Welcome to another episode of The Small Business Show. There, we’ll discuss effective ways to lead creative teams. Today’s guest is Lee Romaire, CEO and founder of Romaire Studios. Lee and his team have successfully recreated a fully functional character suit from the popular film Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Important points
1. Rohmer talks about the challenges of managing a creative team within tight deadlines. He shares how his studio created a fully functional character suit for his online game Five Nights at Freddy’s in just his eight weeks, and explains that it takes a lot of experience to meet such demands. It shows the importance of people and efficient processes.
2. Additionally, Rohmer emphasizes the importance of teamwork and attitude over pure talent. Commercial art projects require working together, and having a team of skilled individuals who can work together effectively is essential to success in the creative industry.
3. Additionally, Rohmer provides insight into effective leadership in the creative industries, highlighting the need to delegate tasks and trust in the abilities of others. Enabling talented individuals to contribute to projects can lead to better business outcomes and growth.
Four. The interview also touches on Rohmer Studios’ scalability and its strategic approach to working on a variety of projects, leveraging diverse skill sets from the film and engineering worlds. The studio has a mix of full-time and part-time staff, ranging from 60 to 100 people.
Five. Looking ahead, Rohmer predicts a surge in theme park and entertainment-related jobs, particularly in the fields of robotics and AI. He foresees advances in autonomous robotics for characters in theme parks and local entertainment venues, reflecting a broader trend in the industry for innovative and immersive experiences.
“You know, a lot of the very talented people that I see, they just can’t seem to delegate to others. They think they’re the only ones who can do it, and when they try to build something… It really gets in the way of your business.” – Lee Rohmer.
