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.