FAP DECEMBER WORKSHOPS

Despite its current budgetary constraints, the Film Academy of the Philippines will still hold two workshops—for actors and musical directors-- in December.

The musical directors’ workshop on digital production of music will finally be held on December 2-3 and 9-10 at the FAP board room at the OctoArts building on Panay avenue Q.C. (directly behind the National Book Store branch). The 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.

The Actors Workshop Foundation will hold a course on acting for film and television, titled Craft: The Eric Morris System of Work for Actors, on December 1 & 2 for participants 14 years and above at the MOWELFUND office on 66 Rosario Drive, Cubao, Quezon City.

The workshop will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. with a workshop fee of P1,500 per person.

The course is intended to teach actors a system of work which can help them in dealing with any script. According to workshop organizers, the process will discover the actor’s personal emotional and physical resources, and use these resources in making his character real and truthful.

The process stresses the HOW—kung paano maging totoo, hindi umaarte.

For details, please contact the Actors Workshop Foundation, FAP office, OctoArts building, 108 Panay avenue, Q.C. or thru tel. no. 412-2576. The AWF e-mail address is actorsworkshop@pacific.net.ph.