LHS animation students thrive at state film contest

  • erick mitchell | dispatch record Lampasas High School students, left to right, Emeree Gettman, Hailey Wittman and Vivian Say-Ballard received honors at this year’s UIL State Film Festival.
    erick mitchell | dispatch record Lampasas High School students, left to right, Emeree Gettman, Hailey Wittman and Vivian Say-Ballard received honors at this year’s UIL State Film Festival.

    Three Lampasas High School animation students secured high honors at the 2023 UIL State Film Festival on Feb. 22.

    Freshman Hailey Wittman finished as state champion in digital animation, with senior Emeree Gettman claiming silver, and junior Vivian Say-Ballard placing sixth in traditional animation.

    “Vivian and Emeree were traditional animation, which means they drew almost every single frame and ha…