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Nightmares On Wax 'Smokers Delight' by Jamie Whitby

David Knight - 6th Oct 2020

Jordan Stephens, once of Rizzle Kicks, plays Tiger, the inveterate stoner who finds himself on a weird, weed-related voyage of discovery in Jamie Whitby's marvellous short film to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a landmark Warp Records release - Nightmares On Wax's Smokers Delight

When Tiger discovers he has been locked out of his flat after a night of serious toking with his mates, it triggers a series of increasingly outlandish episodes - which moves from stoner-noir to full-on acid trip when our hero tumbles into full 2D animation.

Music from Nightmare On Wax's classic 1995 album is an unobtrusive motif throughout the film, written as well as directed by Whitby. It is something of a departure from his largely conceptual work in music videos, but it shows that comedy-drama, mixed with a splash of pure surrealism, is his forté. He gets great performances from a talented cast, led by Stephens - possibly channelling Jeff Bridges in Lebowski - and has been rewarded with a nomination at this year's UKMVAs, in the Best Special Video Projects category, for his efforts.

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Jamie Whitby
Producer
Scarlett Barclay
Production Company
Executive Producer
Hayley Williams
Executive Producer
Myles Payne
Production Manager
India Bradshaw
Production Manager
Harry Chambers
Production Manager
Rachel Bashford
1st AD
Ty Hack

Camera

Director of Photography
Spike Morris
Focus Puller
Rob Hawkins
2nd AC
Bulman Arshehit

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Hélio Ribeiro
Gaffer
Fionn Hutton
Gaffer
Jamie Hitchens

Art

Art Director
David Hamilton

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
George Buxton
Hair & Make-up
Natasha Lawes

Casting

Lead actor
Jordan Stephens

Editorial

Editor
Jack Williams
Editor
Edward Coope
Editing company
Assembly Rooms

Grading

Colourist
Alex Gregory
Colour grade company
The Mill

VFX

VFX
David Horsburgh
Post production company

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Commission

Label
Warp Records

Other credits

Standby Art Director

George Stocks

Prop Master

George Gunn

Graphic Designer

Magdalene Lepri

Construction

Caspar Philips, Leo O’Brien

Scenic Painter

Laura-Louise Cottle

Art Department Assistants

Ella Willbraham, Paola Kossakowska, Sophie Wall, Josefine Lindmark

Stylist Assistant

Bella Russell Flint

Make Up & Hair Artist Trainee

Amy Welch

Sound Recordists

Louis Innis, Charlotte Homeshaw

Post Production

Assembly Rooms

Edit Producer

Daniel Breheny

Sound Producer

Tatyana

Sound Designer

Seb Bruen @ Trim

Music

Nightmares On Wax...

VFX Artist Eammon @ Agile

VFX Arist Seb @ Agile

BTS

Fraser Thorne

Cast

Theo Barklem-biggs, James Thackeray, Dee Stephen, Corey Weekes, Portia Ferrari, Michelle Mcmahon, Pierre Gorbanevsky, Ewens Abid, Abdul Salis

David Knight - 6th Oct 2020

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