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
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Nathan James Tettey
- Producer
- Nkem Egbuchiri
- Production Company
- US
- 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
- Make-up
- Lucinda Worth
- Wardrobe
- Holly MacDonald
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
- US
- Post Producer
- George Reid
Commission
- Commissioner
- Nathan James Tettey
Other credits
Creative Consultant
Ashley Defoe
Assistant Producer
Freddie Barrass
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
Production Assistants -Tia Varnnard & Cheyenne Enninful
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
Promonews - 18th Jan 2021