Arts

• Photography


  Process of recording visible images by light action
• Graphe


  Meaning "writing"
• Photography


  The photographer as an artist, unique expression, framing it in photography as art
• Photography

  • Immediacy and truthfulness, sense of completeness
• Notable Philippine photographers

  • George Tapan (award-winning travel photographer)
  • John K. Chua (best known as an advertising and commercial photographer)
  • Manuel L. Librodo Jr. (specializing in travel, people, glamour and fashion photography)
• Film has become a powerful social and economic force and a legacy of the 20th century to the world
• Film


  A technology-driven art form that came into being because of technological advancement, a series of photography and cinema
• Filmmaking

  • Technical complexity, involves creative teams of artists, writers, and production experts
• Film director


  Envisions the final effect of the film on viewers, visually, mentally and emotionally
• Film actors had to learn to express themselves without the exaggerated facial expressions and gestures on stage
• 2 types of photography

  1. The photographer as artist - unique expression, framing it in the camera. Photography as art
  2. Photography as communication - immediacy and detail. "True to life" and of the moment
• Film

  • "Motion pictures"
• Technology-driven art

  • An art form that came into being because of technological advancement
  • "Series photography"
  • Cinema
• Theater


  • Collaborative form of art where live performers act on stage before a group of audience in a specific place carrying out a story
  • Live performance like theater plays demand the experience and collaboration of each team member in the production as well as the cast to produce a high quality performance
• Comedy


  A dramatic play of light and humorous character, typically with a cheerful and happy ending
• Drama


  A play where the characters represent realistic and everyday people, and the conflict arises through a logical and reasonable series of events
• Melodrama


  A dramatic composition characterized by extravagant theatricality and the dominance of plot and physical action over characterization
• Sound and Music


  • Set different moods and emotions for the audience through the use of different sounds, providing different effects to the play that heighten the emotions of the characters and audience
  • Makes the play more realistic and exciting
  • Incorporates sound recording and editing techniques using applications for computer, tablets and android phone
• Gesture, movement, and dance

  • Bodily movements that express emotions, character, and narrative actions with sound or music
  • Every single gesture, movement, or dance step conveys a message
• Costume, Mask, Make up, and accessories

  • Comprise the visual effects of the play
  • The main function is to enhance visibility and aesthetic value
  • Help make the character appear realistic according to the roles portrayed
• Spectacle


  • Comprise visual effects to enhance visibility and aesthetic value
  • Help make the character appear realistic according to the roles portrayed
• Epic poetry


  • Considered the highest point of Filipino folk literature, dating back to the pre-colonial period
  • Commonly presented at festivals and gatherings
  • Usually of romance or adventure
  • One of the most famous epic poems is Biag ni Lamang
• Duplo


  • A poetic debate presented through song and dance
  • Originated from indigenous courtship practices where men used proverbs and riddles to woo the woman of their choice
  • A more formal debate is called the "balagtasan"
• Moro-Moro


  • One of the most popular theater forms
  • A street drama that usually lasted several days, and presented both secular themes like love and revenge, and the conflict between Christians and Moors
  • Spanish-influenced (religious theme)
• Senakulo


  Passion play dramatizing the life and death of Jesus Christ, performed every Holy Week
• Traditional Folk dance


  • One of the oldest forms of theater
  • Dances that reflect the lives of the people in a certain place or region and describe their culture and origin
• Bodabil


  • Vaudeville of American origin
  • A variety show consisting of musical numbers and comedic and dramatic skits and dances
• Sarswela


  • Melodrama in 3 acts where pieces are both spoken and sung
  • Was also employed as a tool to fight colonization
• Stage production roles


  • Producer - takes the play from a mere concept to an actual finished presentation
  • Director - overall artistic coordinator of the entire production
  • Playwright - writer of the script
  • Set designer - responsible for the physical stage setup
  • Light designer - highlighting dramatic moments, signalling entrances, focusing attention, or providing darkness
  • Costume designer - ensures actors and actresses look believable in their roles
  • Sound designer - creating and enhancing the atmosphere of the performance
  • Production Manager - coordinates all the complex details of staging behind the scenes
  • Technical director - shadows the play's director throughout the entire production process
  • Choreographer - where dance is involved in a play
  • Makeup designer - plans the hairstyles and makeup to complement the costumes
• Repertory Philippines


  • Established by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo, a company that staged English language plays and musicals by trained actors and actresses
  • Produced a wide range of productions from conventional and contemporary classics to various farces, deep dramas, and magnificent musicals
  • One of the multi-awarded theater actresses and singers that began her career as a child lead actress in Repertory PH productions was Lea Salonga
• Repertory Philippines productions


  • Little Women (2010) - a biographical story about the March sisters and their mother as they grow up with their father fighting in the war
  • Alice in Wonderland (2010) - Dani Mapua and Chaye Mogg alternate as Alice, the young girl who experiences strange adventures in Wonderland
  • The Producers (2010) - a story about a down and out Broadway producer and an accountant who scheme to get rich by overselling interest in a Broadway flop