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Now Showing on the Big Screen. creating book trailers for 21st century readers. Image URI: http://mrg.bz/RRuR7o JPEG URI: http://mrg.bz/cdYWAb. Why Use or Create Book Trailers? The Survey Says. 63% find book trailers effective in promoting books
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Now Showing on the Big Screen... creating book trailers for 21st century readers Image URI:http://mrg.bz/RRuR7o JPEG URI:http://mrg.bz/cdYWAb
Why Use or Create Book Trailers?The Survey Says... • 63% find book trailers effective in promoting books • 66% have created book trailers (other respondents to this question answered they use pre-made trailers) • 72% use book trailers (most popular when booktalking or in a presentation http://www.flickr.com/photos/igraph/7267385072/sizes/c/in/photostream/
In the beginning... The Black Sheep by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout. Disney-Hyperion, 2007
Evaluate this trailer… Kantor, Melissa. The Breakup Bible. Disney-Hyperion, 2007
Times, They Are A-Changin' http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/sizes/m/in/photostream/
So, where do I start? It starts with a book: Choose something YOU love Watch and learn: Major book publishers Authors – Holly Black Amateur book trailer creators Booktalk book trailer
Which Platform Will You Stand On? Pre-loaded on a PC or Mac: Photostory Moviemaker/Moviemaker Live iMovie Online/App (freemiums): Animoto ProShow Web Videolicious Purchased: Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum
Find a book that grabs you… Nothing is off limits! Make a list: Personality Places Colors Objects Symbolism Voice Emotion Image by Katie Clark; http://winfieldya.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/its-teen-read-week-2/.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words... My favorite sites: Flickr Creative Commons Morguefile Wikimedia Commons Use your own photos Image URI:http://mrg.bz/CEEdif JPEG URI:http://mrg.bz/tA4O7P
Making Your Trailers Sing Free music can be found on: Photostory Animoto Pro Show Free online music sites: Purple-planet.com Incompetech Music Paid: Digitaljuice http://www.flickr.com/photos/emilyl/2952959460/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Time to Talk it Out... Rules to book trailer verbage: Keep it short Don't reiterate image with words Use point(s) of view (Fonts!) Make sure words are compatible with image Use a cliffhanger ending or rhetorical question Image URI:http://mrg.bz/wcWKoK JPEG URI:http://mrg.bz/6HRoUn
Now Comes the Building "Bookend" your trailer Lay out the design Keep it short and simple Timing is critical Always end with credits http://www.flickr.com/photos/13101664@N03/8374910613/
Sharing the Love Library displays Your own website Youtube Schooltube Google Drive Image URI:http://mrg.bz/ebe288 JPEG URI:http://mrg.bz/65dF2i
Other Tricks and Tips Add video footage Use voiceovers The need for converters Image editing sites http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/4294686156
Curated Book Trailer Sites: Symbaloo Scoop.it Livebinders