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All we know, is he's called The Stig (and multi-page printing!)
ApexMirage
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Some say that his first name really is "The," and that if he went on Celebrity Love Island, they'd all be pregnant, including the cameramen... all we know is, he's called the Stig.
I've got a 60 second presentation to put together for my English class, who's premise is to grab and maintain the audience's interest.
There are no restrictions to the topic, and I've chosen to present Top Gear's The Stig
For those of you not familiar with him, he's simply a character Top Gear that runs laps in every car they feature in order to maintain lap time records that are consistent and measurable.
The fun part, is that they always introduce him completely ridiculously: Some say that he has no understanding of clouds, and that his ear wax tastes like Turkish delight... all we know is, he's called the Stig.
Anyway, I've put together a handful of these intro bits in an attempt to create something interesting for the first 30 seconds or so, and then go on to actually present him - what I'm worried about is that it just won't go over as well as I'm hoping.
I figure there are two outcomes:
Either people think it's somekind of riddle for the first half, or they don't get it at all and completely lose interest.
I'm also not entirely sure I have the charisma to deliver this. I'm afraid I'll sabotage myself going in with that mindset and look ridiculous.
On the other hand, I know for fact that most will be presenting something inherently dull, which is why I wanted something out of left field.
I'm basically here asking for comments, suggestions, reassurance or criticism. Convince me this isn't a completely retarded idea D=
I've got a 60 second presentation to put together for my English class, who's premise is to grab and maintain the audience's interest.
There are no restrictions to the topic, and I've chosen to present Top Gear's The Stig
For those of you not familiar with him, he's simply a character Top Gear that runs laps in every car they feature in order to maintain lap time records that are consistent and measurable.
The fun part, is that they always introduce him completely ridiculously: Some say that he has no understanding of clouds, and that his ear wax tastes like Turkish delight... all we know is, he's called the Stig.
Anyway, I've put together a handful of these intro bits in an attempt to create something interesting for the first 30 seconds or so, and then go on to actually present him - what I'm worried about is that it just won't go over as well as I'm hoping.
I figure there are two outcomes:
Either people think it's somekind of riddle for the first half, or they don't get it at all and completely lose interest.
I'm also not entirely sure I have the charisma to deliver this. I'm afraid I'll sabotage myself going in with that mindset and look ridiculous.
On the other hand, I know for fact that most will be presenting something inherently dull, which is why I wanted something out of left field.
I'm basically here asking for comments, suggestions, reassurance or criticism. Convince me this isn't a completely retarded idea D=
I'd love to be the one disappoint you when I don't fall down
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I don't have time to go into that kind of depth, and I very much doubt anyone will care about theories over a character they've never heard of, which is why the weirdness of it is the main hook here.
I was thinking of maybe peppering 3-4 of the some say lines throughout, with the explanation in between, but I'm not sure how I'd make the generic explanation interesting.
What he said - One of these is enough, they only ever do one on the TV show.
You need to present some interesting facts - for instance there have been 2 Stigs - the first one went to the papers and exposed who he really was - they fired him. We now have stig 2 - and some people claim the reason he wears the helmet is that there are in fact several race drivers that stand in on various days!
Bonus points if you can rent a Stig style suit and helmet.
I'm glad I asked, though. This will at the very least alleviate any fear of embarrassment I had, and will give me some more varied content to talk about.
I'd definitely want to bring a prop, but I'll probably be limited to a printout. I wouldn't think it's worth investing in a rental for a 60 second bit, although it would be epic =D
So we've got:
Two 'some say' lines
What the show itself is about
He never takes his suit off
He has never spoken a word other than morse code he has listened to on air ("I LIKE CHEESE")
His odd listening habits during laps
His cousins
The firing of the old one and his driving off of an aircraft carrier to his demise
Am I missing anything?
The Stig wikipedia actually has a lot of interesting info, might give you some ideas and help you flesh out current ones.
I'm trying to figure out how to print a picture into more than one page so that I can then tape it together to form a larger picture, but my google-fu is weak - I've read that paint cant supposedly do it but haven't actually found the button im supposed to press.
I guess this is the 'help' part, while the former was the 'advice' part, heh.
If not, and you can find a really high-res image, you can use Illustrator and set the gutters/overflow such that it'll print across multiple pages and you'll be able to cut/tape to form a single large image.
If it's truly 60 seconds, that should work perfectly.
I found this poll funny, it might give your audience a good grasp of just how big of a mystery this is.
I've got office 2007, does that mean I have publisher? I can't seem to find it, and from what I've read it comes with the office suite.
Awesome, I'll throw this in there.
Also, don't go the ghetto route and take pictures together. Send it to a printer (Staples, for example) and it's only a few bucks for a colour laser printout. You can send the file online and it will be ready in an hour or so.
It should be mentioned Staples has pretty horrendous wait times most of the time (2 days for 10 8.5x11 posters? Really?) and their prices are typically pretty high compared to other copy centres. But if you have time might as well get a quote from them.
You do know that was a joke right?
If you want a hint at who the real Stig is check the episodes where they recruit a bunch of touring car drivers to drive the other vehicles with Hammond. Ever wonder how or why they always manage to get pretty much the same crew?
Ben Collins is the Stig most of the time. I know this because there is a radio interview of the Stig somewhere in UK-land and the voice on the interview is most definitely Ben Collins'.
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It was...sort of a joke. Some sponsors (IE, car manufacturers) don't want random folks driving their cars, and so another driver sits in the Stig's suit. Shumacher is one of those, specifically for Ferrari.
1) Why would you want to waste money on a big poster, unless you want to nail it to your wall afterwards?
2) How much information could you possibly give? Practise in advance and keep in mind that you have to talk clear and slow.
Really, the trick to keeping people's attention is in the way you present it. No matter the subject, try to look hot, talk with a pleasant voice and by no means stutter, say 'uh' or look at your toes. Be flirty with your audience and you can keep their attention for 60 seconds. The information you try to give is completely meaningless.
The amount of people who can draw my attention because of what they say is infinitely smaller than the amount of people who can draw my attention by the way they say it.
Did anyone enjoy it, or at least acknowledge "Hey, Top Gear!"
I'm pretty sure it was only for the FXX and not in general when there is a Ferrari on the show.
If you're brave then remember to show the American Stig
This is off topic but this is the case. With the FXX Ferrari selected you to buy the car if you wanted, but are the only one allowed to drive it and have to drive it on certified tracks/days. So the FXX shown was Schumacher's. Since it was Schumacher, Ferrari most likely made the exception to let him drive it on the Top Gear track. They had the comical Schumacher getting lost in the reasonably priced car at the end to illustrate that it was a one off.