Most computers-either Mac or PC-come with some video editing software pre-installed, like iMovie or Windows Movie Maker. And better yet, many of the available video editing programs are simple and intuitive, so you don’t need to go to film school to learn how to use them. You don’t have to be the next Michael Bay to realize the power of film. Videos are the most striking medium because they combine the potency of seeing actual people on screen with the filmmaking techniques that keep people emotionally engaged, like editing, background music, and visual effects. Make your presentation memorable and exciting, and ditch the PowerPoint slides that are walls of text. These people often have moving and emotional narratives, and the audience for your presentation may be deeply affected by the materials you include. In total, I love letting my subjects speak for themselves, either in audio clips or video segments. And many disciplines-including history, sociology, journalism, musicology, and cultural studies-rely on audio and visual resources as evidence, so they should be fundamental elements in research presentations. As a historian of the 20th century, I’d argue that there are so many primary sources available that it is negligent to exclude them from presentations. The technology available to us allows us to bring a vibrancy to presentations. Many computers come equipped with some audio and video editing software already installed, but there are many free and cheap options available to download as well. Fellow GradHackers Heather VanMouwerik and Natascha Chtena have both written about using videos, audio recordings, and music in the classroom to augment lectures, so I’m going to show you some tools to improve conference and classroom presentations.Īs the summer gets underway, you have an opportunity to learn a new skill or familiarize yourself with new software. Whether it’s teaching, presenting at a conference, presenting in the classroom, or sharing research online, audiovisual tools can bring an extra dimension of excitement and intrigue to your work.
I’ve written before about some of the mistakes grad students make when giving conference presentations, and one of them is not utilizing audiovisual materials to enhance presentations.
You no longer need a video editing suite to make professional videos.īad presentations can alienate an audience and undermine your credibility. You can listen to his podcast and read his website, or follow him on Twitter. Lindsay Oden recently graduated with an MA in History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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