Reviewer for Art Appreciation Leonardo da Vinci

Introduction  He believed the workings of the human body to

Art Appreciation as a course under the new GE be an analogy for the workings of the universe.
Curriculum aims at intensifying students’ interest  envisaged the great picture chart of the human
and passion in the arts and humanities. In body he had produced through his anatomical
continuation to the subject Contemporary Arts in drawings and Vitruvian Man as a cosmografia del
the Senior High School Level, the foremost minor mondo (cosmography of the microcosm)
emphasis of the course is on the beauty and
grandeur of Philippine Arts giving much focus on Why Study Humanities?
the local arts in the country which are somehow
seen and presented as at par with the artistic Humanus
presentations and sense of artists in the global  This is a Latin term which means human, cultured
context. and refined, man is taught to be as what the
term exactly means: being cultured and refined.
Unit 1 Humanities and the Arts Reasons for Studying Humanities
 Humanities contains the records of man’s quest
Humanities for answers to the fundamental questions he
asks himself and about the world we live in
 These are academic disciplines that study  Humanities studies man and the manner in which
aspects of human society and culture. he conducts himself from the time of his
 They use methods that are primarily critical, or existence to the present
speculative, and have a significant historical  Humanities is composed of academic disciplines
element as distinguished from the mainly empirical that make it distinctive in both content and
approaches of the natural sciences, yet, method from the physical and biological sciences and
unlike the sciences, it has no central discipline. from the social sciences
 This includes the study of ancient and modern  The study of Humanities is devoted to
languages, literature, philosophy, history, understanding the different phenomena within
archaeology, anthropology, human geography, law, the human cultural contexts
politics, religion and art.  Humanities studies how people process and
Humanity Scholars or Humanists document the human experience using
 They are the scholars in the field of humanities. philosophy, religion, literature, art and history as
It describes the philosophical position of their way of understanding and recording the
humanism. world
 The Renaissance scholars and artists were also  Humanities studies how individuals’ manner of
called humanists. expression varies as they record human
 The study of humanities may also be attributed experiences and how the way of documenting these
to the symmetry and balance discussed by the forms a connection between and among humans of
art piece known as the Vitruvian Man of the past, present and future.
Leonardo da Vinci.
Fundamental Principles of Humanities
Vitruvian Man
 This image demonstrates the blend of 1. Human nature is inherently good.
mathematics and art during the Renaissance 2. Individuals are free and are capable of making
and demonstrates Leonardo's deep choices.
understanding of proportions. In addition, this 3. Human potential for growth and development is
picture represents a cornerstone of Leonardo virtually unlimited.
attempts to relate man to nature. 4. Self-concept plays an important role in growth and
development.
5. Individuals have an urge for self-actualization.
6. Reality is defined by each person.
7. Individuals have a responsibility to both The Forms of Art
themselves and to others.  Functional art forms
o Those which may benefit the cause of man’s
Art Explained existence. They are art forms which give
Art people sustenance as to need for life to be better.
This benefit is mostly financial in
 It is a diverse range of human activities in nature.
creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts o They are generally applied art - art created for use,
(artworks), expressing the author imaginative, not necessarily everyday use, but designed to serve a
conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to purpose and with an aesthetic in mind.
be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. o art that serves a function, but is designed artistically
for the purpose of beauty.
The Three Classical Branches of Art  Non- Functional art forms
 Painting o Art that serves no utilitarian purpose.
 Sculpture o Also encompasses paintings, sculptures and all
 Architecture manner of fine art.
o It usually seeks to engage with the viewer on an
Nature of the Arts intellectual, emotional or aesthetic
level.
1. Art or arts is of Aryan root “ar” which means to
join or put together and has its Latin term being Philosophy and Arts Related
“sars” or “artis” which means everything that is
artificially made or composed by man Philosophy
(wikipedia)  It is a field of discipline which has attempted
2. Art constitutes one of the oldest and most to explain almost all aspects of human existence.
important means of expression developed by man. Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental
3. It refers to the skilful arrangement or questions about existence, knowledge,
composition of some common but significant values, reason, mind, and language.
qualities of Art or Aesthetics
nature such as sounds, colours, lines, movements,  The study of beauty and taste concerned with
words, stone and wood to express feelings, the nature of art and used as a basis for
thoughts, imaginations and dreams in an amazing, interpreting and evaluating individual works of art.
meaningful and enjoyable way. (Adams, It is a branch of philosophy that deals with the
2002) nature of beauty and taste, as well as the
4. Art is subjective as it employs the use of philosophy of art.
perception, insights, feelings and intuition.  It examines subjective and sensori-emotional
5. It is the heightened expression of human dignity values, or sometimes called judgments of
and weaknesses felt and shared so powerfully sentiment and taste.
in a world increasingly aware of its successes and Philosophy of art
failures.  It is the study of the nature of art, including
6. It is man’s expression of himself as an individual concepts such as interpretation, representation
and how he views his existence. and expression, and form. It is closely related to
7. Art also provides enjoyment and stimulation aesthetics, the philosophical study of beauty and
specially when people understand them taste.
