GAIKA ft bbymutha 'Lady' by Jade Ang Jackman
Rob Ulitski - 3rd July 2023
GAIKA trawls through criminal records, footage and photos in the search for his ideal accomplice, in Jade Ang Jackman's enigmatic promo for Lady, featuring bbymutha.
The distorted black and white video has a gritty 90s aesthetic, blending raw textures and fluid visual effects to create something unique and striking.
The abstract chronology and focus on character feels almost film trailer-like in its execution, boasting masterful fight choreography, stirring portraiture and a breathless edit.
“Having known Gaika and his music for a while, I love how his politics is always infused with his beats. It goes without saying that it reminds me of groups like Wu-Tang Clan which feels like the most iconic union of Black and East Asian culture which relates to our respective cultural backgrounds.
"Hearing LADY, it reminded me of Blade and Kill Bill so I wanted to create some larger than life characters and movement sequences that felt like a contemporary take on that fused with the trademark digital weirdness / CCTV / state surveillance edge that feels like a creative thread of GAIKA’s too.
"With bbymutha’s wicked lyrics about Harley Quinn, I really wanted to draw on that energy to craft some female villains.”
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Rob Ulitski - 3rd July 2023
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Jade Ang Jackman
- Head Of Production
- Fiona Bamford-Phillips
- Producer
- CM
- Production Company
- P
- Executive Producer
- Juliette Larthe
- 1st AD
- Eleri Shone
- Head of Music Video
- CM
- Runner
- Sara Batista
- Runner
- Bailey
Camera
- Director of Photography
- TE
- 1st AC
- Andy Hill
- 2nd AC
- Aaron Champion
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Alex Cullen
Art
- Production designer
- Ellie Koslowsky
- Art Department Assistant
- Jessica Au
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Emika Ohta Seger
- Make-up (Artist)
- Shireen Kadhim
Editorial
- Editor
- Rob McGuire
- Editing company
- The Assembly Rooms
- Edit Producer
- Troy Smith
Grading
- Colourist
- Connor Coolbear
- Colour Producer
- Oscar Wendt
- Colour grade company
- EC
Misc
- Spark
- Lloyd Rubio
Other credits
Fight Choreography
Ayesha Hussain
VFX
Jordan Chappell
Title Design
Gaika
Rob Ulitski - 3rd July 2023