Thursday, September 22, 2011

Week 5: Clear - Storyboards and Presentations

Storyboards and Presentations

Unforgettable!           

How can I make myself, my idea unforgettable?

Creating a presentation is not just about putting a power point together and adding my voice to explain the bullet points listed. It is about trying to tell a story, make a connection to the audience, and relay my message in a way that will hold the importance to that audience as it is to me.

In order to create this presentation, I must utilize the storyboard for the first step, in which I make detailed plans, organize those plans and ideas, figure out what media sources would best suit my ideas, and practice the presentation thoroughly. There are three types of Multimedia; Images, Audio, and Video. Although a presentation can have too much going on and cause the audience to tune out the points all together, it is important to use at least two forms of Multimedia during the presentation. If a story is being told, pictures can help to make the ideas become more concrete. If we are seeing a video, the video will come to life for us if we can hear music or other audio stimulation. These are just a couple of examples on how we can add to the impression our presentation will make.

In the video: Why Learn about Presentations? We learned that design is all about finding solutions. In design, there are several things stated by Dr. Means that we should remember: “embrace constraints, practice restraint, know when to stop, adopt a beginner’s mind, become a master storyteller, simplify, utilize empty space, and break the rules”. We need to use our own minds and creativity to design our graphics, audio, and story. We need to make sure that these are presented in a way that does not offend, or overpower the senses.

Whatever process we use, we need to ensure that the message “will stick”, says Chip and Dan Heath. That is the purpose of the presentation, to get our message or idea heard and remembered. Without that purpose coming to completion, there is no point in the presentation, in wasting your time or the audience’s time.
The visual aides used on this blog were found in google images are are listed as public domain under the two websites listed below.


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