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Here it is!! I am live on TED! Although it's best to view it on Youtube where you can leave comments. I hope you'll share it with your friends and help me go viral!!! Cheers! CLICK HERE or the image below to watch.
How We Got Here:Sunday night a small group of the volunteers and speakers had a screening of our talks. Vincent introduced the event:
Shannen made sure we were all comfortable and the tech was working.
And we had a blast watching each other's talks - laughing and commenting all the way through - something we couldn't do live! We were all thrilled with the job the editors did. (Although I wish they'd edited out where I forgot the term "planned obsolescence." Oh well!) Here are Miri, Sabrina, Vimbai and me. (For more on who these people are, go to my
TED Day Wrap Up.)
Sabrina and Vimbai gave two of the best talks, I think. You can go watch them at:
Sabrian Syed: How to feel in place, any placeVimbai Midzi: Writing ourselves into historyHelp them go viral too!!! And we will have a Youtube channel with all the talks together soon, I'll update the link here.
Thursday was my
TEDx Talk at the University of Edinburgh! But before I tell you all about it, I have to say THANK YOU to all my friends and followers for the flood of good wishes on my blog and Facebook. Your enthusiastic support meant so much to me, and it really did help!
So - onto the day!
I was pleased to get six hours of sleep the night before - a miracle really considering how excited I was when I went to bed. It was like Christmas Eve, and my speech kept running over and over again in my head. I awoke at 5:00am, even though the alarm was set for 6:30. I was ready to GO!!!
Speakers arrived at
Central Hall at 9:00. We gathered in a green room where many of us met for the first time - all great people. Then we took to our corners and private spaces to run through our speeches. Finally, the organizers escorted us out to our seats. Those of us speaking in the morning were seated in the upstairs balcony, where our comings and goings wouldn't be terribly disruptive. (We switched seats with the second group after lunch.) It was also easy access to bathrooms and the behind-the-stage greenroom.
The event began with an inspirational video about TED talks around the world, and how meaningful the organization has become. Loved it! That was followed by African drumming and dancers. Got our blood flowing first thing in the morning - I tell you! Have a gander at the EUTV's wrap-up of the day - click the image to watch on Youtube:
The lineup of speakers was truly impressive. I'll introduce you to them in the order of their appearances. (Stan took most of these photos, by the way.) First was
Jo Simpson, Executive Coach and author. She spoke about "The courage to trust yourself...listen to the nudges."
Of the 12 speakers, three were students who had gone through months of weekly meetings and lessons to fine tune their speaking skills and speeches.
Sabrina Syed, student of architecture, was the first of the students and she gave an
amazing talk called "How to feel in place, any place." It was like watching a career launch - fabulous!
Professor of sociology and specialist in theories of crime, harm and justice,
Lynne Copson spoke next about "How to demystify academia (and why we should bother)."
Michael Gidney, CEO of Fair Trade, spoke next about "Change is in your pocket." I missed most of his talk on the day, as it was time for me to start getting ready. But I did see him talk during the practice runs on Wednesday, and it was a powerful talk about how we can't claim 'we didn't know' in today's social media age.
I was up next! My talk was called "Is your stuff stopping you?" (
CLICK HERE to read my entire blurb.) I was pretty proud of myself. I said what I wanted to say and remembered all the important bits. I did, however, forget the phrase "planned obsolescence." I gave myself a second to recall it, but when it didn't come, I just said, "Let's move on," and I did. So, I wasn't perfect, but overall, I was quite happy with how I did. I'll share as soon as the video goes live.
Vimbai Midzi, another student, followed me. I missed most of her talk as well, because a reporter from Freshair was interviewing several of us after our talks. Their interviews will go live
HERE soon. But I saw Vimbai speak during our Master Class and she was powerful. She's an avid twitterer, so you can follow this dynamic young woman on her life journey.
Lunch was a catered buffet, quite nice, with an entire corner for us gluten-free folks. (It was the last thing I was thinking of, so I'm glad they did!) It was a lovely two-hour break with a quartet
followed by a fantastic guitarist/singer.
