Grade 10 ARTS

Q3 AND Q4

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

Directions: Identify the person shown/

flashed and choose your answer on the

given choices.

1. a. George Tappan b. John K.

Chua

2. a. LINO BROCKA b. MIKE DE LEON

3. a. LAURICE GUILLEN b. MARILOU DIAZ-

ABAYA

4. a. Briliante Mendoza b. Maryo J. de los

Reyes

5. a. Kenneth Cobonque b. Rajo

Laurel

6. a. Josie Natori b. Lulu Tan-

Gan

7. a. Monique Lluiller b. Dita Sandico-

Ong

EVALUATION

Modern Techniques & Trends

Photography

Film

Print Media

Digital Media

Product and Industrial

Design

What is

PHOTOGRAPHY?In its early stages during the late 19th century,

photography was viewed as a purely technical process, that of recording visible images by light action on light sensitive materials. In fact, its very name –from the Greek “photos” (meaning light) and “graphos” (meaning writing) – states this process literally.

In comparison to the highly-regarded arts of painting and sculpture, then, photography was not immediately considered art. But it was not long before the artistry of 20th century photographers elevated this “light writing” to an aesthetic form in its own right.

The Photographer as Artist

Focusing a camera at a subject and clicking

the shutter is photography as process.

Discerning a significant moment or a unique

expression, framing it in the camera

viewfinder with an eye for composition, and

then clicking the shutter is photography as

art.

PHOTOGRAPH

Y Photography is the science, art and

practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic

radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of

a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.

-wikipedia.com

Is this an example of photography as

process or art?

How about this? Photography as process or art?

Noteworthy Philippine Photographers

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

Tappan’s 1st place-winning image in the 2011 National Geographic Photo

Contest

Other photos by George

Tappan

JOHN K. CHUA

Advertising and commercial

photographer extraordinaire, John is

best known for his technical

excellence and mastery of

notoriously challenging photo

shoots – to the delight of clients who

envision the seemingly impossible.

With more than forty years of

experience under his belt, John has

moved with ease from one genre of

photography to another, earning

local and international awards along

the way.

Snake Island, Palawan

Gulf of Davao

WHAT TO KNOW

1. What two Greek words are the origins of the term “photography”? What makes them fitting to this media-based art form?

2. How does technology contribute to the development of an art like photography?

3. Why is photography truly a “modern” art form?

4. What special talents and skills does photographer have that make him or her as an artist?

5. What qualities make photography such

a powerful communication tool?

6. Name some noteworthy Filipino

photographers presented above, plus

others you may have researched on.

Cite a distinctive achievement of each?

7. What type of subjects seems to be

among their favorites to photograph?

Activity 1 Photography Group Project: “Images with a

Message”1. For this group project, your teacher would have asked you to bring to class

any available device for taking photographs (point-and-shoot camera, DSLR camera, mobile phone, android phone, tablet). Those who do not have their own device may share with other classmates.

2. The class will be divided into groups of 6 to 8 students. Each group will be assigned a theme such as:

a) people/personalities e) patience

b) love f) kindness

c) nature

d) our school

3. Together with your group, move around the classroom and school grounds on your own time, taking photographs according to your assigned/chosen theme. Store the best one in you devices for group evaluation.

4. As a group, select one photograph taken by each of your group members that best captures the theme. If there are 8 group members, there will be 8 selected photos.

5. Plan with your group how and where to have these selected photos printed on letter-size paper (8 ½”x 11”). Then, turn these over to your Arts teacher for safekeeping until they will be presented in the culminating exhibit.

WHAT TO UNDERSTAND

“What’s in a Photo?”

1. Cut out three photographs from a magazine, calendar, poster, or brochure – each expressing one of the following:

a) a commercial or business message

b) a social or political statement

c) artistic expression

2. Label each of your photographs with a creative title, expressing the particular purpose you think it has.

3. Bring them to class and be ready to explain the purpose of each.

4. Also be ready to discuss what role you believe photography plays in modern life by carrying out such purposes.

WHAT TO PERFORM

“Exhibit on Media-based Arts and Design”

Prepare your photographs for the

culminating exhibit at the end of the

quarter by labeling them with original

titles, your group members’ names,

the date, and the camera type used.

