So in the Presentation zen video, they talked about how to make a good slide. Some things it talked about were the rule of thirds and catching your audiences eye. Saying that you should use contrast colors, or simple but appealing fonts are good things to try.
On the first slide i created, i failed to uphold the concept of drawing eyes to my slide. I created a very generic, and lifeless slide. I think my main problem was because i was so very use to the standard slides when I did them in middle school. All i did was get my pictures, and draw them to the frames, and fill-in the pre-done slide.
On the new slide I created I got more creative. I used three picture to describe myself, with the middle one slightly bigger than the rest. I changed the font for a more attractive feel. I used the repetitive concept for the logos on the bottom to bring out the quote. And my main features where how i faded the pictures, and slightly reflected them onto my name.
I changed my second slide by getting rid of my name. I enlarged both of the pictures and made them different sizes to move you eyes from one to the other. Then I took my quote and put the first half on top of the smaller image. Then the second part on the left corner of the other picture. Then I chose a different font for the quote and changed the color to make a contrast between the colors and the pictures. I also, made the second picture my background. This was all i changed and i am very satisfied with m new slide.
In this slide I added a red background. I also changed the picture of me. I made it my bigger. I also used the rules of the third by having my picture in the center of slide. The picture of the jaguar is kind of bigger because I want people to know that I love jaguars a lot. Then I had the gorilla on the other side of my because I love them to but not as much as I love jaguars. I choose the red background because red is my favorite color. Black is my second favorite color so the gorilla represents that. Orange is my third favorite color and the jaguar represents that. I had the words at the bottom big so they stick out.
i made the change that now the have shadows and they reflect so now they can look like there popping out at you.also then you can see a faint collier switch at the bottom of the too pics that are contrasting.
Recently in Ms. Hull's ninth grade Tech Class, The Mean Green Stream has been working with slide design elements to help create successful slideshows for projects. To test our own design abilities, Ms. Hull had us create our own slides to represent ourselves. We had to present our slides in class and explain the design elements we used. My first slide design was this:
I used a white background against black and red lettering for a high contrast effect that should catch the eye. you also see the element of contrast with the dark green army guy against white. the bright orange explosion against a brown box also provides a good sense of contrast. However, the text, while important, doesn't leave as big a mark on the viewer than the image. So the black text can be made smaller and put out of the way. Right now the top text draws the eye away from the big picture.
Here is my revised slide:
As you can see, I made the box and explosion much bigger to show the importance of them. The top text is much smaller so it does not distract the viewer from the big picture. I also made the more important text bigger and set it in front of the image so that it brings the eye down from the picture and to the text. I used the rule of the third to place the content so that the chaos looks organized.
Here you can look at them bigger.
In my old slide I was more focused on the details of myself. But in my new slide I learned how to use different slide methods to make my slide more interesting. For example I used color contrast and dominance. The purple "YEA" Contrast the red and green. And the soccer ball contrast the black background. These rules also made my slide more simple and readable.
I choose to do this slide because I wanted to try and make my slide using all the things I learned from Presentation Zen. I used the rules of the three by having my picture in the middle of the two other pictures. That way people would look at me first then at the other two pictures. I used three bullet points to describe myself. Then I left space because I didn't want to take up to much space.
In my new slide I used the rule of the thirds a bit because I have the image to the right and my words on the left. I also chose to have the image cover the entire slide, while letting it bleed off. In addition to that I faded out the image and used contrast by making the words the same color as the man rock climbing. It still portrays the same idea as before but the slide is more organized.
The first slide was my first and I think I probably made a few mistakes. I think there was too much going on and the picture probably should not of been in the middle. I also think I should of not of made the text of my name so big because it takes away from the quote and the picture.
The second slide was my new slide. I faded my quote into the background and brought my picture to the side so that since I want my picture to be the main part of the slide you can be able to focus more on it and not anything else on the slide.
the old one!
the new one !
the reason i changed my slide because i feel like i put to much words and i had to present it so there is no reason for me to talk when every thing i had to say was right there . but now i learned how to make it simple because less id much more.
I changed the seize of the leaves and the worlds so that there would be the rule of the thirds. I also used contrast. The red leafs are a contrast to the white world and the white worlds are in contrast to the black bubble rap. I also used bleed off with the light moon so bleu is off. I think this one is better because put more thought in it.
My first slide used the rule of thirds because the words from my favorite quote are at the top and bottom and my beautiful smile is in the middle. It also used contrast because the words from the quote are blue and red.
I thought that my slide was perfect the way it was, so I decided to make a new slide. I still wanted to focus on smiling so I stacked the smiley face on the left hand side. Still using the rule of thirds I put Smile in the 2/3 and 3/3 portion of the slide. I contrasted the black of the background with the purple, red, green, blue, pink and yellow of the smileys.
These slides use the large words, the rule of the thirds, and contrast. I thought that this was the best way to get someone's attention and to make people notice them. This way everyone will be able to look at them and clearly understand the message, to smile.
For my slide first I changed the size of my name. It is all about me so I wanted me to be bigger. Next I made my title one line to just under line my name. The three pictures I made bigger and made the to on the end bleed off the end. I also made them bigger so you can see them better. For the swords I made them a little smaller and in the corners to be a crest.
For my first slide, I just had my picture and the things that I liked. For my new slide, I took information from Presentation Zen and made my picture bigger, and made it bleed of. My font is bigger and the colors contrast against the black.
I used rule of the thirds in my second slide. I decided to make the words big and have my picture bleed of the slide. I used a mask to make the edges less hard. The contrast of the black on the light blue word was great contrast.I made my face the main point of the slide.
The attraction between a male ad female seems to always be a question well answered. However, I decided to focus on what actually makes a female attracted to a male. Is there an actual scientific reasoning behind it or is off of self judgment. Could it be the way a male walks, or presents himself that makes a female attracted to him.
Through a study found from the book "human physique and sexual attractiveness in men and women" I had found that women like men who are tall, who have slightly narrow waist and broad shoulders. Men who are athletic and have well toned muscles are more preferred because it symbolizes they are more likely to be a good hunter, which could mean they could provide for their family. With males being big and strong they can protect the family from other males and danger. Women are also attracted to male that are successful because it shows that males have the ability and resources to be able to provide for the family
In conclusion, just like males, females are cautious about the male they choose to mate with because women believe that men have the most valuable reproductive resources to offer. Men produce thousands of sperm while women only produce about 400 eggs in their lifetime. The time of pregnancy and child bearing are long process which puts more pressure on what women find attractive about guys. They find the security and long relationship to be attributes that make the guy more attractive. In other words a women finds a man that can provide for them, will stay there for a long period of time, and will be able to protect them. Kind of the same things we need in society today to survive.
By: Dyamond Logan
P.S ( i was absent, I went on a college tour and i didnt have any internet connection)
My old slide: My name, both in English and in Chinese are on the slide. I made the font really big. I think black and white are the most simple and out-stand color, so the background is white and the letters are black. The image of me is pointing at my names. Shadows and reflections can make the images and letters really cool, so I did them. My Chinese name has 3 characters, but my English name has two letters, so I put a little heart between my first and last English name.
I think my old picture is not so bright, so I edited my picture so it looks brighter now. I noticed that my fonts and images are not so clear. I think it's because the effects make them not so clear, so I deleted all of the effects. The look pretty clear now.
I changed what I changed because I considered the things they told us on Presentation Zen. Then, I applied it toward my slide. I used the rules of thirds. First, I moved all the pictures to one side and all the words. Another thing is that I moved all the words to one side. I also made the words bigger so, they would stand out.
Next, I used bright colors on a black background for contrast. Also, I took the colors from the pictures, like the color of my hoodie or the color of one of the sheep. Then, I used those colors for the font color. I made the pictures bleed off of the slide so, it doesn't seem clutter.
Lastly, I aplahed the back of the pictures, so you won't get distracted by the background. So, you would only see the faces of the people. Then, I made them smaller and put them together and overlapped them, like a collage.
The first slide I did not use the whole slide and every thing was to small. On the new slide every thing was made bigger and the color of the chart changed. Also it was all rotated.
This is the old slide.
This is the new slide.
I made some changes to my keynote slide. I deleted a few of my elements and moved some things around. Before, I had way too many elements and it would not be easy for the eye to see and enjoy because there was way to much to comprehend all at once.
I made a lot of my pictures bleed off of the sides. Also, I over- lapped alot of my pictures. I guess you call call it a collage. I made some contrast with some of my pictures. I made contrast also with the black background and all the colors from the picture.
For the old slide I felt as if everything wasn't big enough and the words needed to be much bigger so that people can see it. For the car, the car had full contrast but the road was hard to see. So I chose to change the road so that people can see the road. I also chose to make the picture bleed off of the page because the old picture I thought was to dull.
In the new slide I thought that the picture was great because it has great contrast. The poem goes along with the slide show and the frases goes very well with the slide show. I felt as if this was a very good slideshow and I am satisfied with it.
Well, In my first slide I used Alpha, big text, and minimum use of contrast. But i had alot of empty space even though you can, but it didn't make the slide worth remembering. The text wasn't big enough but the quotes were very strong, and the colors were very interesting. My first slide i used alpha but didn't use it very well.
My second slide I used alpha to put my words on my picture so they can stand out. Also i used make type big so my audeince can get more of a better meaning of what picture meant, I added a title the is very large and has much contrast. Also contrast rule because I use one color and change the main meaning of what I was trying to say in another color. The other rule i used was empty space to leave audience guessing wanting more, its not much food but there is a lot of substance.
