CST 300 Week 7

CST 300 Week 7

Part One

During our team meeting on October 9, we were able to each come up with a topic for our final video project. We then randomly chose which topic would not make the cut as our team has 4 individuals. We then met on October 16 to discuss planning for the video project. Our topic is the developing in 3D on the Unity Game Engine. We met as a group on Google Hangouts. During the meeting we compiled two outlines on Google Docs. One outline was for the short video and then the other outline was for the long video. We then divided up the outline so each of us could work on a section of it. Mokhlis would create a script and slides for the introduction and conclusions. Ryan would create a script and slides for how developers use the engine. I would create a script and slides for examples of Unity in use. Joel would then be the narrator in the final video. We plan to meet again on October 20th and 22nd to finish compiling the video. We plan on making our video a powerpoint presenation. The process is smooth; however, it is necessary for all group members to attend meetings to make the process even more efficient.

Part Two

In viewing some Ted Talks videos, it is clear that an effective presenation lies in confident presentation coupled with communication skills. The speakers rarely use words such as "um" or stutter. They are confident in their presentation and appear to have rehearsed it before. In review of the readings and other videos, here are some key take aways I got from them. One is to know your audience. A speech for the same topic may be completely different for two different audiences. Another is to not clutter your powerpoint with too much information or animations. The presentation should be simple and easy to follow.