Director/Cinematographer/Editor

 
Sterling Johnson began his career in the mailroom at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California, joining Group One Productions in 1967 as a director/cinematographer, where he worked on such television programs as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In," The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," "The Carol Burnett Show," and "The Glen Campbell Show."

Since becoming a free-lance director in 1971, he has directed many television specials, including "The Barbara Walters Specials," "Perry Como Specials," "Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas," "Crystal," starring Crystal Gayle, and "Glory Hallelujah" for NET Playhouse to name a few.

Sterling has won a number of awards including two Emmy Awards for best direction: "Peggy Fleming in Sun Valley" and "Dinah Shore in Israel." "Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land" won a Silver Angel for Religious Media Event of the Year.

He has also directed, photographed and edited promotional resort videos including Fisher Island and Isleworth in South Florida, Desert Mountain in Arizona, and The Bahamas Club on Great Exuma in The Bahamas.Some recent television credits include "Dorothy Hamill's Cinderella--Frozen in Time," "Dorothy Hamill's Nutcracker on Ice," and "Mary Hart's Power in The Public Eye." Home video credits include, "Portrait of England," with the music of Wynton Marsalis, "Portrait of Africa," for Tapestry Video, and "Winter," for Windham Hill Records.

 

Sterling recently turned his attention to video production for his own company, the SnowCreek Consort.

Productions include “Clouds of Wood and Stone, The Gamble House,” and“Interludes in the Kingdom of Light.”He produced a series of scenic DVD’s in Yosemite National Park. “The Seasons” and “Watersongs” features music by Douglas Spotted Eagle, “Lighdances” features the music of Eugene Freisen and “Yosemite, Ascending Rhythm,” featuring world-renown rock climber, Ron Kauk, has music by Dik Darnell. Sterling is currrently in production on a new series of Yosemite DVDs produced in 1080i high definition.

He directed and edited “Yosemite, The 100 Year Flood, Movement in Tides,” a fund- raising videounderwritten by Yosemite Concession Services. As a volunteer effort, he produced the television commercials for the annual Mariposa County Bluegrass Festival. The 1999 commercial won the International Festival and Events Association Pinnacle Award for Best Television Promotion for festivals with a budget under $500,000.

He has just released the BluRay high definition DVD of “Return To Balance,” a sequel to “Ascending Rhythm,” shot entirely in Panasonic DVCPRO 1080i high definition television. “Return to Balance,” was honored with the “People’s Choice Award” at the “Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival” in Nevada City, California. “Return To Balance” was also presented on opening night at “Filmfestival/Graz in Graz, Austria, and special screenings at "MountainFilm in Telluride." "Return To Balance" has begun airing in high definition on PBS stations.


 


The SnowCreek Consort was founded by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Sterling Johnson. SnowCreek is committed to the production of high quality videos in Yosemite National Park and other scenic areas. The SnowCreek videos are spiritual and emotional in their approach, and are produced with the same commitment of time and artistry as the great photographers and artisans of Yosemite.

The SnowCreek Consort uses state-of-the-art Panasonic DVCPRO HD 1080i high definition cameras and VTR's, Fujinon lenses, Fujifilm digital tape, Miller camera support and Lowepro camera carrying systems. An Apple G5 quad computer is used for editing with Apple's Final Cut Studio V2 and AJA’s Kona 3 capture card. All music and sound effects used in the SnowCreek videos are recorded and mastered digitally.


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