Functions of Art Arts The Artistic Philosophers
1. Express freely oneself Plato ( 428 – 347 BC)
2. Socially express his need for display, celebration o He is a philosopher of Ancient Greece who is known
and communication for his Dialogues together with Socrates.
3. Physically express the need for utility of o He loved and hated the arts at the same time which
functional objects makes his philosophical views on
art unexplainably complicated.
 demonstrating an art.
Plato’s Ideas of the Arts may be summed up by the An artisan (from French: artisan, Italian: artigiano)
truths according to him that: is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates
1. Art is imitation things by hand that may be functional or strictly
2. Art is dangerous decorative, for example furniture, decorative
Beauty, Justice, and The Circle are all examples arts, sculptures, clothing, jewellery, food items,
of what Plato called Forms or Ideas. Other household items and tools or even mechanisms
philosophers have called them Universals. such as the handmade clockwork movement of a
For Plato, these Forms are perfect Ideals, but watchmaker.
they are also more real than physical objects. He Artisanal
called them "the Really Real". It is a term sometimes used in describing hand-
Aristotle processing in what is usually viewed as an
o A student of Plato who first distinguished industrial process, such as in the phrase artisanal
between “what is good and what is mining.
beautiful''. It is sometimes used in marketing and advertising
o For him, the universal elements of beauty are as a buzz word to describe or imply some
manifested by order, symmetry and relation with the crafting of handmade food products,
definiteness. such as bread, beverages or cheese.
o As exemplified in his Poetics, he stated that
physical manifestation of beauty is affected The Art Forms
by SIZE. ARTS – it refers to the theory, human application and
o He considered art as imitation or a representation physical expression of creativity found in human
of nature and his emphasis of the art cultures and societies through skills and imagination
is on POETRY which for him is more philosophical in order to produce objects, environments and
than Philosophy itself. experiences.
1. Architecture
Poets imitated the following according to o is an art form that reflects how we present
Aristotle: ourselves across the earth’s landscape, and,
o Things and events which have been or still are like other expressive mediums, it changes with styles,
o Things which are said to be seen and are probable technologies and cultural adaptations.
o Things which essentially are o Architecture is considered as the most functional of
Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) was a German, all the art forms
Enlightenment philosopher who wrote a treatise 2. Sculpture
on Aesthetics: Observations on the Feelings of the o It is an artistic form in which hard or plastic
Beautiful and the Sublime. materials are worked into three-dimensional
His main interest was not on art but on BEAUTY art objects.
that it is a matter of TASTE. 3. Painting
Kant explained that TASTE can be both o It is the application of pigments to a support surface
SUBJECTIVE and UNIVERSAL. For KANT, beauty is a that establishes an image, design or
question of form and colour is NOT IMPORTANT. decoration.
The Kinds of Aesthetic Responses according to Kant 4. Dance
are: o It is the movement of the body in a rhythmic way,
1. Beauty results in pleasure if there is order, usually to music and within a given
harmony and symmetry space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or
2. Beauty leads to a response of awe that emotion, releasing energy, or simply
overwhelms the viewers of the art. taking delight in the movement itself.
Question for reflection: Why is it necessary for one o It is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that
to have a philosophical perspective on arts? impulse channeled by skillful
Artists vs. Artisans performers into something that becomes intensely
 An artist is a person engaged in an activity expressive and that may delight
related to creating art, practicing the arts, or spectators who feel no wish to dance themselves.
