PECHA KUCHA

This was the first time I heard of a pecha kucha style presentation. It is essentially a visual-only presentation with an automatic transition presentation on a 20 second timer, cycling through 20 photos. The presenter is to speak alongside the images and tell a story with them. For my pecha kucha, I chose the material plastics.

The pecha kucha taught me a lot about presentations. I learned that a powerful image is exponentially more worthwhile than any amount of text on a slide and being able to convey a message without lingering too long is key to keeping the attention of your audience. At times it could be hard to generate an image that encompassed the message you wanted to share, but with efficient search parameters, it became easier.

As for the mechanics of the presentation, it was evident when presenters didn’t practice. As a class, I felt that everyone did extremely well, especially as a first run through. I had viewed several YouTube videos of “professional” pecha kucha presenters and even then, they had hiccups. 20 seconds could also be short, or long depending on how well rehearsed you are on your subject matter.

I am happy with the way my presentation went as I was able to cycle through my slides with relatively good transitions. I would work on my body language next time as I had my arms crossed for most of the presentation. When I initially heard about what a pecha kucha was, I was intimidated and not motivated to participate. However, after my presentation, I came out confident and enjoyed my time at the front of the room as it is a fun way of presenting.

My filmed pecha kucha is to come soon.