good afternoon everyone before I drag you along in this roller coaster that
you along in this roller coaster that
you along in this roller coaster that will be my speech I’d like to make one
will be my speech I’d like to make one
will be my speech I’d like to make one thing clear from the start it’s a
thing clear from the start it’s a
thing clear from the start it’s a confession and I don’t freak out it’s
confession and I don’t freak out it’s
confession and I don’t freak out it’s just I have plagiarized and for those of
just I have plagiarized and for those of
just I have plagiarized and for those of you who are not familiar with the term
you who are not familiar with the term
you who are not familiar with the term that means that I have taken credit for
that means that I have taken credit for
that means that I have taken credit for something that is not entirely my own
something that is not entirely my own
something that is not entirely my own work I know scandalous but bear with me
work I know scandalous but bear with me
work I know scandalous but bear with me and this will make more sense once I
and this will make more sense once I
and this will make more sense once I explain in a bit while writing down my
explain in a bit while writing down my
explain in a bit while writing down my thoughts on how to formulate this
thoughts on how to formulate this
thoughts on how to formulate this presentation and make my thought process
presentation and make my thought process
presentation and make my thought process clear to everyone I realized that the
clear to everyone I realized that the
clear to everyone I realized that the only way to achieve that is by making
only way to achieve that is by making
only way to achieve that is by making the layout known now that might be an
the layout known now that might be an
the layout known now that might be an issue considering that TEDx guidelines
issue considering that TEDx guidelines
issue considering that TEDx guidelines prefer the structure of one speech to be
prefer the structure of one speech to be
prefer the structure of one speech to be invisible to the audience but I feel
invisible to the audience but I feel
invisible to the audience but I feel like we’re not strangers here and I can
like we’re not strangers here and I can
like we’re not strangers here and I can trust you with this piece of information
trust you with this piece of information
trust you with this piece of information so the way my speech is organized is
so the way my speech is organized is
so the way my speech is organized is nothing short of a recurring sequence
nothing short of a recurring sequence
nothing short of a recurring sequence that it’s nothing short of a recurring
that it’s nothing short of a recurring
that it’s nothing short of a recurring sequence that is often seen in novels so
sequence that is often seen in novels so
sequence that is often seen in novels so the book starts with an action-packed
the book starts with an action-packed
the book starts with an action-packed scene that’s traced from all standard
scene that’s traced from all standard
scene that’s traced from all standard plot triangles that you’ve ever learned
plot triangles that you’ve ever learned
plot triangles that you’ve ever learned in English class where an introduction
in English class where an introduction
in English class where an introduction or exposition is followed by a conflict
or exposition is followed by a conflict
or exposition is followed by a conflict a rising action like your climax
a rising action like your climax
a rising action like your climax following action and finally your
following action and finally your
following action and finally your exposition this method of placing the
exposition this method of placing the
exposition this method of placing the climax at the beginning of the story is
climax at the beginning of the story is
climax at the beginning of the story is an effective way of capturing the
an effective way of capturing the
an effective way of capturing the reader’s attention or the audiences in
reader’s attention or the audiences in
reader’s attention or the audiences in this case and that’s you and it’s become
this case and that’s you and it’s become
this case and that’s you and it’s become quite popular and widely used in books
quite popular and widely used in books
quite popular and widely used in books ranging from above-average to twilight
ranging from above-average to twilight
ranging from above-average to twilight the example I used might not be
the example I used might not be
the example I used might not be necessarily demonstrating what I like to
necessarily demonstrating what I like to
necessarily demonstrating what I like to focus on because my focus for today was
focus on because my focus for today was
focus on because my focus for today was mostly the repetition of techniques and
mostly the repetition of techniques and
mostly the repetition of techniques and general ideas that echo around the world
general ideas that echo around the world
general ideas that echo around the world of creativity and this is an example of
of creativity and this is an example of
of creativity and this is an example of not this lack of inspiration but rather
