Ghostpoet 'Oh Lord!' by Nick Carter, Obaro Ejimiwe
Rob Ulitski - 1st July 2024
Nick Carter and Obaro Ejimiwe - aka Ghostpoet - co-direct a thought-provoking promo for the artist's track Oh Lord!
Taken from the twice Mercury Prize-nominated artist's new EP Am I The Change I Wish To See?, the song was inspired by a moment of contemplation about what it would look like to see Black people enjoying themselves in Heaven. And for its part, the video takes the viewer on a communal journey that transcends the conventional depiction of Heaven.
Instead of portraying the final destination, it envisions an intermediary space - a spiritual halfway point where the essential inner work required to reach Heaven is carried out. This space encourages viewers to think, connect, forgive, show love, and find self-acceptance- elements we often struggle with in our daily lives.
Imbued with an aesthetic inspired by Romanticism-era art, the video is atmospheric and arresting, feeling almost liminal in its presentation. With a heavy focus on art direction and textural, abstract cinematography, it's an absorbing visual that leans into the themes of the concept.
Rob Ulitski - 1st July 2024
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Production/Creative
- Director
- NC
- Director
- Obaro Ejimiwe
- Producer
- Nc
- Production Company
- Bitter Creek
- 1st AD
- Helena Hamilton
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Louis Brennan
- Focus Puller
- Lewis Watts
- 2nd AC
- Holly Murray Smith
- Steadicam
- Nicolas Di Matteo
- Camera Trainee
- Ryan Simpson
- Camera & Lighting Assistant:Thomas Wood, Lui Bauer, Kiera Simpson
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Will Churchill
- Spark
- Bo Morgan
Art
- Production designer
- Anika Roach
Wardrobe
- Hair & Make-up
- Claire Field
Rob Ulitski - 1st July 2024