Vanika Stroud-Walcott
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Vanika Stroud-Walcott is an American born film artist, editor, and photographer, and is the sole owner of VJ Studio Productions. Founded in the Uk in 2010, VJ Studio Productions began to blossom after her move to Japan in 2016. She is a director, producer, editor, and photographer.
Vanika loves language learning, creating, traveling, camping, change (she can't stay in one place or look at the same thing for too long without wanting to change it), and adventures that give her heart palpitations.
Born in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 1987, Vanika is the second oldest of 8 siblings. With a mother, father, and Uncle talented in various forms of art, she found her passion of creativity at the age of four. She started out drawing, painting, singing, rapping, music producing, song writing, and dancing at a very young age, joining dance teams, competitions, and participating in talent shows.
Vanika found her love for film in 8th grade at Beaumont Middle School when she took her first and only AV class. In her early 20's, she moved to the UK where she began filming and taking photographs of her travels abroad to Germany, Africa, Canada, France, and other places. During this time, she renewed her love for film making and began a serious career of photography.
It wasn't until she moved to Japan when she connected with other independent film makers and was hired to film her first music video with DJ Manifesto, a well known international DJ and violinist.
She continues her work in photography, focusing on editorial as she builds her resume in film with a focus on commercial, movies, and music videos.
Vanika loves language learning, creating, traveling, camping, change (she can't stay in one place or look at the same thing for too long without wanting to change it), and adventures that give her heart palpitations.
Born in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 1987, Vanika is the second oldest of 8 siblings. With a mother, father, and Uncle talented in various forms of art, she found her passion of creativity at the age of four. She started out drawing, painting, singing, rapping, music producing, song writing, and dancing at a very young age, joining dance teams, competitions, and participating in talent shows.
Vanika found her love for film in 8th grade at Beaumont Middle School when she took her first and only AV class. In her early 20's, she moved to the UK where she began filming and taking photographs of her travels abroad to Germany, Africa, Canada, France, and other places. During this time, she renewed her love for film making and began a serious career of photography.
It wasn't until she moved to Japan when she connected with other independent film makers and was hired to film her first music video with DJ Manifesto, a well known international DJ and violinist.
She continues her work in photography, focusing on editorial as she builds her resume in film with a focus on commercial, movies, and music videos.