An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color
Elements of Music
Melody
Rhythm
Harmony
Dynamic
Timbre
Texture
Form
Melody
An organized sequence of single notes
Rhythm
The combinations of long and short, even or uneven sounds that convey a sense of movement in time
Harmony
The simultaneous sounding of two or more tones
Dynamic
The degree of softness and loudness of music
Timbre
Also known as tone colors, this refers to the quality of sound generated by an instrument or by voice (e.g. bright, dark, harsh, noisy, thin, buzzy, pure, raspy, shrill, mellow, strained)
Film
A sequence of moving pictures, which is typically shown on television or in a cinema
Elements of Film
Time
Space
Sound
Texture
The interplay of different musical elements, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm, creating the overall sound of a piece
Time
Considered as the most significant element in cinema
Physical time - time for an action to take place as it's being filmed and projected on the screen
Psychologicaltime - manipulating time in the narrative to reflect a character's mental state or influence the audience's experience
Dramatictime - pacing and rhythm of events within a narrative to create emotional impact
Form
The elements refer to how the other elements of music are organized
Space
The physical locations where a story unfolds
Scale - relative size of objects, spaces, or characters within the frame
Shootingangle - location or angle from where the camera records the scene
Lighting - position of the lights can affect how the illusion of depth is created in the film
Sound
The auditory components of a movie, including dialogue, music, sound effects, and ambient noise
Philippine Music Forms and Types
Kundiman
Harana
Ballad
LiturgicalMusic
PasyonChant
ProtestSongs
Techniques of Cinema
Editing
CameraMovement
Framing
Kundiman
Considered the signature love and affection song for someone
Editing
Joining one shot with another, making sure that these two shots are logically connected
Harana
The traditional courtship ritual of the Philippines wherein a suitor serenades his object of affection
Camera Movement
Pan - Horizontal (left & right)
Tilt - Vertical (up & down)
Zoom - in or out (closer or farther)
Framing
The composition of a shot, including what is included in the frame and how it is arranged
Ballad
A song that tells a story, or (in popular music) a slow lovesong
Forms and Types of Film
Action
Animation
Bomba
Documentary
Drama
Fantasy
Horror
Historical
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Slapstick
Musical
Period
Christian Bautista
Asia's Romantic Balladeer
Action
American influenced type of film that mainly uses physical conflict as emphasis
Liturgical Music
Vocal and instrumental compositions that go together with the official rites of Christian churches
Greatest Filipino Actors
Eddie Garcia (Manoy)
Robin Padilla (Badboy, Prince of Action)
Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ, King of Philippine movies)
Pasyon Chant
Refers to the various styles used throughout the country for the singing of the pasyon
Animation
A film that involves creating illustrations or inanimate images and bringing them to life
Protest Songs
Created and sung to express and promote ideas on changing the social and political system
Bomba
A genre of film that predominantly portrays nudity and sexual content
Classical Music Genres
ChamberMusic
ChoralMusic
Opera
Semi-ClassicalMusic
World Achiever in Documentary, Most Outstanding Filipino Documentarian of All Time
Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho
Chamber Music
Instrumental music played by a small ensemble
Drama
A motion picture that dwells on personal problems and conflicts
Choral Music
Music written for a group of singers
Fantasy
A film that includes magical, mystical, or supernatural elements
Opera
Essentially drama that is sung and accompanied by instruments
Horror
A film designed to evoke fear, disgust, or horror in the audience