not this lack of inspiration but rather
not this lack of inspiration but rather an effective technique or tactic that is
an effective technique or tactic that is
an effective technique or tactic that is used to give a relative success to any
used to give a relative success to any
used to give a relative success to any given work so
so concentrating on the prospect of no
so concentrating on the prospect of no imagination or inspiration I think we
imagination or inspiration I think we
imagination or inspiration I think we can all agree that we’ve experienced
can all agree that we’ve experienced
can all agree that we’ve experienced this at one point or another my personal
this at one point or another my personal
this at one point or another my personal experience varies with each day but one
experience varies with each day but one
experience varies with each day but one that is directly linked to today’s
that is directly linked to today’s
that is directly linked to today’s presentation is nothing none other than
presentation is nothing none other than
presentation is nothing none other than the presentation itself you see coming
the presentation itself you see coming
the presentation itself you see coming up with a topic for my speech was not an
up with a topic for my speech was not an
up with a topic for my speech was not an easy task because like many of you in
easy task because like many of you in
easy task because like many of you in this room or watching me from a camera
this room or watching me from a camera
this room or watching me from a camera somewhere I am quite indecisive when it
somewhere I am quite indecisive when it
somewhere I am quite indecisive when it comes to making choices on what to
comes to making choices on what to
comes to making choices on what to develop in order to create something new
develop in order to create something new
develop in order to create something new because what if I make the wrong
because what if I make the wrong
because what if I make the wrong decision
decision
decision what if by picking one path I miss out
what if by picking one path I miss out
what if by picking one path I miss out on something better I don’t I don’t
on something better I don’t I don’t
on something better I don’t I don’t trust myself with many things of the
trust myself with many things of the
trust myself with many things of the same nature and that adds to my
same nature and that adds to my
same nature and that adds to my self-doubt which all of these factors
self-doubt which all of these factors
self-doubt which all of these factors are contributing to not only my
are contributing to not only my
are contributing to not only my decision-making but my thinking in
decision-making but my thinking in
decision-making but my thinking in general which then coming up with a
general which then coming up with a
general which then coming up with a topic that I could potentially discuss
topic that I could potentially discuss
topic that I could potentially discuss turns into a series of ideas and
turns into a series of ideas and
turns into a series of ideas and letdowns because say what I think of is
letdowns because say what I think of is
letdowns because say what I think of is not interesting enough or cannot be
not interesting enough or cannot be
not interesting enough or cannot be developed into a well-rounded speech
developed into a well-rounded speech
developed into a well-rounded speech it’s just a lot of thinking which leads
it’s just a lot of thinking which leads
it’s just a lot of thinking which leads to overthinking which leads to nowhere
to overthinking which leads to nowhere
to overthinking which leads to nowhere and so for as a focusing on the what I
and so for as a focusing on the what I
and so for as a focusing on the what I said before that inspiration is lacking
said before that inspiration is lacking
said before that inspiration is lacking in today’s creative world I’d like to
in today’s creative world I’d like to
in today’s creative world I’d like to bring something forward and as observant
bring something forward and as observant
bring something forward and as observant as one can be I think we can all see it
as one can be I think we can all see it
as one can be I think we can all see it and what I noticed is that as far as the
and what I noticed is that as far as the
and what I noticed is that as far as the production of orginal content is
production of orginal content is
production of orginal content is concerned is that it doesn’t exist of
concerned is that it doesn’t exist of
concerned is that it doesn’t exist of anything other than pre-existing ideas
anything other than pre-existing ideas
anything other than pre-existing ideas books are published that all follow a
books are published that all follow a
books are published that all follow a familiar structure films are rarely
familiar structure films are rarely
familiar structure films are rarely producing anything that the audience
producing anything that the audience
producing anything that the audience cannot expect and that might not be that
cannot expect and that might not be that
cannot expect and that might not be that bad considering that some people can see
bad considering that some people can see
