storytelling - that is probably why movie making is also a draw for girls.
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Peter Hoopes <phoopes@standrews-de.org>wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been teaching Film Studies (high school) for seven years, and I
> usually have some girls every year. They have no problem with the tech
> stuff and actually do better than most boys with the concepts of editing,
> storytelling, etc. One note: many famous editors in Hollywood are women.
> I've had several female students move on to top film schools for directing
> and editing.
>
> I agree that its not about the tools, its about the presentation.
> When I
> teach film (both production and analysis), the girls get it. They see the
> importance of storytelling, editing, lighting, etc. The boys mostly do as
> well, but the girls in my classes have never had problems working with (or
> competing against) the boys.
>
> Can't speak for Middle School - that's a whole different mind set,
> but at
> the HS level its not a problem if you manage it well.
>
> Peter Hoopes
> Director of Technology
> St. Andrew's School
> phoopes@standrews-de.org
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