About Me!

Hello! Welcome to my website. My name is Thalia Valencia-Murphy and I am from Florence, Kentucky, near the Cincinnati, Ohio area, where the only identifiable landmark is the Florence Y'all Water Tower. I have always been fond of the math and sciences, but it was increasingly difficult to find a job that felt right to me. I have always found myself drawn to the arts with the drive to create and I did not want to let that go. That is when I was introduced into the visual effects world, which was the perfect blend of what I was looking for. Soon enough, I found a great program at Savannah College of art and Design and set sail.

Four years later, at the beginning of June 2024, I graduated SCAD. Man, time flies so fast. I soaked up all the general knowledge I could and developed a great toolbox filled with different softwares. While most of the time I use a mix of these softwares to get the result I need, I have found myself well acquainted with Houdini. My favorite part about using Houdini is finding different solutions for challenges and seeing the results at the end of the day.

Luckily at SCAD, I had some great opportunities to join mentorship collaborations between SCAD and VFX companies such as Harbor Picture Company, The Mill, and Powerhouse VFX with the goal to create a mock advertisement or video. It allowed me to get a better understanding of teamwork within a pipeline. Additionally, collaboration was encouraged within our major for student led senior projects. Working with others to create a vision has been my favorite part about the industry and fostering a good working environment had grown to be very valuable to me.

I wrapped up my time at SCAD by completing my Senior Project with Emma Schaberg (See blog for more details!). Please feel free to contact me. I am always up for a good conversation! ♡

Contact me! :

Email: Thalia.valenciamurphy@gmail.com