bad considering that some people can see a twist coming and that makes them feel
a twist coming and that makes them feel
a twist coming and that makes them feel good about themselves I mean after all
good about themselves I mean after all
good about themselves I mean after all you feel good knowing that you caught
you feel good knowing that you caught
you feel good knowing that you caught something that was about to happen but
something that was about to happen but
something that was about to happen but not so good when you see that you’re not
not so good when you see that you’re not
not so good when you see that you’re not the only one this I admit the satisfying
the only one this I admit the satisfying
the only one this I admit the satisfying feeling is great but only to an extent
feeling is great but only to an extent
feeling is great but only to an extent and only for so long when that
and only for so long when that
and only for so long when that repeating itself over and over things
repeating itself over and over things
repeating itself over and over things start to get boring arguably being bored
start to get boring arguably being bored
start to get boring arguably being bored is not a bad thing because our brains
is not a bad thing because our brains
is not a bad thing because our brains shouldn’t be stimulated every moment of
shouldn’t be stimulated every moment of
shouldn’t be stimulated every moment of the day but that’s a talk for another
the day but that’s a talk for another
the day but that’s a talk for another time
time
time now this lack of creativity will perhaps
now this lack of creativity will perhaps
now this lack of creativity will perhaps become more obvious to you after a few
become more obvious to you after a few
become more obvious to you after a few examples for many years now storytelling
examples for many years now storytelling
examples for many years now storytelling mediums such as books and movies have
mediums such as books and movies have
mediums such as books and movies have been productions of a previous original
been productions of a previous original
been productions of a previous original and these examples are by no means bad
and these examples are by no means bad
and these examples are by no means bad or lacking any appeal because to be
or lacking any appeal because to be
or lacking any appeal because to be honest they’re all my personal to read
honest they’re all my personal to read
honest they’re all my personal to read list and come on they’re the stories
list and come on they’re the stories
list and come on they’re the stories that we all grew up with Peter Pan Alice
that we all grew up with Peter Pan Alice
that we all grew up with Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz
in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz
in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz Rumpelstiltskin Beauty and the Beast and
Rumpelstiltskin Beauty and the Beast and
Rumpelstiltskin Beauty and the Beast and they’re all being told in a different
they’re all being told in a different
they’re all being told in a different way in these narratives and that makes
way in these narratives and that makes
way in these narratives and that makes them interesting and exciting to read
them interesting and exciting to read
them interesting and exciting to read the most prominent case however that I’d
the most prominent case however that I’d
the most prominent case however that I’d like to discuss of an idea that is
like to discuss of an idea that is
like to discuss of an idea that is dragged along is that of popular novel
dragged along is that of popular novel
dragged along is that of popular novel and classic film psycho being released
and classic film psycho being released
and classic film psycho being released one year after the book Alfred
one year after the book Alfred
one year after the book Alfred Hitchcock’s Dubbs masterpiece is highly
Hitchcock’s Dubbs masterpiece is highly
Hitchcock’s Dubbs masterpiece is highly is highly praised and recognizable to
is highly praised and recognizable to
is highly praised and recognizable to all the 1998 film remake not so much
all the 1998 film remake not so much
all the 1998 film remake not so much when you compare the two without any
when you compare the two without any
when you compare the two without any context you can see that the lack of
context you can see that the lack of
context you can see that the lack of general emotion in the if the main
general emotion in the if the main
general emotion in the if the main characters face is sadly comical it’s I
characters face is sadly comical it’s I
characters face is sadly comical it’s I mean it’s funny look at her she doesn’t
mean it’s funny look at her she doesn’t
mean it’s funny look at her she doesn’t seem to have any real emotions as
seem to have any real emotions as
seem to have any real emotions as opposed to this the older version and so
opposed to this the older version and so
opposed to this the older version and so it’s not hard to see why this book this
it’s not hard to see why this book this
it’s not hard to see why this book this film got so many bad reviews and low
film got so many bad reviews and low
