Thesis Committee Work


Abby Spencer

MFA VSFX 2022

Visual Component and Written Component to be posted soon.


Alexander Smith

MFA VSFX 2022-08

Visual Component and Written Component to be posted soon.


Ruixuan Pu

MFA VSFX 2022

“Monet’s Dream: A Reinterpretation of Impressionism Using Volumetric Techniques”

Poster / Visual Component and Written Component to be posted soon.


Anna Jannott

MFA VSFX 2022-05

Visual Component and Written Component to be posted soon.


Yannick Amegan

MFA VSFX 2021

“The Moneky and the Egg: A 3D Comic”

Visual Component / Written Component


Tyler Klimek

MFA VSFX 2020

“Breaking the Use of Cultural Sterotypes & Cliches in Environmental Storytelling”

Visual Component / Written Component


Tristan Nguyen

MFA VSFX 2020-1

“Well-Beeing: The Use of Visual Effects Techniques to Enhance Emotion for Creature Design

Visual Component / Written Component


Nick Kubik

MFA VSFX 2020

“Utilizing Narrative as a Mean of Revitalizing Stereotyped Characters Illustrated through Visual Effects”

Visual Component / Written Component


Zishan “Aberdeen” Zhang

MFA VSFX / 2020

“Using Reverse Dynamics Simulations to support Emotions in a Personal Narrative”

Visual Component / Written Component


Zichuan Zhao

MFA VSFX 2019

“Art Directable Cellular Growth with Procedural Tools”

Visual Component / Written Component


Ian Thirkell

MFA VSFX 2019

“The Cinematic Language of Cyclical Narrative Variability”

Written Component / Visual Component


Qianlei Sun

MFA MSFX 2019

“Virtual Reality Technology in Storytelling”

Written Component / Visual Component


Haesu Kim

MFA VSFX 2019

“Use of Visual Effects Techniques to Reinterpret Cubism”

Written Component / Visual Component


Pegah Naserifar

MFA VSFX 2019

“CG Rain System

Written Component / Visual Component


Brian Lesiangi

MFA ANIM 2019

“Balinese Culture and Environment Storytelling”

Written Component / Visual Component


Jake Wisdom

MFA VSFX 2019

““Technology and Photography: Capturing the Experience of Live Music by creating Movement in Still Images”

Written Component / Visual Component


Liaowei Chen

MFA ANIM 2017

““Interactive and Dynamic Environment Development in Real-time Engine: An exploration of using Unreal Engine 4 for Animation Production”

Written Component / Visual Component


Mengyao Zhang

MFA ANIM 2017

“Analyzing Composition for Stereo 3D Film to Enhance Storytelling”

Written Component / Visual Component


Zimei Song

MFA VSFX 2016

“Patterning and Dynamic Dresses with Computer Technologies”

Written Component / Visual Component


Kushnuma Savai

MFA VSFX 2015

“Production Quality in Real-time”

Written Component / Visual Component


Elizabeth Feldstein

MFA VSFX 2015

“Exploring the Relationship between the Elements and Principles of Traditional Art and Digital Storytelling”

Written Component / Visual Component


Xiong Lin

  • MFA ANIM / 201508
  • “Rigging and Animating Texture”

Alexander Davidson

  • MFA ANIM / 2015-08
  • “The Effect of Lighting on Visual Depth in 3D Virtual Environment”

Jason Emmendorfer

  • MFA VSFX / 2015-08
  • “Recreating Camera Based Depth of Field in Nuke with Z-OPtical”

Wanchalerm Promsorn

  • MFA VSFX / 2015-05
  • “Wat Phra Sri Sanphet in Ayuthaya: Previsualization and Concept”

Andrew Dehner

  • MFA VSFX / 2013-09
  • “Ensuring Visual Unity of Digital Assets During Look Development”

Michael Fry

  • MFA VSFX / 2013-08
  • “ Techniques used by Visual Effects Artists in Creating Veterinary Medical Simulations”

Linghao Li

  • MFA VSFX / 2012-08
  • “Renderman Point Based Effects Lighting Approach”

Kunal Ahuja

  • MFA VSFX / 2012-05
  • “ The Use of Stereoscopic 3-D in Experiential Design for the Retail Industry

Chance Payne

  • MFA VSFX / 2012-05
  • “ Dramatis Personae: The Creation and Demonstration of a Custom Character Digital Asset Management Tool”

Cheri Fojtik

  • MFA ANIM / 2011-08
  • “An Investigation of Nature Inspired Work

Monica Cappiello

  • MFA ANIM / 2011-03
  • “The Second Sex: Women’s Roles in Pixar Films”

Chris Henderson

  • MFA ANIM / 2011-03
  • “ Invoking the Felix Influence to Reveal the Post Modernistic Inner Self”