Final Term - Art Appreciation

Final Period (Deadline: June 30, 2021)
Burauen Community College Modular Home Instruction

LGU Compound, Burauen, Leyte First Year General Education Courses
Second Semester, SY 2020- 2021
ART APPRECIATION
Prepared by:
Gretchen B. Patenio, LPT
Emmanuelle Blien C. Borines, LPT
Module 4: The three Art Forms

: Visual, Performing, Literature.
Learning Outcome Based on the Syllabus

LO3. - Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general including their function, value, and
historical significance
LO4. - Elaborate and critique the the three art forms such as visual, performing, and literature and create their own
works of art and curate their own production and exhibit.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, the following learning objectives will be attained by the students with at least 75% accuracy:
1. Identify and apply the concepts of art forms.
2. Discuss and present the different art forms
3. Critique and present the three art forms
Direct Instruction
According to Laishram (2017), the 3 major constitute of art generally includes: 1. Visual Arts 2. Performing Arts
3. Literature Arts
1. VISUAL ART FORM
Visual arts are forms of art that you can see, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography
and filmmaking. Design and working with textiles are also often referred to as visual art. Visual arts have changed over
the centuries. During the Middle Ages artists created paintings, sculptures or prints and became famous. Today visual
arts applies to many different forms.
Visual Arts is one of the finest forms of art to express feelings, emotions, and imagination of an artist. It is simply
an expression of an artist who holds apparatuses including graphite pencils, pen, ink, wax shading, pencils, colored
pencils, charcoal, chalk, pastels and much more relies upon its purpose and nature. The main forms of visual arts
includes ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpting, photography and much more (Lishram 2017).
 Drawing
Drawing is creating a picture with a variety of tools, in most cases pencils, crayons, pens or markers. Artists draw
on different types of surfaces, like paper or canvas. The first drawings were discovered in caves, that date back about
30,000 years.
Ancient Egyptians drew on papyrus, Greeks and Romans made drawings on other objects, like vases. In the Middle
Ages drawings were sketches that were made on parchment. When paper became common in the Renaissance,
drawing became an art perfected by Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and others.
 Painting
Painting is often called the most important form of visual art. It is about putting colours on a canvas or a wall.
Painters express their ideas through a mixture of colours and different brush strokes .
Painting is also one of the oldest forms of visual art. In old caves prehistoric people painted hunting scenes onto
walls. Paintings became important in ancient Egypt, where tombs of pharaohs were covered with scenes of everyday
Egyptian life.
During the Renaissance, painting a became very important art. Italy became the center of Renaissance painting. The
era produced masters like Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian. Italian influence spread to the north of Europe, mostly to
Belgium and Holland. The most famous artists of the 17th century famous painters during the Dutch Golden Age were,
Rembrandt and Vermeer.
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During the last 200 years painters discovered new styles. Impressionism began in France during the end of the 19th
century; Picasso created Cubism at the beginning of the 20th century.
 Printmaking
Printmaking is art that is made by covering a plate with ink and pressing it on the surface of another object. Today
prints are mostly produced on paper today but originally, they were pressed onto cloth or other objects. Plates are often
made out of wood or metal.
The first prints were probably made in ancient Mesopotamia. Later on they became popular in ancient Egypt and
China .Printmaking spread to Europe towards the end of the Middle Ages.
 Photography
Photography is making pictures by letting light through the lenses of a camera onto a film.
In analogue photography light was recorded onto a film, which had to be chemically developed. Images could then be
printed onto special paper. Today most photography is digital. Cameras have no film, the images
are recorded onto silicon chips.
 Filmmaking
Filmmakers make moving images that they turn into films. It is a very expensive and complicated form of
art, involving many tasks, for example scriptwriting, casting, and editing film sequences before they can be shown to
an audience. A full-length feature film often takes many weeks or months to produce.
 Computer art
Today, art is no longer limited to brushes, paint and pencils. In the last few decades artists have been working with
computers to capture images and change them . Computer art consists of a wide variety of different forms,
from capturing and changing sound to creating video games.
 Sculpture
Sculptures are three-dimensional pieces of art that are created by shaping various kinds of material. Among the
most popular are stone, steel, plastic, ceramics and wood. Sculpture is often referred to as plastic arts.
Sculpture goes back to ancient Greece. It has been important in various religions of the world over many centuries.
In the Renaissance Michelangelo was one of the masters of the art. His most famous piece of work was David,
a marble statue of a naked man.
2. PERFORMING ART FORM
According to Laishram (2017),performing art is one of the most expressive, appreciated and loved by the
millions of people, Performing Arts includes drama, music, dance, theater and much more. Performing Arts like dance
generally uses sound (music), as well as body along with expression, resulting in a rhythmic enigma. Unlike the other
forms of art, the artist in the performing Arts is generally known as the performer. While, the performer can likewise
be determined into dancer, singer, musicians, comedians, actors and so on.
What Are the Major Performing Arts?
The performing arts refer to the forms of art where an artist uses his own face, body and presence. The major types
of performing arts include music, opera, dance, drama, and spoken words.
 Music
is a form of art whose medium is silence and sound. The word "music" was derived from the Greek word
"mousike" which means the art of the muses. The common elements of music include rhythm, pitch, dynamics, timbre
and texture. The performance, creation, significance and definition of this art depend on the social context and culture.
Music can range from organized composition up to improvisational music to aleatoric forms.
Music can be assorted into different genres or subgenres, although the divisions of these genres are usually vague
and subtle. It is also said that there is a very strong connection between mathematics and music. To a lot of people who