film got so many bad reviews and low ratings and the the award-winning actors
ratings and the the award-winning actors
ratings and the the award-winning actors that played in it couldn’t do much to
that played in it couldn’t do much to
that played in it couldn’t do much to help its reputation the lock of course
help its reputation the lock of course
help its reputation the lock of course there are other versions of beast media
there are other versions of beast media
there are other versions of beast media that are better than their predecessors
that are better than their predecessors
that are better than their predecessors just like the collection of slight ease
just like the collection of slight ease
just like the collection of slight ease here like keep getting better and better
here like keep getting better and better
here like keep getting better and better as the years go by but also greater
as the years go by but also greater
as the years go by but also greater instances such as Jane Austen’s Pride
instances such as Jane Austen’s Pride
instances such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice one of her most popular
and Prejudice one of her most popular
and Prejudice one of her most popular works
works
works turned into an agreeable movie
turned into an agreeable movie
turned into an agreeable movie adaptation that has powerful scores in
adaptation that has powerful scores in
adaptation that has powerful scores in which the soundtrack is complementary to
which the soundtrack is complementary to
which the soundtrack is complementary to the beautiful settings and compelling
the beautiful settings and compelling
the beautiful settings and compelling performances it’s this 2005 major
performances it’s this 2005 major
performances it’s this 2005 major picture film earned a lot of awards and
picture film earned a lot of awards and
picture film earned a lot of awards and it’s way better than the 1995 TV
it’s way better than the 1995 TV
it’s way better than the 1995 TV mini-series sorry Colin Firth
mini-series sorry Colin Firth
mini-series sorry Colin Firth so although that’s one reason that large
so although that’s one reason that large
so although that’s one reason that large companies like Apple and Samsung keep
companies like Apple and Samsung keep
companies like Apple and Samsung keep releasing new versions of their devices
releasing new versions of their devices
releasing new versions of their devices yes that undoubtedly earns them more
yes that undoubtedly earns them more
yes that undoubtedly earns them more money but it does so through the
money but it does so through the
money but it does so through the improvements on their products although
improvements on their products although
improvements on their products although the more recent can’t be better there
the more recent can’t be better there
the more recent can’t be better there are still developing upon an older type
are still developing upon an older type
are still developing upon an older type a prototype which in the long run is the
a prototype which in the long run is the
a prototype which in the long run is the purest form of the initial idea that was
purest form of the initial idea that was
purest form of the initial idea that was used to create more volumes well in many
used to create more volumes well in many
used to create more volumes well in many ways that is not bad because it can be
ways that is not bad because it can be
ways that is not bad because it can be improved on or even enhanced with
improved on or even enhanced with
improved on or even enhanced with something that makes a unique from its
something that makes a unique from its
something that makes a unique from its ancestor
ancestor
ancestor just like the aforementioned bad results
just like the aforementioned bad results
just like the aforementioned bad results of psycho trying to create a replica
of psycho trying to create a replica
of psycho trying to create a replica there are more modernized ideas that can
there are more modernized ideas that can
there are more modernized ideas that can bring something appealing to a new
bring something appealing to a new
bring something appealing to a new generation of people here is a book
generation of people here is a book
generation of people here is a book published in 2009 called Pride and
published in 2009 called Pride and
published in 2009 called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies it doesn’t cut
Prejudice and Zombies it doesn’t cut
Prejudice and Zombies it doesn’t cut from the original sis and does give
from the original sis and does give
from the original sis and does give credit to Jane Austen as well as the
credit to Jane Austen as well as the
credit to Jane Austen as well as the author Seth grahame-smith who took her
author Seth grahame-smith who took her
author Seth grahame-smith who took her creation and upon developing it he made
creation and upon developing it he made
creation and upon developing it he made it his own in a way and now you might
it his own in a way and now you might
it his own in a way and now you might ask how does any lack of creativity
ask how does any lack of creativity
ask how does any lack of creativity relate to this exhibit to these examples
