Video collaboration is starting to catch on as video creators, actors, writers, directors, editors, and other production individuals learn how collaboration can benefit the quality of their projects and content. This is a trend we will see to continue to grow in 2010, and beyond. If you want to dedicate yourself to become a video collaboration dynamo follow these 5 easy steps.
#1. Understand and Clearly Layout Your Project Goals
Just like any project you want to succeed at in life you need to outline the desired outcome, goals and objectives. Doing this will allow each individual that’s directly involved to determine what he or she needs to do to contribute the project’s successful conclusion. Some goals may include: creating an entertaining video aimed to inspire the female audience, creating a video that has the viral ability to be viewed by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, being part of a production project with other like-minded individuals who are passionate about the same topic you are such as the environment or political corruption. The more defined each goal and objective is, the higher the probability for the project’s overall success.
#2. Know What Talent You Need
It’s hard to create a quality video or film by yourself, so you need to surround yourself with talented individuals who have different but complimentary skill sets to yours. If you are amazing at writing scripts but can’t shoot a video to save your life, then connect with a quality videographer in your area who can shoot the video. If you are good at shooting videos but have no interest in editing, then find an editor who can take your raw footage and piece it together to tell an engaging story. If you are tired of seeing your sister Alisha in your videos, then reach out and find someone else who can do a better job then she can. Any company CEO will tell you that the most important part of any business are the people, the very same is true with any video project you want to undertake.
#3. Communicate How the Process Will Work
Projects have a beginning, middle, and end. The process for how the project will come together has to be stated right from the start otherwise failure is all but inevitable. Leadership is important in this area so creators and/or producers need to work together to ensure a smooth operation. Be sure to know where individuals are needed as well. For example writers are needed early on for pre-production, actors, directors, and videographers are needed for the on location video shoot, and individuals such as editors are needed for post-production. Have a clear plan in place early on to avoid headaches later on.
#4. Tell Your Team What They Can Expect From the Deal
We are all motivated by different things for pursuing personal projects. It may be financial compensation, credit, or purely out of passion that we’re looking to get involved. Each team member needs to be told what they can expect out of the project so they can determine how much of their time or resources they want to contribute. Also, it’s one thing to promise something and quite another to deliver the goods as expected, so be sure to follow through otherwise it will hurt your ability to team up with others down the road.
#5. All Team Members Should Rate and Review Each Other
After the project has been completed, and the video has been uploaded for distribution, each member should spend the one minute it takes to rate and review each team member. Doing this enhances not only other’s profiles by yours as well. People want to know that they can trust you so they can build longer-term relationships with you. Just like people buy from sellers on eBay who have strong profiles, the same can be said about individuals who have proven themselves with positive feedback from previous projects. Become a quality collaborator and you will find yourself getting more project requests, and more quality ones as well.
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