Another art form which has risen to

tremendous heights within the last

century is film or cinema. As its early

name “motion pictures” declared, film

brought yet another dimension into

play—that of moving images. The

possibilities of this medium created a

new art form that was to become a

powerful social and economic force,

and a legacy of the 20th century world.

A Technology-driven Art

Cinema, just as all modern arts, has been greatly influenced by technology. In the case of cinema, however, it is an art form that came in the late 1800s with “series photography” and the invention of celluloid strip film. This allowed successive still photos of a moving subject to be compared on a strip of film advancing a single camera.

The need to view these moving images led to the rise of the Kinetoscope, a peepshow cabinet with an eyehole through which these earliest “movie” could be viewed one person at a time. A motor inside the cabinet moved the film strip along in a loop, with an electric bulb providing one technological advancement after another. The French developed the “cinematographe,” a handcracked camera, printer, and projector all in one that lightweight enough to bring outside the studio.

KINETOSCOPE

The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device. The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device. The Kinetoscope was not a movie projector but introduced the basic approach that would become the standard for all cinematic projection before the advent of video, by creating the illusion of movement by conveying a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images over a light source with a high-speed shutter. First described in conceptual terms by U.S. inventor Thomas Edison in 1888, it was largely developed by his employee William Kennedy Laurie Dickson between 1889 and 1892.[1] Dickson and his team at the Edison lab also devised theKinetograph, an innovative motion picture camera with rapid intermittent, or stop-and-go, film movement, to photograph movies for in-house experiments and, eventually, commercial Kinetoscopepresentations

The Collaborative Art of

Filmmaking

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 GenresThe 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.

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

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 NgunitKulang (1974), Maynila sa mga Kuko ngLiwanag (1975), Insiang (1976), Bayan Ko: Kapit saPatalim (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

Tanging Yaman, 2001

Salome, 1981

Marilou Díaz-Abaya(March 30, 1955 – October 8, 2012)

was a multi-awarded film

director from the Philippines.

She was the founder and

president of the Marilou Díaz-

Abaya Film Institute and Arts

Center, a film school based

in Antipolo City, Philippines.

She was the director of the

1998 film José Rizal,

a biographical film on

the Philippines' national hero.

1998: José Rizal, written by Ricky

Lee, Jun Lana, produced by GMA

Films; starring Cesar Montano,

Jaime Fabregas, Gina Alajar, Jhong

Hilario, Gloria Diaz, Pen Medina;

multi-awarded by the Metro Manila

Film Festival (1998), Gawad Urian,

Star Awards, FAMAS; commercially

released at the Iwanami Hall, Tokyo

(2000); exhibited at the film festivals

of Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf,

Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Fukuoka,

Tokyo, Pusan, Montreal, Vancouver,

Guggenheim Museum of New York,

Chicago, San Francisco, Los

Angeles, San Diego, Hawaii, and

others.

Jose Rizal, 1998

Muro-ami, 1999

1999: Muro Ami (Reef Hunters), written by Ricky Lee, Jun Lana, produced by GMA Films; starring Cesar Montano, Amy Austria, Pen Medina, Jhong Hilario; multi-awarded by the Metro Manila Film Festival (1999), FAMAS, Star Awards; exhibited in the film festivals in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Hawaii, and others.

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 MendozaBrillante 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.

Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia

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.

Another

breakthrough was

the first Filipino full

3D animated film,

RPG Metanola, co-

produced by

Ambient Media,

Thaumatrope

Animation, and Star

Cinema in 2010.

Activity 3

Animation Group Project: A Stop-Action Cartoon”

1. The group members will make use of a mobile phone, tablet, or digital camera to do this most simple and basic process for creating what is known as “stop-action animation.”

2. The members will think of an action that will be captured as a series of still images lasting a total of 10 to 15 seconds. It can be an action to be done by a human or a movement of an object.

3. They will then carry out the action or movement, while taking a still image of each progressive step in that action or movement.

4. The still images will then be made to “move” using a digital animation program (as discussed in Quarter II). If the program allows the inclusion of a music clip or sound effects, the group may opt to add this as well.

