How to Collaborate Effectively

September 9, 2015

This week Stephen and Rob tackle the question of "collaboration" and what that means for us animators. This topic seemed relevant since we're working on another Podcastimation for release at the end of the month in conjunction with our 100th episode. We cover some of the factors which go into finding someone to collaborate with, how to avoid some of the possible pitfalls like a difference in vision, and review examples of popular artistic collaborations. We want to know what you think... what makes for a truly effective collaboration? Have you ever been in one yourself? Share your comments, stories and suggestions in the comments section below and we'll read the best ones on next weeks' episode![audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/rubberonion/the_rubber_onion-ep97-how_to_collaborate_effectively.mp3|titles=The Rubber Onion - #97: "How to Collaborate Effectively"]

Annotations:

(11:08) We're making a 3rd Podcastimation

(15:47) Stephen and Rob's history of working together

(35:14) Why they work well together

(49:12) How to find someone "worthy" of collaborating - the three pillars of working together and what do look for

(1:08:37) The difference between Collaboration and Cooperation

(1:11:01) Can you balance multiple collaborations at one time, like how bands do?

(1:17:27) Tips on how to collaborate effectively

(1:25:57) How Stephen and Rob collaborate virtually - long-distance and across time-zones

(1:39:50) Is it better to keep collaborations small?

(1:44:45) The most common problems and how to avoid them

(1:53:22) Some examples of the most effect collaborators: directors and editors

(2:01:00) "The most important thing to mention about collaboration... is trust."

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