Philippine Theater/Drama

Three kinds of plays:

● 1. Cenakulo – It was a very heavy drama shown in
relation to the life sacrifices and death of Jesus Christ.
It is like a passion play presented and celebrated
during the month of March or April depending the
exact date of the Holy week
● Two kinds of presentations:
● The Ablada (oral)
● Kantada (song)
Cenakulo
● 2. Moro-moro – It is a cloak and dagger play
depicting the was between the Christians and the
Muslims with the Christians always on the winning
side.
● Fr. Jeronimo Perez – wrote the first moro-moro and
was staged in Manila in 1637, to commemorate
Governor General Consuera’s victory over the Muslims
of Mindanao.
● >> it becomes the favorite play of the people,
especially during the town fiestas.
Moro-moro
● 3. Zarzuela – it is a melodrama with songs
and dances that have a three in one act
play. It is intended to make the mass feeling
towards love, fear, grief, sorrow or any
emotional reactions sublime.
● >it sometimes shows the political and social
conditions of our country.
● >the musical part of the zarzuela has given
much opportunity for creativity and
appreciation of the audience until the revolt
in Cavite in the year 1872.
● >it is played by 20-25 professional zarzuela
artists (actors, actresses and extras)
● >the Zarzuela is a musical comedy.
Zarzuela
● Popular Zarzuelas among masses:
● Pagibig sa Lupang Tinubuan ( Love for Native Land) by
Pascual Poblete
● Tanikalang Ginto (Gold Chain) by Juan Abad
● Malaya (Free) by Tomas Remigio
● Kahapon, Ngayon at at Bukas (Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow) by Aurelio Tolentino
● Walang Sugat (Not wounded) by Severino Reyes
● Poblete and Tolentino: two of the most nationalistic
zarzuela writers were put in jail.
 Street Dramas:
● Moriones – the Morion Festival is a Lenten ritual
that is colorful as it is unique. It is celebrated
every Holy week in Marinduque.
● Morion – means mask or visor which is the top
part of the Medieval Roman armor covering the
face. It is this mask carved from dapdap wood
that is the Focal point of the Moriones
celebration.
Moriones Mask Festival
 Ati-atihan

● Ati-atihan – is a pagan ritual, which has

become an annual affair that the natives look
forward to with great expectation.
● It is the most extravagant fiesta in the Philippines
celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan every 3rd Sunday of January in
honor of the Infant Jesus.
● Ati-atihan derived its name from Atis, the aboriginal
Negritos of the area in the Visayas.
 The Modern Philippine Drama
-The modern Philippine drama/stage play was rejuvenated
upon the establishment of the Repertory Philippines in
June of 1967 which was founded by Zeneida “Bibot”
Amador and Baby Barredo.
● Repertory Philippines
- In its 30years of existence it has become the country’s leading
theater company, keeping abreast of new materials and
demanding outstanding performance from its extraordinary
talents.
 Philippine Film

● The cinema of the Philippines (Pelikulang Pilipino or

Sine Pilipino) began with the introduction of the first
moving pictures to the country on January 1, 1897.
● The Philippines was the last country to establish a
national film archive, when one opened in October
2011.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_Philippine)
Philippine Film
DIGITAL ART
What is Digital
Art
Digital art can be purely
computer-generated or
taken from other sources,
such as a scanned
photograph or an image
drawn using vector graphics
software using a mouse or
graphic tablet.
Digital art is a general
term for a range of
artistic works and
practices that use digital
technology as an
essential part of the
creative and/or
presentation process.
The impact of digital
technology has transformed
activities such as painting,
drawing, and sculpture,
while new forms, such as
net art, digital installation
art, and
virtual reality, have become
recognized artistic practices.
How are Digital Arts Created?
Digital Arts are created
using various digital tools
and technologies as the
main construction of the
presentation more than
just the traditional
mediums, which has
revolutionized the way of
producing and
experiencing arts.
Digital art is said to be the
“art of the contemporary.”
Form of Digital Arts
 Digital Photography

The artist uses a digital

or conventional camera.
The photographs are
digitized and translated
to the computer
environment where the
artist uses image editing
and special effects
software to perform
darkroom type
manipulations.
 Photography
● Photography is the science, art and practice of
creating durable images by recording light or other
electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by
means of an image sensor, or chemically by
means of a light-sensitive material such as
photographic film.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography)
 Contemporary photographer
● BJ Pascual- taken the stunning photo of Ann
Curtis, Maine Mendoza, Nadine Lustre etc.

● Mark Nicdao- worked with Adam levin, Paris

Hilton, Tommy Lee James.

● Miguel Nacianero- served as the Photo editor of

Ateneo de manila during his college days.
 Contemporary photographer
● Patrick Martinez-knows how to make your
mounth water with masterful stage shots.

● J Lucas Reyes-wedding photographer. His photo

will give you kilig vibes as he captures raw
moments in great and unexpected destination
Photography
BJ Pascual
Mark Nicdao
Patrick Martinez
J Lucas Reyes
 Photopainting

This combines the

disciplines of
photography and
painting. The artist uses
image editing and paint
software to go beyond
dark room techniques
to add further
expression to the
image.
Ditigal Collage

This is a technique
of combining many
images from
varying sources into
one image. This is
most commonly
achieved by the use
of layering
techniques in image
editing and paint
software.
2D Digital Painting
The artist creates 2D
images totally in the
computer virtual
environment with the use
of painting tools that
emulate natural media
styles.

Sometimes referred to as
"Natural Media".
3
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D and rendering software to
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 Vector Drawing

The artist uses vector drawing

software and creates the image
totally in the virtual environment. This
makes use of shapes which are
outlined and can be filled with various
colors and patterns. This tends to
produce a harder edged or graphic
look.
Algorithmic / Fractals
This is art produced exclusively by
mathematical manipulations. This is
the so-called "computer generated"
art. The art here lies in the invention
of the mathematical formulas
themselves and the way the programs
are written to take advantage of the
display capabilities of the hardware.
The art also lies in the creative
intentions and subsequent selections
of the artist/mathematician.
Integrated Art
This is the "mixed
media" of the digital art
world. Artists combine
any number of the
techniques to achieve
unique results. The
digital environment is
much less restricted than
conventional mediums in
this type of integration
and manipulation.
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