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Carmen

Yuen

Pixel Game Art & Animation

“My Reflection is a short, top-down, 2D pixel animated exploration game about a student navigating through her struggles of anxiety and having too many assignment deadlines. Gameplay time ranges from half an hour to an hour. The central themes of this work are self-reflection, mental health and the focus on the idea of taking breaks. The work parts from traditional 8-bit games through its opposition to achieve victory by scoring points or defeating enemies. The game runs on the Godot Game Engine and is available for download on Itch.io. Using a serious yet gentle tone, My Reflection combines fantasy with elements from personal experiences. The game acts as a reminder to reflect on one’s capabilities and health situations in order to move forward. ”

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Carmen Yuen is a Chinese-Canadian game artist and animator based in Toronto. From her excitement and love for playing video games, she decided to pursue gaming creation. Carmen’s work and practice explores pixel art, game art, concept design and 2D animation. Her work often combines elements of fantasy with personal life experiences. She will be graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from OCAD University’s Drawing and Painting: Expanded Animation program.Her recent work, My Reflection, aims to act as a reminder for students, the importance of maintaining one’s health during stressful times. Carmen strives to become more involved in the gaming industry to engage more audiences in interactive stories inspired by the world around her.
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting: Digital Painting and Expanded Animation
Major Completed, 2022

Clip Studio Paint Digital Illustration Pixel Art & Animation Concept Art & Design Storyboarding Game Art Digital Puppet Animation Adobe After Effects Maya

2022, GradEx 107
OCAD University: 100 McCaul St, Toronto
2017, Migration Exhibition
OCAD University: Learning Zone, Toronto
2021, Peer Mentor Excellence Award
OCAD University
2019, Toronto and Ottawa Colleges: Adobe Creative Jam Finalist (Group)
Adobe Creative Cloud
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