{"id":23491,"date":"2024-12-10T14:47:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=23491"},"modified":"2024-12-11T06:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:03:13","slug":"graduation-spotlight-maleah-miller-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/10\/graduation-spotlight-maleah-miller-visualization\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Spotlight: Maleah Miller, Visualization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maleah Miller inherited a love of art through drawing, photography, sewing and crafting from her mother and grandmothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That childhood interest is still in motion. The Ohio native studied studio art and English at Kenyon College. After graduation, she decided to pursue her master\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/academics\/disciplines\/visualization\/\">Visualization<\/a> at Texas A&amp;M to study 3D modeling and animation software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She gravitated toward stop-motion animation so she could design characters on paper, model them in 3D software and sew their clothes by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI grew up trying any art medium I could get my hands on,\u201d Miller said. \u201cI am happiest when I can work in a multimodal fashion, combining techniques from different disciplines in novel ways. I love that my artistic niche lets me experiment so widely with different media.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller is set to graduate Dec. 13 with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Visualization. Miller will also be honored as a distinguished student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/\">College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>\u2019 Graduation Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 11. Miller said she is grateful to receive this award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs an artist, it can be all too easy to find the flaws in my own work or compare myself unfavorably to the artists I admire,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, I view this award as a form of validation that my work and contributions to the Visualization program are appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of her project highlights was a 3D animated short film titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1j-ASvC9PQ\">Lilli<\/a>,\u201d which she created with classmates for the 2022 Summer Industry Course. She also created a stop-motion animated short film titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/maleah-miller.com\/see-you-at-home\">See You At Home<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTaking a four-minute stop-motion project from concept to completion by myself would have been nearly impossible,\u201d she said. \u201cI am grateful for all the emotional and logistical support I received from my family, friends, classmates and mentors throughout the three-year production process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller said she is grateful for the mentorship she received from <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/staff\/courtney-starrett\/\">Courtney Starrett<\/a>, associate professor and graduate program director. Starrett encouraged her intrigue for craft techniques so she could hone her artistic voice, Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessor Starrett set aside time to discuss my work on a weekly basis and encouraged me through my most challenging times in the program,\u201d Miller said. \u201cShe always had confidence in me and my artwork even when I was feeling discouraged, and her consistent support helped me create a body of work that I can truly stand behind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller said her ultimate goal is to work in stop-motion animation as a puppet fabricator or costume fabricator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m grateful for my experiences in Viz,\u201d she said. \u201cI am very excited to find my niche in the industry after graduating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photo by Debra Miller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maleah Miller inherited a love of art through drawing, photography, sewing and crafting from her mother and grandmothers. 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