East Side Games
Vanessa Trepanier has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Vanessa currently works as a Senior Artist at East Side Games since February 2021. Previously, they worked at Big Viking Games from April 2012 to August 2020 as a Senior Artist & Animator, where they created art and animations for the Facebook game Fish World. Vanessa also designed templates and special effects libraries for the team. Before that, Vanessa worked as a Game Designer & Artist at Pendylum Inc. from November 2011 to March 2012, creating game concepts, GDDs, and art for four titles. At Stir Fry Games, they were a Game Artist from July 2011 to November 2011, assisting in game design and creating 3D props and animations for the main title, Train of Thought. Vanessa's early experience includes working as an Animator for RCC IT and the Tim Horton's Children's Foundation from October 2010 to March 2011, where they created animations for a training game.
Vanessa Trepanier completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Windsor from 2005 to 2009. Vanessa then pursued a Diploma in 3D Animation for Video Games at the RCC Institute of Technology, graduating in 2011.
In addition to their formal education, Vanessa Trepanier obtained several certifications in the field of animation. Vanessa completed courses such as "Learn Unity Shaders from Scratch" from Udemy in January 2023, "Storyboarding for Animation" from CGMA | Computer Graphics Master Academy in March 2021, and "Animation for Beginners [3D, Maya; Refresher Course]" from CGMA in February 2021. Other certifications include "Creating 2D Animation in Harmony," "Toon Boom Harmony Essential Training," "12 Principles of Animation for CG Animators," "Animating in 2D: Loosening Up," and "Blender 2.8 Essential Training" from Lynda.com, all obtained in 2020. Vanessa also completed "Character Design for Animation" courses from CGMA in March 2020 and January 2020. Vanessa Trepanier's educational achievements also include a certification in "Indigenous Canada" from Coursera, although the specific completion month and year are not provided.