The Southdown Creative Blog

National Snow Day

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:02:00 +0000

I got asked by the fine folks at Wexley School for Girls to travel the country, recruit local comic ski patrol members, appear in a Ski Magazine ad, and shoot viral web ads - all on behalf of the fine folks at Copper Mountain. Enjoy.

Ce-WEB-rity

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:53:00 +0000

Ashley coined the term cewebrity after seeing me in this online ad for PayScale.com. I like it.

Models Playing Triangles

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:29:00 +0000

Sometimes you're on a shoot. And sometimes there are models and triangles sitting around, so you shoot something like this to kill time during a break.

The Lonely H - Hair

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:44:00 +0000

Local director Lynn Shelton and I first met because my TV show, The Local Music Show, kept playing her videos. Being a fan, I approached her about collaborating, and this is the result. Low budget? Yes. Very. But I'm really happy with what we were able to do with favors and a long, one-day shoot. Special thanks to Spin's barbershop for letting us use the space.

Optimus Rhyme live at High Dive

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:41:00 +0000

For Seattle Channel's "The Local Music Show," I dragged a small crew of five folks to shoot Optimus Rhyme. This video is featured in the September lineup, which you can watch on TV on channel 21 or online at SeattleChannel.org.

The World's Greatest Flip Cup Players

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:01:00 +0000

I'd never seen flip cup before, but a trip to North Carolina for Jordan and Lindy's wedding let me learn from the greats.

The Lampshade Dance

noreply@blogger.com (Fred Northup, Jr.) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:52:00 +0000

My girlfriend's family reunion, CuzFest, ends with the traditional lampshade dance. If yours doesn't end with one, maybe you need a new family.