Image relevancy

a good presentation image is more than just a good photograph or illustration due to it needing to match your message. Like telling a good joke, an effective image needs good setup and good delivery. positioning of the image can show relevance to your topic due to it having the ability to express the message verbally or facially.


does your approach support rich imagery?

analogies or metaphors can cause your audience to remember the message more than they would if you gave them basic text. they can be seen as more memorable visuals.
try one idea or key point per slide. whilst you present the idea within the slide your images must link to the message your trying to explain. sometimes use several images to build up to the main message. such as here are how things are, here as what things could be.

image uniqueness 

• does your image stand out?
• is it going to capture the attention of the audience? 

the subject of the photo can be unique followed by the composition of it. uniqueness is what will grab the audiences attention due to them not seeing it before. the subject of the photo is the main point of the image. always avoid used images due to them being so common that audiences have seen them before and become bored when seeing them.

unexpected application is way to draw the audiences attention.
using a photo that has playful images which surprises the audience will grab their attention.

realistic vs fake. 

keep your images real not what you think would be the perfect picture of the situation. also exaggeration can be good however as long as it is not too out of proportion. focus on people. audiences respond more to images with peoples facial expressions due to it being something they do.
put several images together to portray a story, sometimes with no text at all, some images speak louder than words. finally evoke an emotion, use images that brand heart warming emotion due to the audience liking the feeling of being inspired.


humor 

humor is a good way to engage the audience, especially with funny images that will make them like the presentation due to finding it funny.

composition

• Asymmetry can be interesting when making photos. most asymmetry photos come with the rule of  thirds. images together that link and also are position them next to each other will draw the audiences eye from one image to the other. empty space!! it leaves a great part of your image to have clear text.

• Point of view can make a picture more appealing than what it actually is, enhancing its appearance.

• Perspective can make an image have a deeper meaning which will inspire the audience.

• Crop images to make the image consist of exactly what you want to be in the image.

• Background subjects can be engaging for the audience, putting the message on a white background can give an instant message for your audience that they will understand.

• Focus or depth of field: focus on something within the image which stands out from the rest of the things within the image. focusing picks them out and blurs the background.

• Framing, a photographer can use the frame to add feel of depth which makes the image more interesting and unique. when we look past something, we are naturally drawn to what is past it.

• Action or motion: a photo that captures movement but can still understand that it is moving clearly.

• Repetition can emphasize a key point and colorful images can catch the eye of your audience.

Choosing graphics for your presentation

"Good" can be extremely subjective or relative.

Have the quality basics covered:

• higher resolution 
• adequate size, professional-looking 
• not distorted (stretched)

Two factors define whether a photo or picture is a good enough presentation image:

• image relevancy - does it support/ reinforce the key point or message of your slide
• image uniqueness - does the image stand out and get noticed  by your audience

Poor quality, overused/ generic images that are not relevant to your message end up being distractions. they don't complement your message, they just get in the way. 

If your images are unique but not relevant or vice versa, they become decorations- ineffective accents to your message

 The index gives a specific page number on the specific topic you are looking for. Looking for specific types of abuse on the contents wouldn't be as helpful as the index due to it being to general. In this case i was looking for physical abuse and the index told me it was on page 5 so i went to page 5 and got what i was looking for.

Men were victims of just over a quarter of incidents of domestic violence in 2010, according to the British Crime Survey. Find out about the signs of domestic violence, and where to get support if it’s happening to you.

Anybody can be affected by domestic abuse, and anyone can be an abuser. It doesn't just happen to women – men can be victims too, whether their partner is a man or a woman. 

If it's happening to you, it's important to tell someone and to remember that you're not alone.

Ippo Panteloudakis is helpline manager for the Men's Advice Line, which offers help over the phone or via email. "We spoke to 800 male victims of domestic abuse in 2010," he says. "More men are coming forward than a few years ago, and the services to support them are improving very quickly."

The Men's Advice Line can refer men to local places that can help, such as health services and voluntary organisations.

summary

Men get abused more than people think, over a quarter of situations dealing with domestic violence involved men getting either mentally or physically abused. people don't realize that anyone can abuse and anyone can be abused. Men didn't used to speak up about their situation of abuse, however a few years ago more men spoke up. Their is a men's advice help line that offers guidance to help them get through the situation. 

Books on abuse towards men

PW.C, 2009, abused men: the hidden side of domestic violence, 2nd edition, praeger publishers - 2009


I searched on Google "domestic violence towards men and it gave me a book which significantly shows that abuse towards men is not seen as an issue mainly because people do not know that it occurs.

This is a screen shot from a part of the book, it portrays the fear of men standing up to the situation due to them feeling like a "wimp" if they get abused by a woman. Further more, the abuse towards men does not necessarily have to be physical abuse, they can be abused mentally.

Journal for abuse towards males

This journal backs up the point of males needing to stand up for domestic violence that takes place. the journal also backs up that male abuse is not taken as seriously as it should it be, stereo typically its always been known for males to be the one who abuse women however that is not the case.

Short film

You should be able to create a quality short for $1000 no problem. Focus not on the camera or lenses or lights as much though as the storytelling, acting, planning, pre-production and ideas. That will always be your most important thing.

- copy and pasted from -  http://www.filmmakerforum.org/production/1518-how-much-does-it-cost-to-shoot-a-short-film.html


USP 

my USP will be that the male in this situation is the one who is getting abused, abuse towards men isn't considered important as it should be. The fact that my short film will contain the life of a male who is abused stands out from others. 

 
 
legal and ethical issues

the ethical issue with the short film would be that women shouldn't abuse men because they can, the abuse towards women from men is already heavily frowned upon so they should not feel the need to abuse men, the abuse towards men occurs more than anyone would believe. it happens every 1 in 6 men, and that's just the UK.