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Ghetts ft Stormzy & Ghetto 'Skengman' by Nathan James Tettey

Promonews - 18th Jan 2021

Nathan James Tettey channels a powerful grime superhero concept in his video for Ghetts' team-up with Stormzy on Skengman - with a little help from RUFFMERCY.

Tettey weaves the charismatic performance of the two artists - with Ghetts in his Ghetto persona - into a narrative of stylised violence and retribution, delivered in a stark monochromatic vision akin to the darkest of superhero action movies, or Frank Miller's Sin City series.

Cameo appearances by D Double E, Mist, Shaybo, and martial artist Michael 'Venom' Page also contribute to the idea of an alternative league of superheroes emerging on dangerous streets to protect the city - and this is sealed by a wonderful edit by Ollie Paxton, and work by the VFX team at Untold Studios. 

The final graphic flourish by the inimitable Russ Murphy aka RUFFMERCY completes the job. Having won an UKMVA for the video for Ghetts' Mozambique, his contribution on the third video for the rapper's highly anticipated new album Conflict Of Interest adds an understated element of comicbook-style fantasy to what is an already very strong piece. Sets the bar high on marquee grime videos for the coming year.

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Promonews - 18th Jan 2021

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  • Performance
  • VFX
  • Grime

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Nathan James Tettey
Producer
Nkem Egbuchiri
Production Company
Executive Producer
Annie Ayres
1st AD
Luke Goodrich

Camera

Director of Photography
Sam Meyer
Focus Puller
Lloyd Cook
2nd AC
Elisa Spigariol
Steadicam
Will Lyte

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Jake Buckley

Art

Art Director
Jakob Gierse

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Holly MacDonald
Make-up
Lucinda Worth

Animation

Animator
RUFFMERCY

Editorial

Editor
Ollie Paxton

Grading

Colourist
Yoomin Lee

VFX

VFX
Ahmed El-azma
VFX
Tom Humphrey
VFX
Alex Grey
VFX
Benoit Paya
Post production company
Post Producer
George Reid

Commission

Commissioner
Nathan James Tettey

Other credits

Creative Consultant

Ashley Defoe

Assistant Producer

Freddie Barrass

Production Assistants -Tia Varnnard & Cheyenne Enninful

2nd AD

Giulia Balsamo

3rd AD

David Oamoah

Runner

Nana Quartey, Edward Lloyd

Sparks

Tom Parkinson, Leopold Naessens, Mantas Veteikis

Assistant Art Director

Joseph Baaklini, Clem Linieres

Casting Director

Ola Christian

Action Coordinator

Ronin Traynor Stunt Performer

Stunt Performer

Dita Tantang

Dancers

Ice, Silk

Assistant Stylist

Mh’ya McClean, Frankie Noller

Seamstress

Sinead Gorey

Shoot Supervisor

​Ahmed El-Azma

Illustrator

Maxwell A. Oginni

BTS

Saoud Khalaf, Destiny Karakus

Stills

Kojo Dwimoh, Charlie Sarsfield

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