What Is Blender?
First off, let’s address exactly what Blender is. Blender is a free, open-source modeling and animation platform with a focus on creating visual effects and art. Version 1.00 was released in January 1995 before going free in 1998. In 2002 the Blender Foundation was created with the goal of continuing development of Blender as an open-source project....
(*Note: The following article was written last May, but with some website issues it has not been published until now. However, hopefully, this will help students who are interested in theater to see what Jesuit's stage and film process is like.)
With the oddities of the past year involving Covid, as well as the reconstruction of the theatre, Jesuit's Stage...
Painting, woodwork, cooking… vinyl? The COVID-19 pandemic certainly wreaked havoc across a significant number of staple pastimes, but in its wake, millions of Americans turned to new or neglected hobbies to combat the boredom of quarantine. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) confirmed in a 2020 mid-year report that record sales surpassed CDs for the first time since...
This school year has been filled with never-before-seen obstacles. One issue in particular that I and many others forgot about was how will our theater department operate through this pandemic. The first task: how Jesuit would successfully put on the Winter One Acts.
Solution for Masks
I met with Mr. Acevedo the man in charge of making this yearly event happen....
Last December, the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band (“JURB”) recorded a series of holiday tunes, sharing the festive pieces with its virtual audience via YouTube. The band practiced for weeks leading up to the recording, and each member’s hard work and dedication paid off during the performance.
To accommodate COVID-19 safety standards, each wind instrument player wore a musician’s mask. This...
Each and every day, students and faculty alike walk down hallways brimming with color and energy. Without a doubt, Jesuit wouldn’t quite be Jesuit without wonderful pieces of artwork and sculptures filling the walls and ceilings. Not too many high schools can say they have over 500 pieces of artwork nor could they say their school also acts as...
Cast:
SMITH: Jet Beck / Joseph Perdue
MRS. SMITH: Elena Velazquez / Ella Hudson
MARTIN: Mario Lopez / Bennett Barron
MRS. MARTIN: Ellie Mentgen / Katherine Weber
MARY: Tyler Pruitt
FIRE CHIEF: Nate Carley / Matthew Kucera
Due to obvious circumstances, many changes within the school are present, including theatre productions. This is not only due to the pandemic, but also the renovations of the theatre. The...