Daniel Duke.
There were activities in various alcoves, including a display of artwork by fellow MFA student,
Chiho Nishiwaka, representing each of the student speakers (about 15 of them total). That was fun to see!
During lunch, lots of folks came up to talk to me about my speech, gave me compliments, and said, "Guess what I'll be doing this weekend...cleaning out my closets!" I loved it! They also displayed the
@TDxUoE twitter threads on the big screen, so I was able to view the online responses, including quotes. I was quoted quite a bit, which made me smile. This one said, "'Stuff gives the illusion of permanence says @dulemba @TEDxUoE. Are you an experience-based person or a collecting one?" Joy!
I loved that I spoke in the morning. By lunch, I was done with the hard part. So I was able to truly focus on the following speakers, relax and enjoy the rest of the day.
After lunch, the second batch of speakers fired up. I should mention, we were each introduced by TEDx volunteers
Lily Asch and Pedro Leandro of
The Improverts. Lily was one of the student speakers last year, and they both did a great job!
Performance poet
Catherine Wilson started the second batch with "Making poetry loud." She stays busy with performances during Fringe Festival, and I could see why!
Jennifer Culbertson, a linguist and Chancellor's Fellow spoke next about "The hidden symmetry of language." She stressed the commonalities of how we all communicate, no matter our languages - fascinating!
Cardiovascular doctor and scientist
Dr. Matthew Bailey followed her with a talk about salt and its impact on our society in "My genes don't fit! Living in a salt-saturated society."
The final student speaker, Chloe Edmundson went next. She spoke about "Unleashing the potential of university ecosystems." Her insights were promising and I have a feeling she'll make a different in the world one day. Sadly, we didn't get a photo of her in action, but she did great!
Emma van der Merwe spoke next about "Why I do something every day that scares me." She opened and closed with the point, at which point Lynne and I (we were sitting in the first row during her talk) turned to each other and said, "Already done it!"
Deri Llewellyn-Davis, adventurer and speaker closed with his experience of climbing Mt. Everest during the earthquake in "Everest: F*** the fear, it's not real anyway."
Three videoed TED Talks interspersed the live ones, tying together this year's theme of 'connecting the dots.' So it was a thorough day.
At the end they had us all come back up onstage for a final bow. (Not everybody is in this photo, but I'm hoping to share the official group shot soon.)
And that was that! The crowd filtered out and the rest of us fell apart around the stage taking photos with the TED letters and each other. Here are Catherine and Vimbai.
Me with the TED sign.
And with our amazing speech coach
Mel Sherwood.
Here I am with the head organizer and my main contact throughout,
Miri MacFarlane. She's the one I originally met with who got me invited to this amazing affair.
In fact, the entire event was run by amazing volunteers. This many of them...
In this crowd is also chief organizer
Shannen Prijatna, although I didn't get a photo with her. Truly, everybody worked their bums off to make the day exceptional. If you're reading this - I'm sending you all big fuzzy hugs of gratitude! You were an impressive bunch of dedicated and brilliant people!
Afterwards, many of us headed for the Blackbird pub where we celebrated with lots of clinks, well-earned cheering and congratulations! THANK YOU, THANK YOU all for letting me be a part of such a tremendous experience!
CLICK HERE for updates and to learn more about this fantastic event!
This is the week! My TEDx Talk is this Thursday!!! My topic is:
Is Your Stuff Stopping You?
Award-winning author, illustrator, teacher and student Elizabeth Dulemba recently sold or gave away nearly everything she owned. And yet, she’s no minimalist. She’ll walk you through how she did it, and share how you too can open yourself to opportunities by evaluating your stuff – debunking the illusion of value we place on material possessions. Why do this? To answer the question "Is your stuff stopping you?"
Am I nervous? A little, must admit. The auditorium holds 700 guests on
two levels. That will be the largest audience I've ever addressed, but I've been practicing and I think I'm ready! Click the above image to learn more about the event. And please...
