Presentation

The aim for my presentation, is to create a relaxing yet immersive experience for those who view it. This will be done by bringing various things from the walk, whether these be a collage of photos documenting the experiences I had or bringing items such as a pair of walking boots which resonate with the experience well.  Having items like these, helps to provide my audience with an insight top the filming process, including things such as the memories I made along the way. Including images of memories from production, helps to tie in with the overall topic of my product which is Men’s Mental Health, as it shows that being around your mates and having a laugh is so impactful on your mental health and the healing process behind it. In order to keep my viewers engaged, I need to make my presentation interactive, with various things for passers to read/ do which will catch their attention. To do this, I have a few ideas lined up. One of these things is a blank canvas mind map surrounding the topic of mental health, where passers by can add their own associations with mental health, whether this be various conditions feelings, or words they associate around the topic. This helps to connect the audience with my product and figure out the themes or extent of the existing knowledge that passers by may have. Another activity I have incorporated into my presentation, is a ballot style box and a pen and paper, where viewers can write down their own experiences with opening up about their feelings, and how it made them feel, or on the contrary where they can write down reasons why they may not open up. This in itself, is a bit of an experiment, as people may not feel comfortable enough to write down these personal thoughts and feelings, yet the idea and option is still there for people to do it anonymously.

To the side of the computer showcasing my product, will be a large A3 style flyer with facts and figures on it regarding mental health, which will provide context to the product, and the topic. On one side of this fact sheet, I aim to have a list of various help sites and charities such as Andy’s Man Club, or Mind, where people can get the help, they need it and are unsure of where to go. Next to this, I will then have a stack of small business cards, or flyers for the various organisations that people can take with them to both use and find out more about the charities to provide the help for those who need it whether it be themselves or a loved one. To round my presentation off, there will be a small bowl of chocolates where those who are viewing the product can take with them, along with a leaflet for the help organisations. Overall, I feel like my presentation idea has the potential to be successful if executed correctly, and have the impact on people that I hoped it would have, especially if I intended to create another mental health product in the future, by being able to use the answers people give to the mind map etc. as audience research for future projects to figure out where I can improve from this current one.