East of Here and West of There

Illustration and design by myself with animation by GMA Post and Audrey Maralag.

A series of information capsules made in tandem with GMA Network's Ileksyon 2013 campaign. The 2013 Philippine general election on 13 May 2013 will be a midterm election, as the officials elected will assume office on 30 June 2013, or midway into President Benigno Aquino III's term of office. The congressmen elected in 2013, together with the senators elected in the 2010 elections shall comprise the 16th Congress of the Philippines. The plugs, taglined " Gabay sa kaalaman sa pagboto" or "voting guide", aim to promote efficient, intelligent and safe voting practices. Art directed and designed by myself and written by Jon Fulgencio.

A series of viewer testimonial plugs shot by the GMA News TV News and Public Affairs team and art directed by myself. Check out the videos below.

Lipat Bahay, PCIJ's documentary on the Ampatuan wealth, is a two-segment documentary on the extent of the real properties of the Ampatuan clan. The patriarch and scions of the clan stand accused as masterminds of the massacre of 58 people, including 32 journalists, in 2009. I designed and art directed the promo plug.

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), in partnership with GMANewsTV Channel 11, broadcasted a five–part documentary on media killings in the Philippines. The PCIJ: Media Killings Series is composed of documentaries exploring the dangerous and violent state of journalism in the country and is PCIJ’s contribution to the global observance of the International Day to End Impunity on Nov, 23, the second anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre that claimed 58 victims, including 32 media workers. I designed and art directed the plug.

Another food-centric information capsule I designed and art-directed for GMA News TV's FilipiKnow, this time featuring the ubiquitous fruit salad -- a Filipino favorite. Most of the photos used in the plug were gathered from my collection of food photos, made by family... and eaten by moi! Enjoy!

These are a set of FilipiKnow information capsules I designed and art directed for GMA News TV. Featured are two of the most popular Filipino dishes -- adobo and sinigang. Adobo is meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in a sauce of vinegar and garlic, browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. Considered as the unofficial national dish of the Philippines and probably has the same number of variants as the Philippines has islands. Sinigang is a soup/stew known for its sour and savory flavor derived from ingredients such as tamarind, guava, calamansi, bilimbi, or unripe mango. Made with very limited budget, I decided to do the food styling and photography myself. Then, obviously,  I got to eat the food I shot :)

Another FilipiKnow information capsule I art directed and designed for GMA News TV. This video features the steps a Filipino citizen would need to do to either apply for a driver's license for the first time or to renew his current driver's license.

A plug commemorating Jose Rizal, the Philippine's National Hero; 2012 Art direction, illustration and motion design by myself; Written by Ruth Guhit and animated by GMA Videographics