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Unknown T 'Throwback' by Labi Odebunmi

David Knight - 21st Feb 2019

Grime videos don't usually get labelled as being charming, but Labi Odebunmi's video for Unknown T deserves that description.

The video for Throwback taps into the nostalgic theme of the song, with T reminiscing about growing up in Hackney, East London, back in the day.

It's all sparked off when a puzzled young relative of his finds his very old Sony Erickson phone. Then we head back to 2003, with T as a primary school age kid, messing around with his mates on the bus, having his first crush. Then it's later on, in 2009, when he's a more streetwise teenager.

The 'period detail' is very good, with lots of Noughties-generation cultural touches. It's also nicely shot by Arran Green, employing different ratios to establish the different time periods. Clearly a lot of heart, soul and smart production work has gone into this. Very good work by director Labi and his team. 

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Production/Creative

Director
Labi Odebunmi
Producer
Linah Bensadok
Production Company
Elixir Pictures
Executive Producer
Mouktar Mohammed
Production Manager
Keryn Mae
1st AD
Steven Eniraiyetan

Camera

Director of Photography
Arran Green
Focus Puller
Marcus Albertsen
2nd AC
Joshua Dadson

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Aram

Wardrobe

Make-up
Hana Cashmere

Editorial

Editor
Wow Filmworks

Grading

Colourist
Ruth Wardell
Colour grade company

Commission

Label
Island Records

Other credits

Loader

Jack Pulmridge

2nd Ad

Daniel Aremu

3rd AD

Jake River Parker

SteadiCam

Beau James

Stylist

Nayaab Tania

Production Assistant

Roxanne Tabatabay

Production Assistant

Chris Phouphoullides

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