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Rock with Book Rock with Book TrailersTrailers

Lynn JohnsonMedia Specialist, Pacetti Bay Middle SchoolSt. Johns County, FL

Margie RohrbachMedia Specialist, Atlantic Technical CenterBroward County, FL

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What is a Book Trailer?

According to Wikipedia: “A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers.”

It’s become a business!You can find them at YouTube!University of Central Florida’s Digital

Book Talk

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How to get started…

Students work in small groups.Groups select a book.

Booktalk a variety of titles.SSYRAFlorida Teens Read

Students keep Reading logs.

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Choices to make…

Software iMovieMovieMakerPowerPoint

Still images, live action, or combinationAudio

Background music, sound effectsNarration

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Groups meet to…

Assign tasks. Decide key scenes that will spark

interest and convey main idea/mood.Plan, plan, plan.

Create a storyboard, script.Gather pictures, video clips, drawings,

background music, sound effects.

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The Basics

Make it short (1-2 minutes). Start with a conflict to grab the viewer’s attention. Introduce main character(s) and setting. Show an important scene that occurs early in the

story. Show a potential antagonist. Show another important scene. (Keep scenes short) Show a series of quick, action or tense scenes that

focus on the rising action. Decide on a closing scene – but don’t reveal the

ending!

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Reminders…

Focus on the main character’s problem or goal.

Introduce the antagonist or obstacle to this goal.

Create a series of scenes that quickly show the story without telling too much.

End with a “cliffhanger.” Do NOT give away the ending. Do NOT summarize the story.

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Create a MOOD…

Use intriguing images.Use background music, sound effects.

www.soundzabound.comwww.freeplaymusic.com

The closing scene should reinforce the mood and make an impression on the viewer.

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Be sure to include…

Title of the book and the author’s nameCorrect spelling, capitalization; underline

or italicize the titleCredits at the end – Follow the

copyright guidelines!

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Where to go for help…

http://www.digitalbooktalk.comSelect “UB the Director”

How to write a How to create a storyboardStudent work samples

• Windows MovieMaker Online Help • Apple iMovie Online Tutorial

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Assessment…

Broward County’s Rubric

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For handouts and this PowerPoint…

http://teacherweb.com/FL/AtlanticTechnicalCenterTechnic

alHS/

MrsRohrbach/index.html


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