  Give meaning to the artwork based on its
5. Music description, analysis and context
o It is an art form, and cultural activity, whose  Judge the artwork as to whether it is good or
medium is sound. General definitions of bad based on the learner’s perception of it and
music include common elements such as pitch its
(which 19 governs melody and harmony), aesthetic and cultural value.
rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter,  Art is not meant to be looked at only for what it
and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), is. It is meant to stimulate thought because it
and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which allows
are sometimes termed the "colour" of a viewers to draw their own emotions and pull from
musical sound). their personal experiences when viewed. It is very
6. Theatre powerful in this way and it naturally develops critical
o It is a collaborative form of performing art that and innovative thinking skills. Art also teaches
uses live performers, typically actors or many important qualities such as listening, observing
actresses, to present the experience of a real or and responding to multiple perspectives. Having
imagined event before a live audience an appreciation for art also helps us to develop an
in a specific place, often a stage. appreciation for each other and how we are all
Théatron - it is an Ancient Greek term meaning “a unique in our own way.
place for viewing" Interpretation
7. Literature  One final element to complete the work
o Most generically, is any form or body or collection  Our perspective brings the artwork to life as it
of written work changes for every person around it.
o It may be in any form such as poetry, novel, short It is important to foster art appreciation and
story, essay, epic and legends among analysis, as it helps us value the art in how it
others. appeals to us and what it means to each person
o Literature may be oral or written and are also Most importantly, however, art appreciation
sometimes meant to be performed before stimulates thought and analysis, provokes an
an audience. individual
Visual Arts to look past what meets the eye and open our mind
 Are those which are felt by the senses which to the views of others.
includes sculpture, painting and architecture.
Performance Arts Unit 2 Subject and Content
 Music, Dance and Theatre are under the Subject
category. Refers to the main idea that is represented in the
How Art Appreciation may be applied by a learner artwork. The subject in art is basically the
of the course. essence of the piece
 Give a good physical description of the In artwork, the subject matter would be what the
artwork based on their knowledge of art artist has chosen to paint, draw or sculpt. The
elements and subject matter or topic is entirely up to the artist.
materials Art is really liberating in that sense. It allows you to
 Analyze the artwork in terms of what the say whatever you want to say. Whether the
artist wants his work to represent and the message is understood by others is another story,
learner’s and whether the artist discloses the meaning of it or
subjective reaction to the works which includes not is also a personal choice.
their thoughts and feelings Some artists don't like to assign a strict
 Perceive the art work in the context of its explanation of their art so that they are not imposing
history. This would enlighten the learners of on the
the viewer’s own narrative and concept of the work.
artist’s intention in doing the work and add to the Representational Art or Objective Art
understanding of the meaning the work is The art pieces which use a specific subject
supposed to convey
 It refers to art which represents something, art piece including the hidden meaning behind each
whether that be a tree in a landscape, apple in a still work. The unconscious is being made to be
life, or figure in a portrait. understood by this source of subject.
Is a term that generally refers to a painting or Technology – The modernity of the present is also
sculpture that is clearly recognizable for what it an inspiration being used by artists as a
claims to be. source of subject.
It depicts any identifiable object or series of
objects and their physical appearance in reality. Lesson 3: Ways of Presenting the Subject
The following are some of the methods or ways on
It is also referred to as Figurative Art, being that how an artist presents his subject to his audience.
it is derived from real object sources. 1. Naturalism
Non-Representational or Non-Objective Art a. Refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a
Pertains to those type of arts that have no natural setting.
subjects b. Artworks always depict pieces showing the
Refers to compositions which do not rely on idealized human form.
representation or mimesis to any extent. 2. Realism
A term in arts that indicate a departure from a. Is generally the attempt to represent subject
reality in the depiction of imagery in art. matter truthfully, without artificiality and
Generally, this is a type of art that shows the avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural 45
personal expression of an artist's subjective elements.
experience. b. It has been prevalent in the arts at many periods,
Lesson 2: The Sources of Subject and can be in large part a matter of
Nature – In the broadest sense, is equivalent to technique and training, and the avoidance of
the natural world, physical universe, material stylization.
world or material universe. It refers to the
phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in 3. Abstraction
general. It is considered the most commonly used a. It finds its roots in ‘intuition’ (of the artist) and
source of art. ‘freedom’ (for the artist as well as for the
People – They are considered the most viewer).
interesting subject of an artwork which may be real b. Historically, this form of art movement emerged in
or the nineteenth century as a reaction
imagined. to academic painting or realism.
History – It is the depiction of factual events that c. This is a method of presenting the subject where
occurred in the past whose purpose is either the artist moves away from reality. The
to remember important events of long ago or to artist usually alters the shapes and colors in rendering
teach the learners about the lessons of the a particular art piece.
past. Forms of Abstraction:
Legends – Artworks based on legends present to o Distortion – It is the alteration of the original shape
viewers of the art something tangible even (or other characteristic) of
when unverified. Art brings life to these stories. something.
