Resolving ambiguity of scope in remote collaboration: a study in film scoring

Authors:
Julien Phalip;David Jean;Ernest Edmonds
Affiliations:
University of Technology, Sydney Australia and Australasian CRC for Interaction Design Australia and IREMIA University of La Réunion France;University of Toulouse France;University of Technology, Sydney Australia and Australasian CRC for Interaction Design Australia
Venue:
Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Designing for Habitus and Habitat
Year:
2008

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Abstract

In this paper we report on a qualitative study aiming to support online and asynchronous collaboration between stakeholders of the film scoring industry. We first describe the low-fidelity prototype we designed to facilitate the establishment of a clear scope for creative discussions. We then present evaluations conducted with two composers and a filmmaker to test the prototype's design principles. Outcomes from these evaluations stressed the need for resolving the ambiguity that occurs in remote collaboration. Feedback from participants also depicted the complex nature of the composer-filmmaker relationship and confirmed the virtues of asynchronous means of communication to support that relationship.