A Pecha Kucha presentation is a simple presentation where you show 20 images or slides, each for 20 seconds (i.e. 20x20). The slides/images will advance automatically to keep you on time. So the total presentation is 6 minutes 40 seconds long.
Creating a Pecha Kucha Presentation Using PowerPoint
- Open PowerPoint, File -> New; Home -> Layout -> Blank;
- With the first slide selected, hit Return to create 19 more slides;
- Command + A on a Mac or Control + A on a PC to select all the 20 slides, Transitions -> uncheck the box of On Mouse Click, check the box of After, then put 20 seconds; This will enable the slides advance automatically in 20 seconds.
- Then go through each slide, to add images and/or text;
- When finished, like a regular slide show, go to Slide Show -> Play from start.
Creating a Pecha Kucha Presentation Using Keynote
- Open Keynote, File-> New; Choose a theme, a Photo Essay is recommended.
- With the first slide selected, hit Return to create 19 more slides.
- Command + A to select all the 20 slides. Animate-> Start Transition -> change it fro On Click to Automatically - Delay 20.00 S. This will This will enable the slides advance automatically in 20 seconds.
- Then go through each slide, to add images and/or text;
- When finished, like a regular slide show, go to Play -> Play Slideshow.
Note: Google Presentation doesn't have 20 seconds option to automatically advance the slides. File -> Publish to the web; auto - advance slides, (1,2,3,5,10,15,30 seconds, 1 minute).
Tips and Tricks
- Text + Image
- Animations
Finding Free Media
References:
- Creating a Pecha Kucha Presentation Using PowerPoint http://blogs.cofc.edu/tlttutorials/2012/10/25/creating-a-pecha-kucha-presentation-using-powerpoint/
10 Tips to Create and Present Pecha Kucha http://blog.indezine.com/2012/05/10-tips-to-create-and-present-pecha.html
Pecha Kucha: tips, resources & examples https://catherinecronin.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/pecha-kucha/, http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/Pecha_Kucha_TipsResourcesExamples.pdf