Religion – played an enormous role in inspiring o Elongation – It is when the art subject is lengthened,
works of visual arts, music, architecture and protracted or extended.
literature through ages. o Mangling – Artists show the subject as cut,
Mythology – These are sources of subjects that lacerated, mutilated or hacked with
come from the stories of gods and goddesses of repeated blows.
Ancient Greece, Rome, Norse and Egyptians. o Cubism – This is the presentation of abstract figures
Dreams and Fantasy – The wonder of the through the use of a cone, cylinder,
unconscious is what is being expressed by art works sphere, triangle, square, cube and circle in place of
under this subject source. These works of art real pictorial elements.
somehow explain to the viewers the content of the
4. Symbolism  Production might bring out images of factory
a. This is the use of a visible sign of an idea to production lines, or even the theories of
convey to the viewers, readers or audiences scientists
the message of his work. and philosophers after the mind has conceived it
b. In this way, mystery is advocated by an art work through a certain process.
making it more interesting to the Medium – When an artist is ready to express himself
viewers. in art and to give shape to his vision, his first
c. The key to eliciting symbolic art involves studying thought would be on what medium to use.
the background and personality of the The Technique – The technique of the artwork shows
artist and his inspiration in producing the said piece the level of familiarity with the medium being
of work. manipulated.
Curation – Derived from the word “curare” which
5. Fauvism means to take care. It is a process that involves
a. It is the name applied to the work produced by a managing, overseeing and assembling or putting
group of artists (which included Henri together a presentation or exhibit for some type of
Matisse and André Derain) from around 1905 to artistic collection.
1910, which is characterised by strong Lesson 2 - The Different Media of the Visual Arts
colours and fierce brushwork. Graphic or Two-Dimensional Arts
Drawing
6. Dadaism o Different Media for Drawing:
a. It is a protest movement in the art that is playful Pencils – Made of graphite which comes in
and experimental. “Dada” means a different hardness from soft to hard
“hobby horse”. Dadaism is most often nonsensical. or thickness from thick to needle-like.
Marcel Duchamp – on of the famous painter who
use this method. o Shading Techniques:
7. Futurism
a. This was developed in Italy about the same time Hatching- A series of thin parallel lines that run in
as cubism appeared in France. the same direction.
b. Futurist painters wanted their works to capture
the mechanical energy of modern life. Cross-hatching- A series of thin parallel lines and
8. Surrealism criss-crossing it with
a. This method mirrors the evils of the present another set of tin parallel lines.
society.
b. This means super realism, influenced by Freudian Stippling- Uses the sharp point of the pencil to
psychology which emphasizes the make dot patterns in
activities of the subconscious state of the mind. some parts of the drawing.
9. Expressionism
a. This features art works describing pathos, Blending- May be accomplished by using the
morbidity, chaos or even defeat and was finger or a paper stump to
introduced in Germany from 1900 – 1910. gradually change the tone from dark to light.
b. Expressionists believe that man needs spiritual
rebirth for him to correct defects that Ink – It is one of the oldest materials for drawing
ruin the society. that is still in use. It allows for
a great variety of qualities, depending on the tools
Unit 3 The Artist and His Medium and technique used in the
Lesson 1 - The Process of Art Production application.
Production Pastel – This is composed of dry pigment held
 It is at the heart of making art together by a gum binder and
 It can be the process of bringing a song or compressed into sticks.
musical to life or honing that work to perfection. Kinds of Pastel:
o Soft Pastel
o Hard Pastel Oil Paints – Pigments are mixed with oil as its
o Oil Pastel binder. It is a dense
painting medium and gives rich, beautiful colours.
