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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Mayhew’s capstone project with San Jose State University, the short film “My Turn,” depicts sisterhood in a slapstick cartoon style. Photo courtesy of Morgan Mayhew | Used with permission

Morgan Mayhew’s journey to becoming an animation producer

MVHS alum Morgan Mayhew ‘19 breaks down her favorite animated films, what it’s like to be an animation student and more
Alyssa Yang and Benjamin Zhang
December 5, 2024
The watcher, voiced by Jeffrey Wright in the intro sequence for 'What If...?' Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios

Superhero daydreams come to reality in Marvel’s ‘What If…?’

The latest addition to the Marvel universe is every fan’s dream
Tanish Mendki
October 12, 2021
Artists take on animating for the first time

Artists take on animating for the first time

Students from Advanced Multimedia share and reflect on their first animation project
Kripa Mayureshwar and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
March 14, 2021
Junior Kayla Leung shows off her anime merchandise filled room.

The stories behind a fascination with anime

Exploring the appeal of anime for foreign audiences
Kripa Mayureshwar
September 13, 2020
A scene from the new movie "Abominable" from DreamWorks Animation.

‘Abominable’ Review: The importance of Asian representation

The cultural significance of ‘Abominable’ and what it means for Asian Americans
Vivian Jiang
October 9, 2019
Drawn Dead: The live-action Disney Renaissance

Drawn Dead: The live-action Disney Renaissance

The possible death of 2D animation
Ayah Ali-Ahmad
September 27, 2019
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