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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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  • Performance
  • Heaven
  • Thought Provoking
  • Evocative
  • Textural
  • Abstract

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Production/Creative

Director
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

Grading

Colourist
Enge Gray
Colour grade company
Racoon

Rob Ulitski - 1st July 2024

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