1. What is a “Book Trailer?” A Book Trailer is a video advertisement for a book..a way to hook readers like movie trailers hook viewers.

2. What are the features of a GOOD book trailer? ● Presentation captivates audience attention/emotion vocabulary, audio, graphics length & duration (1:30 – 2:00 minutes) ● Content plot: key scenes or themes ● Images atmosphere & tone matches the story ● Soundtrack music stirs emotional response Source: http://www.slideshare.net/elfin316/book-trailer-sessions

3. Examples Escape Under the Forever Sky by Eve Yohalem The Odyssey

4. Planning Your Book Trailer ● Choose a book title that you have recently read ● Think about the book's storyline, themes, vocabulary, etc. ● Consider images you want to use ● Consider a scene from the book you might recreate on video ● Use a storyboard to plan (saves time!!)

5. Creating a Book Trailer ● Use a digital still and/or video camera to capture images and videos. ● Import into Windows Movie Maker ● Add music and voice narration to project in Windows Movie Maker ● Edit movie adding video effects and transitions ● Create text (titles and credits); apply effects to text

6. Video/Images/Music Do NOT used copyrighted materials. Use your own videos and still pictures or use “public” images (but still give credit) Use copyright and royalty-free music from Soundzabound for this project