Collaboration

I really enjoy working in creative collaborations. This is not always easy. Personality clashes and ego are usually the culprits, and the victim is the artistic process itself. In Elaine's class, it's great that we all respond to each other's works. In particular, I'm delighted Stefan Vraspir and I are working together. He has a great way of thinking about process. We both enjoy experimentation and are more interested in the process than in a perfectionist pre-determined ideal. For the first documentary film I created, I worked with a NY colleague, Richard Adams, and it was the best process ever for the same reason: an ability to respond and create within parameters. Both Stefan and Richard have an ability to leave ego behind and focus on the project itself. Thank you, great collaborators!