So right now, I am pretty nervous for the TED talk for a multitude of reasons, time being the main one. Since Hassan and I are obviously 2 people, we have twice the amount of stuff to say, with the same amount of time. Therefore it is going to be difficult to tell personal stories that relate to just one of us as "ain't nobody got time for that". Instead, we are going to have to talk more about us together, and our experiences together in order to conserve time. Also time becomes a problem for us because in order to show our product of DJing we need to take up at least 2 minutes of the talk to physically DJing. Since DJing is more of a progression between slow and fast songs, it is difficult to simply change so rapidly. DJing is all about timing, and letting songs play their course with a build, a drop and a mid section. By simply playing parts of the song to save time, the audience will not have the same effect. Also, being that we have accomplished so much during the 7 weeks, it is going to be very difficult to show all that we have learned in a 2 minute span. There is a lot of musical jargon, and terms that are not familiar to the common student, and we are going to need to take the time out to explain these things to them. Again, TIME is KILLER.
In order to resolve this problem, Hassan and I are going to have to layer speech over the music so that way we can explain what we are doing in real time. This is going to take a lot of practice to get the timing right, but I think this can conserve time, and make it easier to understand what we are doing.
Another huge problem is that the audion isn't a party, and we DJ for parties. Our worst fear is that we play music and people just sit there and give us blank stares. We learned how to DJ a party, so we can't simply change our passion for the audiences taste. Hassan and I flirted with the idea of getting people up on stage and dancing, but we decided that that would possibly be more awkward as the "dancing" students wouldn't know what to do. However in order to avoid the awkwardness, Hassan and I are trying to play songs that people are familiar with, so they atleast bob their heads instead of giving us a stare.
Hopefully if we accomplish these tasks, we can make it less awkward for students as again, it isn't a party. Being put in such a tough predicament is frustrating, but I hope that we produce a product that will make everyone think about music, and DJing
In order to resolve this problem, Hassan and I are going to have to layer speech over the music so that way we can explain what we are doing in real time. This is going to take a lot of practice to get the timing right, but I think this can conserve time, and make it easier to understand what we are doing.
Another huge problem is that the audion isn't a party, and we DJ for parties. Our worst fear is that we play music and people just sit there and give us blank stares. We learned how to DJ a party, so we can't simply change our passion for the audiences taste. Hassan and I flirted with the idea of getting people up on stage and dancing, but we decided that that would possibly be more awkward as the "dancing" students wouldn't know what to do. However in order to avoid the awkwardness, Hassan and I are trying to play songs that people are familiar with, so they atleast bob their heads instead of giving us a stare.
Aayush, I think it is better that you have too much to talk about, versus not having enough to talk about. I alos think that your solution is very creative, even though it will take a lot of work and practice. It is evident that your are passionate about DJing and this should help you when give your talk despite your nervous feelings.
ReplyDeleteJust the way you described the possible scenarios is pretty amusing. It's every presentor's fear to have blank stares all throughout the audience. I agree that time is definately an issue, although maybe you and Hassan could talk about a common experience that both of you had instead of each sharing an individual story. Good luck on your TED Talk!
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