As an artist, I work in a variety of media including visual art, collage, music, performance, poetry and experimental video. As I look back over my lifetime of art-making, I discover that much of my work seems to come back to the same essential question: How does meaning change with context?

Many young filmmakers make monster movies. And many parents worry what this may say about their kids. Having worked with thousands of kids making hundreds of monster movies, here’s what I believe. . . .

1. Film is Youth's Medium

Throughout the past few decades, our culture has shifted to a thoroughly visually-oriented culture.  It is the primary medium for those under 25. For that generation, video is their world and they inhabit it in new and intriguing ways. . . .

In 2002, as part of a documentary about a struggling Colorado High School, Scott created a video production class for teens designed to get them involved in the documentary process. Two things happened in that class- first, he fell in love with teaching film to kids. . . .

Scott's  programs for teens aim to teach students (ages 12 to 18) about both theory and the process of filmmaking. Studying iconic films, students immediately pick up on various visual and audio devices which they can incorporate into their own films.  ...