2024 May Eagle Eye HBAAFF Edition

Festival Schedule

Please begin the festival by stopping by the welcome booth to pick up your HBAAFF magazine, 3D glasses, and choose your movie screening time. All movie screenings have the same program. Galleries & exhibits with online options can be viewed at hbaaff.hba.net.

3:00 - 7:00pm Food Vendors

5:00pm onwards HBAAFF Magazine & 3D Glasses pickup

5:30 – 5:40pm

5:30 – 8:35pm

Opening Ceremony & Contemp. Band Perf.

Middle School Art Gallery

AP Studio Art & Design

2D Art Gallery (Elem, MS, HS)

Photoshop Exhibit

3D Art Gallery

Curiosity Center - 3D Photo Gallery

Curiosity Center - Water Painting

Curiosity Corner - Sculpture

Curiosity Corner - Animation

Curiosity Corner - Foley (Sound FX)

Curiosity Corner - Science & Engineering

Curiosity Corner - Empty Bowls & Students Rebuild

5:55 - 7:38pm Basic Photography Presentations

7:40 - 8:20pm Advanced Photography Presentations

5:45 - 6:45pm Dance Performance & Movie Showing 1

6:55 - 7:55pm Dance Performance & Movie Showing 2

8:00 - 9:00pm

Dance Performance & Movie Showing 3 Online & in-person option

HAWAII BAPTIST ACADEMY

Eagle’s Landing

Welcome Booth

Senior Pavilion

Learning Center Library

C102

D201-202

D201-202

D301

Learning Center Conf. Rm.

Art & Science Courtyard

Mall

A201

A202

D101-102

Art Deck

D302

D302

Gym

Gym

Gym

Ticket Stations

Expected Schoolwide Learning Results

Believing Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Hawaii Baptist Academy brings faith and learning together so that we may join God in the formation of people and the transformation of the world. We do this by cultivating these four sensibilities:

HUMILITY is our response to God, and the beginning of understanding. In awe and with gratitude, we recognize that we are born into God’s creation, which is vast, and into God’s story, which is already in progress.

We cultivate humility by acknowledging the goodness of God and the reality of sin, by taking time to be contemplative, by being open to change, and by knowing that there is and will always be more to learn.

CURIOSITY is our response to what God has created. With an attitude of wonder, we explore God’s truth through His Word and through His creation.

We cultivate curiosity by asking questions, by seeking opportunities to learn, by trying new things, and by persevering in our quest for answers.

LOVE is our response to all people in light of God’s love for us. With grace, we live, learn, and play together in community, realizing that God designed us to be mutually dependent.

We cultivate love in community by striving for peace, by eliciting and sharing ideas, by constructively expressing and resolving disagreements, by respecting differences and loving all people, and by asking for and offering forgiveness.

COMMITMENT is our response to God’s plan of restoration. With conviction, we endeavor to carry out God’s purpose by telling His story as we work toward the common good.

We express our commitment by speaking truth and taking responsibility, by caring for God’s creation, and by using our talents and resources to work toward the good of humanity.

Welcome

The theme of this year’s HBAAFF is Life.

In the 19th century there were many inventions which created motion from still images, two of which are the zoetrope (wheel of life) and zoopraxiscope (life action scope). The HBAAFF website is adorned with an animated disc from a zoopraxiscope and our Animation Curiosity Center has three zoetropes where you too can create animations.

Artists are on a quest for life. The word animate means to bring to life, and animators and filmmakers bring still images to life through the wonders of persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. Dancers flow like the boughs of trees, and the life breath of musicians and singers becomes a song that quickens our hearts. Sculptors press life into their work through molding, carving, sculpting, and smoothing. Painters gracefully moving brushes over canvases, illustrators dynamically sketching with graphite or pixels, and photographers drawing with light—all of these are striving to capture life and fix it in an eternal moment. The things we experience through art are a foretaste and a reminder that there is a life that is truer and even more real and beautiful than the one we have yet experienced. We desire life and our hearts long for an eternal moment.

The preamble of HBA’s Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs) begins in this way, “Believing Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Hawaii Baptist Academy brings faith and learning together so that we may join God in the formation of people and the transformation of the world.” At HBA we believe that Jesus is the Life, and we believe Him when He says in John 10:10b, “I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.”

