Book Trailer Examples
This example is an animated trailer made by the publisher of the book. Notice how the voice over narration matches the feel of the book. You may use animated pictures or create an animation using a computer program. The clip portrays the mood and setting of the book with the darkness of the colors and graveyard.
This trailer makes perfect sense if you have read the book American Gods. If you've never read the book, I'm sure this makes absolutely no sense. Remember that when you are making your trailer. It needs to flow and tell a story to people that have never read your book. Don't you hate it when you watch a movie that has been made from a book you haven't read and you feel like you're missing something while watching it? You will also notice that the characters voice overs are poorly done. The text in this trailer is effective with its placement and drawing you in with suspense. A combination of pictures and special effects make this trailer simple but to the point. There is no narration, but the music soundtrack is just as effective in portraying the mood of the book. This is a professionally done book trailer by a publisher. It uses real actors mixed with special effects. There is narration, music, and sound effects. You will also notice that it tells you the book is the second in the series, which may be important to people if they are trying to decide to read your chosen book or not. This trailer used the Animoto program with pictures and text. The program is nice because it helps do special effects for people that may not be that knowledgeable about video editing from scratch. Again, an Animoto trailer. In addition to pictures the creator has added the sparkle special effects and text from the book and back cover to add to their trailer. She also added positive feedback the book has been given from reputable sources. This trailer has a lot of potential. The music is good, the text tells you about the book, and the lines by characters match perfectly. Here are the problems... 1. Spelling errors! Just like a document, take the time to read through everything and check for spelling and grammar errors. 2. It's too LONG! It could have ended so much sooner and given the same amount of information. Something else that you should note: you can use different songs at different points in your movie, just like this one has. |
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Book Trailer Instructions and Requirements
Step 1: Watch the book trailer examples so that you know what you are getting yourself into. Make notes about what you like and don't like. What types of movie trailers do you enjoy watching? Incorporate all of the good things into your book trailer when you finally get around to making it.
Step 2: Pick a book and read it. This is a book of your choosing that you have not read before. You get to choose so pick a book that sounds good to you. Must be a work of fiction. Must be at least 200 pages. I (Miss Staley) need to approve your book before you start using it for this project. Also, don't use a book that already has been turned into a movie. If you did that you could just turn in the movie trailer, and that's just not a challenge!
Step 3: Once you are done reading your book you can create your official book trailer. Make yourself familiar with Windows Movie Maker. If you would like to use a different program you are more than welcome to. Windows Movie Makers allows you to use video clips, pictures, text, music, narration, special effects, and a lot of other things that you are going to discover as you go along.
Step 4: Save your movie! Once you are done select "Finish Movie" in Windows Movie Maker. Once you choose this option you will need to click on the "email movie" option. This will be sure that it is saved in the correct format of .wmv that can be viewed on any computer, not just yours.
Things to consider while creating your trailer:
-Does it make me curious about the book and grab my attention? Included in this is length; is it too long or too short?
-Does it give too many spoilers away? Remember, a trailer is supposed to draw people in to want to know more, not just give the entire story away.
-Does the mood of your trailer match the mood of the book? If your book is dark and scary it probably doesn't make sense to have peppy music and sunshine through the entire trailer.
-There are different forms of media that you can use for this! Don't confine yourself to video clips and photos if that isn't what you want to use. What about Claymation or stop motion animation? What about cartoons and other artwork? Why not enlist your family and friends as actors in your great production using your own camera?
Requirements:
-1 to 2 minutes long
-Sound of some sort. Depending on how you are doing your trailer this could be music, voice over, actors, whatever.
-We should be able to understand what your book is about! If you just throw a bunch of pictures on a timeline with music, I have no idea what that means. Add text if you need to. Make sure that everything flows well. No spoilers!
-Give credit where it is due! Make sure your name is somewhere in your trailer. Make sure that the book title and author are included. If you need to cite sources be sure to do so at the end.
Step 2: Pick a book and read it. This is a book of your choosing that you have not read before. You get to choose so pick a book that sounds good to you. Must be a work of fiction. Must be at least 200 pages. I (Miss Staley) need to approve your book before you start using it for this project. Also, don't use a book that already has been turned into a movie. If you did that you could just turn in the movie trailer, and that's just not a challenge!
Step 3: Once you are done reading your book you can create your official book trailer. Make yourself familiar with Windows Movie Maker. If you would like to use a different program you are more than welcome to. Windows Movie Makers allows you to use video clips, pictures, text, music, narration, special effects, and a lot of other things that you are going to discover as you go along.
Step 4: Save your movie! Once you are done select "Finish Movie" in Windows Movie Maker. Once you choose this option you will need to click on the "email movie" option. This will be sure that it is saved in the correct format of .wmv that can be viewed on any computer, not just yours.
Things to consider while creating your trailer:
-Does it make me curious about the book and grab my attention? Included in this is length; is it too long or too short?
-Does it give too many spoilers away? Remember, a trailer is supposed to draw people in to want to know more, not just give the entire story away.
-Does the mood of your trailer match the mood of the book? If your book is dark and scary it probably doesn't make sense to have peppy music and sunshine through the entire trailer.
-There are different forms of media that you can use for this! Don't confine yourself to video clips and photos if that isn't what you want to use. What about Claymation or stop motion animation? What about cartoons and other artwork? Why not enlist your family and friends as actors in your great production using your own camera?
Requirements:
-1 to 2 minutes long
-Sound of some sort. Depending on how you are doing your trailer this could be music, voice over, actors, whatever.
-We should be able to understand what your book is about! If you just throw a bunch of pictures on a timeline with music, I have no idea what that means. Add text if you need to. Make sure that everything flows well. No spoilers!
-Give credit where it is due! Make sure your name is somewhere in your trailer. Make sure that the book title and author are included. If you need to cite sources be sure to do so at the end.
*Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
*Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
*Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
*Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
*Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
*Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
*Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
*Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
*By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
*Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
*Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
*Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
*Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
*Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
*Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
*Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
*Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
*By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
*Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.