Use of powerpoint transitions and animations

[jamesward76]

When should I use animations?
When shouldn't I use animations?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Animations tend to be useful to show motion. For example a path animation
can cause an arrow to follow the flow of current around an electric
circuit.

Animations are also useful as you try to build an argument. It is never a
good idea to have too much information on a slide, but sometimes
something builds on itself, and in the end, you need something complex
showing on the screen. If you just show the complex thing to start with,
your audience's eyes will glaze over, but if you show the first step and
slowly reveal the other steps, this can be very effective. This is true
for text and for pictures.

If you can't think of a good reason to use animation for your slide,
don't use it. Animations (and pictures and moving GIFs) that don't serve
a purpose are distracting and detract from your presentation.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[bfried7]

I have multiple computers, on one computer everything works great.
but on the second state of the art Dell, it dosen't. I am running advanced
PPT with Background video , annimation plus VP code. Everything is checked
for auto transition and auto annimation (no mouse clicking). But on the show
some slides have the click to advance icons on the lower left, they come and
go, In addition it locks up my presentation. any Ideas?

Thanks

bfried7

 

[Echo S]

Can you be a bit more specific about how your background video is inserted?
Are the videos large? What file format are they?

Also, what do you mean by VP code?