AANT opened its doors for a new installment of the Open AANT series on January 20. The event, dedicated to the relationship between images and sound in audiovisual language, welcomed Jacopo Guarneri from the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan as its guest.
The meeting was designed to offer students enrolled in three-year undergraduate academic programs a clear and up-to-date perspective on how sound plays a decisive role in constructing meaning in audiovisual works. Through an active dialogue with the students, Guarneri traced the evolution of the relationship between the visual and the sonic—from the birth of modern cinema to the experiments that have reshaped contemporary audiovisual language. The session also provided a practical look at the professional world of audio and sonic storytelling, with a focus on workflows, the roles involved, copyright issues, and audio branding strategies.
Guest note: Jacopo Guarneri is a composer, sound designer, and lecturer. After training in music and musicology, he developed his career across theatre, cinema, and audiovisual media, collaborating with major cultural institutions and leading production companies. At the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, he focuses on teaching and research into sonic languages applied to the stage and media, with particular attention to the relationship between music, image, and dramaturgy.