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• Filipino animators have been involved in creating animated feature films like Toy Story, Up, The Incredibles, Monsters University, Cars, Finding Nemo, Planes, Brave, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda
• Recognition of Philippine talent abroad has spurred the development of the local animation industry
• The Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (ACPI) aims to create an identity for the Philippines within the animation industry
• ACPI works with colleges, universities, TESDA, government agencies, and local government units to develop animation as a promising career option for Filipinos
• Animahensayon is an annual festival and competition featuring the works of Filipino animators
• ACPI grants the annual "Outstanding Emerging Artist in Animation Award" and the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for notable animators and contributors to the Philippine animation industry
• The Philippine Animation Studio Inc. (PASI) was established in 1991 and has collaborated on animation projects and series with foreign partners like Captain Flamingo, Producing Parker, Groove High, and Space Heroes Universe
• Urduja is an animated film adaptation of the legend of the warrior princess of Pangasinan
• Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia is the country's first all-digital full-length animated feature film released in 2008
• RPG Metanoia is the first Filipino full 3D-animated film, co-produced by Ambient Media, Thaumatrope Animation, and Star Cinema in 2010
• Film brought a new dimension into play with moving images
• Cinema is an art form greatly influenced by technology
• Film is a powerful social and economic force
• Transition from still photography to film came in the late 1800s with the invention of celluloid strip film
• Kinetoscope: A peepshow cabinet with an eyehole for viewing early movies one person at a time
• Cinematographe: A hand-cranked camera, printer, and projector all in one
• Film directing involves envisioning the final effect of the film on viewers
• Film editing involves selecting, sequencing, and joining film sections for desired visual and emotional effects
• Cinematography captures the director's vision through camera work
• Acting for film required expressing without exaggerated facial expressions and gestures
• Production or set design recreates the director's mental image of each scene through physical elements
• Filipino designers have excelled in product and industrial design, focusing on furniture, lighting, interior accessories, and fashion ranging from haute couture to casual wear
• Filipino designers such as Kenneth Cobonpue, Monique Lhuillier, Josie Natori, Rajo Laurel, Lulu Tan Gan, and Dita Sandico-Ong have gained recognition both locally and internationally
• Kenneth Cobonpue is a Cebu-based designer known for his fresh concepts and craftsmanship, with notable creations like Yoda Chairs, Trame Chairs, and Carousel Lamps
• Monique Lhuillier, also from Cebu City, is renowned for her exquisite wedding gowns and has become popular among Hollywood celebrities for her couture creations
• Josie Natori, a Filipino-American designer, transitioned from an investment banker to creating lines of lingerie, resort wear, and casual attire, blending Filipino and American influences
• Rajo Laurel, a Filipino fashion designer with national and international awards, is recognized for his work and as a judge on Project Runway Philippines
• Lulu Tan Gan, known as "The Queen of Knitwear," has evolved her knitwear lines into Indigenous Couture, blending Philippine artisan crafts with contemporary lifestyle dressing
• Dita Sandico-Ong, known as the "Wrap Artiste," advocates for local weaving techniques and natural fibers in her designs, incorporating materials like inabel and piñalino
• Photography in its early stages during the late 19th century was viewed as a technical process of recording visible images by light action on light-sensitive materials
• The name "photography" comes from the Greek words "photos" (meaning light) and "graphos" (meaning writing)
• Focusing a camera at a subject and clicking the shutter is photography as a 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
• Photography is considered one of the most powerful means of communication
• The power of photography comes from its immediacy and detail, making the image authentic and 'true to life'
• Photography as communication is important for conveying information, ideas, and emotions
• George Tapan is a famous travel photographer in the Philippines
• John K. Chua is known as a commercial, architectural, talented, and advertising photographer extraordinaire
• Manny Librodo was a high school teacher before becoming a photographer
• George Tapan has won awards in travel photography and his work has been published in five travel photography books