Hello! My name is Luke Milem. I am a 2D and 3D animator and storyboard artist. I’m a BFA Animation and Multimedia student from William Paterson University of New Jersey. I like to make work that is emotionally compelling and reveals something about my current state of mind– Usually the theme is something I was thinking about at the time I was creating the work. My work is usually based in the genres of fantasy, horror, or thriller, focused on eliciting a specific feeling from people who are watching. 

I strive to be able to work in many different disciplines. I am interested in the process of writing, designing, storyboarding, sound design, animation and editing. I can work in both realistic and cartoonish drawing styles. 

My inspiration for my work comes from feelings I’ve had over my life being diabetic and having repeated severe knee injuries. I like to depict characters with the same challenges and situations as I have where they are frustrated with their disabilities and feel helpless or disenfranchised. Showing how they deal with that and overcome it gives me a feeling of representation and catharsis that I hope to share with others through my work. 

Right now I’m beginning work on my thesis film, Sundial, which will be complete by May 2026.