Isn't it funny how your tone of voice switches when you talk about something you care about?
It's like a moment of truth. The presenter is no longer presenting and the audience feels something within the presenters heart. We need so much more of that!
It's a crisis in my mid-twenty-something mind.
We spend so much time doing presentations on things that have no connection to us. IT's a waste of energy. Creatives are filling their portfolios with the same campaigns that everyone else who is graduating has. There are QR codes and Apps fricking everywhere, just because its an easy way to integrate things. A passion project is a challenge because you can't let yourself do a lousy job on it. Passion projects are the ones that have a real influence on your academic career. They may take a bit longer and might feel like they are never done, but they illustrate the ability to think.
Passion Projects
Passion projects were given by people who were absent from class. I'll describe some of the memorable presentations:
Lance Gillette:
Brought in posters that he painted representing a social experiment he conducted asking Online hookers about the brand of cigerettes they smoked. What he found had a lot to do with personal image and acceptance. His paintings were an errie reflection of the feelings associated with their interviews.
His idea is borderline and risky. It evokes curiosity, emotion, and uncertain feelings. He knew what he'd be getting into with his presentation. It was brilliant! How did he ever think of that idea? Certainly marks a creative mind in my book.
Israel Nevarez
I haven't seen his passion project yet, but I would like to comment on the originality of his idea.
He is someone who doesn't want to have his identity all over the internet so he is doing an anti-social networking project. This project is by him for him; I can't to see where it goes.
Amanda Sweeting
She stepped out of her comfort zone and participated in an open mic poetry reading. Acknowledging the fact that it takes guts to hold the mic and publicly read poetry, I think she did a great job. Being nervous was only a small bit of the overall experience. It seemed like she enjoyed herself. We could learn from her example and step out of our comfort boxes every so often.
Sara Walchli
Does amazing work for a non profit origination called Rocket Dogs. Often, a little furry friend would join us in class. Her passion project was about dog training. You would have paid to see her interacting with her dog! She was so precise in a kind and loving way; the animals trust and respond to her. We learned that dogs don't understand yelling, so if your trying to get your dog to "sit" you may as well not say anything at all. Dogs respond to body language and smell mostly. She also talked about the three important things for a healthy dog which were (1) exercise (2) good quality food (3) socialization. She made everything sound so simple and I could tell she was an expert at what she does.
Jamies Po Man Yam
A fellow planner friend who will be an amazing planner one day. He has a unique style and humorous undertones. His passion project was on his personal blog highlighting cultural humor. The blog idea stems from noticing the differences in humor between Asian and American humor. Sharing this with the class gave everyone a playful idea about what goes on in his mind while inspiring us to come up with such a great idea!
BOTTOM LINE: The audience is more attentive to presenters who are affectionate/ speak about something they care about.
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