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Arts
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Mobile Phone Art
MAPEH – Grade 10
Quarter 2 – Module 4: Mobile Phone Art
First Edition, 2020

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Arts
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Mobile Phone Art
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to
use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
reminded of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on
any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in
answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are
done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always
bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this
material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

Before we start, I would like to know how far you know about the Western
Music. Specifically, it seeks to achieve the following learning competencies:
create artworks that can be locally assembled with local materials,
guided by 21st-century techniques A10PR-IIc-e-1; apply different
media techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences,
and stories showing the characteristics of 21st-century art A10PR-IIb-
e-3.
And we will focus our learning objectives with the following:

1 identify selected different effects and features in a mobile phone

art application;
2 apply various features in a wide range of mobile art applications;
and
3 manage to modify a saved image or illustration using the mobile
phone art application.
Are you ready? Let’s do this. Now, let us start learning about this
module. See you and good luck!

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 Let Us Try
WORD SCRAMBLE
Instruction: Rewrite the scrambled word in the space provided.

1. P C R O

2. I N R T E S

XTET

Guide Questions:
1. With the words that you have arranged, where do you usually used
these?
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2. Have you tried using these features? In what ways?

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 Let Us Study
Mobile Phone Art

Mobile Phone Art explores some of the groundbreaking works

that are being created by artists today using cell phone technologies.

These works engage such features and technologies as camera

phones and video phones that consist of wide range special features.

From a mere communication tool, aside from editing photos,

mobile phones are also helpful in doing assignments that may

include combinations of pictures, texts and animations. Here are

some of the special features that a mobile phone art application has:

• Crop – remove a part from the original image

• Insert Text – add text to the image, can be applied in

different styles

• Apply Frames – an element added to look like a picture

frame

• Flip – allows you to turn image by a mirror-reversal

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 Crop Insert Text

Apply Frame Flip/Mirror Image

You may also try some of the following effects, as well as others

offered by the application(s) you are using:

• resize

• warp

• rotate

• adjust brightness

• adjust sharpness

• change colors

• gray scale

• sepia tone

• add an element that is not in the original image

• edit out an element that you do not want to appear

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 Let Us Practice

Lights, Camera, Act-Shot!!!

Direction: Below are the steps to create mobile phone art. Follow the

instructions.

1. Get your android phone and use its cellphone camera.

2. Capture as many photos as you can of yourself (selfie), save your

captured image, and select which photo you desire to beautify.

3. Manage to modify your saved image using any of the applications

installed in your available device(s), experiment various special effects and

features to make it more interesting. You can try the effects that are

mentioned in the lesson. Be creative.

4. Use at least two (2) mobile applications (e.g. snapchat, Instagram,

Pics Art, and etc.) to edit your captured photos. Upload the original/raw

photo and the edited photo on your class facebook group page to be checked

by your subject teacher.

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 Let Us Practice More
Picture-Picture!!!
Direction: Follow the steps inside the box for your next
task.

1. Look for your baby picture that you want to imitate. (If you don’t have
one, any picture of you will do.)
2. You must re-enact your pose in the picture and use mobile phone art app
to edit your new photo recreating the old one. You can use different features
in a single photo at the same time. Be creative.
3. Then submit your output to your subject teacher via messenger.
4. Output will be graded according to the rubric given below.

5 3 1
Originality Work is Work is somehow Work is not
exceptionally interesting, interesting at all
interesting, explores limited and shows no
explores different options and unique details
options and take shows developing
some risks to ideas
make the picture
unique
Attractiveness Make excellent Make good use of Did not make any
use of colors and colors and use attempt to make
different effects few different the picture
to enhance the features to attractive
photo enhance the
photo
Use of Mobile Utilized photo Somehow utilized Did not utilize
Phone art editing options to photo editing the photo editing
Features its full advantage options to its options to its
advantage extent

Let Us Remember

• Crop, insert text, apply frame, flip are few of the effects that a mobile

phone art applications offers.

• The following are also effects and special features of an application:

resize, skew/warp, change colors, rotate, adjust brightness, adjust

sharpness, gray scale, sepia tone, add an element that is not in the

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 original image, edit out an element that you do not want to appear.

• A mobile phone art application has wide-range of features wherein you

can used for editing and enhancing your photos in just one click. Your

ordinary pictures will transform into a piece of art. It makes the

editing process easy and reliable.

Let Us Assess
Direction: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. How do you crop a photo in a basic mobile phone art app?

I. Select picture tools. Select crop.
II. Select a picture.
III. Press ok and save.
IV. Drag the cropping handle from side, top, bottom.