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belong to various cultures, music plays an important part in their lives. Music is usually associated with the way of life
of different kinds of people across the land.
 Opera
is a form of performing arts wherein musicians and singers perform a dramatic work that combines text, which
is called the libretto and musical score. This form of art is a popular part of the Western classical music tradition. The
art incorporates a lot of elements of spoken theatre, including scenery, acting and costumes. Sometimes it also includes
dance. The performance in an Opera is usually done in an opera house. It is also accompanied by either a musical
ensemble or an orchestra. Opera originated in Italy by the 16th century and it soon spread to the rest of Europe as it
gains popularity. Various musicians in Europe developed a lot of ways in flourishing this form of art and made it even
more popular.
 Dance
is a form of performing arts that refers to the art of moving the body rhythmically and usually in accordance to
music. It is used as a form of social interaction and expression, or it is commonly presented in a performance or spiritual
setting. It is also seen as a form of nonverbal communication, a type of communication where words are not used.
Definitions of what dance is really all about usually varies in each culture, society or person.
Some people considered even the movement of the leaves as a form of dance while some even considered martial
arts, like karate, as one form of it. Dance can also be social, participatory, and performed for an audience. It can as well
be erotic, ceremonial or competitive in purpose. Nowadays, dancing has evolved into many styles. These styles include
ballet, break dancing, and krumping. Nevertheless, each type of dance, whether what style, has something that is
common. It does not only involve the usage of the human body kinetics and flexibility but also physics.
 Drama
refers to a mode of fiction represented in a performance. The word "drama" originated from the Greek word
"drao" which means action. Dramas are usually enacted by actors on a stage for an audience. The structure of the text
for dramas is usually influence by collective reception and collaborative production. Masterpieces that can be
considered to be in this form include the classical Athenian tragedy, "Oedipus the King" of Sophocles and "Hamlet" of
William Shakespeare.
Spoken word is often used as an entertainment or musical term, referring to works that are intended to be
performed by a single person who will speak by himself naturally. Musically, this is different from rapping for the latter
involves rhythm while spoken words do not follow such. Spoken words is said to be more akin to speaking or narration.
In entertainment, spoken word performances are consisted of poetry, storytelling or speeches. Aside from these
five, other forms of performing art are circus performances, magic, musical and other that involve the use of an artist's
face and body.
3. LITERATURE ART FORM
According to Laishram (2017), art is exceptionally self-expressive in light of the fact that, this creative writing
expresses the writer or an author emotions, feeling, a point of views and much more. This form of arts is informative
yet imaginative (style of writing), where it generally uses metaphorical literary dialects, phrase and much more. The
main form of literature arts includes Poetry, Fiction writing, Play-writing, Epic poetry and much more. Remember,
Literature Arts is creative and highly entertaining forms of art as we all love listening to stories, we all enjoy reading
Novels. In this way, Literature Arts is one of the most cherished forms of art by the audience.
Literature as an art form

