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Mariam M. Pangandaman
ART ATTACK
INTRODUCTION
The previous quarter provided an overview of the
phenomenal capabilities and possibilities of the
electronic or digital media now available in
today’s technology-driven world. These have
enabled amazingly innovative art forms to
evolve far beyond traditional painting, sculpture,
and architecture. As quickly as technology is
able to develop new devices, gadgets, and
techniques, modern artists and designers adapt
them to enhance their creative expression.
PRE-ASSESSMENT
GEORGE TAPPAN
George Tappan
He is an award-winning travel
photographer who has won two Pacific
Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold
awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association
award, and first place in the 2011
National Geographic Photo Contest. His
highly-acclaimed work has been
published in five travel photography
books.
Into the Green Zone
What is filmmaking?
Who are involve in
filmmaking?
The Collaborative Art of
Filmmaking
Filmmaking, because of its technical
complexity, involves entire teams of
artists, writers, and production
experts, supported by technicians
taking charge of the cameras, lighting
equipment, sets, props, costumes,
and the like all under the supervision
of a film director.
Film directing – it is the director, like the painter
and sculptor in traditional art, who envisions the
final effect of the film on its viewers, visually,
mentally, and emotionally. While the painter and
sculptor work with physical materials, the film
director works with ideas, images, sounds, and
other effects to create this unique piece of art.
He/she conceptualizes the scenes, directs the
acting, supervises the cinematography and
finally the editing and sound dubbing in much
the same way as a visual artist composes an
artwork. Clearly, however, the director does not
do all these alone.
Acting – first and foremost, there was the art of
acting for film. With live theater as the only form
of acting at that time, film actors had to learn to
express themselves without the exaggerated
facial expressions and gestures used on stage.
With the addition of sound in the 1930s, they
then had to learn to deliver their lines naturally
and believably.
Cinematography – behind the scenes, there was
cinematography or the art of film camera work.
This captured the director’s vision of each scene
through camera placement and movement,
lighting, and other special techniques.
Editing – this was joined by film editing, the art of
selecting the precise sections of film, then
sequencing and joining them to achieve the
director’s desired visual and emotional effect.
Sound editing was also developed, as films
began to include more ambitious effects beyond
the dialogue and background music.
Production/Set design – this recreated in physical
terms – through location, scenery, sets, lighting,
costumes, and props –the mental image that the
director had of how each scene should look, what
period it should depict, and what atmosphere it
should convey. This included creating worlds that
did not exist as well as worlds that were long
gone, designing each production component
down to the very last detail.
Film Genres
The public response to motion pictures was
immediate and enthusiastic. From makeshift
nickelodeons (movie theaters charging a nickel for
entrance) in 1904 to luxurious “dream palaces” for
middle class moviegoers by 1914, public showings of
movies were a big hit. With World War I over and the
establishment of Hollywood as the center of American
filmmaking in 1915, the movie industry was on its way
to becoming one of the biggest and most influential of
the century. With financial success came the rush to
release more and more films, in an ever-wider variety
–leading to the many film genres we know today.
first there were the silent films starring
Charlie Chaplin, and the “slapstick comedy” films
of Buster Keaton and later Laurel and Hardy. With
sound still unavailable, these films relied on purely
visual comedy that audiences found hilarious. Then,
there emerged the gangster movie genre as well as
horror and fantasy films that took advantage of the
sound technology that was newly available at that
time.
Philippine Filmmakers
In the Philippines film scene, the American
influence was evident in the pre-World War
II and Liberation years with song-and-dance
musicals, romantic dramas, and comedy
films. Beginning with the turbulent 1970s,
however, progressive Filipino directors
emerged to make movies dealing with
current social issues and examining the
Filipino character.
Philippine Filmmakers
Lino Brocka
Laurice Guillen
Marilou Diaz Abaya
Maryo J. delos Reyes
Brillante Mendoza
LINO BROCKA
Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 21, 1991)
is a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one
of the most influential and significant Filipino
filmmakers in Philippine cinema history. In 1983, he
founded the organization Concerned Artists of the
Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address
issues confronting the country.
