Author: Alessandro Arnold

From February 16 to 20, AANT opened its classrooms and laboratories to two leading local schools: Liceo Artistico Giulio Carlo Argan and IIS Galileo Galilei. The initiative unfolded in two dedicated sessions and involved a total of 39 students in a 20-hour immersive learning experience focused on Graphic Design and Videomaking.

For Liceo Artistico Argan, 18 fourth-year students from the Fine Arts program were guided through the development of a visual communication project connected to the cultural event “Più libri, più liberi.” During four hours of daily lessons, participants explored every stage of the creative process: from the development of the visual concept to the creation of illustrations, culminating in the typographic composition of the poster. This comprehensive path combined design thinking and technical skills, with professional use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The objective was not only to produce a graphic outcome, but to understand the structure of a design project, the dynamics of cultural communication, and the importance of visual coherence.

At the same time, 21 third-year students from the Graphics and Communication program at IIS Galilei took part in a workshop dedicated to audiovisual languages. The laboratory introduced students to the world of videomaking through a structured, hands-on experience: narrative concept development and scriptwriting, storyboard creation, directing and filming exercises, and final editing using Adobe Premiere. The final result was an original audiovisual spot, developed through collaborative work that allowed students to engage with the real dynamics of video production, experiencing first-hand the interaction between creativity, technical skills, and on-set organization.

This initiative is part of AANT’s ongoing collaboration with upper secondary schools, aimed at offering immersive and career-oriented educational experiences in the fields of visual arts, design, and digital technologies. Through structured laboratory activities, the Academy promotes active learning based on practice, experimentation, and direct engagement with professional tools and methodologies.

On February 14th, AANT hosted a new graduation session for its Bachelor’s Degree programs, a key milestone in the students’ academic journey and an important opportunity to publicly present their final projects. It was an intense and engaging day, shaped by themes ranging from the identity of the contemporary artist to digital storytelling, from design as a sensory experience to film culture. The graduates presented projects capable of combining theoretical research, project development and critical awareness, confirming the interdisciplinary approach that defines AANT’s educational offering.

Below are the names of the candidates and the titles of their final projects:

–Giordana Giovannini “Factory: l’artista nel contemporaneo, tra spazio fisico e virtuale”

–Gabriele Felci “Il blocco delle emozioni” 

–Giulia Palomba “WOØDY – Crea senza limiti”

–Martina Gianandrea “Il Podcast e la Narrazione Digitale – Il ruolo dei Video Podcast”

–Ludovica Piccinini “Nasce, cresce, sente”

–Matteo Sinopoli “Meet up in the Middle”

–Shodai Nagata Colcera “Il Direttore della fotografia: l’arte invisibile dell’immagine cinematografica”

–Federica Pieralisi “SAVE IT. Rubinetteria”

–Sara Gherardi “Tocco, dunque, sono: come il tatto può ancorare al momento presente e restituire il valore dell’esserci”

We wish all of them a professional future filled with achievements and satisfaction.

The Meet the Expert series at AANT continued on Wednesday, January 29, with an event dedicated to dialogue between project culture, research, and institutions. The guest of the meeting was Margherita Pellino, representing the Fondazione Magistretti, who presented the Foundation’s activities and vision. The Fondazione Magistretti is an institution dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the design and cultural legacy of Vico Magistretti, a central figure in 20th-century Italian design and architecture. Through exhibitions, editorial projects, educational initiatives, and research activities, the Foundation promotes a contemporary reflection on design, keeping alive the dialogue between memory, innovation, and experimentation.

The event, moderated by Professor Ernesto Venanzi and prof. Cristiano Sammarco, of the bachelor’s degree Design – Interior & Product, aimed to introduce the Fondazione Magistretti by outlining its main areas of action, ongoing projects, and participation opportunities open to students, researchers, and professionals. Margherita Pellino’s contribution highlighted the importance of building networks between institutions, archives, education, and the professional world, fostering an open dialogue with younger generations.

The meeting took the form of an open discussion, encouraging reflection on themes related to design, cultural project development, and research, and providing undergraduate students with useful tools to better understand the dynamics of contemporary cultural institutions.

Guest note: Margherita Pellino collaborates with the Fondazione Magistretti, working on cultural projects and valorization activities, with a particular focus on design, archives, and the transmission of knowledge.

The Meet the Expert series continues with an event dedicated to storytelling the real through cinema, multimedia, and journalism. On Monday, January 27, AANT hosted Paolo Palermo, author and professional in audiovisual journalism, for an in-depth discussion on the transformations of contemporary narrative forms.

The meeting, moderated by Professor Valerio Di Paola, coordinator of the bachelor’s degree in Videomaking, Story, Cinema e Media Design, retraced some key stages of Palermo’s research and professional path, from traditional documentary filmmaking—also through the use of archival materials—to the webdoc, understood as a hybrid narrative form capable of intertwining videomaking, photography, and writing for the web.

During the event, the differences between reportage and investigative journalism were explored, with a focus on the role of videomaking in television journalism and the new responsibilities of the author within an ever-evolving media landscape. Particular attention was given to how storytelling forms have changed, the relationship with sources, and narrative construction in the digital era.

What emerged was a dialogue between different languages—cinema, multimedia, and journalism—which provided undergraduate students with critical tools to better understand new audiovisual professions and the contemporary challenges of representing reality.

Guest note: Paolo Palermo has been working for many years in the field of television investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. His work includes reportage, in-depth investigations, and audiovisual projects focused on current affairs and social analysis.