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Now Showing on the Big Screen...
creating book trailers for
21st century readers
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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
And the grey areas (and hairs) began arriving...
Times, They Are A-Changin'
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So, where do I start?
It starts with a book:Choose something YOU love
Watch and learn:Major book publishersAuthors – Holly BlackAmateur book trailer creatorsBooktalk book trailer
Which Platform Will You Stand On?
Pre-loaded on a PC or Mac:PhotostoryMoviemaker/Moviemaker LiveiMovie
Online/App (freemiums):AnimotoProShow WebVideolicious
Purchased:Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum
Find a book that grabs you…
Nothing is off limits! Make a list:PersonalityPlacesColorsObjectsSymbolismVoice 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
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Making Your Trailers Sing
Free music can be found on:PhotostoryAnimotoPro Show
Free online music sites:Purple-planet.comIncompetech 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 withimage
Use a cliffhanger ending or rhetorical question
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Now Comes the Building
"Bookend" your trailer
Lay out the design
Keep it short and simple
Timing is critical
Always end with creditshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/13101664@N03/8374910613/
Sharing the Love
Library displays
Your own website
Youtube
Schooltube
Google DriveImage URI: http://mrg.bz/ebe288JPEG 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
