john herman - media maker, artist, writer, and teacher


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about me

I am an artist, writer, media maker, and teacher with a strong interest in collaborative work. This website serves as a record of my artistic endeavors as well as an online resume for those inquiring about collaboration.

Host of NH Media Makers.

"... new-media guru..." from The Boston Globe, Live (or not) from MIT, it's TechTV by Anna Fiorentino

"... Internet impresario..." from The Wire, Eppology by Matt Kanner

"A renaissance media-maker of many talents..." from NewTeeVee, Q&A with Gravityland's John Herman by Jackson West

"...a prolific Seacoast artist, writer and filmmaker..." from The Wire, Film with Local Ties wins Big in Boston by Matt Kanner

"...the multi-hyphenate artist and media maker behind the new episodic web show, Gravityland. The show consists of weekly episodes, viewer responses, a blog, music videos, and a comic book, which are all related in fascinating ways." from David Tames, Art Film Talk #25 John Herman, Gravityland

"Herman is a writer, a media maker and a compulsive ringleader." from Pitchfork, Column: Get That Out of Your Mouth #35 Jam on the Wire by Chris Dahlen

"A fan of artistic risk-taking..." from 18 Miles, Feature: The "Strange" Worlds of John Herman by Dana Unger

"...New-Media Mogul John Herman..." from The Boston Herald Cameras roll as Medford residents strive to conserve ‘Energy’

"John Herman is a charging ball of energy, and oddly enough an effective one. He's a comedian, cartoonist, filmmaker, music producer, teacher, show host, director, voice performer, writer and a few other assorted things -- often more than one at a time..." from The Portsmouth Herald, "Non-stop Art: John Herman is one wild and crazy guy" by Jeanne McCartin

John herman from the short film "The Future"

From the short film "The Future"

web TV

GRAVITYLAND: The interactive series tells the story of an extraordinary day in the lives of ordinary people. The webisodic story and companion blog begins with the theft of a purse on a cold morning in New Hampshire. Written, produced, and directed by me.

ENERGY SMACKDOWN: As host of the first season of the Energy Smackdown, I challenged three families to conserve energy for five months. The show is an innovative community outreach program to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The program challenges and supports participating individuals, households, and organizations to reduce their own energy consumption as well as the energy consumption of others in their community. In doing so, participants engage the public on the critical issue of climate change and what citizens can to do to reduce carbon emissions. Season Two involves over fifty families in competing cities. Maria Ciampa joins me as co-host.

For over forty episodes, The Eye took a whimsical look at the places, people, and events that I found interesting. Search the archive for your favorite episodes.

developing projects

Illustrating "The Old Man and the Whale" comic book. Will be published as a tie-in to Gravityland, the interactive web series.

Experimenting with live improv comedy through internet video feeds with Stranger Than Fiction, Improv Comedy.

Writing my first (and second) novel. Will be seeking a literary agent this fall Do you know one?

In production on Season Two of the Energy Smackdown. Also producing two other webseries.

speaking appearances

Media literacy is a critical issue in our world. I enjoy discussing the new opportunities (and social implications) offered by new media technology. Here is a list of my recent seminar and panel appearances:

New Hampshire Film Festival, "Future Now: New Media and the Modern Filmmaker"

Woods Hole Film Festival, "Media Literacy in the 21st Century"

Podcamp NYC, "Using Cinematic Techniques in Web Video" and "New Media in the High School Classroom"

Podcamp Boston,"Video Blog as Visual Art"

I am also a regular at the monthly Boston Media Makers meet-up.