Brocka was openly gay and he often
incorporated LGBT themes into his films. He has
directed landmark films such as Tinimbang Ka Ngunit
Kulang (1974), Maynila sa mga Kuko ng
Liwanag (1975), Insiang (1976), Bayan Ko: Kapit sa
Patalim (1984), andOrapronobis (1989). In 1997, he
was posthumously given the National Artist of the
Philippines for Film award for "having made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine arts."
Mike de Leon
Mike de Leon
Ishmael Bernal
LAURICE GUILLEN
Laurice Guillen
Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, earned
an AB English degree before finishing an MA in
Communication at Ateneo de Manila University, followed
by a television production course under Nestor Torre, in
1967. She then began work as an actress, starring in
productions of Mrs. Warren's Profession, before crossing
over to film and television work, playing a seductress
in Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, and Corazon Aquino in
the drama A Dangerous Life, In 2009 she accepted a role
in the indie filmKarera, her first role in an independent
production. Other credits include in the film Sister Stella
L and Moral. However, it was on television that she
became a household name when she joined the cast of
"Flor de Luna" in 1978 as Jo Alicante, Flor de Luna's
temperamental step mother. She went on to portray the
role until the mid-80s when the show folded.
Laurice Guillen
Salome, 1981
Muro-ami, 1999
Maryo J. de los Reyes
Maryo J. de los
Reyes is
a film and television
director from
the Philippines. He
began his career in
the 1970s.
Magnifico is
a 2003 Filipino FAMAS Award-
winning drama film directed
by Maryo J. De los Reyes,
written by Michiko Yamamoto,
and starring Jiro Manio, Lorna
Tolentino, Albert
Martinez, Gloria Romero. The
film was shot in the province
ofLaguna and is based on the
grand prize-winning piece from
a 2001 national screenplay
writing contest sponsored by
theFilm Development Council
of the Philippines.
Brillante Mendoza
Brillante Mendoza is a
Filipino film director. He
was born and raised in
San Fernando,
Pampanga. He took
Advertising Arts of the
then College of
Architecture and Fine
Arts at the University of
Santo Tomas. He has
directed sixteen films
since 2005.
Kinatay (the Execution of P), 2009
Activity 2
Film Group Project: “Moving Selfies”
1. Your teacher will divide the class into groups of eight to 10 students
each.
2. Together with your group mates, arrange for access to at least one of
any of the following devices with video capabilities:
a. a mobile with video camera
b. a tablet with video camera
c. a digital video camera
3. As a group, choose a catchy tune or song of about two minutes in length.
4. On your own time outside of class hours, create with your group a series
of “video selfies” of yourselves with that tune as the background music.
5. Using a video editing program (as discussed in Quarter II), work together
to synchronize the video segments with the beat and lyrics of your
chosen song.
6. Save the finished video and turn it over to your Arts teacher for
safekeeping until it will be presented as part of the culminating exhibit.
ANIMATION
Animation is the process of creating motion and shape change[Note
1] illusion by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images
that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures
in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon. Animators are
artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
Animations can be recorded on either analogue media, such as a flip
book, motion picture film, video tape, or on digital media, including
formats such as animated GIF, Flash animation or digital video. To
display animation, a digital camera, computer, or projector are used
along with new technologies that are produced.
Animation creation methods include the traditional animation creation
method and those involving stop motion animationof two and three-
dimensional objects, such as paper cutouts, puppets and clay figures.
Images are displayed in a rapid succession, usually 24, 25, 30, or 60
frames per second.
Many TV shows[Note 2] today use animation and animation gives them
that more of a unique look, allowing them to do more than what they
could do with actors.
Philippine Animation Studio,
Inc.
The Philippine Animation Studio, Inc.
(PASI) was established in 1991 and has
since collaborated on numerous
animation projects and series with
foreign partners. Among these have
been Captain Flamingo, Producing
Parker, Groove High, and Space
Heroes Universe.
Among the other exciting milestones
in the fast-emerging Philippine
animation industry was the creation in
2008 of Urduja, an animated film
adaptation of the legend of the warrior
princess of Pangasinan. Produced by
APT Entertainment, Seventoon, and
Imaginary friends, Urduja is
recognized as the first fully-animated
Filipino film, created by an all-Filipino
group of animators using the
traditional (hand-drawn) animation
process with some 3D effects.
