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Thesis Preproduction:Preparing your Presentation
andDesign Document
Week 04
Shaun Foster
Next Week
• Polished presentation
• Design Document
• Updated Blog (as usual)
– Log 18 hrs/week and what you did per block of time
Expectations
• Legible
– minimal text: you may not read off your slides
• Dress professional / casual
Keep it simple
Preparation
• Load on the computer prior to class
• Test the presentation in the venue
• Rehearse: fit within the time limit
Simple Ideas Build
Clear Communication
• Describe your project:
– Usually: One or two Ideas or images per slide
– Why is it a good choice for you?
– Why you are qualified to do this project
• What polished project(s) does this build on
What you present
• Research: Primary and secondary research
• References
– Visual / Aesthetic / time period (if appropriate)
• Style Sheets
• Inspiration images
• Blocking pass
Brief but Comprehensive
• Show:
– Asset lists
– Task list(s)
• Discuss / analysis:
– Project dependencies
– How planning refined your idea
• blocking pass, concept art, sketches, etc
Conjecture & Open Problems
• What part of your project is giving you the most stress?
– Technical
– Workflow
– Art
• This adds interest
Humor & Anecdotes
• A frog walks up to a 3D computer graphics screen
Your main point and conclusion
• You are ready
• Let the audience know you are finishing
Dissemination & Recognition
• Where will you show your work?
Resource Sharing
• Have you found out who does what you are doing?
– Technically
– Aesthetically
Show off your Blog, then meet
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