Ross Ching
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Ross Ching is an American filmmaker based in Los Angeles
, California. For all his works thus far, he has been credited as director
, cinematographer
, and editor
. He started as a teenager making skateboarding videos with his friends, which were considered slick for high school level productions. As he continued to impress, he kept adding to his repertoire, including creating viral videos that became sensations on the internet.
A film school graduate from San Diego State, Ross works for a production house called A Common Thread in Los Angeles. He shoots music videos, commercials, shorts, and continues to evolve his audio-visual career.
. Afterward, he continued to independently produce and direct his own projects, many viral videos that got him huge notoriety on the internet. One of his videos landed him in the Los Angeles Times
, about how his works are rooted in the spirit of viral videos. He also has worked with artists Death Cab For Cutie
and Superbowl Crash the Contest winner/Youtube sensation Kina Grannis
, in which he directed her "Valentine" music video, garnering it 10 million views on Youtube. The Death Cab video launched his career and garnered him representation with A Common Thread. One of his biggest internet videos recently is a video in which he made all the traffic in LA disappear. It's a jaw-dropping time lapse video of empty LA freeways all day long. His time lapse has garnered him major recognition on the internet and worldwide. Ross' work has been featured on Popular Mechanic amongst various outlets.
Ching recently wrapped production in September 2010 on a music video with producer Don Le
called "Offbeat" with Youtube musician Clara Chung
to create an inspiring video set in a world filled with bubbles.
In 2010, Ross completed an action-oriented project with producers Don Le
and George Wang
, starring Harry Shum, Jr.
, Stephen "tWitch" Boss (winner of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance (season 4)
, and Katrina Law
(Spartacus: Blood and Sand
, The Resistance
). The project released January 10, 2011, and is set to be part of a trilogy of short films including a prequel and sequel. "3 Minutes" has received nationwide coverage from the official Star Wars
site, Wired
.com, and Gizmodo
, as well as the New York Post,
Seventeen Magazine, Audrey Magazine
, and Hyphen Magazine. It was also won the coveted slot of Vimeo
's Staff Pick of the Day on its debut day, netting well over 60,000 views on the site within the first 24 hours. Currently, the short film has been viewed by well over 350,000 people on both Youtube
and Vimeo
. Ross' philosophy is to continue to innovate by never doing the same thing twice.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California. For all his works thus far, he has been credited as director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, and editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
. He started as a teenager making skateboarding videos with his friends, which were considered slick for high school level productions. As he continued to impress, he kept adding to his repertoire, including creating viral videos that became sensations on the internet.
A film school graduate from San Diego State, Ross works for a production house called A Common Thread in Los Angeles. He shoots music videos, commercials, shorts, and continues to evolve his audio-visual career.
Career
Ross graduated from the San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. Afterward, he continued to independently produce and direct his own projects, many viral videos that got him huge notoriety on the internet. One of his videos landed him in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, about how his works are rooted in the spirit of viral videos. He also has worked with artists Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
and Superbowl Crash the Contest winner/Youtube sensation Kina Grannis
Kina Grannis
Kina Kasuya Grannis is a Japanese American guitarist and singer-songwriter. She is of Japanese, English, Irish, French, and German descent....
, in which he directed her "Valentine" music video, garnering it 10 million views on Youtube. The Death Cab video launched his career and garnered him representation with A Common Thread. One of his biggest internet videos recently is a video in which he made all the traffic in LA disappear. It's a jaw-dropping time lapse video of empty LA freeways all day long. His time lapse has garnered him major recognition on the internet and worldwide. Ross' work has been featured on Popular Mechanic amongst various outlets.
Ching recently wrapped production in September 2010 on a music video with producer Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
called "Offbeat" with Youtube musician Clara Chung
Clara Chung
Clara Chung is an American guitarist and singer.Clara Chung is a YouTube artist that rose to fame when she won Los Angeles’ Kollaboration 10, KAC Media Juice Night, and ISA 2009.-Career:...
to create an inspiring video set in a world filled with bubbles.
In 2010, Ross completed an action-oriented project with producers Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
and George Wang
George Wang
George Wang is a Chinese/Taiwanese-American producer in the entertainment industry.In December 2009 through January 2010, under the Teddy Zee Productions banner, Wang produced a series of public service announcement videos to be featured on the internet with Teddy Zee , Adrian Zaw, and APEX...
, starring Harry Shum, Jr.
Harry Shum, Jr.
Harry Shum, Jr. is an American dancer, actor, and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Mike Chang on the FOX television show Glee. He has appeared in dance films such as Stomp the Yard, You Got Served, Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D...
, Stephen "tWitch" Boss (winner of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance (season 4)
So You Think You Can Dance (Season 4)
So You Think You Can Dance is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season four premiered on May 22, 2008, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host...
, and Katrina Law
Katrina Law
Katrina Law is an American actress of German, Italian and Taiwanese descent originally from New Jersey, USA. She represented New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Katrina is also the lead singer and bass player in her band "Soundboard Fiction"...
(Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus , a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S...
, The Resistance
The Resistance (series)
The Resistance started off as a low budget web series in the form of 4 short online teasers featured on Youtube. Before filming the actual web show, the series was picked up by Sam Raimi’s and Starz Media, after executives at Starz and Ghost House viewed "The Resistance" teasers online.The...
). The project released January 10, 2011, and is set to be part of a trilogy of short films including a prequel and sequel. "3 Minutes" has received nationwide coverage from the official Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
site, Wired
Wired News
Wired News is an online technology news website, formerly known as HotWired, that split off from Wired magazine when the magazine was purchased by Condé Nast Publishing in the 1990s. Wired News was owned by Lycos not long after the split, until Condé Nast purchased Wired News on July 11, 2006...
.com, and Gizmodo
Gizmodo
Gizmodo is a technology weblog about consumer electronics. It is part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton and is known for its up-to-date coverage of the technology industry, along with topics as broad as design; architecture; space and science....
, as well as the New York Post,
Seventeen Magazine, Audrey Magazine
Audrey magazine
Audrey is an English-language Asian American women's magazine. It is published between four and six times a year and features articles on Asian American issues and culture, as well as fashion and beauty. The first issue of the magazine hit newsstands in March 2003. The magazine was named after the...
, and Hyphen Magazine. It was also won the coveted slot of Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
's Staff Pick of the Day on its debut day, netting well over 60,000 views on the site within the first 24 hours. Currently, the short film has been viewed by well over 350,000 people on both Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
. Ross' philosophy is to continue to innovate by never doing the same thing twice.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Little Bribes" music video, Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr .... |
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2009 | "My Girlfriend" music video, Uncle Kracker Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born... |
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2009 | "Welcome All Again" music video, Collective Soul Collective Soul Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993... |
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2009 | "Electricidad" music video, Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy are a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by siblings Jesse and Joy .-History:... |
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2010 | "Valentine" music video, Kina Grannis Kina Grannis Kina Kasuya Grannis is a Japanese American guitarist and singer-songwriter. She is of Japanese, English, Irish, French, and German descent.... |
Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2010 | "Offbeat" music video, Clara Chung | Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor | |
| 2011 | 3 Minutes 3 Minutes 3 Minutes is an action-oriented short film that was released on January 10, 2011. Production on the film commenced in 2010, with director Ross Ching at the helm, alongside producers Don Le and George Wang. The film stars Harry Shum, Jr., Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Katrina Law, and Thaine Allison Jr... short film |
Director, Co-Writer, Story, Editor |