FINAL STOP-MOTION VIDEOS!

HOUSTON STRONG by Yulisa, Oscar & Hilario

HOUSTON SPIRIT by Anaya, Elizabeth, Rudy & Vianca

SK8 ODYSSEY by José, Devin & Alex

HOUSTON'S CULTURAL FOODS by Jamie & Andres

OUR HOUSTON  by Gaby, Emily, Joseph & Steven

OIL SPILL by Ashly, Diana & Lesly

HOUSTON Mini Stop-Motion Video Challenge

by José, Oscar & Devin

by Anaya, Vianca, Rudy & Elizabeth

by Gaby, Steven & Joseph

STOP-MOTION IS FUN!

TO SK8 OR NOT TO SK8 by Devin

I was seven when I got into skateboarding. That’s when I got a board for my birthday. I had to teach myself by just going out and trying stuff. I wasn’t into YouTube so I just experimented with it. Most people end up quitting because it’s hard to commit because it is a hard hobby. You have to put in a lot work. The first trick I ever learned was the No Comply. It’s old school trick where you snap the board with one foot on and one foot off. That took me two months to learn. After that I was motivated to learn more. I skate around Houston, like downtown, South Houston, and East End because those are local. I skate anywhere, anytime. I like skating the streets. You have to try harder because you have to make your own obstacles. I have a lot of skater friends and we hang out when we can. The cool thing about it is you meet people outside of school. One of the worst incidents I ever had was learning a new trick. My board was getting worn down. Boards usually get worn down from the tail or the nose, or actually break in half. I slipped out and landed on my wrist. All my weight fell on it, and it broke. I’ve also broken an elbow and sprained my ankle skating. It can be a dangerous sport. I used to do track but then I quit so I could skate more. The more you progress the more fun it is. It stays in my heart when I land a trick. Skating is a culture thing. You can skate solo or with friends. Skating has its own style. Skateboarding came from when surfers had no waves to ride so they made boards to skate sidewalks. It was better because you didn’t have to wait for waves. I’d like to try surfing someday, maybe in Florida. It’s on my bucket list. These days skateboarding has become so popular that they announced in 2016 that it would be in the 2020 Olympics. Right now my favorite tricks are old school tricks and flip variations. One of my favorite shops is Beantooth Skateshop and Gallery. It’s in Houston, and that’s where I got my Blood Wizard.

SCENE FROM THE CORNER STORE by Emily, Gaby, Joseph & Steven

TABLE OF INSPIRATION

STOP-MOTION ANIMATION PRODUCTION SCENES

HOUSTON SPIRIT by Anaya, Vianca, Elizabeth & Rudy

Houston is an explosion of energy and excitement
The city glows with light and laughter
Corndogs and cotton candy
Kids cartwheeling and dancing with light
A city of life

BELIEVE by Yulisa

In the middle of my brain is a secret dreamer
Love love love
From west to east
No one believes anything anymore
I knew I was in trouble
Can you see under my skin?
Am I not worth more to you?
I am as tough as an oak tree
I touch the rust
There is so much you do not know
Where the two rivers meet and rush
I’m walking on air
I give up my heart
I have told the truth to
Blue stones in the rain
The secret is on the outside
The sun burns my skin
Believe it

THE BLACK FIGURE by Vianca

The rain splashes on her face. She had fallen hard blood was leaking from her leg. She looked to her left was her kidnappers. To her right was a forest with tick tall trees but that was not the only thing that she found. There was a what appeared like a man but not exactly. Then the lighting roared and she remembered. What she thought she might not make it back alive.

Earlier that day there was a fight or an argument. A pretty bad one that she stormed off took the car and left. With no real intention on where she was going she went to the nearest bar for a drink. A little way to take the edge off. Then there was dancing, drinks and what looked like fun so she joined in. After a couple shots this new one seemed a little different than the last ones but she doesn’t mind until she's on the floor unable to speak and carried out by a couple of men.

One thing was for certain was that this was no ambulance nor were these doctors. She goes in and out of consciousness. Until she is finally awake and trying to get a peek at the window or anything to see where she is. “Sit quietly or will shoot” the man said. They had no sympathy, manners, or mercy only the horrid plan they have in store.

A couple minutes later there was a strange howl and there was barking around the van. Then the van stopped and everyone in it was thrown out but not before there was a gun shot that missed and passed her leg still leaving a rather big scratch. The rain was hard and her bleeding leg will prevent her from running. She looked to her right and there was a forest with a strange man standing in front of it.

This was no man she had ever seen he was barely visible. He looked tall, hair on end, fingers resembled claws and a tail. That’s when she needed to get out of there but they all stood silent. What now? She thought looking at the man. Then it clicked he was no man but half-man and half-wolf. She looked from her to the men her kidnappers. She ran home her captors were not so lucky.

HOUSTON by Rudy

Houston.
The Space City.
Listen to me,
I see it differently than you.
Curling concrete highways.
Railroads stretch away from the city.
Dangling earrings, big hats.
Trash floats away.
I grew up with my family.
It’s summer here,
Old men on porches,
Pecan trees shading me.
Ice cream trucks.

WIND by Oscar

Let the wind pound on you
Let the wind toss the leaf’s
Let the wind shake the trees
Let the wind breeze your hair
Let the wind fly my kite
Let the wind whistle in my ear
And I love the wind