relate to this exhibit to these examples
relate to this exhibit to these examples and the way I see it is when a person
and the way I see it is when a person
and the way I see it is when a person has creativity as part of their job
has creativity as part of their job
has creativity as part of their job description and choose this too instead
description and choose this too instead
description and choose this too instead of creating something new then make a
of creating something new then make a
of creating something new then make a duplicate of something previously
duplicate of something previously
duplicate of something previously established they are withholding from
established they are withholding from
established they are withholding from inventing new and creating new things
inventing new and creating new things
inventing new and creating new things and making new discoveries now well
and making new discoveries now well
and making new discoveries now well there are other books or creations that
there are other books or creations that
there are other books or creations that are being told by in a new way that
are being told by in a new way that
are being told by in a new way that applies to today’s
applies to today’s
applies to today’s which is interesting to see despite the
which is interesting to see despite the
which is interesting to see despite the continuous a release of things that have
continuous a release of things that have
continuous a release of things that have been pre existed and one example is that
been pre existed and one example is that
been pre existed and one example is that of politically correct bedtime stories
of politically correct bedtime stories
of politically correct bedtime stories by James van guard who makes people see
by James van guard who makes people see
by James van guard who makes people see classic stories which found their way in
classic stories which found their way in
classic stories which found their way in the general social consciousness in a
the general social consciousness in a
the general social consciousness in a different and admittedly new light now
different and admittedly new light now
different and admittedly new light now it all this is great but in a working
it all this is great but in a working
it all this is great but in a working environment where plagiarism is
environment where plagiarism is
environment where plagiarism is including school in which plagiarism has
including school in which plagiarism has
including school in which plagiarism has serious consequences
serious consequences
serious consequences people will think twice before
people will think twice before
people will think twice before developing upon the classics and this is
developing upon the classics and this is
developing upon the classics and this is where my personal self-doubt comes into
where my personal self-doubt comes into
where my personal self-doubt comes into play I’m too afraid that by creating
play I’m too afraid that by creating
play I’m too afraid that by creating something I am unintentionally copying
something I am unintentionally copying
something I am unintentionally copying someone else’s work let me tell you that
someone else’s work let me tell you that
someone else’s work let me tell you that is extremely frowned upon whether you
is extremely frowned upon whether you
is extremely frowned upon whether you intended or not
intended or not
intended or not so to assure all my past present and
so to assure all my past present and
so to assure all my past present and future teachers my I promise that might
future teachers my I promise that might
future teachers my I promise that might previous statement about plagiarizing
previous statement about plagiarizing
previous statement about plagiarizing words just for the sake of making a
words just for the sake of making a
words just for the sake of making a point and I will always cite my sources
point and I will always cite my sources
point and I will always cite my sources just like we as students have been
just like we as students have been
just like we as students have been conditioned to do since middle school
conditioned to do since middle school
conditioned to do since middle school but also take a look at this where good
but also take a look at this where good
but also take a look at this where good ideas come from is a TED talk by Steven
ideas come from is a TED talk by Steven
ideas come from is a TED talk by Steven Johnson a man with enough qualifications
Johnson a man with enough qualifications
Johnson a man with enough qualifications to silence me which they almost did
to silence me which they almost did
to silence me which they almost did because I stumbled upon this while I was
because I stumbled upon this while I was
because I stumbled upon this while I was researching my own topic for Ted and
researching my own topic for Ted and
researching my own topic for Ted and perfectly applicable to say that my
perfectly applicable to say that my
perfectly applicable to say that my speech is similar to his and when I saw
speech is similar to his and when I saw
speech is similar to his and when I saw this my first reaction or thought was an
this my first reaction or thought was an