Wish me luck!!! They record these talks, so
if it goes well, I'll be sharing the link soon!
Yesterday I attended a TEDx Master Class led once again by the amazing speech coach, Mel Sherwood. A team of volunteers gathered to give feedback to five of the speakers (me included). It was the first time to share my speech with an audience and their feedback was fantastic - a roomful of brilliant minds! (Photo shared with permission by Nel Raymond.)
But first, Mel walked us through a bunch of exercises getting our minds, bodies, and mouths ready to be fully engaged. She's brilliant with her insights and I once again learned so much from her.
There have been several stages with this preparation for a TEDx Talk. A few weeks ago, I saw the venue for the first time - Edinburgh's
Central Hall. It is truly lovely and will hold 700 audience members. 500 tickets have already been sold, and you can buy yours
HERE.
They took my official photo while I was there, although I might need a redo as I recently got new glasses:
(
Click here to see the photo with its write-up on the
TEDx FB page.)
What's been especially nice is how supportive my Uni classmates have been. They've been cheering me on, helping with design tips and
Michal even gave my talk a listen in preparation for the master class. I am so grateful for all of them!
So, how'd I do for my practice run? Well, I still need more practice, but overall, I felt good about my talk, "Is Your Stuff Stopping You?" It will be recorded, so if you can't make the journey to Edinburgh, it will be online soon after the date - where it can be viewed by millions of people if it goes viral. No pressure. But really, yeah, I hope it goes viral!!!
Cat's out of the bag! I have been invited to give a TEDx talk here at the University of Edinburgh! It will be held at Central Hall on February 18th and tickets go on sale Friday.
CLICK HERE or the image above for more information. (If you're a local friend, I sure hope you'll come and cheer me on!)
Here's my blurb:
Is Your Stuff Stopping You?
Award-winning author, illustrator, teacher and student Elizabeth Dulemba recently sold or gave away nearly everything she owned. And yet, she’s no minimalist. She’ll walk you through how she did it, and share how you too can open yourself to opportunities by evaluating your stuff – debunking the illusion of value we place on material possessions. Why do this? To answer the question "Is your stuff stopping you?"
As part of the preparation for the day, I was given a one-hour-long training session with a professional speaking coach. WOWSA! I've been speaking publicly in front of all sizes/ages of crowds for over a decade, but I learned so much from Mel Sherwood of
Grow-Your-Potential.com! I happily gave her a video testimonial when we were finished. Click the image to have a watch on Youtube.
The TED-Ed team has crafted a lesson on “the science behind the myth: Homer’s ‘Odyssey.’” The animated video embedded above offers theoretical scientific explanations for some parts of this famous story.
Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources. Click here to download a digital copy of the epic Greek poem.
In the past, TED-Ed has crafted lessons on “how to write fiction that comes alive,” the hero’s journey, and the oxford comma. What’s your favorite mythological tale from the Greeks and Romans?
Amy Tan has been working on a non-fiction book entitled A Writer’s Mind. For this project, Tan (pictured, via) will focus on the subject of creativity.
Tan explained in a Facebook post that she feels her 2008 TED talk, which is called “Where does creativity hide?,” is incomplete. She wants to continue the discussion on creativity and examine her own “writer’s mind.”
At this point in time, no publication date for this book has been announced. To help with the wait, follow this link to watch Tan’s TED talk.
How often do you read a book translated from another language? Ann Morgan delivered a talk at the TEDGlobal>London conference to talk about her “year reading a book from every country in the world.”
Morgan discussed the origins of this challenge, all the issues she encountered, and the community that came together to help her complete it. The video embedded above features her entire talk.
At the end of 2012, Morgan was able to find and read books from 196 countries. Follow this link to check out some interactive maps that showcase Morgan’s reading list.
The TED-Ed team has crafted a lesson on “how to write fiction that comes alive.” The animated video embedded above features several writing tips.
Novelist Nalo Hopkinson served as the educator for this lesson. Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources.