Another released in 2008 was Dayo: Sa
Mundo ng Elementalia, said to be the
country’s first all-digital full-length
animated feature film. Produced by
Cutting Edge Productions, the film
presents Philippine mythical creatures as
heartwarming characters in a young
boy’s adventure.
MARIAM M. PANGANDAMAN
QUARTER IV: ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE
WITH THE USE OF MEDIA
Theater is the one major art form that brings together all the
other art forms—from painting and sculpture, to installation
art, to music, to dance, to literature, even to computer arts---
in single production.
The Philippines has a rich and thriving theater industry that you
may be interested to venture into in the future. Production
range from original plays with Philippine themes and
settings, to renowned theater classics from past centuries,
to contemporary musicals from Broadway or London’s West
End. Below is an overview of some of the more prominent
theater and performing groups in the country and their major
productions.
Philippine Theater and
Performing Groups
The Philippines has a rich and
thriving theater industry that you may
be interested to venture into the future.
Productions range from original plays
with Philippine themes and settings, to
renowned theater classics from past
centuries, to contemporary musicals
from Broadway or London's West End.
PETA and Tanghalang
Pilipino
With the American presence in the Philippines for the
first half of the 20th century, it was inevitable that
many US and European theater forms and scripts
found there way here. Among them were the classics,
such as the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as
the works of the great American playwrights. At the
same time, local theater groups staged original
Philippine zarzuelas which were plays performed in
son, similar to the European opera.
In the past few decades, modern theater groups have
continued to express the distinctly Philippine
interpretation of both originally-written plays as well
as adaptations f foreign works translated into Filipino.
At the forefront of these are the Philippine
Educational theater Association (PETA),
founded in 1967 by Cesile Guidote-Alvarez,
and Tanghalang Pilipno, the resident theater
company of the Cultural center of the
Philippines, founded in 1987.
The productions of these groups span the range
from daring new presentations of classical
works, to the spectacle of Philippine myths
and legends, to commentaries on current
social and political issues.
Pamana
PETA, 2013
Ibalong
Tanghalang Pilipino, 2012
Meanwhile, other Philippine theater
groups are also staging original and adapted
plays and musical productions, primarily in
English. Best known among these are
Repertory Philippines, Trumpets, and New
Voice Company. More recently, theater Down
South has been added to their roster. And
championing the cause of the more classical
form of musical performances is the
Philippine Opera Company.
Repertory Philippines
In 1967, theater Zenaida Amador fulfilled her
dream of bringing the best of Broadway and
London’s West End to Filipino audiences.
Together with actress Baby Barredo, Amador
established Repertory Philippines, a company
that only staged English-language plays and
musicals year-round but trained actors and
actresses as well. The company continues
with this vision to this day.
Multi awarded theater actress and singer, Lea Salonga, in
fact, began her career as a child lead in productions of
Repertory Philippines. From there, she went on to become
an international stage superstar in the lead role of Kim in
Miss Saigon – putting the Philippines on the world map in
terms of theater talent.
In its 2009 season, Repertory added a Filipino classic in
English to its productions – A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino,
by National Artist Nick Joaquin. To date, it continues to offer a
mix of productions ranging from literary classics to
contemporary satires, comedies, and musicals.
TRUMPETS
In the 1990s, the Philippine theater group Trumpets
also began mounting grand productions of
originally-written musicals with a slant towards
good values for children and the whole family.
Among their plays have been Joseph the
Dreamer; First Name; The Lion, the Witch, and
the wardrobe; Little Mermaid; Honk; N.O.A.H.;
and The Bluebird of Happiness. The intention of
Trumpets is to provide wholesome theater
experiences for Filipino youth while also building
up the Philippine theater-going public.
Trumpets
New Voice Company
Also making its own distinct contribution to the
Philippine theater scene is New Voice
Company, established in 1994 by Monique
Wilson—also a Repertory Philippines’
protégée who went on to star on the
international stage. New voice has earned a
reputation for staging thought-provoking
productions on daring and deep topics.
Philippine Opera Company