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Exploring Film as an Artistic Medium

good day today we will be talking about film another art form which has risen to tremendous heights within the last century's film or cinema as its early name motion pictures declared film brought yet another dimension into play that of moving images the possibilities of this medium created a new art form that was to become a powerful social and economic force and a legacy of the 20th century to the world cinema just as all modern arts has been greatly influenced by technology in the case of cinema however it is an art form that came into being because of technological events the transition from still photography came in the late 1800s with series photography and the invention of celluloid strip film this allowed successive steel photos of a moving subject to be captured on a strip of film advancing through a single camera this was the seed of the highly advanced filmmaking we enjoy today so need to view this movie image just led to the rise of the kinetoscope a pivotal cabinet with an eye hole through which this earliest movies could be viewed one person at a time a motor inside the cabinet moved the film strip along in a loop with an electric bulb providing illumination from beneath in the meantime european and american inventors were providing one technological advancement after another the french developed the cinematography a hand-crank camera printer and projector all-in-one that was lightweight enough to bring outside the studio by 1901 the earliest motion pictures were rapidly progressing from one scene studio films to multiple scene narratives filmed outdoors driven by this and many more advances the art aspect of film meeting was born the collaborative art of filmmaking filmmaking because of its technical complexity involves entire teams of artists writers and production experts supported by technicians taking charge of the cameras lighting equipment sets props costumes and the like all under the provision of a film director film directing it is the director like the painter and sculptor in traditional art who envisions the final effect of the film on its viewers visually mentally and emotionally while the painter and sculptor work with physical materials the film director works with ideas images sounds and other effects to create this unique piece of art he or she conceptualizes the scenes directs the acting supervises the cinematography and finally the editing and sound dabbing in much the same way as a visual artist composes an artwork clearly however the director does not do all this alone through the years the complexity of filmmaking gave rise to numerous allied arts that did not previously exist acting first and foremost serviced the art of acting for film with live theater as the only form of acting at that time film actors had to learn to express themselves without exaggerated visual expressions and gestures used on stage with the addition of sound in the 1930s they then had to learn to deliver their lines naturally and believably cinematography behind the scenes there was cinematography or the art of film camera work this captured the director's vision of each scene through camera placement and movement lighting and other special techniques editing this was joined by film editing the art of selecting the precise sections of film then sequencing and joining them to achieve the director's desired visual and emotional effect sound editing was also developed as films began to include more ambitious effects beyond the dialogue and background music production set design underlying all this was the art of production and set design was this recreated in physical terms through location scenery sets lighting costumes and props the mental image that the director had of how each scene should look what period it should depict and what atmosphere it should convey this included creating worlds that did not exist as well as worlds that were long gone designing each production component down to the very last detail again all this allied arts were made possible through the advances of modern technology from cumbersome machines that could barely be moved today's highly sophisticated cameras and accessories can handle even the most demanding camera work from the era of silent films today's films incorporate a vast range of voice music and sound effects to suit an ever-widening area of dom genres from manual rendering today's animated films use the awesome capabilities of computers to amaze movie goers of all ages [Music] philippine filmmakers in the philippine film scene the american influence was evident in the pre-world war two and liberation years with song and dance musicals romantic dramas and comedy films beginning with a turbulent 1970s however progressive filipino directors emerged to make movies dealing with current social issues and examining the filipino character among them were lino brocka timing 1974 manila 1975 mike de leon 18 1976 sister stella l 1984 bayani's third world 1999 ishmael bernal himala 1982 and pekka galliaga oro plata mata 1983. outstanding female directors have likewise made their mark in the philippine cinema among them are lauris gillian and marilu diaz abaya lorice guelianza lame 1981 earned international acclaim at the toronto international film festival her more recent films such as stan in yemen 2001 which won best picture in metro manila film festival american adobo 2002 santa santita 2004 and sayolamang 2010 all gained her recognition among the current generation of filipino movie covers marilu diaz abaya captured the attention and respect of the viewing public with powerful films such as jose rizal 1998 perfectly timed for the centennial celebration of philippine independence murami 1999 which bravely exposed the deadly practice of using child divers to pound for fish in the philippines coral reefs in bagam 1 2001 which dealt with the human cause of the muslim christian conflict in mindanao crossing over easily between projects for the television and for the big screen is veteran film director mario cia de los reyes the heartwarming drama film magnifico one for him the best director distinct without 2003 famous awards and cornered other local international film awards as well de las reyes continues to be active in both film and television media having become known for well-loved delicious or television drama series another filipino film director who has brought the country to the cinema world's attention is brilliant mendoza mendoza was originally a production designer for films commercials and music videos and started directing films in 2005 but in just four years this film kinatai the execution of p won for him the best director award at the highly prestigious cans film festival of 2009 and this is the end of our lecture about film thank you for listening and watching have a nice day