

Nnena Nwakodo

Rik Green

Edvin Dubrovskiy

Joe Mulvihill

Bernin Isaac

Jazz Bhalla

Zuzanna Skurtys

Tiyana Henriques

Chiara Giannettino

Joshua Dadson

Michael Vega

Lane Casting

Hip Hop

Young T & Bugsey 'Big Bidness' by KLVDR

Young-T-&-Bugsey-'Big-Bidness'-by-Klvdr

Mae Muller takes centre-stage in Tom Dream's '70's throwback promo for Swedish producer NEIKED's Better Days.&nbsp;Complementing the dreamy, upbeat production of the new single,&nbsp;we see Muller in a world of soft pastel colour schemes, whilst simultaneously embodying various characters on TV.&nbsp;From weather girl through to music presenter, Muller shows off her talents as both a performer and an actor, whilst cameos from fellow performers NEIKED and Polo G round off the concept with a glossy polish.[imgtoken data:1]“When I met with Tom Dream I knew he’d be able to make something great - and this is really what that is, something great," says&nbsp;NEIKED.&nbsp;"A big shout-out to Mae and Polo G for putting on a sick performance too. I have been working hard on my upcoming music this year and now is a perfect time to finally share the first piece of the puzzle."Mae Muller adds: “This is my favourite video I’ve done so far!! The pastel colours, to the set design, to the hair and make-up, I am literally quite obsessed with it.”

Tom Dream

Black Dog Films

Martin Roker

Jack Meredith

Benny Casey

Natalie Young

Anna Thompson

Gary Coogan

Jason Wallis

Jenn Saunders

Ella Crawford

Emily Tedrake

Chris Hutchings

Steve Cameron

NEIKED, Mae Muller, Polo G 'Better Days' by Tom Dream

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KLVDR directs a palpably luxurious video with a brutal twist, for Skepta's return with Nirvana.Set in a stately home, Skepta plays a butler, second-in-command to the head butler (played by Terence Vincent),&nbsp;who provides a special service to the beautiful lady of the house (played by Marlene Marie) - in the boudoir.[imgtoken data:1]Things get darker when J Balvin makes his appearance, tied to an upturned chair in a dank basement. It's the first suggestion that things may not turn out so well for Skepta either.With a combination of the grand setting, supporting characters and the casting of a glamourous femme fatale, KLVDR has graduated to a fully cinematic experience, with elements of Bond. Ultimately, the ending is blood-soaked and downbeat - like the better Bond movies. But perhaps surprisingly, Skepta's fate is not to emerge as a winner, but to be replaced.

Rachel Bashford

Ellicia Lotherington

Anil Duru

Lee Parfitt

Liz El-kadhi

Nicole Vernon

Natalia Glowczynska

Kate O’shea

Blaine Pearson

Ten Three

Karol Cybulski

CHEAT

Denova Media

Molly-anne

Cinelab Film and Digital

Skepta ft J Balvin 'Nirvana' by KLVDR

Skepta-'Nirvana-Feat.-J-Balvin'-by-Klvdr

Jake Jelicich makes his welcome return to music videos to direct&nbsp;a high-octane performance promo for Nothing But Thieves.&nbsp;Within a brutalist building, the band deliver a show of controlled intensity&nbsp;of their song Futureproof, while a single figure infiltrates the gargantuan structure - both band and intruder captured through frenetic camera angles and remarkable high-speed camera moves within the space.&nbsp;Saturated orange lights add an edgy, surreal tinge to the concept, and help to create a nightmarish, thrilling vibe throughout.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Jake Jelicich

Frankie Willcock

LEZ Creative

Mary Calderwood

Gabriel O’Donohoe

Osman Tekdamir Loo

Daniel Tyson Bademosi

Lara Himpelmann

Tim Smith

Michael Lewin

Sony Music

Madeline Roberts

David Pulgarin

Rock

Nothing But Thieves 'Futureproof' by Jake Jelicich

Nothing But Thieves - Futureproof (Official Video)

Greg Barth's latest collaboration with Leicester indie-R&amp;Bers Easy Life takes its cue from their excellent previous work - and one video in particular - and the cover of their just-released debut album&nbsp;Life's A Beach.As always frontman Murray Matravers takes centre stage, in a fantastical scenario where his bandmates paly supporting roles - both to Murray and his giant goldfish friend.&nbsp;As Greg explains below, its a surreal sequel of sorts to the animated <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Db_Gf9z8jk" target="_blank">Message To Myself</a> video. It's also the latest in an extensive body of Easy Life work over the past couple of years by the Swiss-born and London-based director, from the video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQnXExTp2w" target="_blank">Nightmares</a> (featuring Jamie Demetriou of Stath Lets Flats) to the recent Gondryesque <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87U_l3AvyX0" target="_blank">Skeletons</a>. The work has been consistently inventive and entertaining, and this is certainly the case here.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tony Roberts

Joe Starrs

Jerry Pradon

Joseph Edwards

Jasper Clarkson

Jaime Franes Jarvis

Maya Man

Oliver Whitworth

Laura Clayton

Easy Life 'Ocean View' by Greg Barth

Easy-Life-'Ocean-View'-by-Greg-Barth

Potter Payper runs the game in this impressive promo for Topshottas Freestyle, directed by&nbsp;Darnell Depradine.Dripping in luxury styling and jewellery, the video opens with Payper standing tall above a makeshift factory of sorts, where dozens of workers are packaging&nbsp;CDs and various merchandise for distribution.&nbsp;Reaffirming his status as CEO and the only boss in&nbsp;his company, it's a huge flex that is backed up by a fresh, intricately executed concept, making use of a breathtaking location and slick camera moves&nbsp;- not to mention a confident and assured performance."I've always wanted to work with Potter so naturally there was pressure as I wanted to execute a groundbreaking visual and challenge myself as well as my team," says Darnell Depradine."The complexity of the idea brought a lot of challenges but with a great team, we were able to pull it off. Big thank you to Marisa Garner and my team Creativs-Label who really helped me create this moment."[imgtoken data:1]

Darnell Depradine

Jordi Estapé

Creativs Label

Tony Longe

Matt Craig

Sam Roffey

Elisa Spigariol

Mark Stewart

Lottie Toon

Sunna  ( Artist)

Joseph Taylor

Jonny Tully

Nicola Sheppard

0207 Def Jam

Nadya Persaud

Jamie Tarr

Arran Green

Gary Kent

Potter Payper 'Topshottas Freestyle' by Darnell Depradine

Potter-Payper-'Top-Shots'-by-Darnell-Depradine

Samuel Douek touches upon the&nbsp;pressures of fame and heartbreak in his promo for Galantis, featuring Little Mix and David Guetta.&nbsp;The video for Heartbreak Anthem is backdropped against a sci-fi burlesque world, and evokes&nbsp;a message of self-acceptance and self-love, intertwined in a high-concept, cinematic idea.&nbsp;The performance-focused visual&nbsp;is complemented by gorgeous styling and makeup, much like Douek's promo for Little Mix's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/05/12/little-mix-ft-saweetie-confetti-samuel-douek/70832">Confetti</a>, released just under a month ago.&nbsp;The glitchy, futuristic aesthetic contemporises the traditional shapes and silhouettes of the burlesque world, and elevates the bold, vibrant direction of Little Mix's new era.&nbsp;

Samuel Douek

Galantis ft Little Mix & David Guetta 'Heartbreak Anthem' by Samuel Douek

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Director of Photography

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