5. The finished stop-action cartoons will be saved and turned over to the Arts teacher for safekeeping until they will be presented as part of the culminating exhibit.

Print MediaAlongside the digital media forms discussed

above, there remains to more conventional

form known as print media. Include here are

large-scale publications such as newspapers,

magazines, journal, books of all kinds, as well

as smaller-scale posters, brochures, flyers,

menus, and the like. Of course, all of these

now have their digital counterparts that may be

accessed and read on the internet.

Advertising One major field that still relies heavily on

print media is advertising. Despite the soaring popularity and seemingly limitless possibilities of online advertising and social media, Philippine artists are still called upon to create advertisements that will be physically printed. These appear in newspapers, magazines, posters, brochures, and flyers—each with their specific target readerships and markets, and highly-specialized approaches for reaching these target groups.

Activity 4 “Presenting Products/Services with a Cause”

1. The group members will decide on original products or services can be presented as supporting or advocating.

2. Using image capture and manipulation programs discussed in Quarter II, the group members will create their choice of posters, banners/streamers, brochures, or print advertisements to present these products/services with a cause.

3. The finished print advertisements will be turned over to the Arts teacher for safekeeping until they will presented as part of the culminating exhibit.

Comic BooksAnother field of print media that highlights the

artistic gifts of Filipinos is that of comic books, or komiks as they are locally referred to. The popularity of Philippine comics began in the 1920s when Liwayway magazine started featuring comic strips, such as MgaKabalbalan ni Kenkoy (The Misadventures of Kenkoy) created by Tony Velasquez went on to be recognized as the “Father of Filipino Comics.”

Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy

With the coming of the Americans to the country, local comics were

clearly influenced by popular U.S. comics with superheroes as the

main characters --- resulting in local counterparts such as Darna and

Captain Barbell.

Even decades before, however, komiks creators had already introduced characters,

themes, and story lines from Philippine folklore, mythology, and history. With books

and libraries not yet readily accessible to a majority of the Filipino public, comics

became a major form of reading material around the country, avidly read and shared

by young and old alike.

Innovation in Product and

Industrial DesignYet another breakthrough arena for Filipino

imagination, ingenuity, and innovativeness in recent decades has been that of design. Specifically, this encompasses product and industrial design as applied to furniture, lighting, and interior accessories, as well as fashion from haute couture to bridal ensembles to casual wear. As a result, a number of Filipino designers have risen to superstardom both locally and internationally.

Kenneth CobonpueKenneth Cobonpue is a multi-awarded

furniture designer and manufacturer from Cebu. He

graduated in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in New

York with highest honors and subsequently worked in Italy

and Germany. Integrating locally sourced materials with

innovative handmade production processes, Cobonpue's

brand is known around the world for its unique designs

and roster of clientele that include Hollywood celebrities

like Brad Pitt and members of royalty.

Awards to his credit include 5 Japan Good

Design Awards, the grand prize at the Singapore

International Design Competition, the Design for Asia

Award of Hong Kong, the American Society of Interior

Design Top Pick selection and the French Coup de

Coeur award. Several of his designs were selected for

several editions of the International Design Yearbook

published in London and New York. Phaidon’s book

entitled "& FORK" underscores Kenneth's position as a

leader of a new movement incorporating new technologies

with crafts. Recently, Kenneth was named the Designer of

the Year in the first edition of Maison et Objet Asia held

last March 11, 2014 in Singapore. He has appeared on

European television, countless international magazines

and newspapers around the world.

MONIQUE

LHUILLIER

She first rose to prominence for her exquisite wedding gowns. But she has since become one of the darlings of the Hollywood celebrity set, with several A-list stars having worn her couture creations to gala events and award shows, as well as to their own weddings

Lhuillier studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, and now has her own retail boutiques in that city and in New York. Her collections include bridal and bridesmaids dresses, ready-to-wear, evening gowns, linens, tableware, stationery, and home fragrances.

Monique Lhuillier

is a fashion designer most

prominently known for bridal

wear. She owns a couture

fashion house based in Los

Angeles, California, as well as

another store on Manhattan's

Upper East Side.

Josie Natori

Josie Natori, (born Josefina Almeda Cruz)

is a Filipino-American fashion designer and

the CEO and founder of The Natori Company.