A. I, II, IV and III C. I, II, III and IV

B. II, I, IV and III D. II, I, III and IV

2. What is the first step to resize your picture?

A. Click “resize” and select the portion you want to give emphasis.
B. Re-save your image after resizing.
C. Resize your image on your desired width and height.
D. Save the picture you want to resize and proceed to the mobile app.

3. How do you flip an image? What is the correct sequence?

I. Tap the picture you want to flip and select options.
II. Re-save your image and view the outcome.
III. Open the Gallery app.
IV. Press “mirror/flip”.

A. III, IV, I, and II C. III, I, IV, and II

B. I, III, IV, and II D. I, III, II, and IV

4. What will you do after opening your gallery or mobile phone art app to
add text on your photo?
A. Using the “text” button, select and drag a text box to your desired part
of the image.
B. Preview and save your work.
C. Modify the “text”, change the font, color, size, background or
transparency.
D. Open photo collage app.

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5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mobile phone?
A. It became a creative device from a mere communication tool
B. Can be used for school projects that requires combined images
C. Can be manipulated with special effects such as visual, sound, and
music
D. They all have the same special features

6. This special feature moves an image in a mirror-like.

A. Rotate C. Crop
B. Flip D. Resize

7. If you want to modify the color of your image, what will you do?
A. Sharpen the image C. Change color
B. Adjust its brightness D. Warp

8. What is most likely the 3rd step among the choices on how to add frame
on your picture?
A. Select an image
B. Save the photo
C. Click “Frame”
D. Choose one frame you like, or try different styles

9. The following technologies can be a platform to enhance your picture,

except….
A. Cellular phone C. Computers
B. Tablets D. None of the above

10. A feature that removes a part of the image.

A. Resize C. Rotate
B. Crop D. Warp

11. What do you mean by rotating an image?

A. Allows you to turn image clockwise
B. Allows you to turn image counterclockwise
C. Moves an image to a vertical axis
D. All of the above

12. How can you edit photos on your phone like a pro?
A. Use a mobile phone art application
B. Buy an expensive mobile phone
C. Try all different features on the app
D. Select an app that has wide range of features

13. What is the best way to remove unwanted element in your picture?
A. Crop the photo C. Edit out the element in the photo
B. Resize the photo D. All of the above

14. How to address the lighting issues of your picture?

A. Adjust Brightness C. Adjust Sharpness

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C. Sepia Tone D. Gray Scale
15. How to distort an image?
A. Click “Sepia Tone” C. Click “Gray Scale”
B. Click “Warp” D. None of the Above

Let Us Enhance
Answer the following questions:

1. Do you consider the result of photo editor applications as true art?

Why or why not?

2. Did you enjoy taking pictures and modifying your saved image?
Describe your experience.

Let Us Reflect

You now have discovered different mobile phone art application/photo

editor application and its features. From a typical photograph, these 21st
century technologies make anything easier and better turning a simple
picture into a work of art. This also helps you to become creative in many
possible ways and may bring out the inner artist in you. Through mobile
phone art, the younger generation will be able to express themselves in this
present time, explore the wide range scope of technology, be creative and
original, and learn to appreciate art in this modern era.
Congratulations! You have accomplished Module 4. I hope you
had fun and enjoyed doing the activities. See you next quarter!

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Let us try:
1. CROP
2. INSERT TEXT
Let us study:
Discussion: Selected features of a mobile phone art application
Let us Practice:
Student’s Output
Let us Practice More:
Student’s Output
Let us Enhance:
1. Yes. The product of mobile phone art apps are true art. It just
happens that the technology is capable in creating an artwork in just
one click. Just by manipulating your android phones you can simply
turn an ordinary picture to a work of art. Even it is not the way we
produce art from early years, the artist still uses talent and skill in a
conventional way.
2. (Student’s personal experience/insights about the activity)
Let us Assess:
1. B 10. B
2. D 11. D
3. C 12. D
4. A 13. C
5. D 14. A
6. B 15. B
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. D
Answer Key
 References

• T. Aarsand (2018, January 18) How to add text to images/ Quotes for
Instagram Retrieved from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3rZJ6IZxg
• Digicult: (2007, April 22) Art and the Mobile Phone. Retrieved from
http://digicult.it/news/art-and-the-mobile-phone/
• H. Naulugna. (2017, September 4). Mobile Phone Art. Retrieved from
https://www.slideshare.net/HardNaulugna/mobile-phone-art
• One to Nothin’ (2014) Retrieved from.
https://www.onetonothin.com/2014/06/best-photo-editing-
apps.html
• S. Patterson. (2020) Photoshop Essentials. Retrieved from
https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/photoshop-crop-tool-
tips-and-tricks/
• L. Russel. (2012, September 19). Mobile phone art. Retrieved from
https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/19/living/iphoneart/index.html
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