Episode 55 - Collaboration Lessons from Disney's Story Trust

DISNEY'S STORY TRUST

What is Disney's Story Trust?

“Similar to what Disney already does with their other animated films, the story trust is a group of people whose central job is to ensure the story of a film and all the elements that make it up feel authentic and emotional”

Examples:

• Frozen 2 - examples of choosing scenes
• Moana’s Oceanic Story Trust
• How Story Trust changed Big Hero 6, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph

Lessons:

• The importance of telling a clear story, having a clear message. It’s hard!
• Different kinds of user testing and feedback
• Never settling
• Creative brainstorming and problem solving with structure
• Discovery and exploration
• Clear vision and direction

NUGGETS OF JOY

• Steph remembers her family's 400-disc CD changer/player
• Allison recommends The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix