beauty retouch Netsky-Rita Ora-Barricades

Emad Yacout

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Director: Joe Mischo Producer: Laura Burhenn Production Company: Our Secret Handshake Creative Director/Video Commissioner: Margaryta Bushkin  Cinematographer: Tamara Santos AC: Ian Finn Steadicam: Quaid Cde Baca Gaffer: Kay Zhou Key Grip: Robert Julin BBG: Alex Baele BBE: Ethan Waddell Swing: Maile Edwards Choreographer & Lead Dancer: Stephanie Kim Dancers: Jessica Gadzinski, Genna Moroni, Sasha Rivero Dancer Stylist: Erin Kobrin Production Manager: Erikx DiSantis Production Designer: Jenny Haare PA: Laurence Geronilla BTS: Lorenzo Carrera, Skylar Steinberg Post-production: Mondays  Editor: JA Moreno  Colorist: Maria Nualart / Only Postproduction Colorist assistant: Laura Gardel / Only Postproduction VFX Artist: Ahmed Nasr, Emad Yacout
For Rita Ora & Netsky Stylist: Sarah Nearis Hair: Sami Knight Make-Up: Anthony Nguyen Make-Up Asst: Karsen Richardson Nails: Lisa Kon Management (Rita Ora): Frank Ho Management (Netsky): Luke Mitzman & Rosie Smith PA (Rita Ora): Gina Orlando
High-end beauty retouching and digital cleanup for the official music video "Barricades" by Netsky featuring Rita Ora.
In this project, I worked on enhancing facial details, correcting lighting imperfections, and preserving the cinematic feel of the footage without compromising realism. The retouching process focused on subtlety, ensuring that the artist looked flawless on camera while maintaining skin texture and natural tones.

🎯 Scope of Work:

Skin cleanup & tone balancing
Eye enhancement & color correction
Frame-by-frame retouching in Nuke
Digital makeup cleanup
Maintaining filmic contrast and mood

🛠️ Tools Used:

Nuke (primary retouching and paint work)
Mocha (for planar tracking and stabilization)
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Posted Jul 18, 2025

High-end beauty retouching for Netsky & Rita Ora's “Barricades” music video — subtle skin cleanup, tone balance, and cinematic polish using Nuke.

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