Anito: Avatars of the Pearl (Designing Characters Inspired by the Natural Resources of the Philippines)

• Main Author: Jiongco, Bettina Mari G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2022
• Subjects: anthropomorphic personification; digital illustration; character design; natural resources; Filipino art; Arts and Humanities; Illustration
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2022/arts_da/8; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1112&context=conf_shsrescon
• Institution: De La Salle University

Anito: Avatars of the Pearl is a collection of digitally illustrated character designs that personify the natural tourist attractions and endemic wildlife species in the Philippines to capture the recognition and improve the interest of Filipino teenagers on the natural resources of the country. The study aims to know how much recognition and interest do the Filipino teenagers have on the natural resources in the Philippines while the artwork applies the innovative concept of anthropomorphic personification to reimagine the natural resources of the Philippines as characters known as diwatas and engkantos.