Lorenzo (2015) discussed a brief history of literature as an art form.
• Early through medieval times were monasteries, universities, and the courts of kings and princess collecting older
writings from wherever they could, collecting them in small libraries and copying them by hand to share with others.
• 1408 – Yongle Dadian is a copy of all existing writings in China, was made by the order of Chinese Emperor Yongle.
• It is through the sometimes heroic but more ofter tedious work by a limited number of intelligent copiers that many
early written works have been preserved, even while many others were forever lost.

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Definition
• Before 500 B.C. – there was almost no written literature. A few pieces of literature did exist on clay tablets or carved
in stone.(stone and clay were the first mediums of the writing arts) But most literature was still oral in those days
• Papyrus- a rough paper like material made from reeds, came into more common use after the fifth century B. C. in
Europe and Africa, and similar to the papyrus were used in the Far East. The mediums of papyrus and paints and inks
made writing easier.
• Some of the earliest classics of written literature began to appear from that period of history, such as the Old Testament
of the Hebrew Bible, the works of early Greek philosophers and playwrights, the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu, and other
great works of art.
• From papyrus or paper, more refined and mass produced versions were developed up to the medieval times.
• Even with copying by hand, reading and writing literature still were activities few engaged in. many works of art
from oral traditions were written down.
• Many people associate the word literature with novels and fictional short stories. Curiously enough, telling made-up
stories in written story form is a rather recent art.
• Is littera in latin, which means letter or the art of written works.
• It is literary translated to “acquaintance with letters”
• Embraces all compositions in writing or print which preserve the results of observation, thought or fancy but those
upon the positive sciences are usually excluded.
Why we read and study literature?
Now there are have thousands of great works of literature to choose from, and hundreds of thousands of quality
minor works of literature available to readers, with more being produced every day. In addition, literature in the present
time is going visual: the predominant way of getting a finely crafted story is now, for most Americans, the television
screen. Just as books used to be for the privileged few, so was viewing plays. Now not only have books become common
personal items, but so has the viewing of plays. The TV screen brings into each person's own hands the means to see
any great literary work in visual form which he or she may wish to.
"Literature" actually may be defined as any piece of writing that can claim that it has in some way artistic beauty.
Thought all forms of literature are written, some are meant for performances, and mixed with visual forms, while some
are mean to be read out loud.
For a variety of reasons:
• Information
• Knowledge about people
• Places and events
• Pleasure
• Entertainment
• Enlightenment
• Beautifully expressed thoughts appeal to our feelings in poetry
• To meet characters who teach us moral values and serve as role models in stories and novels
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• However, with the spread of reading and writing, suddenly large numbers of people had the ability and opportunity
to sit down with a book of their own and actually understand what the words in it were saying. Literature exploded,
both in quantity and variety.
But according to Romero and Romero, there are many important things that reading does for us such as:
• Reading literature makes us well-informed about various areas of knowledge that have accumulated through the
years. It informs us about man’s progress as well as the mistakes and successes of human endeavors.
• Reading is a worthwhile form of literature
• Reading good pieces of literature provide a source of inspiration. It encourages and motivates us to improve our
present lot to attain our ambitions in life.
• Reading is a form of therapy. The book we read can provide a substitute object for draining-off our bad or unpleasant
emotions like anger and hatred, grievances and frustrations. Shouting at or sympathizing with the villain in the story
is on way of releasing our tension.
•Literature is often accompanied by the other art forms (music, theater arts, film making etc) in varying degrees and
combinations to suit the preferences of a particular audience group.
Learning Activities
Activity 1: Identification
1. Michael is an artist. Using a pencil he first makes a sketch or a draft of the artwork he plans to make. What
type of Visual Art form is being described?
2. This is a material prepared by Ancient Egyptians and was used in Drawing. This was also used for writing,
painting and other crafts.
3. Clara loves color on art. She makes sure to bring her artwork to life by adding bright colors that will stand
out and catch the viewers attention.
4. These makes the cloth more attractive by adding on more colors designs and patterns. It was popular before
and is still popular now especially during events where designs of the shirt need to be uniform or during fiesta
celebrations where many artists make their own stalls to sell and showcase their designs.
5. It has always been Joshua’s dream to capture the beauty of nature through the lense of a camera. Since he was
young he already appreciates the beauty of photos and how it can make a moment into a memory you can always
look back.
6. The sound of silence can be deafening. Therefore we all love to hear beats, pitch, timbre and all other elements
combined into one. What is being described?
7. Nikka has always been to performing arts since she was a little girl. When she reached college she was given
the opportunity to join a troupe where she can express her love of movement. What is being describes?
8. Elle expresses her thoughts and emotions through writing. She writes what she feels and her point of view.
She can do poetry and essays and loves reading novels. What is being described?
9. This incorporates many elements such as singing, spoken, theatre grand costumes and this sometimes
includes dance. This is popular in Europe and is known throughout the world.
10. The art today is no longer limited to pencil paper crayons paint paint brushes and other common mediums.
Technology has made its way into the creation of art in a different level but still produces a good quality of pieces
that can be viewed by everyone.
Activity 2: TRUE OR FALSE
Instruction: Write TRUE if the sentence is correct and write FALSE and the correct word if the sentence is incorrect.
1. Reading is a worthwhile form of literature. When we read and fully understand the ideas we learn new ideas
we can use in day to day living.

