May 18, 2006

Sharing the Creative Process

Neill Archer Roan has a post, "Don't Be Cool" that links to the "Incomplete Manifesto."

I like point number three in the Manifesto:

Process is more important than outcome. When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we've already been. If process drives outcome we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there.

One of the positive contributions of all the reality TV shows is that they have provided direct access to the process of creation. If you think about dance, fashion and other reality shows, they are not just focused on the end-result - winning the competition - but highlight what happens during the run-up to the final performance and the selection of winners. Even Miss America had to convert its format to more of a reality-based program.

In the dance world, I'd like to see more of the creative process shared through websites, blogs and other online channels. Audiences are not currently offered a way to see how dance pieces are created and only get to watch the actual performance.

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