Doesn’t that sound good, an abundant life? How about a real eternal moment promised by the one who conquered death through resurrection? Our hope is that when you attend HBAAFF and interact with the artists, explore the Curiosity Centers, share food, conversation, and experience the art and stories which our students have poured their lives into, you would have echoes of the resurrection, and pointers to the eternal in order to help you on your journey to find an abundant life through Jesus Christ.

“Cine”cerely,

Sean Malinger, HBA's Visual & Performing Arts Chairperson Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem (For the greater glory of God and salvation of mankind)

Cover Art

Macro Photography of Hibiscus Flower

By Lydia Halcomb (‘25)

The HBAAFF magazine is published by the Eagle Eye, HBA’s high school student news magazine.

HBAAFF 2024

Eagle Eye Team: Cayte Akamu (‘25)

Brendan Aoki (‘24)

Joseph Giles (‘24)

Olivia Kim (‘26)

Taylor Malinger (‘24)

Kaitlyn Maruya (‘24)

Allisha Nitta (‘24)

Natali Nomura (‘25)

Calla Pien (‘26)

Samuel Ruan (‘25)

Faculty Advisor: Eunice Sim

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Visual & Performing Arts Department

Sam Browning

Elementary Music

Creative Music & Drama Club

Maribelle Fernandez

Middle School Beginning Band

Middle School Advanced Band

Anna Hamaguchi Theater

Tiffany Kakinami

Elementary Art

Sean Malinger

Visual & Performing Arts

Department Chair

Middle School Basic Filmmaking

Intro to Filmmaking

Advanced Filmmaking

Basic Photography

Advanced Photography

Computer-Generated Imagery

Samantha Mira

Middle School Fine Arts

Middle School Drama

Garrett Omoto

Advanced Drawing and Painting

Basic Art

Basic Drawing

Animation

Art Basics A Sculpture

Cartooning

Pat Ota

AP Art & Design

Terrie Poore

Contemporary Dance

Joelle Spainhour

Art Basics B Drawing

Dwaine Woo

Concert Bands

Wind Ensemble

Juri Yamashita

Basic Mixed Media

Advanced Mixed Media

Ceramics

Basic Art

Art Basics B Mixed Media

Todd Yokotake

Soldiers of Light (SOL)

Select Choir

Concert Choir

Middle School Choir

Photoshop

Films

SHORT FILMS BY FILMMAKING & ANIMATION STUDENTS

ALIENS TO FRIENDS

Animated by Kameron Fujioka

The crew of a starship sets out to find life on another planet and find something more.

CGI SHORTS

Intro to CGI & 3D Animation

A series of very short films made by students in CGI & 3D Animation. These artists learn to model and animate in the industry standard software Maya.

FINDING HOPE

Advanced Filmmaking

A high school senior struggles with answering a college application essay prompt.

An inspiration I used in this film was actually origami papers. I was bored in one of my classes so I ripped papers and made stuff and that gave me the inspiration to make this film. The most enjoyable thing about filmmaking is bringing my imagination to the film. Having freedom is what makes things fun. The freedom to make the films you want makes you want to push to make it great.

MAKA KAMANO (‘24)

The Chase

DIFFERENT

Written & Directed by James Kaneshige

A young man strives to show that he is different in his search for a job. This film is also an official selection of the Hawaii International Film Festival’s ‘Ōpio Fest.

ANIMATION CLASS 2024

(Intro to Animation, High School)

THE CHASE

Animated by Maka Kamano, Julius McClain, Ryan Wong

A detective is on the hunt for a robber in this CGI sci-fi.

DON'T VAPE FOR STRESS

Advanced Filmmaking

This public service announcement encourages us not to vape for stress, but to breathe success.

A series of short stories brought to life by HBA's Animation students. Students in Intro to Animation draw and animate in the industry standard software Harmony by Toon Boom Animation.

“My film is about a man entering a hotel not knowing that he would be trapped in a never ending hallway while being chased by a monster. Any kind of horror movie inspired our film because we wanted the feeling of fear, gloom, and trappedness. What I enjoy about film is the illusion of the never ending hallway because it only took some editing to make it look like it’s going on forever.

