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Streaming services are pioneering the future of television [opinion]

Streaming services are pioneering the future of television [opinion]

Catherine Guo September 30, 2024

When I imagine watching TV, I think of sitting down and watching an entire season of one of my favorite shows. Rarely do I ever remember a time where I would wait to watch a single episode of a show every...

Releasing new television series offer more material to enjoy

Releasing new television series offer more material to enjoy

Ayaan Nadeem December 20, 2023

For many years, there has been an ongoing debate for people who watch shows on streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more. Should the writers continue writing seasons for older shows, or...

With Walt Disney Studios’ 100th anniversary, students, teacher share struggles pursuing art-centered careers, succeeding in animation careers

With Walt Disney Studios’ 100th anniversary, students, teacher share struggles pursuing art-centered careers, succeeding in animation careers

Avery Carlisle January 27, 2023

As Justine Wang, president of Animation Club and senior, enters the second half of her final year of high school, she said her mind has been racing with the possibilities of future careers. “I am...

Q&As with student, teacher on their thoughts on rebooted movies, TV shows

Arya Pinnamaneni December 12, 2021

SENIOR WEST INMON From a viewer’s perspective, why might a studio reboot a show or movie? “A lot of times I think it’s, ‘Why make something new when you already have something great?’ So...

screen time: Sophomore Ren Olson works on creating a frame for his short film. He said he is in the digital storyboarding phase of the project and that he gained inspiration for his design from Disney XD’s popular show Gravity Falls.

Student animators discuss how popular animation impacts, guides design

Archit Kalra October 22, 2021

The hit Disney XD show “Gravity Falls”  played a major role in sophomore Ren Olson’s future career choice. Olson said the show and its artwork drew him toward animation when he was in middle school,...

Disney’s “Soul” not for young children [Of Stage and Screen]

Emily Carlisle January 31, 2021

Hey everyone, welcome back to Of Stage and Screen. Over break I have consumed a lot of media, lots of binge watching TV shows and enjoying movies with my family. One of the most interesting movies I watched...

Resurgence of popular TV shows from 2000s prompts students feeling of nostalgia

Emily Carlisle October 23, 2020

If you have been on TikTok recently you have likely seen trends surrounding 2000s TV shows such as “Clone High” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” These shows have been gaining popularity for a...

Note: This is a character design by junior Kenzie Howard; this was not created by the HiLite staff. Kenzie Howard, character designer and junior, draws different aspects of her original character, Felicity. She created the concept based off of the question of what animals would look like if they were humans.

Student character designers, art teacher describe effects of new styles of animation

Emily Carlisle December 12, 2019

The phenomenon whereby a computer-generated figure or humanoid robot bearing a near-identical resemblance to a human being arouses a sense of unease or revulsion in the person viewing it. This is the Oxford...

Disney’s Live-Action Remakes: A Good Investment?

Daniel Kim October 29, 2019

Recently, Disney has been investing its attention and money into live action remakes of their previously animated movies that were released in the 20th century. But these live-action remakes are nothing...

Homecoming '19: Playhouse Building Day [MUSE]

Homecoming ’19: Playhouse Building Day [MUSE]

Shruthi Ravichandran and Grace Xu September 25, 2019

We're halfway through Homecoming week and today's spirit day is a bit more tailored to each class. Each class gets its own spirit day, all of which are based on the themes for the playhouse buildings for...

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