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Headie One 'Martin's Sofa' by Nathan James Tettey

Rob Ulitski - 26th Jan 2023

Nathan James Tettey reunites with Headie One to direct a cinematic promo for viral track Martin's Sofa. 

The director leans into the themes of the track, which pay tribute to a friend who helped the artist right at the start of his career. 

A montage of vignettes play out across the four-minute runtime, ranging from dreamlike, vibrant set pieces to exterior performance sections, all tied together with a sense of community and friendship. And having just signed to Knucklehead for global representation, it's a great way for Tettey to start a new chapter in his career.  

"Making Martin's Sofa was the most out of body experience I’ve endured in a while but I loved every second of it and to see the response from Headie’s fans has been incredible to witness because really making this video was for them as well as for Headie and Martin," Tettey has said.

"Martin's actual sofa is real and was used in the video but the sentiment of what Headie is talking about is also real as well and for me was perfectly illustrated in the process all of us went through trying to bring his vision to life. Getting up each day at the crack of dawn and working into the deep of night to try and solve as many problems and tick as many boxes as is humanly possible before getting back up to do it all again the next day.

"I just want to thank every member of the immediate team... Myself, Headie and Martin couldn’t have done it without you…"

 

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Rob Ulitski - 26th Jan 2023

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Nathan James Tettey
Producer
Alex Ayodele-Otele
Producer
Theo Hue Williams
Production Company
Executive Producer
Ore Okonedo
1st AD
Jack Green
Production Manager
Pollyanna Boyles
Production Assistant
Abby Rothwell
2nd Assistant Director
Elsa Grace
3rd Assistant Director
Jessica Matthews
Floor Runner
Levi Mattey
Floor Runner
Felix Hoare

Camera

Director of Photography
Kai Blamey Nguyen
Steadicam
Beau Pritchard James
Focus Puller
Alasdair Baines
2nd Assistant Camera
Rory Power
Camera Trainee
Maria Molso
Key Grip
Daniel Essex

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Lee Parfitt
Electrician
Rachel Moule
Electrician/Driver
Josh Loudon
Electrician/Driver
John Forsyth
Electrician/Driver
Gary Moore

Art

Production designer
Hugo Harris
Art Assistant
Nana Quartey
Art Assistant
Tasneem Elnayal
Art Assistant
Danial Lambert
Construction
The Looney Studio
Construction Manager
Edwin Bax
Carpenter
Tomasz Mieszkian
Carpenter
Rory Hutcheson
Carpenter
Heron Collins

Wardrobe

Stylist
Toni Blaze
Assistant Stylist
Blessing Ayozie
Assistant Stylist
Amelia Provic
Assistant Stylist
Fatoumata Diawara

Editorial

Editor
Ollie Paxton

Grading

Colourist
Matthieu Touliet
Colour grade company
Company 3

Commission

Commissioner
Mike O'Keefe

Misc

SFX
Matter SFX
Executive Colour Producer
Chris Anthony

Other credits

Casting By

Levile Casting

Directors Assistant

Lady Pearl

Rigger

Mike Lee Frost

Rigger

Harry Laws

Rigger

Pat Daly

Rigger

Harrison Lannigan

SFX Supervisor

Danny Edwards

SFX Technician

David Powell

VFX Team

DeNova Media

BTS

Reef Rounding

Medic

Steve Flower

Security

Steve Woolcock

Security

Mathew Richards

Facilities Driver

Jason Gibbs

Camera Van Driver

Joel Young

Catering

Ray @ Mama Jay’s Kitchen

Artist Management

Lovelace

Artist Management

Adnan

Label

Relentless Records

Relentless MD

Ben Coates

Director of Marketing

Sabrina Kristiansen

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