Mauricio Ferrazza

Mauricio Ferrazza

Mauricio Ferrazza

Mauricio Ferrazza, GFAA Advisory Board

For more than 20 years Mauricio Ferrazza has been working with film, TV and animation production both in Brazil and in the US.

With a B.A. in Advertising and Marketing, and a M.F.A. in Computer Animation, Mr. Ferrazza specialized in dynamics and particle simulation, which creates computer generated simulated imagery to replicate and illustrate natural forces and effects widely used by the film and game industries.

Ferrazza also worked as Full Time Faculty at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division for more than 12 years, teaching, developing and writing curriculum for the Media Arts and Animation Program.

In 2009, he founded MIA ANIMATION, a conference and festival designed to be a forum for active networking and practical information exchange with strong commitment and emphasis in education while developing and nourishing new talent.

In January 2015, Mr. Ferrazza was selected by Miami Dade College to design, create and implement the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex – MAGIC. Located in the heart of downtown Miami, MAGIC, open in August 2015, offers state of the art facilities and degrees in Animation and Game Development.