Bio Duck FX - About

About Mariah L. Johnson

Bio Duck FX is an award-winning Makeup & Special Effects company owned and operated by Mariah L. Johnson, MUA/SFX.

Creating makeup illusions for independent films, music videos, corporate groups & individuals since 2003, Mariah has perfected the art of bringing the beautiful, the fanstastic and the bizarre to life through her skillful applications.

Mariah has created hundreds of transformations with a great passion for her work, a steady hand, a keen artist's eye and a firm grasp of human and creature anatomy.

From beauty makeup to creatures and gore, Mariah's adept skill and attention to detail is adaptable to a wide variety of projects, whether for fun or professional use.

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More About Mariah

In addition to owning and operating Bio Duck FX and her MUA/FX work, Mariah Johnson is a dancer, choreographer, actor, teacher, and filmmaker.

She's studied dance all her life, exploring expression through dance and interpreting stories through the art of movement. Classicly trained in ballet, Mariah has choreographed many musical theater productions and dance companies and has been a dance instructor since 2003. Companies include: the Shenandoah Ballet Company, the Zen Monkey Project, and the RVA Dance Collective.

In addition to managing and serving as lead MUA/FX designer and artist, she has written, directed, and acted in numerous productions for both stage and screen. Mariah is the Horror Host, "Dr. Ella Mental" on the Amazon featured series "Dr. Ella Mental's Mad Lab Picture Show." She is a regular guest speaker at movie, game, comic book, and horror conventions, facilitating workshops and classes on various Makeup/SFX and film topics.

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An educator, Mariah dedicates time to helping children harness their power of creativity and imagination in an uplifting environment where they can be free to express themselves in positive & constructive ways. She owns and operates "AIM (Art & Imagination in Motion) True Arts," which facilitates fun and exciting art, improvisational theatrical, and educational camps for young children. With role-play activities at the center of AIM's methodology, camps and workshops encourage confidence and help each child bring out their artist-within.

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