Jelani Blackman 'Swerve' by Brock Neal Roberts
X marks the spot, in Brock Neal Roberts' psychological tale of the hustle for Jelani Blackman's Swerve.
Faced with the prominent marking in his back garden, Blackman is compelled to start digging. But the oppressive tone of Roberts' video - the yellowish tint of the rapper's claustrophobic home, the low angles, and the increasing invasion of soil into the house - feeds into the idea of his unease, and a sense of isolation.
Is there something down there that would be better staying in the ground? There is only one way to find out...
PRO Credits
Credits
| Director | Brock Neal Roberts |
| Producer | George Hill |
| Executive Producer | Hayley Williams |
| 1st AD | Gabriel O’donohoe |
| Director of Photography | Spike Morris |
| Focus Puller | Raul Menendez |
| 2nd AC | Marcia Sousa |
| Gaffer | Hélio Ribeiro |
| Art Director | Eve Shillingford |
| Wardrobe | Katie Reid |
| Hair & Make-up | Sogol Razimua |
| Editor | Brock Neal Roberts |
| Colourist | Jason Wallis |
| Post Producer | Oliver Whitworth |
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