Filipino cartoon/animation
- It is a body of original cultural and artistic works and styles applied to conventional Filipino storytelling, combined with talent and appropriate application of classical animation principles, methods, and techniques.
- It relies on traditional and common Filipino manner of coping with Filipino life and environment
Background on filipino animation
- It began with the publication of local komiks and the cartoon character named "Kenkoy" was born out of the collaboration of Filipino writer Romulda Ramos and visual artist Antonio Velasquez
- The first Filipino-made cartoon for television was Panday, created by Gerry Garcia in the 1980s.
- Garcia also created the first Filipino full-length animation movie based on the legendary Adana bird with the same title from 1995 to 1997.
- It was recognized by the Metro Manila Film Festival as the first animated movie in Philippine Cinema.
notable filipino cartoonist
Larry alcalaAn editorial cartoonist and illustrator whose notable works include Siopawman and Slice of Life
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Alfredo p. AlcalaA Filipino comic book artist who also worked for DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics. His works are Ukala and Voltar
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benedict carandangCo-founder of Tuldok Animation Studios. He produced the short film entitled Libingan or "The Burial"
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