Mika Johnson
Mika Johnson (born July 10, 1975) is a writer, filmmaker and multimedia artist who works with virtual reality,[1] photography, and other media.
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| Born | July 10, 1975 San Diego, California, United States |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Website | Web Series "The Amerikans" (February 2011-Present) |
Biography
Johnson was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Oberlin College in 2000.[2]
In 2018, Johnson directed a virtual reality adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis[3][4] produced by the Goethe Institut Prague,[5] along with four short virtual documentaries featuring Reiner Stach,[6] the author of a biography of Kafka.[7]
Johnson's earlier works were mostly documentary and fiction films. This includes a 15 part web series "The Amerikans," which features three- to five-minute performative documentaries,[8] and "Forever Professor": a 30 minute documentary on Mark McKinley, a college professor who amassed the world's largest collection of talking clocks.[9] In July 2017, the film was released online.[10]
Music videos
Johnson has directed numerous music videos including one for the Sonja Vectomov song "Two in One", which features renowned prima ballerina Jana Andrsová.[11]
References
Notes
- Johnston, Raymond. EXPERIENCE KAFKA’S VIA METAMORPHOSIS VIRTUAL REALITY, Prague.TV, January 15,2018.
- Communications, Oberlin Office of (2013). "Of Note | Oberlin Conservatory Magazine". www2.oberlin.edu. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- Aubrey, Dave. Experience Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’ Like Never Before In VR, VR Focus, February 4, 2018.
- Wiesmann, Gerrit. Is literature next in line for virtual-reality treatment?, The Economist, March, 8, 2018.
- Kafkova „Proměna“ jako virtuální realita(In Czech), Goethe.de
- Efo Setkání se známým autorem Kafkovy biografie tváří v tvář: Provede vás knihovnou, stačí si nasadit brýle(In Czech), Blesk, February 8, 2018.
- "Über Reiner Stach" (In German), S. Fischer Verlag, 2011, Retrieved February 15,2018.
- Crowe, J. THE AMERIKANS: Ordinary People with Beautiful Stories Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Visual News, 2013.
- Forever Professor, The Monthly Film Festival, 2015.
- Kadleck, K. Now Playing Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, Pulse Magazine, 2015.
- Franta, T., "Echolokátor: Sonja Vectomov—Two in One", AlterEcho, Jul 25, 2016.
Sources
- Hopkin, J.A. Kafkapanorama, The Times Literary Supplement, 2018.
- Forever Professor, The Monthly Film Festival, 2015.
- Barnett, D. Local Documentaries are Attracting a Global Audience, Ideastream, 2015.
- Johnson, M. Interior Worlds, Abitare, 2013.
- Love and Venom, Narratively, 2013.
- Gkiouzelis, D. Looking Through a Window Into Someone Else's World, Yatzer, 2013.
- Parker, M. How to Build a Really, Really Small House, Houzz, 2013.
- Buckley, L. Of Note, Oberlin Conservatory Magazine, 2013.
- Nagy, A. From the Heart of the Country, Oberlin Alumni Magazine, 2012.