Creation of expressive images through tools, mastery, and techniques
Art Criticism
Seeks answers for the perception and description of works of art
Art History
The study of art, past and present, and its contributions to culture and society
Historical, social, and cultural contexts, focusing on time, tradition, and style
Aesthetics
Refers to the nature, beauty, and value of art
Process of experiencing the world and how this experience affects perception, thought, and action
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
An award that acknowledges folk and indigenous artists who, despite the modern times, remain true to their traditions
Administered by the NCCA
Qualifications for Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
An inhabitant of an indigenous cultural community that has preserved indigenous cultures
Must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence for at least 50 years
Must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art
Must have passed on/or will pass on to other members of the community
Benefits for Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Awardees
For individual awardee: Php 200,000 cash award, lifetime personal monthly stipend of Php 50,000, medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding Php 750,000 per year, a state funeral, a place of honor
For group awardee: One-time award of Php 200,000, a state funeral, a place of honor
Order of National Artists
Highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts
Administered by the NCCA and CCP
Benefits for Order of National Artists Awardees
Cash award of Php 200,000 for living awardees
Cash award of Php 150,000 for posthumous awardees
A monthly life pension (Php 50,000)
Medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding Php 750,000
Life insurance coverage
A state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
A place of honor
Philosophical Positions in Art Criticism
Formalism
Semiotics
Marxism
Feminism
Post-colonialism
Formalism
Based upon the aesthetic assessment of artworks that gives priority to elements such as line, shape, and color
Semiotics
Analyzes how signs and symbols within artworks convey meaning and cultural significance
The foremost scholar was linguist Ferdinand de Saussure
Types of Signs (Charles Peirce)
Iconic - a close physical resemblance to what it signifies
Symbolic - has no resemblance but rather our knowledge that helps us understand the meaning of these signs (Ex: gender symbols)
Indexical - the cause-and-effect relationship between the sign and the meaning of the sign (Ex: smoke signifies fire)
Marxism
Originates from Karl Marx
Deals with the political implications of art
Feminism
Oppression of groups (especially women) in a given society with the oppression of their belief systems
A feminist standpoint is one that focuses on women as artists
Post-colonialism
Looks at issues of power, economics, politics, and religion & culture and how these elements work in relation to colonial hegemony (western colonizers controlling the colonized)
Production Timeline & Crew for Filmmaking
Pre-production: Executive Producer, Producer, Director, Assistant Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist
Production: Cinematographer or Director of Photography, Sound Recordist, Production Designer, Wardrobe and Makeup, Cast