Book Trailer Basics By Joy Millam Teacher Librarian

Book Trailer Basics By: Joy Millam Teacher Librarian Valencia High School, Placentia, CA

Online Book Trailers are like commercials Essentially a higher tech booktalk Example: Wake Different types Slide type with written descriptions Film type- more like a movie trailer with words/action Software (so many different types) Movie. Maker i. Movie (Mac users)

Make a Booktrailer/Digital Booktalk Keep it simple Choose a book you’ve read It should have an impactful cover or premise Choose images that will enhance your presentation use a copyright free side Text is hard to read over images- Do NOT PUT TEXT OVER A PICTURE

Copyright Free Sites Images http: //creativecommons. org http: //flickr. com Music http: //freeplaymusic. com Compilation of copyright free sites (courtesy of Springfield Township High School Library) http: //www. sdst. org/shs/library/cfimages. html Remember to ALWAYS cite your source of images & music

How-to Create a Book Trailer Step 1 - Outline Book trailer Plan out wording, image needs, and tone (is it scary, happy, funny? )

Step Two – Choose Images/Pictures �Choose images (copyright free) �Select images that tell the story �Hint: Place in a new folder and put all images and music there.

Step 3 – Create slides Using Power. Point create slides with images and text Limit text- use phrases and SHORT sentences Be careful to choose text colors that will show up Do not use a picture as background & place text over it.

Step 3 – Image Selection �Choose photos/clipart with care �The photos/images should help TELL the story �Insert them into the slide and adjust size (be careful not to make it too big- see next slide for a bad example)

Example of a badly pixilated image – too big -Note the wavy lines, and unclear image -Pictures should have crisp, clean lines and text.

Step 4 – Choose music �Use copyright free music (http: //freeplaymusic. com) �Music helps create the mood of your presentation. �Save music to folder with images for the Book Trailer

Check in with your teacher �You have done so much �Gathered pictures and images �Selected music �Created the Power. Point and saved it �It is time to check in with your teacher �Review, critique and approve (check spelling)

Time to save �You created a Power. Point that tells the story– �You have given a few details �just enough to grab everyone’s attention �You have put in music that helps share the story � creating mood and tone �You have put in photos and images �Adding detail and creating interest �It is time to save your file.

Save Power. Point as JPEG �Critical step: �Upon finishing your slides click “Save As” �Select JPEG File Interchange Format (Scroll down to it on the pick list). It will ask if you want it for all slides, click Every Slide. Click down arrow to use pick list Scroll down to JPEG

Movie. Maker Basics �Open Movie. Maker �Click Import Media to import your slides

Select JPG files (slides) 1) Select. jpg file type 2) Click on correct slides and Click import

Add music � Select. mp 3 file type � Click on correct music file & � Click import

Drag and Drop slides and music �Click & drag music icon where you want it to begin �storyboard will automatically change to a timeline view

Adjustments Little tab-close up Click and drag on little tab to adjust time of each slide

Save file Click - Save to my computer Enter title name & click NEXT

Saving (continued) Click Next

Time to turn it in!