Pastel Techniques: Discovered by a
o Stippling – Using pastel of different colors to Flemish painter, Jan Van Eyck in the 15th century.
produce small Tempera – Pigment is mixed with egg yolk
marks, thus, creating a pattern. (sometimes with the white)
o Feathering – Using the point of the pastel to make as binder.
parallel Fresco - Pigment is mixed with water and applied
strokes creating a feather-like effect. on a portion of the
o Scumbling – It is like layering but using pastel. The wall with wet plaster. It is used for mural paintings.
side of the Acrylic - Modern medium with synthetic paint
pastel is lightly drawn on top of an existing color but using acrylic emulsion as
still making binder.
the color of the first layer visible.
o Impasto – The technique of thickly applying the o Mosaic – Wall or floor decorations made of small
pastel by tiles or irregularly cut pieces of
pressing it hard on the paper creating an opaque colored stones or glass called tesserae.
effect o Collage – Derived from a French word “coller”
o Sgraffito – Technique that applies a thick deposit which means to stick. This is a technique
of pastel on of making art by gluing or pasting on firm support
the support then using a blunt pen, scrapes it off to materials or found objects.
reveal the o Printmaking process used for making reproductions
underlying color. of graphic works. Allows for the
Charcoal – An organic medium that comes from repeated transfer of a master image from a printing
burnt wood. plate (matrix) onto a surface.
Kinds of Charcoal: Printmaking Techniques:
o Compressed Charcoal – The vine charcoal which Relief Painting (Raised)- The oldest method of
comes in thin printmaking. The
sticks that is easy to blend and erase. technique involves cutting away certain parts of the
o Manufactured Charcoal – Made from loose surface and leaving
charcoal mixed with the ‘raised’ part to produce the image.
a binder and pressed into sticks. Intaglio Printing (Depressed)- Instead of the
surface of the plate for the
Paper – The most common surface used in two- image, the lines of the image are cut or incised to a
dimensional art. metal plate.
3 Types of Paper: Surface Printing (Flat)- Includes all processes in
o Hot-pressed Paper – Smooth 60 which printing is done
o Cold – Kind of pressed paper – Has moderate from a flat surface.
texture.
o Rough Paper – Has the most texture (tooth). Plastic or Three-Dimensional Arts
Sculpture - Originated from the Latin word “sculpere”
o Painting which means to carve . It is defined as the art or
Pigment – Part of the paint that gives color. practice of creating three-dimensional forms or
Different Media for Painting: figures.
Watercolour – Pigments are mixed with water
and applied to paper. 3 Kinds of Sculptures:
Gouache – The pigment has been mixed with Freestanding – Sculptures which can be viewed
water and added with a from all sides.
chalk-like material to give it an opaque effect. Relief – Sculptures in which the figures project
from a background.
Two Variations of Relief Sculpture: Groin Vault – A structure that is formed by
Low Relief (bas relief) – Figures are slightly intersecting arches resulting in four openings.
raised/projected from its background. Dome – Structure with the shape of an inverted
High Relief – Almost half of the figures project cup.
from its background, more shadows are created. Truss – System of triangular forms assembled to form
Kinetic (mobile) – A sculpture that is capable of a rigid framework.
movement by wind, water or Cantilever – A structure that makes use of a beam or
other forms of energy. slab that extends horizontally into space beyond
its supporting post.
Lesson 3 - The Process of Creating Sculptures Buttress – A structure that is built as a support for the
wall
Subtractive Process – Involves removing or cutting Lesson 5 - Media of Architecture
away pieces of the material to form the figure. Compressive Strength – Refers to those materials that
Additive Process – The process involves the can support heavy weights without crumbling or
construction of a figure by putting together bits of breaking down.
the material or by welding together metal parts to Materials that are used for Creating Building and
create figures. Infrastructures:
Process of Substitution – This process is also known Stones and Bricks – Stones are favoured over other
as casting. This method involves using a mold to materials for its durability, adaptability to
produce a 3D figure in another material. sculptural treatment and its use for building simple
Different Media of Sculpture: structures in its natural state.
Stone – A natural medium. Hard and relatively Lumber (wood) – All parts of a building can be
permanent. constructed using wood except the foundations.
Wood – Also a natural medium. It varies in Iron and Steel – Provide stronger and taller
hardness and durability depending on the kind of structures with less use of material when compared
tree it came from. to stone or wood.
Metal – It has three unique qualities: tensile Concrete – Mixture of cement and water, with
strength, ductility and malleability. aggregates of sand and gravel.
Plaster – It is finely ground gypsum mixed with Lesson 6 - Literature and the Combined Arts
water and poured into mold. Literature – Art of combining spoken or written words
Terra cotta (cooked earth) – Baked clay or clay and their meanings into forms which have artistic
fired in a kiln at a relatively high temperature. and emotional appeal.
Glass – Made by heating and cooling a Types of Literature
combination of sand and soda lime. Poetry – It used to follow strict rules to the
Plastic – Synthetic medium made from organic number and length of lines and stanzas but in recent
polymers. years they have become more free-flowing
Fiction – Written work that is not real and which
Lesson 4 – Architecture uses elaborate figurative language.