Natori served as a commissioner on

the White House Conference on Small

Business. In March 2007 she was awarded

the Order of Lakandula, one of the highest

civilian awards in the Philippines. In April,

2007, Natori received the "Peopling of

America" Award from the Statue of Liberty -

Ellis Island Foundation.

Rajo Laurel

Raymund Joseph "Rajo" Teves

Laurel (born May 19, 1971) is a fashion

designer in Manila, Philippines. He began his

professional career in 1993, holding his first

international exhibition the following year. In

2000 Rajo Laurel founded House of Laurel

with his sister. A winner of a number of

national and international awards over the

course of his career, Laurel is best known as

a television personality as a judge on Project

Runway Philippines.

Lulu Tan Gan

Lulu Tan–Gan’s name has been synonymous with beautifully crafted knitwear fashion since 1985. Hailed the ‘Queen of Knitwear,’ Lulu continues her design evolution with her extended hand–woven line, “Indigenous Couture” merging the old-world sophistication of Philippine artisan craft with contemporary design. The result is a mastery of construction, current yet ingenious lifestyle dressing, and a distinctive feminine sensibility.

The first two decades of Lulu’s career is marked by her iconic knitwear, which redefined the versatility of knits for the local fashion industry. A favorite of expatriates, tourists, and the jet–set crowd, Lulu’s knits continue to receive praise and accolades for its sleek lines, custom-dyed threads, and fluid, flattering forms.

A fine arts graduate, Lulu has always been driven to find aesthetic design solutions for material challenges. In what she considers the second phase of her career, she takes on the challenge of integrating native fabrics such as piña and silk into her knits collection.

Lulu’s clever play on fashion and function is evident in these signature knit variations, which evolve the use of indigenous fabrics as native costumes to become fashionable, “wearable collectibles”. The indigenous piña’s golden patina deepens over the years, creating modern heirloom pieces that become even more beautiful with time. Reaffirming her mastery of materials, the modern heirloom collectibles are feats of color, construction, texture, and fall.

Lulu’s vision is to encourage the use of stylized indigenous and traditional wear, and in so doing, promote distinctly Filipino fabrics, traditional crafts, and design. The designer draws inspiration from the rich textile and embroidery traditions of the Philippines – from the geometric patterns of traditional tribal woven cloths to the exquisite embroidery and beadwork – and interprets these on her modern silhouettes

Dita Sandico-

Ong

Another Philippine designer who has been advocating the

use of local weaving techniques and natural fibers is Dita

Sandico-ong. Known as the “Wrap Artiste” of the

Philippines for her famous bold-colored wraps, Sandico-

Ong first experimented with the local weave of Ilocos Sur,

known as Inabel, as well as with pineapple fibers blended

with Irish linen, dubbed piñalino.

From there, she tried other local fibers, particularly abaca

which she was introduced to by weaver and entrepreneur

Virgilio Apanti. Sandico-Ong has since been working with

a multipurpose cooperative in Catanduanes, training them

in natural dye extraction and advanced weaving

techniques for abaca.

Today, her collection includes wraps or panuelos, as well as boleros,

jackets, and long tunics of banana fiber and abaca. Her designs are

presented in fashion shows around the world and are sold in high-end

shops major international cities.

Activity 5 Applied Arts Group Projects: “Project Runway”/ “Project Interior”

1. Your teachers will divide the class into two large groups. Group A will create fashion-related pieces; while Group B will create interior design-related pieces.

2. The key here is for each group to make use of locally and readily-available materials in very innovative and imaginative ways.

3. The suggested target output for each group is listed below. However, group members may have their own, even more creative ideas that they are free to implement.

Group A – Fashion-related Pieces

* head piece or hair accessory

* bag, tote, or pouch

* belt or sash

* fashion accessories – bangles, buckles, buttons, a scarf, etc.

Group B – Interior Design-related Pieces

* vase, basket, or decorative bowl

*seat cushion or throw pillows

* lamp shade or lighting accessory

* door mat or small area rug

4. Ideally, the group members will use Session 8 to work on their particular products together in the classroom. Anything left undone by the end of the session will be completed on their own time outside of class hours.

