{"id":16145,"date":"2023-05-11T12:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=16145"},"modified":"2023-05-11T12:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:30:09","slug":"graduation-spotlight-emma-krilowicz-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/11\/graduation-spotlight-emma-krilowicz-visualization\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Spotlight: Emma Krilowicz, Visualization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emma Krilowicz grew up with not only a passion for drawing, but also an equal appreciation for science and math. She figured engineering would be path to pursue in college to combine these interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Plano native\u2019s father was exploring the Texas A&M University website one day and stumbled upon a different idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018There\u2019s a really cool major called visualization,\u2019\u201d she recalled him saying. \u201c\u2018It\u2019s art but it also has to do with computer science and requires you to use math and science. I think you would love to keep doing all of that for a career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With her interest piqued, Krilowicz came to campus for a tour during her sophomore year of high school. Guided by Barbara Klein, instructional associate professor, she was able to talk to students and see classes in action. She enjoyed it so much she visited twice more before graduating and enrolling at Texas A&M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emma Krilowicz will be honored as a distinguished student at a Friday afternoon graduation ceremony for the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. Photo by Jenna Aguilar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now Krilowicz will be honored as a distinguished student at a Friday afternoon graduation ceremony for the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Geren Auditorium, then receive her diploma later that night at Reed Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the highlights of Krilowicz\u2019s years in the visualization program is her time in the Animation Vertical Studio, and the Rendering and Shading course with instructional assistant professors Caleb Kicklighter and Emily Bujnoch, along with DreamWorks Animation\u2019s Jeff Nichols, a Texas A&M graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key experience was the Summer Industry Course in 2022, a 10-week class led by instructional assistant professors Mayet Andreassen and Kicklighter. Industry veterans also help to guide students in creating animated shorts, and mentors included DreamWorks\u2019 Amber Ackley, Catherine Chooljian, Jon Gutman, Alex Timchenko, Megan Walker and Dave Walvoord. Ackley, Timchenko, Walker and Walvoord are Texas A&M graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krilowicz and her teammates \u2014 Daniel Arellano, Andrea Ballesteros, Ben Moder, Dominic Nguyen and Skylar Thomas \u2014 created the creepy-doll short \u201cForsaken\u201d during the course, which recently won the best time-based media award at Viz-a-GoGo<\/a> on April 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was definitely a lot of work,\u201d she said of the summer days that could last from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or later. \u201cAt the same time, it was so much fun. We really bonded over that project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another benefit to the course for Krilowicz was getting her first experience with grooming, as in creating hair for the animated character. Walker\u2019s encouragement helped Krilowicz to find \u201cwhere my passions lie,\u201d and realize her interest in grooming and look development as a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough that, I now know where I want to go,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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