It's Drill vs Grime with Jords and Lil Sykes

From Director Sau Ali "The narrative of this video follows Jords and Lil Sykes entering an abstract simulation in which Drill and Grime go head-to-head against each other."

"The track is militant and explosive. I wanted to complement that by exploring the iconography of the two genres. The ‘Street Monolith’ (The concrete wall) that Jords & Lil Sykes stand either side of, the huge speaker cone that pulsates above it and the severed island street scenes all speak to these British genre’s cultural kinship and shared DNA."

"I wanted to create an experience that emphasised the retrospective theme but leaned towards a surreal tone to match the abstract narrative. D.O.P Henry Gill bought that to life. Shooting on 16mm and heading down a moody and nocturnal direction that I wanted the world to exist in.".

Jords x Lil Sykes – Drill vs Grime (The Prelude)

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Production Company Greatcoat Films
Director Sau Ali

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Production Company Greatcoat Films
Director Sau Ali
Concept & Artwork Sau Ali
Executive Producer Simon Oxley
Executive Producer/Producer Micheal Newton
Post Production/Color Glassworks London
Post Producer Andrew Patrick
Colorist Daniela Rotaru

DP Henry Gill
Production Designer Jade Adeyemi
VFX Artist/VFX Supervisor Lee Delves

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"Production Designer Jade Adeyemi essentially created the entire world. I wanted everything to look like we’d lifted from real places and Jade understood and accomplished that beautifully."

"I worked closely on this concept with talented VFX artist Lee Delves before the job was even commissioned. We wanted to achieve an exaggerated visual that still maintained its authenticity. The ‘Genre Morphing’ shot (Jords & Lil Sykes standing on either side of the street monolith) was intended to be achieved ‘in camera’ but budget limitations meant Lee was tasked with creating the shot in post - which actually accomplished the outer world sentiment that I was looking for and is an example of how limitations can lead to great creative solutions in music video."