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2. Reading the news on the newspaper makes us well informed about the various areas of knowledge that have
accumulated through the years.
3. Some people feel relaxed whenever they read literary pieces. There are stories, poems, novels that readers can
relate to. Therefore we can say that reading is a form of art.
4. There are many important things that reading does for us. It’s is not worth our time, we can learn many things
from what we read. Literature is one important art form.
5. Reading and writing is a form of literature. It is important to preserve the literary pices so that it can be passed
on to the next generation.
Activity 3: Alternate Paint Ideas
Instruction: Many of you will not have access to paint at home. This will be the chance for you to explore the available
resources at home. Use natural materials as an alternative for paint. You may use the following to create a painting of
your life as a student or with any thought you may have.
You may use the following as an alternative for paint:
 Painting with coffee

 Fruit and vegetable paint
 Paint made with spices
 Food coloring watercolors.
Note:
 You can also use other paint alternatives aside from the given examples.
 Make your work neat and clean.
 The drawing should be in a long bond paper. DO NOT USE ILLUSTRATION BOARD OR CARTOLINA.
 Put at least ½ of boarder lines and do not forget to write your name, section and the subject (Art Appreciation).
 On a separate paper, write your explanation or your thoughts about your painting. Also, write the paint options
you have used.
References:
Laishram, N.(2017). 3 Major forms of art. Retrieved from https://www.urbanpro.com/sketching/3-major-forms-of-art
Lorenzo, B. (2015). Literature as an art form. Retrieved from https://prezi.com/86tekrrlxwgx/literature-as-an-art-
form/?fallback=1
ART APPRECIATION
Prepared by:
Gretchen B. Patenio, LPT
Emmanuelle Blien C. Borines, LPT
Module 5: How to Evaluate a Film Critically
Learning Outcome Based on the Syllabus

LO5 Develop critical and analytical skills as they are exposed to different kinds of arts
LO6 Elaborate and critique the three art forms such as: Visual, performing and media and create their own works of
art and curate their own production and exhibit.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, the following learning objectives will be attained by the students with at least 75% accuracy:
1. Use the concepts of the Three art forms in evaluating a film.
2. Understand and apply the general knowledge about evaluating a film critically.
3. Recognize the factors in evaluating a film critically through critiquing a short film.

