Luigi Allemano, MAA
- Associate Professor, Film Animation Undergraduate Program, Cinema
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Biography
(ENG) Luigi Allemano is an Associate Professor at Concordia University, Montreal, where heads the Film Animation Program. He is also an animation filmmaker, music composer and sound designer. His animation, music and sound appear in many productions of the National Film Board of Canada, five of which received Academy Award (‘Oscar’) nominations. Allemano was the researcher and sound editor for the NFB documentary Norman McLaren: Animated Musician (2014). His works Improvisation no.1: Cumulative Loops and RGBebop/Anthropology were nominated for Best Animated Film by the Canadian Screen Academy (2015) and awarded Excellence in Sound Design by ASIFA (2018) respectively. He presents workshops on visual music and hand-drawn animated sound at many international academic conferences. Most recently, he created the music and the sound for the NFB production The Flying Sailor, nominated for the 2023 Best Animated Short Academy Award. Allemano is showcased at the 2023 ASCAP Composers Spotlight at the Sundance Film Festival.
(FR) Luigi Allemano est professeur à l'Université Concordia, Montréal, où il est directeur du programme Film Animation. Il est également cinéaste d'animation, compositeur de musique et concepteur sonore. Son animation, sa musique et sa conception sonore se retrouvent dans de nombreuses productions de l'Office national du film du Canada, dont cinq ont reçu des nominations aux Oscars. Allemano a été recherchiste et monteur sonore pour le documentaire de l'ONF Norman McLaren : Animated Musician (2014). Ses œuvres Improvisation no.1: Cumulative Loops et RGBebop/Anthropology ont été nominées pour le meilleur film d'animation par la Canadian Screen Academy (2015) et récompensées par l'excellence en conception sonore par l'ASIFA (2018) respectivement. Il présente des ateliers sur la musique visuelle et le son animé dessiné à la main lors de nombreuses conférences académiques internationales. Plus récemment, il a créé la musique et le son de la production de l'ONF Le Matelot Volant, en nomination pour l'Oscar du meilleur court métrage d'animation 2023. Allemano est présenté au 2023 ASCAP Composers Spotlight au Sundance Film Festival.
Education
MAA (Media Arts), Governor General's Gold Medal, Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2013)BFA (Film Animation), Emily Carr University of Art and Design (1997)
Diploma (Music Performance), MacEwan University (1990)
Areas of expertise
film animation, music composition, sound for filmResearch activities
Paper presentations
Animated Graphic Scores in Visual Music Composition 33rd Society for Animation Studies Conference. Teesside University, UK. 2022.Sound in Short Form Animation: A Phenomenological Approach 32nd Society for Animation Studies Conference. Tulane University, New Orleans. 2021.
Teaching Audio to Animators: Rethinking Sound Pedagogy in Contemporary Animation Curricula (Paper presentation). 31st Society for Animation Studies Conference. Universidade Lusófona de 2019 Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal.
Illustrated radio: Verbocentrism as contaminant and catalyst in contemporary animation filmmaking
(Paper presentation). 30th Society for Animation Studies Conference. Concordia University, Montreal. 2018
Towards a Pedagogy of Animated Visual Music Composition. 29th Society for Animation Studies Conference. University of Padova, Italy. 2017
Animation and Improvisation. 26th Society for Animation Studies Conference. Sheridan College, Toronto. 2014.
Silent and Still: Origins of Visual Music. Understanding Visual Music Conference. Concordia University, Montréal. 2011.
Conference panel discussions
Experiments in 3-D: Norman McLaren. Society for Cinema & Media Studies. Concordia University, Montreal. 2015.Consultation
Norman McLaren: Animated Musician. Luigi's research in the area of optical 'animated sound' is a primary contribution to the NFB documentary Norman McLaren: Animated Musician (2014).NFB iPad app McLaren's Workshop. Luigi's consultation and research contribute to the Synthetic Sound module of the NFB iPad app McLaren's Workshop (2013)
Teaching activities
Undergraduate Courses
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 B Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 448 Independent Study
FMAN 448 Independent Study
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 B Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 498 A Special Topics in Advanced Sound for Animation
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 B Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
2018-19
FMAN 340/2 A Sound for Animation Film
FMAN 340/2 B Sound for Animation Film
Graduate Courses
2015-16
FMPR610 Film Production I
Graduate Students Thesis Supervisor
PhD THESIS SUPERVISOR
Year |
Student |
Degree Program |
Supervisory Role |
2018- (in progress) |
Aristofanis Soulikias |
PhD INDI Program |
Co-supervisor |
2017- (in progress) |
Patrick Gauvin |
PhD INDI Program |
Co-supervisor |
MASTERS THESIS SUPERVISOR
Year |
Student |
Degree Program |
Supervisory Role |
2018-2022 |
Gabriela MacLeod |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2017-2022 |
Catherine Slilaty |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Co-supervisor |
2017-in progress |
Narges Haghighat |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2016-19 |
Farid Yahaghi |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2015-18 |
Marie-Josée Archambault |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2015-18 |
Stanila Syarova
|
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2015-18 |
Shaghayegh Yassemi |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Principal Supervisor |
2014-16 |
Etienne Rochon |
MFA Studio Arts, Printmaking |
Principal Supervisor |
2013-15 |
Alisi Telengut |
MFA Studio Arts, Film Production Concentration |
Co-supervisor |
2013-15 |
Marina Kerber |
MA Media and Audiovisual Processes, University of Sao Paulo (ELAP Scholarship) |
Exchange Supervisor |
Publications and Filmography
Mickey-mousing Without the Mouse: The Enduring Appeal of a Maligned Musical Device
Encyclopedia of Animation Studies Volume 4. Bloomsbury. (forthcoming, planned publishing in 2024)FILMOGRAPHY
Please download the latest CV for a complete filmography.Participation activities
Workshops
16mm Animated Sound Workshops. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Sterling Scotland. June, 2014.Accolades
Awards and Nominations
2018 ASIFA Awards: Excellence in Sound Design2015 Canadian Screen Awards: Nomination - Best Animated Short
2014 Dérapage Festival: Award - Best Animation
2013 Governor General's Gold Medal, Highest Academic Standing in Graduate Studies, Emily Carr University of Art and Design