COURSE

This module has been designed

to:

 Promote a deeper and more

expansive appreciation of Art
MATERIAL
through its opus along with the Art Appreciation
multitude of cultural histories
an individual has inherited.

 Teach students on how to

develop a five-step system for
understanding art in all forms
based on description, analysis, Prepared by:
context, meaning and Aerhiel D. Ban-o
judgment.

 Envision students to become

active participants, critical of
their surroundings through
systemic thinking, reflective
and blended learning.

 Provide students the

opportunity to explore visual
principles and elements,
observe, participate in or
otherwise experience works of
art in order to appreciate their WEEK
11
role and purpose in life.
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS

Pre – test 3
Learning Outcomes
Required Materials and Resources
Pre -activity
5
Content and Discussion 6
Assessment Activities 10
Online Resources and Activities
References 11
Posttest

Summary
Key Terms
Answers to Exercises 12
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ATTEMPT TO FILM

Last week, you have learned about the

elements of film. Films appeal to children as well as
adults. Further, they also appeal across lines of social
stratification, across differences of gender, and
across differences of race. But how do they do that?
What are secrets and keys to producing these films
that the general mass consume?

Pre-test GUESS THE FILM

Whenever we were asked what the BEST movie is, we can’t seem to name one
because we have a long list of what we consider as best movie. So here, IMDb helped
us name some of what can be consider as the greatest film of the 21st century. Let us see
if you have watched some of them already. Try to guess the title of the film using the given
clues.

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Learning Outcomes

 Identify the different types of film

 Distinguish the characteristics of award winning films
 Create a short-film / video blog
 Progress into an innovative, creative, and critical thinker
 Appreciate various art forms and contribute to artistic beauty

Required Materials and Resources

 Worksheets
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Camera and recorder

Pre-activity FILM FESTIVAL

Every year The Oscars is conducted to acknowledge the greatest

movie of the year. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) created a
list of some of the award-winning films of the 21st century. Check
out their list (click here) and evaluate whether you agree on their
choices or not. Among the 25 films, select one which you consider as the best, then,
choose another film which you think should not be on the list.

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Content and Discussion

We all agree films offer us a different way

to escape – but it is more than simple
escapism. They take us to places and
worlds we have never been and inside
the skin of people quite different from
ourselves. They offer us a window onto
the wider world, broadening our
perspective and opening our eyes to new
wonders. It is more than just a story – but they make us feel and think at the same time.
After learning what film is, let us dig deeper unto the various genres that it presents to
us…
MAIN FILM GENRES

 usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with
rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises

ACTION

 usually exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales; they can include
traditional swashbucklers or pirate films, and historical spectacles

ADVENTURE

 they have light-hearted plots consistently and deliberately designed to amuse and
provoke laughter (with one-liners, jokes, etc.) by exaggerating the situation, the
language, action, relationships and characters

COMEDY

 they are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or mobsters, particularly
bankrobbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law,
stealing and murdering their way through life

CRIME
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 they are serious, plot-driven presentations, portraying realistic characters, settings,

life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction

DRAMA

 they are costume dramas, historical dramas, war films, medieval romps, or 'period
pictures' that often cover a large expanse of time set against a vast, panoramic
backdrop

EPICS

 they are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a
terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in
a cathartic experience

HORROR

 they are cinematic forms that emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance
routines in a significant way, or they are films that are centered on combinations of
music, dance, song or choreography

MUSICAL/DANCE
 they are often quasi-scientific, visionary and imaginative - complete with heroes,
aliens, distant planets, impossible quests, improbable settings, fantastic places,
great dark and shadowy villains, futuristic technology, unknown and unknowable
forces, and extraordinary monsters, either created by mad scientists or by nuclear
havoc
SCIENCE FICTION

 they are films that acknowledge the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual
combat fighting (against nations or humankind) on land, sea, or in the air provide
the primary plot or background for the action of the film

WAR

 they are the major defining genre of the American film industry - a eulogy to the
early days of the expansive American frontier

WESTERN
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Since we know the different genres of film, it is

now time to take a more detailed look at the
stages a film goes through. Below are the seven
key stages in getting a film from an initial idea
through to watching it on the big screen.

THE SEVEN STAGES OF FILM PRODUCTION

(According to Guild of Great Britain)

1. Development
The start of a project varies, but generally
will begin with development of a script, be
that an existing script, a book, a brief story
outline. Development may also start with
a Director and/or Writer pitching an idea
to a Producer.

2. Pre-Production
This is the phase where you would narrow
down the options of the production. It is
where all the planning takes place before
the camera rolls and sets the overall vision of the project. Pre-production also includes
working out the shoot location and casting. The Producer will now hire a Line Manager or
Production Manager to create the schedule and budget for the film.

