QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Iyam, Lucena City

QUARTER III – ARTS

MEDIA- BASED ARTS AND DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES

Name ______________________________________ Date _______________

Grade 10 - _________________
ACTIVITY 1

I. Direction. Read each statements carefully. If the statement is CORRECT write ART, if not write TAR.
________ 1. The origin of the term photography came from the Greek word “photo” which means “light.”
________ 2. Cinematography refers to the art of acting for film.
________ 3. In 2013, TESDA and ACPI began offering 2D and 3d Animation Scholarships to interested high school
graduates between the ages of 18 and 45.
________ 4. George Tapan is recognized as the “ Father of Filipino Comics .“
________ 5. “Consolacion” is an animated film adaptation of the legend princess of Pangasinan.
________ 6.” Muro Ami” is a film that bravely exposed the deadly practice of using child-divers to pound for fish in the
Philippine’s coral reefs.
________ 7. Film directing refers to the art of selecting the precise sections of film, then sequencing and joining them to
achieve the director’s desired visual and emotional effect.
________ 8. Documentary films, are non-fiction, made using real-life footage as well as file materials, in many cases to
represent an issue.
________ 9. The first Filipino full 3D animated film is DAYO: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia.
________10. Bulaklak Magazine started featuring comic strips, such as “ Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy” in the 1920s.

II. Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Write the correct answer on the blank before the number.
A B
__________________ 11. Director of award winning film “Magnifico.” a. Lulu Tan Gan
__________________ 12. Creator of the comic series “Pugad Baboy” b. Brilliante Mendoza
__________________ 13. A multi-awarded designer and director of HIVE. c. Kinetoscope
__________________ 14. She was dubbed as “The Queen of Knitwear” d. Slapstick comedy
__________________ 15. The first ever animated movie to be screened e. Pol Medina Jr.
during the MMFF in December 2008. g. Tessa Prieto-Valdez
__________________ 16. Winner of the Best Director Award at Cannes h. Phil. Animation Studio, Inc.
Film Festival of 2009 i. Kenneth Cobonpue
__________________ 17. She was known as “Wrap Artiste” of the Philippines j. Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia
__________________ 18. A peepshow cabinet with an eye hole through k. Animation Council of the Phil.
__________________ 19. First kind/style/genre of movies l. John K. Chua
__________________ 20. Best Animation Category Awardee in 2012
Pixel Awards.

III. Answer the following questions. Write your answer at the back of this paper.
21. Research on the meaning of the word “animate” or “animation.” How does it describe the qualities and capabilities
of this art form?
22. What is the contribution of animation to the art of film making?
23. Briefly discuss some significant achievements of the animation industry in the Philippines—both for foreign
animated films and cartoon series.
24. What role does the Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) play in equipping young Filipinos for a career in
animation?
25. How has the Philippine Animation Studio, Inc. (PASI) helped gain recognition for Filipino animators in the field of
international children’s cartoons?
 QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Iyam, Lucena City

QUARTER III – ARTS

MEDIA- BASED ARTS AND DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES
ACTIVITY 2

Name ______________________________________ Date _______________

Grade 10 - _________________

I. Direction: Read the topic about Animation and Comic Books in your hand- outs. Answer the following
questions in complete sentence.

1. The popularity of comics began in the Philippines through what magazine?

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2. What was one of the first comic strips that appeared there?
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3. Who became known as the “Father of Filipino Comics”?
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4. What popular U.S. comics publisher hired many Filipino illustrators in the 1960s to the 1980s?
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5. How were early Filipino comics creators influenced by American comics? Yet how did local comics remain
distinctly Philippine?
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6. With the limited access to books and libraries in the 1960s, what role did comics play?
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7. What trends in style and subject matter do you see in today’s local comics?
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8. Do you consider comics illustration a modern form of art? Why or why not?
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9. How are today’s Philippine comics different from those of the 1960s to the 1980s?
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10. Are you a comics reader—whether of American or Filipino comic books or series? If not, what is the reason? If
yes, what attracts you to them?
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 QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Iyam, Lucena City

QUARTER III – ARTS

MEDIA- BASED ARTS AND DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES

Name KEY TO CORRECTION Date _______________

Grade 10 - _________________
ACTIVITY 1

III. Direction. Read each statements carefully. If the statement is CORRECT write ART, if not write TAR.
ART 1. The origin of the term photography came from the Greek word “photo” which means “light.”
TAR 2. Cinematography refers to the art of acting for film.
ART 3. In 2013, TESDA and ACPI began offering 2D and 3d Animation Scholarships to interested high school
graduates between the ages of 18 and 45.
TAR 4. George Tapan is recognized as the “ Father of Filipino Comics .“
TAR 5. “Consolacion” is an animated film adaptation of the legend princess of Pangasinan.
ART 6.” Muro Ami” is a film that bravely exposed the deadly practice of using child-divers to pound for fish in the
Philippine’s coral reefs.
TAR 7. Film directing refers to the art of selecting the precise sections of film, then sequencing and joining them to
achieve the director’s desired visual and emotional effect.
ART 8. Documentary films, are non-fiction, made using real-life footage as well as file materials, in many cases to
represent an issue.
ART 9. The first Filipino full 3D animated film is DAYO: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia.
TAR 10. Bulaklak Magazine started featuring comic strips, such as “ Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy” in the 1920s.

