By: Joy MillamTeacher Librarian

Valencia High School, Placentia, CA

Book Trailer Basics

Online Book TrailersBook Trailers are like commercials

Essentially a higher tech booktalkExample: Wake

Different typesSlide type with written descriptionsFilm type- more like a movie trailer

with words/actionSoftware (so many different types)

MovieMakeriMovie (Mac users)

Make a Booktrailer/Digital Booktalk

Keep it simpleChoose a book you’ve readIt should have an impactful cover or

premiseChoose images that will enhance your

presentation use a copyright free sideText is hard to read over images-

Do NOT PUT TEXT OVER A PICTURE

Copyright Free SitesImages

http://creativecommons.orghttp://flickr.com

Musichttp://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 TrailerStep 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 storyHint: Place in a new folder and put all images and music there.

Step 3 – Create slides

Using PowerPoint create slides with images and textLimit text- use phrases and SHORT

sentencesBe careful to choose text colors that will show up

Do not use a picture as background & place text over it.

Step 3 – Image SelectionChoose 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 musicUse 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 teacherYou have done so much

Gathered pictures and imagesSelected musicCreated the PowerPoint and saved it

It is time to check in with your teacher Review, critique and approve (check spelling)

Time to saveYou created a PowerPoint 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 imagesAdding detail and creating interest

It is time to save your file.

Save PowerPoint as JPEGCritical 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

MovieMaker Basics

Open MovieMakerClick 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 .mp3 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

“edit” music by dragging it to fit picture timeline

Adjustments

Click and drag on little tab to adjust time of each slide

Little tab-close up

Save fileClick - Save to my computer

Enter title name & click NEXT

If you are using Windows 7, the Windows Moviemaker is a bit different and the file saves differently. To guarantee being able to open in an older version of Windows Media Player, save it as an email and follow the steps in the preceding slide.

Click to save as an email

Saving (continued)

Click Next

Time to turn it in!