a view into the studioWhile reading, writing and math skills are extremely important, other skills are needed in order for young people to secure their future. These life skills are termed "employable skills" by employers and are what our hands-on program offers. These are the skills that assist people in any career; they cannot be learned in a lecture.  The four-year film program at Brookswood Secondary School has the luxury of having the materials needed to provide this type of environment. Students learn how to operate cameras and how to script and edit their videos. More importantly, though, our program teaches the importance of time management, organization, planning, teamwork, and problem solving. Students also develop skills related to adaptability, flexibility, work ethic, love of learning, support of peers, creativity, high performance standards, professionalism, leadership, and responsibility. Our program provides an effective learning environment for students to learn employable skills. BackStreet's innovative approach inspires young people while giving them an opportunity to express themselves. We teach creative thinking, teamwork and problem-solving skills that can be used on the job in any field, along with technical and production skills well suited to the television industry. Some grade ten students learning how to use the big TV cameras used by Shaw TV.
meet our instructor Carl graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in film and theatre production. After continuing his studies in film production at Concordia University in Montreal, Carl received his Bachelor of Science and teaching degree from BC's Simon Fraser University. Carl has been involved with the BC Art Teachers Association as their Media Representative and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the BC Student Film Festival. Following his creation of the film program at a Maple Ridge secondary school, Carl took over as teacher and program coordinator of Brookswood Secondary School's acclaimed film and video production program. Actress Lisa Ray, star of Bollywood Hollywood, recently joined Mr. Hofbauer in the studio to shoot her film Seeking Fear.
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Phone: (604) 530-2141 ext. 257 // Email: videocamp@sd35.bc.ca |