Pecha Kucha Poetry

a. The Pecha Kucha presentation I enjoyed most was an artistic form/combination art and poetry. It has part photos of the poet and her life, and part video clips of things that make her think of something in particular (like her future when she's driving in a car at night). It's a 6:40 minute poem with twenty images, but instead of presenting a formal subject she uses it to recite her own poetry. Check it out Here!

b. This presentation uses an artistic form because it's delivering artistic content. In this case the form is actually an extension of content, and part of it. Someone would want an artistic form when their message appeals to an artistic subject or when their audience appreciates creative images/information. This form would not be good for an official or business presentation because it flows calmly, emotionally, and is meant to tell a story or give a performance rather than present a speech or an essay. The images were all in black and white, except for some of the movies, which made the presentation more dramatic and washed-out. The sound effects were limited to the poet's voice, which was helpful at focusing the observer without more distractions than the pictures. There is a smooth transition between slides--almost a fade out. That has a nice finished feel to it, and it makes the poem feel like one instead of 20 pieces.

c. If I converted my essay into this form I would have to bring out the ethos appeal more than the logos, which would be hard because my essay is all logos. But, this form was very effective at telling a dramatic story, which my essay has many of. I would follow the example of simple narration without additional sound effects, and I kind of liked the movies and black and white pictures.