Tessa Ernsperger

Born in Kalispell, MT

Lives & works in Portland, OR

Tessa Ernsperger is a 25 year old animator from Kalispell, Montana that works mostly in Stop Motion filmography. She likes to draw, read, write, but sculpting and animation are her main hobbies. She loves small things and loves to make them with her hands and always tries to make them smaller and smaller, hence why she is so interested in Stop Motion. She believes in appreciating the small things in life, and always pays attention to these kinds of things in her work and films. She has an Associates in Arts from Flathead Valley Community College and is currently in her second year at the Pacific Northwest College of Arts. She is working towards a Major in Animation and a Minor in Stop Motion. After graduating from PNCA she wishes to work for LAIKA Studios or any other Stop Motion company in the Oregon State area.