JAYLEN ANDERSON (‘26)

Perpetual

TALK TO SOMEONE,

IT

COULD HELP

Written & Directed by Cody Pien

This public service announcement tells the story of a young man who is struggling with depression.

PERPETUAL

Animated by Cade Matsumoto, Jaxson Cadiz, Jaylen Anderson

Entering the Hillside Lair is easy; getting out is another story.

“Since I like going to the beach a lot, I decided to make my short film on the ocean and the pollution in it. CGI as a class was very challenging and frustrating when things didn’t work out the way you wanted them to. However, it was fun learning a new way to create characters and make short films using CGI.

ANELA MURATA (‘27)

We Can’t Smile Living in a Trash Pile

These and other films are part of the program and will later be available at hbaaff.hba.net.

PHONE OR FUTURE

Middle School Filmmaking

A student has to come to grips with spending time on his phone or preparing for the future.

WE CAN’T SMILE LIVING IN A TRASH PILE

Animated by Anela Murata

Fish struggle to survive in an ocean littered with trash in this computer generated imagery (CGI) public service announcement.

“Family Business” is about a generational legacy of clockmakers. At first clockmaking starts out as a passion project but, as time generations go by, the motive to make clocks shifts to profit. Time passes once again and the constant desire for money discourages the newest generation from even bothering to try at all.

MAIKO SANTIAGO (‘24)

1. “Peer Pressure” by Cerra Leong (‘24)

2. “Family Business - Passion to Burden Legacy” by Maiko Santiago (‘24)

3. “Beach Planning” by Melia Castillejos (‘25)

AP Art & Design

→ Exhibit Location: C102

AP Studio Art students develop a portfolio of three sections of work that is informed and guided by observation, research, experimentation, discussion, critical analysis, and reflection, relating individual practices to the art world.

This piece (left) represents the lust of the men of Sodom who wanted to rape the angels in Genesis 19. The details of the angel sets him apart from the crude figures surrounding him, and the handprint emphasizes the men’s wish to taint something pure.

4. “Men of Sodom - Genesis 19” by Taylor Malinger (‘24)

5. “Fisheye” by Zoey Kamikawa (‘24)

6. “There is Nothing More Musical Than a Sunset” by Alissa Tong (‘24)

7. “Burnt Out” by Terra Kawamoto (‘24)

TAYLOR MALINGER (‘24)

2 -Dimensional Art Gallery

→ Exhibit Location: D201-202

The 2-dimentional art gallery showcases the work of elementary middle and high school students in drawing and painting classes. Classes represented in the gallery include Basic Art; Basic Drawing; Advanced Drawing & Painting; and Middle School Art Basics A & B, and Cartooning.

In Basic Art, students learn printmaking, nature painting and how to draw using negative spaces. In Basic Drawing, students learn how to do perspective drawing, charcoal still life and fantasy drawings. Students in Advanced Drawing & Painting explore surreal drawing and drawing on Scratchboard, and learn how to paint with watercolor and acrylic.

My favorite part about creating this piece [on the left] was definitely adding the finishing touches like the shiny white highlights. The beginning and middle weren’t very pretty, so to see the painting come to life was very rewarding!

MEGAN

MONICO (‘25)

Much of the inspiration behind this piece [on the left], titled “Out of Time,” is from a short story called “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury in which a rich hunter goes on a time travel safari to the Jurassic period and thoroughly messes up the timeline. I wanted to combine the ideas of time travel, Jedi, and dinosaurs together to create a cool artwork in which the amount of detail and crowdedness imbue a sense of chaos. LINDSEY TODA (‘24)

1. Megan Monico (‘25)

2. Lindsey Toda (‘24)

3. Ivy Won (‘29)

4. Chloe Yamamoto (‘25)

5. Kalena Canionero (‘25)

6. Pressley Reign Stevenson (‘29)

7. Lexi Kadooka (‘27)

I think the one of the things that I enjoyed the most and considered important is the expression of lights [in my painting above.] Since the flower that I chose had only one major color, which also had a really strong pigment, I wanted to emphasize each part of the flower by adding light. As I added lighter parts, I was so excited because I could tell that it was making a big difference. Expressing light is really fun and it actually made the painting more vivid!