3. Production
During this phase it is key to keep planning ahead of the daily shoot. The primary aim is
to stick to the budget and schedule, this requires constant vigilance. Communication is
key between locations, set, office, Production Company, distributors - in short, all parties
involved.
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4. Principal Photography
This is when the camera rolls. It is nearly always
the most expensive phase of film production, due
to actor, director, and set crew salaries, as well as
the costs of certain shots, props, and on-set
special effects. Everything that has happened up
to this point is to make principal photography go
as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Communication between all parties is crucial
during the shoot and the production must maintain
a full set of records and strive to remain on time
and on budget.

5. Wrap
The period immediately after
shooting ends. It is when we strike
(dismantle) the set and clear the
location. Everything must be
returned in good order to suppliers
and there must be a full set of
records of the shoot.

6. Post-Production
This stage starts when principal
photography ends, but they may
overlap. The bulk of post-
production consists of reviewing
the footage and assembling the
movie - editing. There will be
contributions as required from
Visual Effects (VFX), Music and Sound Design. The picture will now be locked and
delivery elements will be created. Further information on Post Production can be found
later on in Week 1 of the course.

7. Distribution
Once the film is completed, it must be distributed. This is how producers make their
money back and a considerable amount of time and energy will be invested to secure the
right distribution deals for their projects. The film will go into the cinema and/or be
distributed via various platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, and HBO etc.
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Assessment Activities WELCOME TO MY VLOG!

With the birth of technology, people, especially teenagers were able to find ways
on how to maximize it. And video blogs (vlogs), either watching or creating one, have
become part of their daily lives. Now, let us try this trend and let us come up with our own
vlog. Choose any topic that you want – it could be informative, entertaining, or even
motivational – then use this guideline in vlogging to produce your own vlog. Click here.
Then upload it according to your professor’s instructions.

RUBRIC FOR CREATING A VLOG

CRITERIA 5PTS 4PTS 3PTS 2PTS

This vlog blows me This vlog is great. I I like this vlog. It has This vlog needs some
CREATIVITY/ away! Beautiful, easy would visit it daily some good work. Hard to follow
OVERALL to navigate, extremely over a cup of coffee. information, and is but has some relevant
IMPACT relevant and fairly easy to follow. information but has
informative! some rough spots.
Vlog is easy to Blog is easy to Blog is clear, neat, Blog is unorganized,
understand, clear to understand, clear, and presentable but hard to follow, &
read, aesthetically aesthetically not a wow-factor. visually lacking.
appealing and appealing and MOST blog elements
ORGANIZATION relevant. ALL blog relevant. ALL blog are present.
elements are present elements are present.
but student has gone
above and beyond
requirements to
demonstrate own
learning in topic.
Over-the-top effort to Refers to information Information presented Student just repeats
include relevant, from more than one lacks content and information found in
interesting source. Student relevant substance. sources and makes
information. supports opinion no effort to provide
CONTENT sound reasoning. Required blog insight into own
Required blog elements are present learning.
elements are present Required blog
with thoughtful elements are present Required blog
analysis with thoughtful elements are missing
analysis.
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Online Resources and Activities

There are lots of Filipino vloggers nowadays. Check them out here, then watch at least
one video of each of them. After watching, what do you think is the reason the people are
fond of watching their videos.

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References

 Dirks, T. (n.d.). Main Film Genre. Filmsite. Retrieved from:

https://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
 Gunelius, S. (2019). How to Create a Vlog. Lifewire. Retrieved from:
https://bit.ly/2U1AYTz
 Inquirer.Net. (2019). 6 Amazing Pinoy Youtubers You Should Subscribe To.
Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/3k44Rxi
 Thorburn, D. (2007). Lecture 1: Introduction (2007). MITOpenCourseware.
Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/3l5hut6
Posttest

Self-Assessment Questions

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Week 11. You may now assess
yourself if you have achieved the expected learning outcomes of this section. Write
your answers and discuss it with me at the next available session.
For you, what is the benefit of vlogging to the teenagers?
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SUMMARY

There are 7 stages of producing a film:

Action, adventure, comedy, crime, drama,
development, pre-production, production,
epic, horror, musical, sci-fi, war, and
principal photography, wrap, post-
western are the different film genres.
production, distribution.

Watching films offer an escape to its viewers, and at the same time, they make
people think and feel.

KEY TERMS
Action Adventure Comedy Crime
Drama Epic Horror Musical
Dance Science Fiction War Western
Production Film Development Photography

Answers to Exercise

Pre-Test:
1. PARASITE 6. LORD OF THE RINGS
2. THE DARK KNIGHT 7. BLACK SWAN
3. SPIRITED AWAY 8. WHIPLASH
4. WALL-E 9. THE PIANIST
5. TOY STORY 10. MEMENTO