To practice and improve presentation and public speaking skills a brief was set to create a presentation about a film of our choice. The presentation should cover a brief summary of the film and any characters crucial to the plot.
For this presentation I selected Spotlight. The presentation started with a definitive title card of the advertising poster for the film and then each main character was highlighted. As I presented the film's plot I used a selection of screenshots from the film to illustrate points and to visual stimulation during the more lengthy points of information. The presentation ended with a final review of the film.
Feedback for this presentation highlighted multiple key areas of success. Despite having a large number of slides the fast pace of the presentation gave a punchy performance that allowed a lot of information to be presented in a short space of time without overloading the audience or over running. Subtle humour and lighthearted nature also ensured that the presentation wasn't dry or too grim given the content of the film, whilst an excellent use of notes ensured the presentation flowed smoothly without interruptions. It was also noted that the obvious structure - with clear beginning, middle and end slides - ensured an organised presentation that felt confident and professional.