KWON (‘27)

1. Mina Kwon (‘27)

2. Taylor Malinger (‘24)

3. Ari Carreira (‘28)

4. Sophia Tung (‘28)

5. Abigail Hasha (‘28)

6. Kirsten Tanaka (‘24)

MINA

3 -Dimensional Art Gallery

→ Exhibit Location: D301

The 3-dimensional art gallery showcases the work of students in ceramics and mixed media classes.

“I drew this in remembrance of Ally Tamayose whose life was taken at 17 years old by bone cancer. This picture is a gift to the Tamayose family and the dedication bench we have on the top of our street.

ZOEY KAMIKAWA (‘24), “Portrait of Honor”, Advanced Mixed Media

So I decided to make this piece because I wanted to represent my experience during finals week. Overall, I get extremely stressed out whenever I have a major test or project, so I wanted to show people the overwhelming stress and anxiety that students go through to maintain their grades throughout the year.

CERRA LEONG (‘24), “Repetition of Anxiety”, Advanced Mixed Media

“ “Mrs. Y has been my art teacher since I came to HBA and one of my favorite teachers in general so I wanted to do something to display the multiple skills she taught me and make her proud in the end. My personal goal was to be thorough during the process so I would be happy with it in the end. One big takeaway I want people to see with this work is the detail Noah and I put into it—things like the door mat, the tiles on the roof, the gingerbread people, and the chimney, because they took the longest to make and do well.

MAKENA LINCOLN & NOAH NGUYEN (‘25), Ceramics

1. Lindsey Toda (‘24)

2. Callie Kawaguchi (‘26)

3. Brianna Soo (‘27)

4. Vivien Wong (‘26)

5. Terra Kawamoto (‘24)

6. Zoey Kamikawa (‘24)

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Hannah Cheng (‘24)

Zen Wong-Ogata (‘25)

9. Alexa Ichiki (‘25)

10. Ree Fukumoto (‘25)

11. Lexi Kadooka (‘27)

Anela Murata (‘27)

13. Paisley Chung (‘26)

Photography

→ Exhibit Location: D302

Basic Photography Presentations 5:55 - 7:38 P.M.

Advanced Photography Presentations 7:40 - 8:20 P.M.

Students in the Photography class will be giving presentations of their best photographs tonight.

The high school Photography class covers the basics of using a DSLR camera as well as the more complex aspects of photography. In tonight’s presentations, students will explain the intent and techniques used behind their photographs.

“Taking basic photography in sophomore year and advanced photography this year as a junior has definitely helped to improve the way I envision the pictures I want to take. Now, I am able to really see the bigger picture of scenic places and take pictures that many wouldn’t be able to see. These classes have helped me to expand my imagination and way of how I see the world.

ABBIE KATO (‘25)

1. Nathan Brock (‘24)

2. Abbie Kato (‘25)

“Pictures are memories that you can look at with extreme detail and share with others. I thought that if everybody was able to look at nature as much as they look at technology and other issues, maybe the world could be a little more peaceful. Also, pictures tend to encourage smiles on peoples faces and everybody looks better when they smile.

Mr. Malinger’s class helped me to improve by teaching me new techniques and how to employ those techniques in the real world. He goes into depth on how it is used and the benefits and disadvantages of using such techniques. What helps is that he makes it such a fun learning experience and environment that the people in the class want to take more photos and learn more.

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Lydia Halcomb (‘25)

Ken Shiraishi (‘25)

Braeden Takeuchi (‘26)

Megan Monico (‘25)

Keenan Kim (‘24)

Lydia Halcomb (‘25)

KEENAN KIM (‘24)

“I always liked to take pictures of scenery and various things so I thought it would be fun to learn more about how to use my camera more professionally.

This class helped me by helping me understand my camera better and how it works as well as how to make a photo more interesting.

JESSICA PATTERSON (‘26)

I took this picture [below] on my bedroom floor with all the lights out. I used a regular flashlight to shine down onto Lighting McQueen & a UV purple light. For this picture I focused a lot on the “painted light” so I tried using the UV lights to try and make swirls just like a painting.

KYLEE FUJIHANA (‘26)

1. Jessica Patterson (‘26)

2. Brenden Ahuna (’25)

3. Sarah Anaya Smith (‘25)

4. Kylee Fujihana (‘26)

6. Nathan Brock (‘24)

7. Kylee Fujihana (‘26)

8. Jessica Patterson (‘26)

9. Melia Castillejos (‘25)

10. Abbie Kato(‘25)

11. Sydney Zane (‘25)

12. Kylee Fujihana (‘26)

Get our your 3D red/cyan glasses and enjoy the 3D anaglyph photography created by students in Advanced Photography.