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Direct Instruction
How to Evaluate a Film Critically
Narrative
Narrative is a report of creative events presented to listeners or readers, in words arranged in a logical sequence.
A story is taken as a synonym of narrative.
A narrative or story is told by a narrator who may be a direct part of that experience and he or she often shares
the experience as a first person narrator. Sometimes he or she may only observe the events as a third person
narrator and gives his other summation. (White, 2020)
What Is Narrative Film?
Since their emergence in the late 19th century, films have played a significant role in the lives of people around
the world. For example, movies have the power to share new ideas and teach lessons about the past or future.
Sometimes, films only exist to entertain us. Just like there are many different styles of art, there are many different styles
of film, but the style most commonly found in movie theaters is the narrative film.
In simple terms, narrative films are those that tell a story. Movies like The Wizard of Oz, The Goonies, or Rocky
are all examples of narrative films because they are driven by a story that has a particular structure. If this seems like a
huge category, it's probably because many films fit into this category. The size of the category, however, doesn't mean
that narrative film doesn't have specific criteria.
Early Narrative Film
The moving picture debuted at the 1893 World's Fair with the introduction of Thomas Edison's kinetoscope, a
stationary viewing machine that showed short films, about 30 seconds in length, on a variety of subjects. These films
were little more than vignettes that depicted events like boxing matches or native dances and were rarely accompanied
by sound. The kinetoscope was something of a novelty for viewers, but in the decade that followed, investors and
filmmakers had a hard time finding a profitable use for this new technology.
Cinematography
 What Is Cinematography?
According to Lynch, D. (2019), Cinematography is the art of photography and visual storytelling in a motion picture
or television show. Cinematography comprises all on-screen visual elements, including lighting, framing, composition,
camera motion, camera angles, film selection, lens choices, depth of field, zoom, focus, color, exposure, and filtration.
 Why Is Cinematography Important to Filmmaking?
Cinematography sets and supports the overall look and mood of a film’s visual narrative. Each visual element that
appears on screen, a.k.a. the mise-en-scène of a film, can serve and enhance the story—so it is the cinematographer’s
responsibility to ensure that every element is cohesive and support the story. Filmmakers often choose to spend the
majority of their budget on high-quality cinematography to guarantee that the film will look incredible on the big screen.
Mise en scène
Mise en scène – literally “placing on stage” in French – is a common term in film analysis and criticism circles.
To explain it simply, mise en scène refers to what we see onscreen in a film. It’s the film’s visuals; meaning, all of the
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*Setting
*Decor
*Lighting
*Depth of Space
* Costumes and Make-up
Although mise-en-scène isn’t strictly a production term, it’s definitely something that filmmakers consider
throughout the creative process! Think of it as the convergence of many different departments’ efforts, as guided by the
director, culminating in a singular visual impression that impacts and gets analyzed by audiences and critics alike.
( McGrail, 2020)
Editing
What is film editing?
According to an article written by Reichsman, E. (2017) There’s a reason film editing is often called “the invisible
art”: The goal of most editors is to create a seamless finished product, with no trace of their tampering. In reality, their
fingerprints are all over the final film, and they are often among the most important figures in the entire process.
Although the actors and the cinematographers play the primary roles in producing the footage available, it is up to the
editor to splice this footage together to create a story.
Film editing is part of post-production, or everything that goes on after the actual shooting of the film stops.
Other aspects of post-production include sound editing and mixing, computer generated effects, and soundtrack
creation. The film editor’s job is to join together the various shots into scenes, and the scenes into a finished movie. They
usually work closely with the director to realize his or her vision for the film and to make the efforts of everyone else
involved shine.
Before the advent of digital editing, the film editor would literally cut up the film and piece it back together. An
editor would take long strips of film, cut them precisely, and stick them to other strips with tape and glue, creating rolls
of film. Nowadays, all this work is done on a computer and is much more accessible to amateurs.
Sound Editing
A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation
for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game or any production
involving recording or synthetic sound. (Migas, 2017)
 We describe sound editing as an art of producing great quality sounds for mixing, implementation and
processing. In simpler words, sound editing is a laborious task of making noisy and lousy recordings sound
good. It is one of the processes that make the project whole.
 Imagine you are writing a book and you plan your paragraphs. You write them down, and you work on the
wording and single sentences. Only then you put it into the final product. It may not be the perfect example but
thinking of editing as part of the process will make it easier to understand why you should pay more attention
to it. Sound editing is not just cleaning up bad recordings. Some creative processes are easy to do during editing
before the audio moves onto the next stage.
Writing a Film Review
Writing a film review often requires multiple viewings of the film. Plan to watch the film two or even three times.
During the first viewing, you may allow yourself to enjoy the film. During your second viewing, try distancing yourself
from the plot and
instead focus on interesting elements of the film that you can highlight in the review. You may separate these elements
into two broad categories: 1) formal techniques such as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scene, lighting, diegetic and
non-diegetic sound, genre, or narratology, and 2) thematic content that resonates with issues such as history, race,
gender, sexuality, class, or the environment.
After watching the film a second time, take careful notes on the formal and thematic elements of the film. Then
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second viewing does not yield a strong central claim for the review or if you need to take more notes, you may have to
watch the film or parts of the film (Duke University, n.d).
Writing the Film Review
1) Introduction
- In the opening of your review, provide some basic information about the film. You
may include film’s name, year, director, screenwriter, and major actors.
- Your introduction, which may be longer than one paragraph, should also begin to
evaluate the film, and it should allude to the central concept of the review. A film
review does not have to contain a thesis or main claim, but it should focus on a central analysis and assessment.
2) Plot Summary
- Remember that many readers of film reviews have not yet seen the film. While you
want to provide some plot summary, keep this brief and avoid specific details that
would spoil the viewing for others.
3) Description
- While the plot summary will give the reader a general sense of what the film is about,
also include a more detailed description of your particular cinematic experience
watching the film. This may include your personal impression of what the film looks,
feels, and sounds like.
4) Analysis
- In order to explain your impression of the film, consider how well the film utilizes
formal techniques and thematic content. How do the film’s formal techniques such
as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scène, lighting, diegetic and non-diegetic sound,
genre, or narrative affect the way the film looks, feels, and sounds.
- How does the thematic content (such as history, race, gender, sexuality, class, or the
environment) affect your experience and interpretation? Also, do the formal
techniques work to forward the thematic content.
5) Conclusion/Evaluation
- The closing of your film review should remind the reader of your general thoughts
and impressions of the film. You may also implicitly or explicitly state whether or
not you recommend the film. Make sure to remind the reader of why the film is or is
not worth seeing.
Film Review: ‘Heneral Luna’
By Richard Kuipers
One of the most expensive and highest-grossing Filipino films of all time, “Heneral Luna” is a rousing, warts-
and-all portrait of Gen. Antonio Luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose command of troops in the Philippine-
American War (1899-1902) was cut short by betrayal from within his own ranks. Anchored by a charismatic central
performance by John Arcilla (“Metro Manila”) and peppered with exciting action sequences, the pic has the all-around
energy to overcome the odd moment of bumpy storytelling and prosaic dialogue. A worthy official submission in the
foreign-language Oscar race and an entertaining history lesson for audiences everywhere, “Luna” reps an impressive
achievement in large-scale filmmaking by prolific scripter-helmer-editor-composer Jerrold Tarog (“If Only,” 2007).
Launched locally on Sept. 9, the pic grossed a whopping $5.3 million and has notched an impressive $200,000 on limited
U.S. screens since Oct. 30.
It’s worth noting the film’s remarkable turnaround at the domestic box office. Initially released in 100 cinemas,
“Heneral Luna” performed only modestly in its first week and was quickly withdrawn from more than half its screens.
Following a spontaneous fan-led social-media campaign, audiences started turning up in droves, and the film was