In the past, TED-Ed has crafted lessons on the definition of the word “Orwellian,” the hero’s journey, and the oxford comma. What’s your favorite tried and true piece of writing advice?
Half of November has passed which means National Novel Writing Month participants have hit the halfway point with an incredibly daunting writing challenge. Today’s NaNoWriMo Tip comes from a TED-Ed lesson: be confident.
The animated video embedded above offers three tips on how to boost one’s confidence. Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources.
This is our eleventh NaNoWriMo Tip of the Day. To help GalleyCat readers take on the challenge of writing a draft for a 50,000-word novel in 30 days, we will be offering advice throughout the entire month.
The TED-Ed team has crafted a lesson to explain “what ‘orwellian’ really means.” The animated video embedded above features an examination of the origins behind this adjective.
Noah Tavlin served as the educator for this lesson. Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources.
In the past, TED-Ed has crafted lessons on a Walt Whitman poem, the hero’s journey, and the oxford comma. What’s your favorite George Orwell novel?
Here's the trailer for Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2," which will be released by Universal on June 26.
30 Days to a Stronger Novel Online Video Course
The book is now
available for Pre-Order! It officially goes on sale on November 14.
Do you speak for organization as a way to advertise your books? Maybe you do school visits, or talk to a Kiwanis club, or even do Keynote Speeches for various organizations as a way to supplement your writing income.
If so, I’ve got a great book for you.
TED Talks
I am inspired by the TED Talks. TED, or Technology, Entertainment and Design, a nonprofit organization, invites people to give “the speech of their lives” in 18 minutes or less. Each speech should focus on one “idea worth sharing.”
The video archive includes some of the best public speaking you’ll ever see.
If you want to give better speeches, it makes sense to study the TED talks.
And that’s exactly what Jeremey Donovan has done in his book, HOW TO DELIVER A TED TALK: SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S MOST INSPIRING PRESENTATIONS. As you read this post on October 27, 2014, I’ll be at a Reading Recovery conference speaking about my work. The last time I went out, I bombed.
Now, I do a lot of speaking and it comes pretty easy for me. But last time, I really wasn’t prepared the way I should’ve been, and it showed. I vowed THAT would never happen again. In fact, that failure has spurred me to aspire to do better than ever before. Whatever level I was before, I’d like to up the game and improve.
Focus. When I taught freshman composition, the hardest thing was to get students to focus on something important enough, but manageable within the five pages of the assignment. Focus is difficult because we have so much we want to say. But not everything needs to go into THIS speech. TED talks ask you to find that one “idea worth spreading.”
It took me a long time to focus this speech! In some ways, the question is a philosophical one: what do you care about passionately? That’s what will connect with people.
Structure. Like any good writer or speechwriter, Donovan spends a lot of time on organization. There’s nothing particularly new or innovative in this section; however, his analysis of speech after speech is helpful, because you’ll see exactly how other TED talks were organized. He covers both inductive and deductive reasoning in detail.
Storytelling. The use of stories to enliven a speech is a time-tested technique. But Donovan explains the WHY and WHICH ONE. For me, the emphasis on a personal story was important. I am an ambivert, able to be extroverted when necessary, but in my everyday life, I’m an introvert. I don’t like sharing personal stories. And yet, for others to connect with you, it’s necessary. My new speech includes several new personal stories.
Powerpoint. Donovan says that about 60% of TED talks have no Powerpoint. Hurrah! It’s not my favorite method of giving information to a crowd. However–this time, I realized that I needed to do one. My normal approach would be to blow it off till the last minute–but that didn’t work last time and I was determined to do it right this time. I created a 55 slide pack.
Practice. Really? You want me to practice this 70 minute presentation? Yes. If I was doing a TED talk–with all the prestige of that organization, you can bet I would practice. I’m planning to do a run through a couple times this weekend. Realistically–one really good run-through is likely, but that’s better than the last time!
The benefits of taking the time to focus on the speech should be great. I know that I’ll relax more because I’m prepared. The connection with the audience should be much better than last time when I truly bombed. And who knows where it will go from there.
