FAP EDITING WORKSHOP


Some 30 film craftsmen and workers attended the Film Academy of the Philippines digital editing seminar which was held in two consecutive Saturdays last October 21 and 28.

Principal resource persons were Ignite Media Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dave Hukom and Alex Castañeda, Luna Award nominated editor for Exodus. The two Satruday seminar was held at the FAP office at the OctoArts building on Panay avenue, Quezon City.

The seminar was part of a series of workshop-seminars conducted by the academy for the training and professionalization of film workers which is one of FAP’s other mandated tasks.

Among those who attended were Directors Romy Suzara (DGPI), Jett Espiritu (KDPP), Jose Carreon (DGPI), Joey Romero (DGPI) and Felix Dalay (KDPP); SGP screenwriters Franco Deocareza, Butch Macaro, Alex Socorro, Raul Guerreo, Briliant Juan, Bobby dela Paz, Julio Vasquez and Jecy dela Cruz;

United Film Editors Guild members Nonoy Santilan and Xever V. Ramos; cinematographers Sergio L. Lobo, Rey de Leon and Richard Padernal; actors Rey Solo and Kirby Cristobal; assistant directors-production managers Joel B. Apuyan, Isidro Dalay and Danny Nazareth;

Tommy Subijano of the NMPP; FAP secretariat mebers Ana Fajardo and Charlotter Dugtong; Allan Espiritu, James Gaines Jr. and Walter Lomalong.

Next in line in FAP’s series of worshop-seminars is the musical directors’ workshop on digital production of music to be held on December 2-3 and 9-10 (Saturdays and Sundays) at the FAP office. This project is sponsored by the Cinema Values Reorientation Program (CVRP) of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Prof. Josefino Cenizal, president of the United Film Music Directors’ Association of the Philippines (UFIMDAP), said that their project is a four-day workshop which intends to advance the knowledge and technical capability of Filipino film musicians, particularly in the area of computer technology.

The workshop specifically aims to provide the participants the skills to handle digital production of music through computer and keyboard interactions that are designed for musical scoring, arrangement, orchestration and composition.

The workshop will be participated in by UFIMDAP members as well as new musical scorers who can be prospective members of the guild, Prof. Cenizal explained.

The workshop will have Mr. Eric Narvaez as the main resource person. He will provide the introduction and explanations on the importance of MIDI (Musical Instrument on Digital Interface) and its ability to produce and combine the required sounds of different instruments into a beautiful symphony of musical elements.

Narvaez is also expected to introduce participants to computers, auto-score keyboard and the Gemelege speakers and allow them hands-on experience with the equipment and instruments.

Another editing workshop, which will be handled by the United Film Editors” Guild of the Philippines (UFEG), is scheduled for just one three-day weekend, November 25-27.

UFEG President Jess Navarro said they are still finalizing the out-of-town venue for the workshop but is inviting guild members to avail of this project which is also funded by the NCCA.