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subsequently reinstalled in many theaters and went on to enjoy a highly successful nine-week engagement. Such a
lengthy run is regarded as a minor miracle for a Filipino production, and Tarog has since announced plans to make
another two films set during the same eventful era as “Heneral Luna.”
Announcing itself as “a work of fiction based on facts,” the pic is framed around a series of interviews granted
by Luna to Jove Hernando (Arron Villaflor), a fictional newspaper journalist. Threaded into the narrative at well-judged
moments, these lively conversations provide viewers with valuable insights into the general’s personality and assist
greatly in keeping track of the story’s bulging inventory of characters and events. Much of Luna’s dialogue in these
sections is squarely aimed at encouraging local audiences to ask questions about the evolution and identity of their
nation, and to draw parallels between contemporary political events and those in Luna’s time. A clear picture is
immediately established of the state of affairs in the Philippines in late 1898. After more than 300 years, colonial ruler
Spain has relinquished control and sold the islands to the U.S. for $20 million. Exactly where that leaves the newly self-
declared First Philippines Republic and how it should respond to the first landing of U.S. troops on Filipino soil is hotly
debated inside the shaky government of President Emilio Aguinaldo (Mon Confiado) and wheelchair-bound Prime
Minister Apolinario Mabini (Epy Quizon).
It’s clear from the outset that “Heneral Luna” is a very different proposition from the majority of Filipino
historical epics, which paint fawning portraits of the nation’s founding fathers. The rasping dialogue by Tarog and co-
scripters Henry Francia and E.A. Rocha presents a government wracked by chaos, disunity and the readiness of key
players to place personal interest ahead of the national interest by accepting U.S. domination without a fight.
When all this squabbling and bickering comes to the boil, Luna (Arcilla) is potently launched into the fray as a
straight-talking, fiercely patriotic commander who cuts through everyone’s rhetoric and insists on pre-emptive strikes
in order to save the fledgling nation. As he puts it: “I detest war, but I detest compromise more.” In the process of
winning the argument Luna clashes fatefully with pro-compromise power brokers Pedro Paterno (Leo Martinez) and
Felipe Buencamino. In a remarkable and highly effective piece of casting Buencamino is played by his direct descendant
Nonie Buencamino, a highly regarded legit actor.
With the volatile political landscape well mapped out, “Heneral Luna” thunders into action. Given command
of a motley collection of troops that could barely be called an army, Luna whips them into shape with inspirational
speeches about nationhood and brilliant tactics that bring about several stunning victories on the battlefield. While
paying full due to Luna’s military genius, Tarog does not shy from showing his weaknesses. Most glaring are his
fanatical insistence on absolute obedience and moments when he lacks understanding and sympathy for peasants and
farmers on whose land the war is being fought.
While following the traditional trajectory of a war movie, “Heneral Luna” is more fundamentally concerned
with examining how internal rivalries proved the undoing of Luna and destroyed any chance of the Philippines gaining
genuine and lasting independence. Tarog achieves the primary objective with distinction, but isn’t as successful when
U.S. forces are center-frame; the momentum drops noticeably, and the dialogue between American characters including
Gen. Arthur MacArthur Jr. (Miguel Faustmann) and Gen. Elwell Otis (Rocha) is frequently clunky and unconvincing.
But the name of the game here is Gen. Antonio Luna, and for the overwhelming duration of its running time the film
delivers on its promises.
Arcilla’s zesty performance brings full-blooded life to Luna’s reputation for inspiring both undying loyalty and
enduring enmity. Surrounding him on the loyalty side of the equation are well-written and performed portraits of
supporters including Gen. Jose Alejandrino (Alvin Anson), Col. Francisco Roman (Joem Bascon) and Capt. Jose Bernal
(Alex Medina). On the opposite side of things, Ketchup Eusebio nails his portrayal of Capt. Pedro Janolino, a smarmy
young officer whose refusal to obey Luna plays a critical role in the fortunes of the general and the war itself. Though
given relatively little screen time, Mylene Dizon (“Aparisyon”) hits a winning note as Red Cross worker Isabel, a
fictional amalgam of several women Luna was known to have been involved with.
A massive undertaking with approximately 100 speaking roles and a crew of 600, “Heneral Luna” impresses
on all levels. Production design by Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije, art direction by Katrina P. Napigkit and costume
design by Padero vividly bring to life an era that few viewers outside the Philippines will have seen on big or small
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screens. Cinematographer Pong Ignacio confirms his rising-star status with gorgeous widescreen lensing of lush rural
areas, artful compositions in sequences inside the corridors of power and fluid, exciting coverage of the many combat
set-pieces. Tarog’s traditional orchestral score is big and brassy when the moment calls for it, and nicely restrained
when quiet is required. A high standard of excellence is achieved in pyrotechnics, vfx work and all other technical areas.
Learning Activities
Activity 1: Alternative Ending (Creating Art)

