Thursday, September 26, 2002 After slaving for a couple of days over my assigned readings and Batman(I will explain everything later), I think I'm ready for my presentation tomorrow.

The presentation is actually not that big a deal but it's just that no matter how many times I have done it, I'll still be nervous as hell before any class (whether 10 or 100, but if it's really the latter, I'd probably die before I start speaking). Now, I wouldnt exactly consider myself a nervous wreck, I speak well (I think) but put me opposite my Prof in a class-environment, I just get really uncomfortable. For these presentations, all we have to do is to provide the class with a 1-2 page handout with points for the particular topic. But what I have to do is to prepare another copy (for myself only) that has the exact thing I say verbatim, word for word. So my copy of the presentation will have things like the following:

"Hi. Evening, everyone. I am presenting on Batman and the rise of the Blockbuster and its effects on Filmic Narration"
or.. "The rise of the blockbuster not only signals the transformation of the Classic Hollywood Studio System... now if
you will take a look at page 45 of your reading..."

You get the point. I'm not so good at fielding questions while I'm in the middle of the presentation cos it breaks my train of thought. I don't mind questions after the presentation but I'm not in love with the idea of them either.

Anyway, the thing about Batman. I was real surprised when my Prof assigned this film for the class on Hollywood Narration. But it wasn't too bad. I watched it before but now I notice several things that's real funny about the film. For example: If you watch the film before (the Tim Burton/ Michael Keating/ Jack Nicholson one), you'd remember that Vicky Vale (Kim Basinger) was taking some photos of the Giant Balloons that were releasing poisonous gases about 20 minutes before the end, and she was told to stay in the car and wind up the windows. Maybe I was bored already but I notice that the right rear window was distinctly only half-wound up during the next scene.

/randomness

I just hope I dont screw up too much or launch into randomness during the presentation.
:)


wow. that was long!
/ramble

posted by Sharon K at 9:13 am