“Drawing has always been a hobby of mine, and now that hobby has developed into the realization that I may want to become an animator. The difference between drawing and animation is that the process of animation ends when the pictures are, or appear to be moving. It’s usually done on a computer. I have a story in my mind — it’s about teenagers — that I have begun to animate. I started by sketching the character on a piece of paper and then transferring it to my computer. The computer adds textures and effects to my story, but my Mac does not let the characters move around. A goal that I hope to reach in the future is to buy a computer that can run Source Filmmaker, an application that my Mac cannot support. When I get this program, I will be able to bring my stories to life.” — Aaron Schlacht, 9th grade