C180-019: Jonathan Houser Creator of Storyboard Composer

One of the things that sets Crossing the 180 apart is that we cover all aspects of video production. From content creators to those who have their pulse on the industry because they make products for filmmakers. At the beginning of our “Business of Hollywood” series we had Chris Huntely and Stephen Greenfield of The [...]

C180-018: Patrick Moreau of StillMotion

“You need to invest in yourself before you can expect others to invest in you.”
~ Patrick Moreau (inspired by Michael Y. Wong)
How does a wedding videographer get hired by the NFL to create a series of videos from the Super Bowl to the Draft? Or get recruited by Canon to do a national bus tour [...]

C180-017: Yolanda Cochran, Alcon Entertainment Head of Production

From CPA to head of production at a major Hollywood production company, Yolanda Cochran has had quite the ride in “the biz.” Her attitude about starting from the bottom, doing whatever is asked (she never said “That is not my job”), and working diligently, had paid of in spades for her. For the past eight [...]

C180-016: Albert Hughes, Co-director of “Book of Eli”

Back in 1993 a little film broke out on the scene that put its co-directors on the map. The movie was the urban gang drama “Menace II Society,” and the writer/directors were Albert and Allen Hughes. As we continue our “Business of Hollywood” series, today we have Albert Hughes himself. It’s a long-awaited interview, one [...]

C180-015: Rodney Charters, A.S.C. – DP on “24″

One of the hottest shows on TV for the past eight years has been Fox’s “24.” It’s verite, block picture-in-picture, and high intensity editing has become a pop culture, signature style. Today we have on the show the man that plays a huge role in the look of the show, it’s director of photography, A.S.C. [...]

Full Frame Boogie – CONCERT VIDEO

We here at F-Stop Beyond Studios were able to gather never-before-seen concert footage of photographic rock sensation FULL FRAME BOOGIE. Meticulously pieced together from old film footage, this entertaining video brings these long forgotten rock legends back to life.

Full Frame Boogie – CONCERT VIDEO from Ron Dawson on Vimeo.
Behind the Scenes
Life on the road is [...]

C180-014: Dayna North, Co-Exec Producer of Lincoln Heights

I should probably just call this series the “Ron Dawson Reunion Series.” Like last week, this episode re-unites me with an old friend, Dayna North, who was script supervisor for a short film I wrote/directed way back “in the day.” Today Dayna is a successful television writer and co-executive producer on the ABC Family drama [...]

C180-013: Chris Huntley and Stephen Greenfield of The Write Bros.

Crossing the 180: The Business of Hollywood
Today I’m excited to start a series on the show I’ve been prepping for a couple of months: THE BUSINESS OF HOLLYWOOD. I’ve put together a set of guests from various aspects of “Hollywood” to share stories, give insight and advice, and dish the dirt. You won’t want to [...]

Crossing the 180: Ep. 7 – Kevin Shahinian Part 2

A few weeks ago on episode 5 we interviewed international wedding filmmaker Kevin Shahinian of Pacific Pictures. Kevin has become world renown for his amazing wedding concept films. The production values of his last one, “Sno” looked like a Paul Greengrass thriller. At the time of the recording of this first interview with Kevin, he [...]