BOOK TRAILER

CHOOSE A BOOK

THINK ABOUT THE BOOK

• What was good
• What was unique
• What was interesting
• What mood do you want to create
• How can you make a new reader want to read this book

CREATE A STORY BOARD

• if you're using an iMovie template
• first select the template
• each template has a built in storyboard
• copy the storyboard boxes and text spaces onto a piece of paper
• Use this to plan your text and images

SELECT MUSIC

• and plan effects, transitions, coloring etc
• Imovie templates have these features set

Preview your trailer as you go
Revise and edit to create interest and anticipation

An effective book trailer gets the potential reader interested...

IT DOES NOT TELL THE WHOLE STORY!

SOME TIPS

DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TEXT

SET THE MOOD

BE MYSTERIOUS

THINK BIG PICTURE

LENGTH IS IMPORTANT

• Not too long, not too short
• Enough to give a quick
• "Taste" of the book

MUSIC AND SOUND ARE ESSENTIAL