This four-part subculture series sees the comedian and documentary maker Jamali Maddix spending time with vigilante paedophile hunters, gangs, passport bros and a man named King Bullet Head.
Halo provided full Picture and Sound Post Production.
Series Producer Sophie Binyon and Exec Producer Barnaby Coughlin said “Working with halo on Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader was a terrific experience overall. The Production team and day-to-day management were attentive, helpful and extremely friendly. No request seemed too great, and any inevitable last-minute changes were always diligently accommodated.
The creative team were great. Right from the start, Duncan really understood the look and feel of what Jamali was keen to achieve. From the colourful backdrops of Medellin, Colombia, to the bleak highways of Colorado in Winter, he enabled the episodes to reflect their distinctive surroundings, whilst skilfully keeping them visually part of the same series. It was a pleasure to work with Simon too, who worked some magic on the episodes’ soundscapes. Whether it was adding depth to busy street scenes and tropical nights, or paring back the clamour of the jail to allow the dialogue to flow, he turned into what was needed and what could elevate the scenes.”
Discussing the look, halo’s Colourist Duncan Russell explains “Follow The Leader is a show where the contributors are first and foremost, so the grade could not get in the way of them. Also, it is a documentary series shot on the run in a wide variety of unlit environments and we had to tie all that together into a cohesive whole that looked like ‘one thing’. We developed a feel that exploited the cinematic landscapes of rural America and the metropolis of Medellin, Colombia, but didn’t fall down when shooting in peoples kitchens and harshly lit prison corridors. The final look is a bit dusty and soft, with some grain and a little ‘printy’ saturation and richness where we could get away with it.”
Exec Producers: Barnaby Coughlin, Nancy Strang
Series Producer: Sophie Binyon
Colourist: Duncan Russell
Grade Assist: Caoimhe McCarthy
Online Editor: Ronnie Newman
Online Assist: Jack Waters, Eduard Fadgyas, Joe Martyn, Connor Gaffney
Dubbing Mixer: Simon Hill
Sound Assist: Adam Johnson, Tom Foster, Maggy Apodaca
Post Producer: Sabrina Salome
Sales Exec: Jay Makwana
Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader starts on U&Dave & UKTV from 17th September 2024.
Streaming now on channel U.
Watch the trailer HERE