Nicolás Medel

  I started studying film and television with two years of advanced studies in audiovisual communication at udla, when I analyzed the curriculum I noticed that in reality they were very similar. In any case, at the university of chile the studies are approached in a much more theoretical way, in fact I never thought that cinema could be studied without any practice in the context of pandemic, however the university "made it" I guess. I have a heavy academic load that demands a lot of extra hours in the field with a total duration of five years. Given the conditions of the pandemic, although there is the modality of hybrid face-to-face classes, I have not taken these instances, more than anything for the prevention of any risk, I hope this next year to be able to attend classes normally and to get to know the classrooms of the ICEI. My career goes hand in hand with the management of various technologies such as software with graphics production programs like After Effects, ima

 If I could travel to the future I think I would not be interested in traveling much further than where I am now, that is Santiago. I consider that thanks to the culture of science fiction I have a dystopian vision of a distant future, because, if I could travel in time I would prefer it to be closer to the present. Perhaps a future five or seven years from now in which I project myself working or living together with my couple, so that I can counterbalance my expectations with reality. I wouldn't want it to be just a one-way trip, I mean, I would like to follow the steps that led me to that future, to go through all those experiences that shaped me to become the me of that future.

When I get out of college I would like to work in the photography team of an agency or audiovisual production company to someday, when I get enough experience, become a director of photography. I think it is a job that can be done on indoor sets, however, production companies also shoot on location so I would like to know different places thanks to my work. It's a very practical job that can't be done in an office, and it's in line with my studies in film and television with a specialization in photography. I think it's going to be a long road to follow, but I'm willing to take the risk to follow my dreams.

 My favorite television program is 31 Minutos, a humorous satire dedicated mainly to children, where the newscast format is parodied mixed with humorous sketches, awareness reports and video clips.  The main characters that make up the 32 Minutos newscast are Tulio Triviño, Juan Carlos Bodoque, Juanín Juan Harry, Patana, Mario Hugo, Policarpo among others. I would say that my favorite chapter of the whole series would be the first one of the first season, because it seems to me very ironic, we see for the first time the intro of Tulio going to the set in his Mercedes Benz, the interviews of Mico el Micrófono, the note of the toilet and the toilet paper, the green note of Bodoque about the pollution of the Mapocho, the interview to the invisible mute gentleman, the first appearance of the sock with Rombosman and finally, the first top ranking. I would say that this chapter had everything necessary to stay in the memory of all those who were children in 2003.

 One of the people I would like to meet is Meryl Streep, a famous actress of American origin that undoubtedly more than one will know for her countless appearances on the big screen. She is known in the film industry for being a methodical professional, earning the affection of the vast majority of teams she has worked with. I think the aspect I admire most about her is being able to recognize her in films since I was a child, and seeing her working today gives me deep admiration. She has won 3 Oscars out of 21 Academy Award nominations and has become a reference for film fans like me.

Finding new artists or bands was one of my most entertaining hobbies when I was a kid, this is how I first found bands like Rage Against the Machine that marked phases of my childhood and established the basis of my taste for the heaviest, most extravagant and contentious genres in English. One of the bands that meets these requirements and also marked an important event in my life was Freak Kitchen, a Swedish band formed in 1992 mainly dedicated to progressive psychedelic rock. I dedicated many hours of listening to it when I was starting a relationship with my current partner, specifically the song Appetizer from the album of the same name, has helped me to find a special reflection of how I visualize the relationship with my partner to this day.