Multimedia Presentations

As you know, this semester you and a classmate (or classmates) will be responsible for a 10-minute multimedia presentation. 

Requirements: 

• The work distribution is up to each group, though it should be somewhat equitable
• The presentation must be approximately 10 minutes in length—everyone must present at least part of the time 
• There should be 10-12 slides, including at least one video clip (no more than 2-3 minutes in length) 
• On the day of your presentation, email your presentation (or a link) to me at dhdelao@gmail.com. 

You may utilize any presentation program you like (e.g PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote). However, please sort out any technical issues before your presentation date (our room's projection system can be found throughout campus). Groups may be docked for a lack of preparedness. 

The best presentations will: 

• Have an introductory slide which contextualizes the topic—very important 
• Use words economically Include visually interesting illustrations—gifs are also acceptable
• Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects 
• Have a style that complements the subject matter and strikes the appropriate tone 
• Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities 
• Embed a relevant video or audio clip (e.g. YouTube, SoundCloud)—ad blockers are time savers
• Conclude with a slide that summarizes the topic—also very important 

This is an opportunity to be creative, so feel free to have fun with the visual design of your presentation. 

Lower scoring presentations might: 

• Begin without an introductory slide and/or fail to offer any context upfront 
• Be thinly researched 
• Allow visuals to overrun their content or lack a cohesive style 
• Fail to engage the class in any meaningful way—this is often achieved by reading an entire presentation 
• Lack multimedia 
• End without a concluding slide 

Remember, you must provide your own laptop. Also, Macs will require an Apple-specific adapter to connect to the university’s projection system. Newer model PCs with HDMI-only connections will also require special adapters. 

Presentation topics:

1. Watch It!: What You Can or Can’t Say, Do, or Show on American Television
2. The Women of Saturday Night Live
3. Iconic Black Characters: Lt. Uhura, Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, and Oliva Pope
4. VH1: The Early Years
5. Iconic 90s TV: The X-Files, Beverly Hills 90210, and Dawson’s Creek
6. Jay, Conan, and the Fight for The Tonight Show
7. Iconic Gay Characters: Jack McPhee, Santana Lopez, and Cameron Tucker
8. Inside the Degrassi Universe
9. A Weekend Tradition: On Saturday Morning Cartoons
10. Based on the Brits: Three’s Company, American Idol, and The Office
11. A Netflix Original: House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, and Stranger Things
12. Earth to MTV: MTV Around the World
13. A Really Big Show: The Ed Sullivan Show
14. How I Love Lucy Changed Everything
15. Inside the Law & Order Universe
16. Aaron Spelling and His Empire
17. Iconic Latino Characters: Ricky Ricardo, Dora the Explorer, and Gloria Pritchett
18. Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show
19. MTV in the 90s: House of Style, The Real World, and Beavis and Butthead
20. We're Goin' Hoppin': Dick Clark’s American Bandstand
21. Visions of the Man of Steel: Adventures of Superman, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Smallville
22. The Father of the Talk Show: Phil Donahue
23. Event Television: Roots
24. Iconic Asian Characters: Lt. Sulu, Tom Haverford, and Glenn Rhee
25. Inside the Star Trek Universe

Groups:

Week 4: Fr 9.16:

1. Bharath K/Jose R: A Netflix Original: House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, and Stranger Things 

Week 5 (Fr 9.23):

1. Billy D/ Aziz K - Earth to MTV: MTV Around the World

Week 6 (Fr 9.30):

1. Jorge R/ Wen T - Iconic Gay Characters: Jack McPhee, Santana Lopez, and Cameron Tucker
2. Rudy S/Eduardo U - MTV in the 90s: House of Style, The Real World, and Beavis and Butthead

Week 7 (Fri 10.7):

1. Edgar H/Gaston D - Visions of the Man of Steel: Adventures of Superman, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Smallville
2. Martin R/Jerusalem I - Inside the Degrassi Universe

Week 8 (Fri 10.14):

1. Fawaz A/ Danny D - Watch It!: What You Can or Can’t Say, Do, or Show on American Television

 Week 9 (Fri 10.21):

1.  Kevin L/Elizabeth O - Inside the Law & Order Universe

 Week 10 (Fri 10.28):

1. Sean L/Aravind P - Jay, Conan, and the Fight for The Tonight Show
2. Ryan K/Javy L - A Weekend Tradition: On Saturday Morning Cartoons

Week 13 (Fr 11.18):

1. Raj S/Hoang V - How I Love Lucy Changed Everything