Learning Portfolio 2
Q2)
My chosen topic for the Powerpoint presentation required for Assignment 2, was animal cruelty. I decided to try and create emotion in the viewers by evoking a sense of sympathy for the animals through the usage of certain graphical images. Whilst I did not succeed in using all 6 aptitudes; design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning, I do feel I used some of these elements throughout various parts of my slides. Empathy is perhaps the strongest most obvious aptitude used throughout my presentation. There are also certain colour themes used which work together well in creating a symphony of contrasting elements.
Empathy: The slides shown above indicate a sense of empathy as the audience is encouraged to put themselves in the animals position. The images included are designed to grasp a sense of the pain and suffering experienced by these dogs and cats. As mentioned by Pink; “it involves an understanding of the importance of the nonverbal cues of others and being aware of your own”. These slides demonstrate the need to think about what these animals are experiencing, through the graphical and confronting style of the images.
Meaning: From these images we also develop a sense of knowledge about the presentation and the message being conveyed. These slides display the need for something to be done in order for the suffering of these animals to stop.
Symphony: In the above slides there is a sense of symphony created through the usage of colours and positioning of the text and images. The blue colours work well in contrast with the grey colour, keeping it simple yet effective. Only the most important elements were included in these slides which mattered the most in terms importance. The positioning of the images also demonstrates a sense of symphony in terms of variety and impact on the audience.
Play: The play aptitude is left out of my presentation as the idea of humour throughout would not suit the attitudes provoked towards animal cruelty. Instead I relied on the long-lasting effect of images and short factual evidence to have an impact on the audience.
Story: The slides shown above indicate the usage of story throughout my Powerpoint presentation. From the images used and the quotes given, the animal’s life time of suffering is constructed as being a story in itself. The quotes given with the images lead the audience to question their existence and when this is going to end. This style of story created demonstrates what sorts of things are real problems to the people. (Pink)