Slideshare From Jeremey Donovan
You should watch a 100 of these videos before you go out to do your next presentation! Here are some TED Talk Playlists to get you started.
As you read this, I’ll be about to speak. So send me the traditional on-stage blessing: Break a Leg!
Seth MacFarlane has been accused of ripping off the foul-mouthed-teddy-bear concept for his 2012 film "Ted" from a California company called Bengal Mangle Productions.
Last weekend at the U.S. box office, two films with strong animation ties opened in very different fashions. Disney's "Maleficent," a dark fantasy reimagining of the 1959 animated feature from the perspective of the villain, launched with $69.4 million.
The sentimentalization of bears began with “Teddy’s Bear,” that cute and cuddly version of the powerful predator that was first manufactured following President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a malnourished and frightened she-bear who had been tied to a tree for him to “hunt” at his leisure. It’s a fascinating story, one that I […]
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today that the Berkeley-based VFX studio Tippett Studio has laid off 40% of its workforce, or approximately 50 employees. The 30-year-old vfx/animation studio, which was responsible for the animation in Seth MacFarlane’s Ted, has indicated the possibility of additional layoffs. Its full-time staff currently numbers around 100 people.
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The recent issue of Educational Leadership (March 2013 Vol. 70 No. 6) is chock-full of articles that challenge the way we think about learning and technology. I was especially drawn to Marc Prensky‘s article, Our Brains Extended. He asks,
Is the human brain still the smartest thing on the planet? When enhanced by technology, it is. . . Wise integration of our evolving and powerful technology demands that we rethink our curriculum.
And, I agree with him. I think the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a stab in that direction. Prensky challenges us,
We need to start teaching our kids that technology is, in a great many cases, the best way to learn something, not just a new way to do old things. Would you maintain an expensive horse in the barn in case your car breaks down?
Ask yourself: Are students engaged? Marzano‘s research tells us that student engagement is strongly influenced by what teachers do in class. I’m not talking gadgets, but 21st century education. So, here we go:
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The recent issue of Educational Leadership (March 2013 Vol. 70 No. 6) is chock-full of articles that challenge the way we think about learning and technology. I was especially drawn to Marc Prensky‘s article, Our Brains Extended. He asks,
Is the human brain still the smartest thing on the planet? When enhanced by technology, it is. . . Wise integration of our evolving and powerful technology demands that we rethink our curriculum.
And, I agree with him. I think the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a stab in that direction. Prensky challenges us,
We need to start teaching our kids that technology is, in a great many cases, the best way to learn something, not just a new way to do old things. Would you maintain an expensive horse in the barn in case your car breaks down?
Ask yourself: Are students engaged? Marzano‘s research tells us that student engagement is strongly influenced by what teachers do in class. I’m not talking gadgets, but 21st century education. So, here we go:
Related blogs:
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In 2012, TED conducted a global talent search in 14 cities. I was honored to be one of the speakers at the NYC stop.
I don’t know how many people total participated in the talent search, but 34 of them have been asked to speak at TED 2013. Of the 31 impressive people/groups from my night, seven have been asked to speak at TED 2013. Those seven are 21% of all chosen via the talent search, 23% of my night, and more than were chosen from any other city. Congrats to all—especially my friend and fellow mystery-hunter Joshua Prager. Joshua will open up about the bus accident that caused him serious injury.
Jack Andraka will describe a promising pancreatic cancer test...that he created. Oh, he’s a teenager.
John McWhorter will argue that that texting is a language with value like any other.
Phil Hansen will talk about his unusual art process.
Orly Wahba will reflect on the power of kindness.
The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys will bedazzle by bluegrass chops.
Daniel Ogilvie is a philosopher.
Congrats to all. Wish I could come hear you again.
I really enjoyed listening to Andrew Stanton. I hope you do too.
