J Hus ft Burna Boy 'Masculine' by Nathan Miller
David Knight - 17th Aug 2023
Although they have worked together for a while on other projects, Nathan Miller has not directed a J Hus video before - until now.
For Hus's collab with Burna Boy, the pair crashed one of the biggest gigs this summer - Burna's huge show at the London Stadium in June - with Miller using all of his considerable documentary-making skills to make an electric video for the track.
As he explains below, this was seat-of-the-pants stuff as Miller and his small camera team grabbed footage of the pair backstage at the show, and on-stage performing the track - with other candid footage of Hus partying with pals in between.
Miller says: "I've worked with Hus for a few years now, shooting his documentary; we've built a great connection and have had a lot of good times over the years. Surprisingly, I had never been asked to work on a promo until now!
"We wanted to maintain a doco feel, so we kept the crew to a minimum and simply filmed the day unfolding. The bulk of the video was shot at Burna's show in London, and we captured many candid moments. Burna Boy stepped off stage and joined us in the back to do a quick take before having to get back out there. It felt very eventful!
"We were planning to film the finale at Burna's afterparty that evening, but that got cancelled last minute. So Hus, his friends, and I roamed around London heading to other parties. The party shots that made the cut were from his album launch. It worked well, I think. It kept the momentum up throughout. We graded the vid for colour, but the team preferred black and white in the end. I think it looks great and was a pleasure to work on!"
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David Knight - 17th Aug 2023
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- Nathan Miller
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- Samantha Chitty
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- Andrew Law
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- Rupert Reynolds-MacLean
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- Andrew Law
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- Anthony Williams
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- Ryley Koneychny
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