Instruction: Recall your favorite movie. What makes the movie special, interesting and intriguing to watch? Draw an
alternative ending of the movie. If you already like its ending, channel your thoughts and imagination in the drawing
you are about to make.
Note:
 The drawing should be in a long bond paper. DO NOT USE ILLUSTRATION BOARD OR CARTOLINA.
 Make sure your drawing is neat, clean and presentable. Be creative.
 Put at least ½ of boarder lines and do not forget to write your name, section and the subject (Art Appreciation).
Activity 2: Identification
1. This played a significant role in the lives of people around the world because it has the power to have the power
to share new ideas and teach lessons about the past or future.
2. A novelty for viewers, but in the decade that followed, investors and filmmakers had a hard time finding a
profitable use for this new technology.
3. It is the art of photography and visual storytelling in a motion picture or television show.
4. They are responsible or in charge of making, leading, and developing movie productions.
5. This refers to refers to what we see onscreen in a film. It’s the film’s visuals; meaning, all of the elements that appear
on camera and their arrangement.
6. The goal of these people is to create a seamless finished product, with no trace of their tampering.
7. This includes the sound editing and mixing, computer generated effects, and soundtrack creation.
8. This requires multiple viewings of the film. It is an article describing the movie and giving critics on it.
9. An art of producing great quality sounds for mixing, implementation and processing.
10. These films were little more than vignettes that depicted events like boxing matches or native dances and were
rarely accompanied by sound.
Activity 3: TRUE OR FALSE
Instruction: Write TRUE if the sentence is correct and write FALSE and the correct word if the sentence is incorrect.
1. Christian is a filmmaker. He prepares the recordings, in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a
television program, motion picture, video game and many more.
2. Cinematographers are responsible for the development, look and feel of the images and clips that make up the
final film.
3. It is important to watch the whole movie before saying your review. This makes you have all the necessary
information before creating a piece.
4. The setting in the film is important to have because it creates the mood for a story.
5. Editing is called “ the invisible art” because the editors make sure that they create a seamless finish product.
References:
Lynch, D. (2019, October 22). What is cinematography and what does a cinematographer do. Retrieved April 4, 2020,
from https://www.masterclass.com/articles/film-101-what-is-cinematography-and-what-does-a-
cinematographer-do#what-is-cinematography
McGrail, L. (n.d). 5 Essential elements of successful mise en scène in film. Retrieved April 4, 2020, from
https://www.lightsfilmschool.com/blog/mise-en-scene-in-film-afk
Migas, M. (2017, February 11). What is sound editing. Retrieved April 4, 2020, from https://mikemigas.com/what-is-
sound-editing/
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Reichsman, E. (2017, September 15). What is film editing. Retrieved April 4, 2020, from
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/9/15/filmediting/
White, D. (n.d). Narrative film. Retrieved April 4, 2020, from https://study.com/academy/lesson/narrative-film-

