A basic class intended for students or professionals in communication, film, production and music in which film music choices and creation process are analyzed.
Directed to Directors, Editors, Producers, Sound Editors and Composers.
Emphasis is placed in obtaining communication skills with a composer for requesting music specially developed for a project.
Diverse dramatic techniques and genres are explained end exemplified for better understanding and appreciation of Film Music.
All the process of adding music to a project from script, composing, recording to synchronization and mixing is described in every detail, as technically as needed with real life examples.
The class is also available for private sessions for interested parties of every speciality. It can be accommodated from a single talk into a full 12 session 2 hour classes with appropriate exercises for student level and interest area. |
Class Resume |
Diplomado transmedia “Historias de Ciudad - Xalapa” |
2018
4 4 hour classes |
Short fiction and documentary |
Escuela Superior de Artes de Yucatán ESAY |
2014
5 2 hour classes |
Clase de composición de la Licenciatura en artes musicales |
División
de estudios de posgrado de la Universidad Anáhuac
del Norte (Mexico City). |
1997
2
3 hour classes |
6to
Diplomado en la industria de la música de la FAIM. |
Centro
de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Centro de las Artes, Mexico City) CCC |
1994-2001
12
to 16 2 hour classes |
Six
generations since 1994:
Minibrutos, Tepelmemes, Expendables, Olvidados, Gamborinos y Zootropes. |
Universidad
Americana de Acapulco (Acapulco Mexico, 1993). |
1993
4
hour conference |
Taller
de Comunicación. |
Universidad
Anáhuac
del Norte (Mexico City). |
1993
3
hour class |
Producción
de Radio. |
Other
talks about film music |
Universidad Tecnológica de San Luis Potosí |
may 25th 2012 12PM
2 hour talk |
Film music and Musicalization Conference |
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, N.L. |
October 8th 2010 11AM
2 hour talk |
Film music and Musicalization Conference. 27 Render International
Comunication Simposium. |
Expo locaciones cine y TV México. EXPOLOCCINE Y TV at
Foro 6 Estudios Churubusco |
March 5th 2010 5PM
2 hour discussion |
"Music in movies" with Lucía Álvarez,
Lino Nava, Pablo Lach and Nikolas Klau |
|
Burrito Western Soundtrack
A talk in english prepared for The
35th International Film Festival Rotterdam, in the Hot Spots
Mexico City presentation, at the Off Corso Cinema, by invitation from Nuevos
Ricos.
January 31st 2006
2 hour talk in english |
Alejandro Giacomán born in Mexico City in 1964. He studied Electronic
Engineering and Music. He has composed the soundtracks for more than 60 films
from diverse genres. Also he has taught music on film at the Centro de Capacitación
Cinematográfica (CCC) in Mexico City. At the beginning of his career
he worked for low budget films, many of which belong to the Burrito Western,
NarcoFilms, and Sexy Comedy genres. In his talk he will discuss issues about
the history of the soundtrack in Mexico and, along with anecdotes and examples,
he will give some recommendations about how to realize a Burrito Western
film, or how to do to avoid it. |