A BIT ABOUT ME

Hello there!  My name is AJ Marraffa, and I've loved video games since I was a kid.  I started out at the age of 3 playing games like Spider Solitaire and 3D Pinball on my Grandma's desktop computer.  As I grew, so did my passion for video games.

I started learning animation with Source Filmmaker as soon as Valve made it publically available.  I also have a lot of fun with 3D design, such as level design/world building, and 3d modeling!  Something I also enjoy is a combination of all of these things - I enjoy modeling and animating assets in 3d environments, such as doors, big mechanisms, intricate devices with gears, et cetera.  Narrative and lore is something I have a lot of fun adding to the world of a game as well. 

Above all, my main passion is playing the role of director.  It's a core part of bringing a project together, being the person who has the vision to be realized for gamers to experience. Collaborating closely with coworkers to produce a coherent finished product that I'm proud of, with ideas born out of my mind that I can see brought to life, is so rewarding! 

My education in the Game Design Major has allowed me to participate in all of these roles at one point or another, and it's been lots of fun.  I look forward to being a part of more projects in the future!