"Don't give the audience four,
give them two plus two." - Andrew Stanton-
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted, featuring a cute animated teddy bear in the title role, exploded past expectations and grossed an estimated $54.1 million in its first weekend, which is the highest opening ever for an original R-rated comedy. The live-action/CG-animation Ted could be a watershed moment for the animation art form—the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of R-rated animation—and proves conclusively that there is a huge market for original adult animation. Prior to this, the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time was the TV adaptation South Park—Bigger, Longer and Uncut which earned $52 million in 1999.
While I don’t expect that Hollywood will start greenlighting mature animated films tomorrow, the industry’s more enlightened executives will hopefully recognize that a massive audience for animation exists beyond the limited range of fare that studios produce nowadays. Ted is the clearest indication yet that audiences are hungry for different kinds of characters, different stories, and different styles of animated filmmaking than the safe family-friendly fare they’ve been force-fed for decades.
In its second weekend, Pixar’s Brave dropped to third place with an estimated $34 million, bringing its cumulative domestic grosses to $131.7 million. The 48.7% week-to-week drop was better than Cars 2’s second weekend plummet (60.3%), similar to Toy Story 3 (46.2%) and WALL•E (48.5%), but not as strong as Up (35.2%) or Ratatouille (38.3%).
DreamWorks’ Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted continued to show legs in its fourth weekend. The film’s estimated gross of $11.8 million was good enough for 5th place and a total of $180 million domestically. It will soon become the highest grossing entry in the series. Madagascar 3’s worldwide total stands at $424.2 million. It remains to be seen if it can eclipse the global franchise-high of $600.3 million set by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
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It’s looking like this weekend’s box office crown will belong to Seth MacFarlane’s Ted. Even though it’s a largely live action film, the main star—Ted the bear—is an animated character. The character animation was divided between two studios—Melbourne/Sydney, Australia-based Iloura and Berkeley, California-based Tippett Studio.
In the film’s promotional materials, Universal Pictures is encouraging the idea that the character was created by recording the actions of MacFarlane wearing a motion capture suit. There’s a video posted on the LA Times website that compares MacFarlane’s live-action performance to the animation.
But that’s only part of the story. This interview with visual effects producer Jenny Fulle explains that motion capture wasn’t used nearly as much as the film promos would suggest. Fulle says:
“We really focused on motion capture from his waist up—because he has a lot of mannerisms with his hands and he rocks back and forth and moves backwards and forwards and stuff like that. What we would also do is keep a high-definition camera on his face. That way we could also capture a visual representation of what he does with his eyebrows and when his eyes go wide and that sort of thing. We would then give that to the animators so they could just manually take that look and apply it to the bear.”
Not only was all the facial animation keyframed, a lot of the physical performance was too, according to one of Ted’s animators, Jonathan Lyons, who wrote an informative post on his blog Comedy for Animators:
“There was motion capture used on the film. MacFarlane would put on a Moven suit, on set and act out the parts for the Ted scenes they were shooting that day. It was mostly used for scenes of Ted sitting and talking. So it was a lot of arm gestures and head and shoulder motion. That’s about it. For the larger action, it was all keyframe animation.”
The film, which is pleasantly amusing if overlong, succeeds largely on the merits of Ted’s animation, which serves the needs of the story quite well. While motion capture was undoubtedly part of the filmmakers’ toolset, it’s clear that a large portion of the animation was keyframed—the same kind of animation that we see on Pixar and DreamWorks films. Motion capture will continue to receive a disproportionate amount of media coverage simply because it’s more exciting to show an actor jumping around in a fancy suit than it is a sullen animator sitting behind a monitor. But at the end of the day, it’s still traditional character animators who are most responsible for bringing to life audience-pleasing favorites like Ted.
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Ted, the live-action/CG combo by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane opens today. If you’ve seen the film, please share your thoughts. I’ll be seeing the film soon because I’m a serious animation critic and it’s my duty to see everything animated, and…oh, who am I kidding, it’s got Mila Kunis in it.
Everybody should know the drill by now. This talkback is only for those who have seen the film. If you haven’t seen the film, your comment goes bye-bye.
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Knopf Books Associate Art Director Chip Kidd hits one out of the park with this TED Talk about children’s books and book design.
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