MOLECULAR LANDSCAPES
Multi-talented Artist-Scientist
FEATURED WORK
Uniquely Original and Organic Science Animations
CELL DIVISION
UE4 | Houdini
This simulations shows two cells dividing. I used Houdini for the simulation, ZBrush and Maya for cells lining the bottom, and PS for matte digital painting of the background. Through clever use of visual effects, the cells were made to feel organic.
RETINA NEURONS
UE4 | Maya | ZBrush
From the onset, there were challenges in the 3D visualization of the multi-layered neurons of the retina. I came up with a final animation that was both dazzling and original using materials and textures that simulate translucent organisms.
THE MOLECULAR CELL
UE4 | Maya | ZBrush | Marmoset
This project was one of my favorite environments. The beauty of the cell interior captured in this molecular landscape constructed to scale with PBD meshes and lowPoly 3D models.
"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
MIRIAM E BUCHELI, PHD
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION
Certificate Program | Rhode Island Institute of Design (2020-Present)
3D DIGITAL PRODUCTION
Houdini I/II, Game Creation, Environment Creation for Games, VFX for Games I/II, VFX Design, Digital Sculpting I/II, Look Development, Advanced Compositing, Lighting, Texture & Shading, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, Digital Sets, Digital Matte Painting, Scripting | Gnomon (2019-2020)
Pre-visualization, Modeling, Surfacing, Lighting, Animation, Rigging, VFX, Camera, Editing, Design, Life Drawing | Vancouver Film School (2018-2019)
3D Animation | Northeastern U.
(2018-2019)
SCIENCE
Ph.D. Molecular Genetics and Microbiology | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ (2002)
Bachelor of Science Biology and Anthropology | Montclair University, NJ (1996)
2020 – present
SCIENTIFIC ANIMATOR
BioViz, Boston, MA
2015 – present
ILLUSTRATOR, AND VISUAL DESIGNER
MireliBooks - Boston, MA
Commissioned art: Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Harvard University
2017 – 2018
SCIENTIFIC EDITOR
Elsevier - Cambridge, MA
2013 – 2015
ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR
U. Massachusetts Medical School - Worcester, MA
2011 – 2015
INVESTIGATOR
Agency of Science, Education, and Technology, Ecuador
2005 – 2011
INSTRUCTOR
Harvard University, Dept. of BCMP - Boston, MA
2002 – 2006
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Harvard University, Dept. of BCMP - Boston, MA
CONTACT
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