Arts 10- Philippine Media Based-Art: Photography/Film

• Interesting Foreground- it is the portion of the frame that is closest to the camera. The foreground space in an image can be utilized to draw attention to a subject located further into the frame, for example with leading lines, or it can be used to frame the subject.
• Sharpness- a sharp photograph shows intent and skill. There are times that some parts of an image are blurry or vague but can be enhanced with the use of neutral density filters.
• Interesting perspective- sometimes all photographs need to be interesting. In order to do this. There should be a change of perspective. A shot taken from a few inches from the ground or under the subject, something which is not usually seen can produce great images.
• Good lighting- not under or over exposed is too obvious. A photographer knows how to really work with light which can help create some truly stunning images. Some rules are meant to be broken and lighting is one of them.
• Shadows- it gives depth to two-dimensional images or just interesting composition builders.
• Contrast- is the visual ratio of different tones in an image. This difference is what creates the textures, highlights, shadows, colors and clarity in a photograph.
• Human Interest- Candid shots stand out. It is better to see photos with the subject who isn’t reacting to the camera but instead, living their life.
• Isolation- it is the ability to draw the viewer’s attention away from anything distracting in the image and lead them right to the main subject.
• George Tapan has won two Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association award and the first place in the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest.
• Lino Brocka left behind his masterpieces, bequeathing to our country a heritage of cinematic harvest
• Narrative- it is similar to the plot of the movie. It is about what the movie is, the character and the world.
• Cinematography- it is basically ‘writing in movement’. It is the way the film was framed, toned, and colored in its own way of photography.
• Sound- it is the most powerful aspects in film that has three components to it.
• Sound in film has sound effects, dialogue, and music.
• Music-help shapes the feeling and the perception of a scene in a film to the audience.
• Dialogue- these are the verbal conversation of the characters a movie. It must be clear and audible to clearly transport the message of the film to the audience.
• Sound Effect- It is a sound recorded and presented to make a specific storytelling or creative point without the use of dialogue or music. The term often refers to a process applied to a recording, without necessarily referring to the recording itself.
• Mise-en-scene- it is practically the things that appear in the film’s frame. It is a catch-all for everything that contributes to the visual presentation and overall “look” of a production. When translated from French, it means “placing on stage.”
• Editing- it is the most important skill in film making. The film editor works hard to put the whole movie together from all the scene. The editor is also responsible for cuts and being made in the film- scenes that audiences don’t see.
• Line is essential in depicting objects, symbols, and defining shapes in art
• Elements of art applied to media-based arts and designs include Line, Shape, Color, Value, Form, Texture, and Space
• Texture is an element in art that can be real, created, or implied through the use of shading
• Color is the main attribute for visual learners and thinkers