5. Each finished piece will be labeled with a creative name highlighting its distinct qualities; and the names of the group members. The piece will be turned over to the Arts teacher for safekeeping until they will be presented as part of the culminating exhibit.

Shukran!!!

yam

Arts

QUARTER IV

ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE WITH THE USE OF MEDIA

MARIAM M. PANGANDAMAN

QUARTER IV: ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE

WITH THE USE OF MEDIA

Theater is the one major art form that brings together all theother art forms—from painting and sculpture, to installationart, to music, to dance, to literature, even to computer arts---in single production.

The Philippines has a rich and thriving theater industry that youmay be interested to venture into in the future. Productionrange from original plays with Philippine themes andsettings, to renowned theater classics from past centuries,to contemporary musicals from Broadway or London’s WestEnd. Below is an overview of some of the more prominenttheater and performing groups in the country and their majorproductions.

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

The Philippine Opera Company (POC) was

founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated

classically-trained singers, led by soprano

Karla Gutierrez as artistic directress. The POC

seeks to develop performers as well as

audiences for classical music performances,

both foreign and Filipino.

Philippine Opera Company

Theater Down South

In 2007, Theater Down South was founded,

with Philippine theater mainstay Michael

Williams as artistic director. The vision of the

company is to widen the reach of stage

production

Roles in Stage Production

Basic Roles that Most Plays Require

PRODUCER

The person who takes the play fro mere concept to an actual

presentation. He or she choose all the team members and

assigns them their functions, and oversees the casting of the

actors and actresses for he different roles.

DIRECTOR

Is the overall artistic coordinator of the entire production. Like

a conductor of an orchestra, he or she has a vision of the

desired total effect and impact of the performance.

PLAYWRIGHT

For a script intended for stage performance, the writer of the

script is more specifically called a playwright. The initial

concept or plot may be original, and then developed into a

play script is more script. Or it may be based on an existing

story or another play which the playwright will then adapt to

present in a new way.

SET DESIGNER

The concept and creation of the physical stage is the task of

the set designer. He or she builds the set (or sets) that will

simulate the world that the play’s characters are supposed to

live in.

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Coordinating closely with the set designer is the

lighting designer. Lighting is critical in designing the

mood of each scene in the play, highlighting a

dramatic moment, signaling the entrance of a

character, focusing attention on a specific spot on

stage, or even providing the blanket of darkness for

set and prop changes.

COSTUME DESIGNER

The actors and actresses must look believable in their

roles and much of this is owed to the costume designer.

He/She studies the general setting (time and place) that

the play is meant to take place in, as well as each

character in the script.

SOUND DESIGNER Similar to the lighting designer, the sound designer

serves a vital role in creating and enhancing the

atmosphere of the performance

PRODUCTION

MANAGER

Coordinating all the complex behind-the-scenes details

of staging a play is the production manager

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Shadows the play’s director throughout the entire

production process.

CHOREOPGRAPHER

• is included in the production team

• he/she not only plans out all the dance steps

to suit the music, but also rehearses the actor

until they are able to perform the dance

skillfully – while remaining “in character” on

stage.

MAKEUP DESIGNER As the costume designer deliberates on the

characters’ main attire, the makeup designer is

brought in to plan the hairstyles and makeup to

complement the costumes.

Activity “EXPERIENCING THEATER”

If possible, schedule a time within Q4 for

the class to watch a live play. Depending

on what is available or accessible in

your area within that period, any of the

following may be considered:

Option 1: a live performance of a

production by any Philippine theater

group (whether mentioned above or

others)

Option 2: a recorded performance of a

production by any of these groups to be

viewed in school

Option 3: a school or community play

Option 4: a classroom play

1. Instruct the students to watch the play very

attentively. Have them observe how the plot

is developed and take note of the artistic

elements and principles used.

2. Have them write a reaction paper using the

following outline:

Title of the play ___________________

Scriptwriter ___________________

Director ___________________

Stage Designer ___________________

Setting _________________________

Main Characters ____________________

_________________________

Main story line (a 1-paragraph summary)

_________________________

_________________________

Personal reaction ___________________

_________________________

SHUKRAN!

Good luck trainers and be always committed.