If you wonder how these pictures work, be sure to take look at the slideshow at the festival’s website—hbaaff.hba.net —that explains it.

1. Sarah Anaya Smith (‘25)

2. Kylee Fujihana (‘26)

3. Keenan Kim (‘24)

4. Sarah Anaya Smith (‘25)

5. Nathan Brock (‘24)

6. Brenden Ahuna (’25)

7. Abbie Kato (‘25)

“My inspiration behind this piece [above] was my appreciation for flowers, specifically in lei form. Growing up in Hawaii, leis have always been an expression of my love to others, such as family or friends.

RILEY LORENZO (‘24)

As a photography student this year and last, Mr. Malinger has really inspired me to express the way that I see the world, and that has helped me make and take better pictures... I believe the world is beautiful, and I know God made it that way, and I want to do my part in helping the world see that, even if it is in a simple project [below] like this.

LYDIA HALCOMB (‘25)

Photoshop

→ Exhibit Location: D201-202

The Photoshop class focuses on artistic expression in the digital age by addressing the basic concept of photography (both film and digital cameras) and digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop.

1. Riley Lorenzo

Hannah Cheng

Austin Imperial

Lydia Holcomb

Science Exhibits

Engineering Exhibit

This exhibit features automata projects from the Intro to Engineering Design Class. Using design software, the students have to create a digital model of their design before building their project. The automata is a mechanical system built to automate the motion of objects.

HBA Theater Presents...

You’re A Good Man, CHARLIE BROWN

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

May 10 & 11

7:00PM HIGH SCHOOL GYM

Upcoming Events

Pre-sale tickets are available on at hba.net $10 for General Admission and $5 for HBA students.

SAT, MAY 11

HBA Theater Production

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!”

SAT, MAY 18

MS & HS Band Concerts

TUE, MAY 21

Senior Send-Off

SAT, MAY 24

Graduation

THU, MAY 30

Last Day of School

History of HBAAFF

In the spring of 2005,

students from The Art & History of Film (Hawaii Baptist Academy’s introductory film course) and HBA’s Student Council hosted the first HBA Film Festival. Held in the Stan Sagert campus cafeteria, the event was initially called Coffee House, and featured both movies and a musical performance.

Since that time the event has continued to grow. In need of a larger venue for the films, the festival was moved in 2007 to the Dan Kong Middle School campus.

In 2011 the festival officially became the Hawaii Baptist Academy Arts & Film Festival (HBAAFF) and added art exhibits, a handbells concert and more.

Upon the completion of HBA’s Arts & Sciences Building in 2014, the festival was moved back to the high school campus and expanded to include science exhibits, food trucks, and musical performances.

Many of the films that first screened at HBAAFF and art that has been displayed here have gone on to win awards, screen at the Hawaii International Film Festival Student Showcase, or been broadcast on Olelo. The recent films have earned pages on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com).

In order to continue to fulfill Hawaii Baptist Academy’s Mission and Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs) HBAAFF was an online event during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the spring of 2022 HBAAFF returned to the HBA campus as a live event, (though the HBAAFF website will continue to host select galleries and films).

Regardless of how people have enjoyed HBAAFF over the years it has always been an event that cultivates community and celebrates the good things that God has given people to do.

FIND ALL 8 TICKET STATIONS!

In eight of the HBAAFF exhibits you will find laser cut ticket stations. Place your ticket face down on a ticket station, then using a crayon create a rubbing of the symbol for that station. Those who collect rubbings from all eight stations and return to the Learning Center with their ticket will have an opportunity to win a prize.

Ticket Stations are marked with an star () on Page 2.

DOES YOUR TICKET HAVE A SECRET

MESSAGE?

Using your red/cyan 3D glasses pass the red lens over the right side of your HBAAFF ticket. If your ticket reveals one of the Expected School-wide Learning Results (see page 2 for the list), you have a special ticket. Take your ticket to the Learning Center for a chance to win a prize.

CURIOSITY CENTERS: INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS