Open Day Film Assignment

As part of a group of 5 we had to plan a recording of an open day in O’Fiaich Institute of further education. We had to brainstorm idea of how best to approach the gathering of footage and keep in mind the output of the final edit. We listed all the courses that will be setting up displays on the open day and composed three questions to ask each individual interviewed. 

Questions:

Q1. What made you choose O Fiaich?

Q2. What do you think of facilities?

Q3. What is your future goal after you leave O Fiaich?

Questions for Teachers:

Q1. What is involved in the course?

Q2. What are the benefits of doing a PLC before going to third level college?

Q3. How would you encourage students to take part in this course?

Equipment:

DSLR Camera

Flip Cam

Batteries

Ideas:

Time-lapse of people entering college

Each Display on the day

Pan of facilities

On the morning of the shoot we composed a check-list of equipment needed and planned out our strategy to obtain the best footage possible. We carried out a test shoot and we realized we might have some problems with ambient noise.  Will decided we will have to use the editing software to adjust and clipping in the audio levels.

When it came to the real shoot we found it difficult to encourage students and people to be comfortable in front of camera. Eventually we managed to get a large number of interviews and quality shots of equipment and demonstrations of course work. We question current students about their views on facilities and their goals for the future.

For the editing process I referred to all the assignments and post I carried out during the year. LINK:

The Art of Good Public Speaking

Donald Trump - The Art of Good Speech

In 2006 – 2007 he was asked to present a 17 seminar conference. He was asked to speak for one hour at each seminar and he would receive $1 - $1.5 million per seminar. Reports claim that Donald Trump was well worth the money because he stayed longer than his required time and answered any questions the audience asked.

Donald Trump is famous for being one of the world’s richest men. He started the famous TV show The Apprentice and he has an air of confidence about him. His body language and facial expression is a symbol of power and wealth well known throughout the world.

Weakness and Strengths to delivery good public speaking

1.     Fluent and accurate speech                               1. Memorized message

2.     Appropriate body language                               2. Unnatural (‘written like’) speech

3.     Remarkable audio and video aids                   3. Frequent register errors

4.     Choice of interesting materials                        4. Reading from notes or screen

5.     Ability to deal with tricky questions              5. Spelling errors in PPP guidelines                                                                  6. Inappropriate pronunciation

Positive Body Language

Body language is considered as one of the key attributes in delivering a good public speech. There is a number ways in which a public speaker can create a positive sense of body language when delivering a speech.

1.     Empty your hands – Natural gestures show a more relaxed approach.

2.     Keep your hands free - Holding your hands together, putting them in your pockets, or hanging onto the lectern will stop you gesturing.

3.     Try to speak to one person at a time – Eye contact with one person in a crowd can ease the delivery of a speech. If the speaker can feel they are in a conversation with a direct person, the speech feels more natural to the speaker and the listener.

4.     Vary your gestures - Once you’ve opened up your body language, check that you’re not making repetitive gestures. Either ask someone to give you feedback, or video yourself.

10 Key tips for Public Speaking

1.     Know your material -  The speaker must pick a topic they are interested in. Try to understand and know more information about the topic, than you include in the speech.

2.     Practice Practice Practice! – Rehearse the speech over and over until you are familiar with each up coming section. It is important to time your breathing at key points and clearly pronounce difficult words.

3.      Know the Audience – If you know some of the audience it is a huge advantage. People tend to be more relaxed talking to friends or people they know.

4.     Know the room – Arrive early and familiarize your self with the environment. Test and ensure all the equipment is working.

5.     Relax – Pace your introduction to the speech. Address the audience and this will buy you time to relax and calm your nerves. 

6.      Visualize yourself giving your speech – Try to imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident.

7.     Realize people want you to succeed - Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining.

8.      Don’t apologize – for any nervousness or problems you may encounter.

9.      Concentrate on the message – not the medium. Concentrate on your topic and not the problems with nerves or anxieties.

10 . Gain experience – The more public speaking and practice you get, the more confident you will become.