IV. Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Write the correct answer on the blank before the number.
A B
MARYO J. DELOS REYES 11. Director of award winning film “Magnifico.” a. Lulu Tan Gan
E.POL MEDINA JR. 12. Creator of the comic series “Pugad Baboy” b. Brilliante Mendoza
I. KENNETH COBONPUE 13. A multi-awarded designer and director of HIVE. c. Kinetoscope
A. LULU TAN GAN 14. She was dubbed as “The Queen of Knitwear” d. Slapstick comedy
J. DAYO: SA MUNDO NG 15. The first ever animated movie to be screened e. Pol Medina Jr.
ELEMENTALIA during the MMFF in December 2008. g. Tessa Prieto-Valdez
B. BRILLIANTE MENDOZA 16. Winner of the Best Director Award at Cannes h. Phil. Animation Studio, Inc.
Film Festival of 2009 i. Kenneth Cobonpue
DITA SANDICO-ONG 17. She was known as “Wrap Artiste” of the Philippines j. Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia
C. KINETOSCOPE 18. A peepshow cabinet with an eye hole through k. Animation Council of the Phil.
D. SLAPSTICK COMEDY 19. First kind/style/genre of movies l. John K. Chua
H. PHIL. ANIMATION STUDIO, INC.20. Best Animation Category Awardee in 2012
Pixel Awards.

III. Answer the following questions. Write your answer at the back of this paper.
21. Research on the meaning of the word “animate” or “animation.” How does it describe the qualities and capabilities
of this art form?
ANIMATION- a lively or excited quality
a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics or photographs of objects
that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after the another
create the appearance of movement.
22. What is the contribution of animation to the art of film making?
Animated movies nowadays became more creative and technically challenging due to the advancement of
technology used in animation.
23. Briefly discuss some significant achievements of the animation industry in the Philippines—both for foreign
animated films and cartoon series.
 The Philippine Animation Studio, Inc. (PASI) was established in 1991 and has since collaborated on numerous
animation projects and series with foreign partners. Among these have been Captain Flamingo, Producing
Parker, Groove High, and Space Heroes Universe. For this last cartoon, PASI was tapped by a children’s
entertainment company based in Sydney, Australia and went on to win the Best Animation Category in the
2012 Pixel Awards.
24. What role does the Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) play in equipping young Filipinos for a career in
animation?
In 2013, TESDA and ACPI began offering 2D and 3D Animation Scholarships to interested high school
graduates, between the ages of 18 and 45.
25. How has the Philippine Animation Studio, Inc. (PASI) helped gain recognition for Filipino animators in the field of
international children’s cartoons?
The Philippine Animation Studio, Inc. collaborated on numerous animation projects and series with foreign
partners.

QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Iyam, Lucena City

QUARTER III – ARTS

MEDIA- BASED ARTS AND DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES
ACTIVITY 2

Name KEY TO CORRECTION Date _______________

Grade 10 - _________________

II. Direction: Read the topic about Animation and Comic Books in your hand- outs. Answer the following
questions in complete sentence.

1. The popularity of comics began in the Philippines through what magazine?

The popularity of Philippine comics began in the 1920s when Liwayway magazine started featuring comic strips.
2. What was one of the first comic strips that appeared there?
The first comic strips that appeared in Liwayway Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy (The Misadventures of Kenkoy)
3. Who became known as the “Father of Filipino Comics”?
Tony Velasquez went on to be recognized as the “Father of Filipino Comics.”
4. What popular U.S. comics publisher hired many Filipino illustrators in the 1960s to the 1980s?
Filipino artists were recruited to work for foreign comics publishers—among them the highly popular DC Comics
5. How were early Filipino comics creators influenced by American comics? Yet how did local comics remain
distinctly Philippine?
With the coming of the Americans to the country, local comics were clearly influenced by popular U.S. comics
with superheroes as the main characters— resulting in local counterparts such as Darna and Captain Barbell.
6. With the limited access to books and libraries in the 1960s, what role did comics play?
With books and libraries not yet readily accessible to a majority of the Filipino public, comics became a major
form of reading material around the country, avidly read and shared by young and old alike.
7. What trends in style and subject matter do you see in today’s local comics?
Filipino artists and illustrators creates original concepts and experimenting with exciting new styles. There is now
an entire range of subjects, characters, formats, and artistic treatments available for aspiring young comics
artists to bring to life.
8. Do you consider comics illustration a modern form of art? Why or why not?
Yes, because it is a clear reflection of an artist’s beliefs and ideas expressed through visual art forms.
9. How are today’s Philippine comics different from those of the 1960s to the 1980s?
With the phenomenal rise of digital media in recent decades, the comics today has a higher percentage of visual
impact because of the new technologies used in creating it.
10. Are you a comics reader—whether of American or Filipino comic books or series? If not, what is the reason? If
yes, what attracts you to them?
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