this my first reaction or thought was an Arabic expression that I so gracefully
Arabic expression that I so gracefully
Arabic expression that I so gracefully adopted from my friends Halas what am i
adopted from my friends Halas what am i
adopted from my friends Halas what am i doing taking up on these man’s words
doing taking up on these man’s words
doing taking up on these man’s words well nevertheless after a few Lachlan
well nevertheless after a few Lachlan
well nevertheless after a few Lachlan threats and peer pressure I decided to
threats and peer pressure I decided to
threats and peer pressure I decided to ignore my doubt and take the risk and
ignore my doubt and take the risk and
ignore my doubt and take the risk and Here I am presenting an idea previously
Here I am presenting an idea previously
Here I am presenting an idea previously introduced in in my own I’ll be it
introduced in in my own I’ll be it
introduced in in my own I’ll be it cynical yet original way so the point
cynical yet original way so the point
cynical yet original way so the point still stands while laziness will and
still stands while laziness will and
still stands while laziness will and should not be rewarded efforts should in
should not be rewarded efforts should in
should not be rewarded efforts should in art for example people practice by
art for example people practice by
art for example people practice by mimicking the experts and learning from
mimicking the experts and learning from
mimicking the experts and learning from them while when
them while when
them while when an identical copy of someone else’s work
an identical copy of someone else’s work
an identical copy of someone else’s work and claim it as your own will be cause
and claim it as your own will be cause
and claim it as your own will be cause for serious penalties when you simply
for serious penalties when you simply
for serious penalties when you simply take the elements that appeal to you and
take the elements that appeal to you and
take the elements that appeal to you and build on them then you can create
build on them then you can create
build on them then you can create something completely unimaginative and
something completely unimaginative and
something completely unimaginative and Teno state so bluntly I steal from every
Teno state so bluntly I steal from every
Teno state so bluntly I steal from every movie ever made
movie ever made
movie ever made and I know my mother is rolling her eyes
and I know my mother is rolling her eyes
and I know my mother is rolling her eyes somewhere in the audience because of the
somewhere in the audience because of the
somewhere in the audience because of the specifics of my reference thank you
specifics of my reference thank you
specifics of my reference thank you mother but that just proves it
mother but that just proves it
mother but that just proves it he takes parts of films that apply to
he takes parts of films that apply to
he takes parts of films that apply to him and speak to him and either uses
him and speak to him and either uses
him and speak to him and either uses them to pay them a tribute or you simply
them to pay them a tribute or you simply
them to pay them a tribute or you simply uses them as inspiration in his own
uses them as inspiration in his own
uses them as inspiration in his own films and that’s the side of things that
films and that’s the side of things that
films and that’s the side of things that is most favored because you expand on
is most favored because you expand on
is most favored because you expand on something old and put your own unique
something old and put your own unique
something old and put your own unique twist on it just like Smith did with
twist on it just like Smith did with
twist on it just like Smith did with pride and prejudice and Tarantino did
pride and prejudice and Tarantino did
pride and prejudice and Tarantino did with every movie ever made apparently so
with every movie ever made apparently so
with every movie ever made apparently so to leave you with this last quote by
to leave you with this last quote by
to leave you with this last quote by director Francis Ford Coppola who state
director Francis Ford Coppola who state
director Francis Ford Coppola who state says it all here an essential element of
says it all here an essential element of
says it all here an essential element of any art is risk if you don’t take a risk
any art is risk if you don’t take a risk
any art is risk if you don’t take a risk then how are you going to create
then how are you going to create
then how are you going to create something really beautiful that hasn’t
something really beautiful that hasn’t
something really beautiful that hasn’t been seen before and I hope this was
been seen before and I hope this was
been seen before and I hope this was enough food for thought and
enough food for thought and
enough food for thought and introspection to make you all realize
introspection to make you all realize
introspection to make you all realize that you’re able to create something
that you’re able to create something
that you’re able to create something amazing thank you
amazing thank you
amazing thank you [Applause]
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