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Burauen Community College Modular Home Instruction

Module 4: The three Art Forms

Learning Outcome Based on the Syllabus

1. VISUAL ART FORM

2. PERFORMING ART FORM

What Are the Major Performing Arts?

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3. LITERATURE ART FORM

Literature as an art form

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• Is littera in latin, which means letter or the art of written works.

• It is literary translated to “acquaintance with letters”

Why we read and study literature?

For a variety of reasons:

• Knowledge about people

• Places and events

• Beautifully expressed thoughts appeal to our feelings in poetry

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• Reading is a worthwhile form of literature

Activity 2: TRUE OR FALSE

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Activity 3: Alternate Paint Ideas

You may use the following as an alternative for paint:

 Painting with coffee

Module 5: How to Evaluate a Film Critically

Learning Outcome Based on the Syllabus

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How to Evaluate a Film Critically

What Is Narrative Film?

Early Narrative Film

 Why Is Cinematography Important to Filmmaking?

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What is film editing?

Writing a Film Review

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Writing the Film Review

Film Review: ‘Heneral Luna’

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Activity 1: Alternative Ending (Creating Art)

Activity 3: TRUE OR FALSE

White, D. (n.d). Narrative film. Retrieved April 4, 2020, from https://study.com/academy/lesson/narrative-film-

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