So this week we focussed on the idea of bringing everyone together and work together on the same project, otherwise known as the magical word: collaboration! Yes collaboration in media is the back bone, the foundation, the vital aspect and a billion different other things. What is most important that as our media production becomes higher, ideas become more elaborate and our way of thinking is more complex, there is a likelihood that the means to collaborate is necessary. Working as a team and collaborating ideas and providing talent will make media production more efficient and effective. The resulting product will be more refined and well executed. These are just some the initial thoughts that I wanted to express when I hear the word: ‘collaboration’. Indeed this concept is a beautiful thing in my eyes! as Helen Keller would agree:
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”
This quote is really reflective of what I have experienced in the past. At the start it was hard to put my ego to a side and make an effort to make work as a group, and not see this as a disturbance in my own creativity. Slowly I began to realise the power in team work and the result is usually so much better than you would expect. This is why having the ability to be a team player is so vital to employment and future prospects, which is heavily highlighted in Dr Rachel Wilson’s talk on collaboration. In addition, she continues on to educate the class on how to succeed in forming a positive collaboration, which has elements of:
- respect
- consistency
- clear objectives
- good communications
- support
- equitable
Film set of MGM’s ‘The Next Voice You Hear’, (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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This timeless photo capturing a Hollywood film set of the 20th century is a great representation of collaborative work. The grand number of people show in this image, would indicate plenty of different roles each person had at the time. Everyone would of had indirect and direct jobs that contributed to the making of the film.