chiaroscuro
(ky-aro-skew-ro)
Italian word for "light-dark" is a term in art for a contrast between light
and dark. The term is usually applied to bold contrasts affecting a whole
composition, but is also more technically used by artists and art historians
for the use of effects representing contrasts of light, not necessarily
strong, to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects
such as the human body. Further specialised uses of the term are "chiaroscuro
woodcut", used for coloured woodcuts printed with different blocks, each
using a different coloured ink, and "chiaroscuro drawing" used for drawings
on coloured paper with drawing in a dark medium and white highlighting. The
term is now also used in describing similar effects in the lighting of cinema
and photography.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
papyrus
(puh-pahy-ruh-s)
Papyrus is an ancient form of paper, made from the papyrus plant, which grows wild in
the marshes of the Nile river and was cultivated for paper-making. Strips from fibrous
pith of the papyrus plant were cut and laid together in two layers, one layer running
crosswise over the other, and beaten and dried to form a laminated sheet. Interest in
traditional art processes, support for community craftspeople, and preference for less
processed and environmentally sound materials has led to a small resurgence in production
of papyrus and experimentation with similar products, such as banana-leaf paper.
Papyrus seems to have good archival qualities, though can be brittle to handle and must
be properly sized for use with most media.
Source: drawsketch.about.com
Having a great enthusiasm for the arts and entertainment even as a young kid has prompted me to acquire a degree in
Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Advertising at the University of
Santo Tomas in Manila. This education has been my solid foundation in all my creative endeavors. Learning
traditional and classical art combined with emerging technology has been a spectacular discovery.
A major portion of my career has been associated with family entertainment and amusement, having worked for major
animation studios, one of which produced Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Working on character animations has always sparked
my creative imagination while conveying my ideas on an appropriate media. Starting with an interesting thought and
putting it on paper or in action with emphasis and exaggeration. These actions come as illustrated as described with
gestures and expressions to deliver the story in a most interesting way. Witn an enormous experience on tradional
and digital animation, I have worked in a progressive animation studio holding a position of an Assistant Animation
Director handling every technical aspects of production. These items included reviewing of storyboards, scene hook
ups and unnecessary cuts, proper scene staging and suggested character poses. The position also required project
management and delegating a team of animators.
Aside from animation studios, I have worked for Enchanted Kingdom, the Philippine’s first world class theme park. We
were 29 scenic artists trained under the auspices of Landmark Entertainment Group. The park covers more than 17
hectares, showcasing more than 20 rides and attractions all situated in seven intricately themed zones. Our work
started with months of rigorous training on paint color mixing, scenic design, murals, decorative painting
techniques, faux finishes and interesting trompe l’oeil art. All these required great emphasis on shop safety
procedure based on industry standards.
My experience from Enchanted Kingdom brought me to another theme park, Robinson’s Dreamscape, a family entertainment
center designed by Forrec Ltd. As a member of the marketing team, I was designated to create all theme park decals,
informative message boards and developed the theme park mascot. Other responsibilities included sourcing and
coordinating with respective service providers such as printers and fabricators, ensuring project specifications and
quality standards are achieved. Aside from theme parks, I also had the opportunity to work on murals and decorative
paintings for palaces in Manama, Bahrain and a unique restaurant in Manila adorned with animal caricatures.
From animation studios to theme parks, I had the opportunity to work in a number of business process outsourcing
companies developing animated and interactive advertisements for offshore clients.
My other interests include photography and playing the violin.