Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/
“The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com
What is a quality workflow? How do we develop it? Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something. First, we must identify the stages of project production. What is each stage and what are the quality checks for each stage. Read on and find out!
Stages of Creation Development
Inspiration
How do we find ideas to develop?
We find ideas through the environment around us, and our experiences.
We either use them for the things we’ve seen and heard of, or for the opposite reason, to create something so abstract it’s new.
I measure the quality of ideas as their use, uniqueness, application, and a variety of other factors depending on the situation in which the idea can be applied.
I believe those who use the products of the ideas measure the quality of the idea the best.
Intention
How do we clarify our specific goal(s) for a project?
I think we show our intention through examples and storyboards.
We should clarify our intention by showing the class the examples mentioned above.
I measure quality of intention by examining how it helps or hurts others.
I believe that intention is measured by everyone.
Pre-production
How can we brainwrite, brainstorm, storyboard, and plan our ideas at this phase?
We should use tools like google drawing, storyboard that, and a variety of others for preproduction.
We should use collaboration and individual thinking in harmony, so that we develop ideas alone, and run them by others once we have a basis.
I measure quality of storyboards by how well they portray the final image in my mind.
I think anyone wanting to use an idea would measure quality.
Production
How do we communicate with each other and execute our plan for this phase? This is where we actually make the project.
We should use texting, trello, or another form of online communication. Discord would be ideal.
We should log our work each time we contribute.
I measure quality of production with how much work is done.
Anyone who oversees or helps work measures quality.
Post-production
How do we communicate with each other and execute our final stages of the project for this phase? This is where we publish the project.
We should use tools like adobe and others to add final touches or cuts to the project, and rigorously check the final product.
We should create a checklist to compare with the final product.
I measure quality by testing and improving the final product until it is as good as can be.
The design team measures the quality.
Presentation/Performance
How do we share our project with our learning community, advisory members, and the world?
Youtube, Social Media, Twitch Reveal?
We should have a premiere time, and then access for however long we want to keep it up.
I measure quality of performance by how much it get’s viewed and the reaction to it.
The audience, and producers.
Feedback
How do we conduct a feedback session at the end of the project development cycle?
Google forms, surveys
Create a thorough list of possible improvements, and have the team vote on them.
I measure quality of feedback by how much input and advice it has.
Everyone who played a part has a right to present feedback.