COVER ANIMATIONS
2017-2018
Imagine this: cartoon books, but animated. Now you have a movie! Now pictures this: the front pages of my high school newspaper, The Harbinger, but animated. Now it's a spicy promotional video for Instagram and Twitter. Cool huh? Below are animations I made of five different issues from last year, all thanks to my amateur knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
2018-2019
ISSUE 1
Campaigning for Change
As Junior Philip Clemente's campaign for governor may have skewed the 2018 Republican gubernatorial election
ISSUE 2
Taking Control
Pediatricians, congressmen and students look toward the CAMRA Act to give them answers on the long-term effects of technology
ISSUE 3
Prescribed By Myself
Rather than safely coping with problems, some teenagers have turned to self-medicating through drugs and alcohol for an escape from mental and physical issues
ISSUE 4
ISSUE 5
Craze to an Epidemic
In April 2017, the Harbinger investigated a new type of electronic cigarette, the Juul, being found in the hands of a few students around the school. At this point in time, only 13 percent of East students could be found owning this device
Midterm Maddness
Everything you need to know about the midterm elections on Nov. 6 and how they can impact the country
ISSUE 8
Global Warning
From politics to national parks, from capitalism to the economy — and even to East, climate change is affecting all aspects of our nation
2017-2018
ISSUE 1
What Happened to Instagram?
As the virtual underground world of 'Finsta' grows, the privacy of the trend comes into question
ISSUE 2
Taking Control
Sophomore Hannah Hobert learns to help control aspects of her body after two years of struggling with physical pain and mental distress
ISSUE 4
Meet Your Best Nightmare
Junior Magnus Hagan transforms his everyday happy self into horrific characters while working at The Edge of Hell
ISSUE 5
The New Gen-X
Students have transformed Xanax from a prescribed anti-anxiety medication into the latest recreational drug, one they’re using at home, at parties – and at school
ISSUE 7
Float Like a Butterly...
Though humble about his accomplishments, junior Tyler Jones is relentless in the ring