Non-fiction – Subject matter comes from real life.
Architecture – Art of designing buildings and other Drama – Includes all plays or any written works
structures which will serve a definite function. that are meant to be performed.
Construction Principles:
Post and Lintel – Makes use of two vertical supports Lesson 7 - Music, Media in Music, some Genres of
(post) and spanned by a horizontal beam (lintel). It Music
was invented by the Greeks. Music – Defined as the art of combining and
Arch – A Roman invention that consists of separate regulating sounds of varying pitch to produce
pieces of wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs compositions
arranged in a semi-circle. that express various ideas and feelings.
Structures that can be Built from the Principle of
Arch: Media in Music
Barrel Vault – A succession of arches.
Vocal Medium – The oldest and most popular 1980s and gained popularity in the 1990s.
medium for music is the human
Lesson 8 - Dance, Types of Dance
Classification of Human Voice (Komien,2008): Dance – It is said to be the oldest of the arts. It is the
Soprano – Highest female singing voice. man’s gestures that express emotions through
Contralto – Female singing voice that is low and rhythmic movements.
rich in quality.
Tenor – Highest adult male singing voice. Types of Dance:
Bass – Male singing voice that is low and rich in Ethnologic (ethnic) – Includes folk dances
quality. associated with national and/or cultural groups.
Baritone – Male singing voice that is between Social or Ballroom – Type of dancing that are
tenor and bass. generally performed in pairs.
Instrumental Medium – Materials that
produce/create sound Ballet – Originated in the royal courts of the
Traditional Instruments of Music: Medieval era.
String Instruments – Provide basic orchestral Social or Ballroom – Sometimes called
sounds. contemporary or interpretative dances. They
o Two kinds are: represent
Bowed strings – that produce tones by means of rebellion against the classical formalism of ballet.
a bow of horse hair Musical Comedy (musicale) – Refers to those
Plucked strings – that produce tones by plucking dances performed by one dancer or a group of
the strings with a finger or dancers.
with a plectrum held in one’s hand.
Woodwind Instruments – Create sounds by Lesson 9 - Drama and Theatre and Genres of Drama
blowing into them.
Brass Instruments – Have cup-shaped Drama – Genre of literature that is intended to be
mouthpieces and expands into a bellshaped end. acted-out or performed on stage in front of an
Percussion Instruments – Makes sound by hitting audience.
them. Theatre – Combined art that includes music, dance,
Keyboard Instruments – Make sound by means painting, sculpture, and architecture.
of a keyboard which consists of a series of black Genres of Drama:
and white keys. Tragedy – literature’s greatest dramatic genre.
Genres of Music Melodrama – Emphasizes the never ending battle
Classical Music – European tradition that between good and evil wherein good always
covered the years of 1750 to 1830. Forms such as wins.
the Comedy – Exact opposite of tragedy.
symphony, concerto, and sonata were standardized. Satire – Portrays human weakness and criticized
Folk Music – Originated in the traditional popular human behaviour to pave the path to some
culture or is written in such a style. form of salvation for human actions.
Pop Music – Began in the 1950s and is inspired in Farce – Light humorous play in which the emphasis is
the tradition of rock and roll. on the jokes, humorous physical action,
Jazz – Originated in the African-American exaggerated situations and improbable characters.
communities in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Lesson 10 - Cinema, Genres of Motion Pictures and
Blues – Originated from the African Americans in People Behind Motion Pictures
the deep South of the United States in the late
19th Century. Cinema – Is a Series of images that are projected onto
Rock Music – Form of popular music that a screen to create the illusion of motion.
evolved from rock and roll and pop music. Genres of Motion Pictures:
Alternative Music – A style of rock music that Feature Films – Commonly shown in movie theatres.
emerged from the independent music of the
Animated movies – Use images created by
artists/animators.
Documentary movies – Deal primarily with facts,
not fiction.
Experimental films – Sequence of images, literal or
abstract, which do not necessarily form a
narrative.
Educational Films – Specifically intended to
facilitate learning at home or classrooms.
People Behind a Motion Picture
Actors – Play the roles of the characters.
Producer – Handles finances.
screenwriter – Develops stories and ideas for the
screen or adapts interesting written pieces of
work as motion pictures.
Director – Studies the script, plans and visualizes
how the film should be portrayed and guides
the actors and the production crew as they carry
out the project.