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

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

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.

Choices to make…

Software iMovieMovieMakerPowerPoint

Still images, live action, or combinationAudio

Background music, sound effectsNarration

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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

Assessment…

Broward County’s Rubric

For handouts and this PowerPoint…

http://teacherweb.com/FL/AtlanticTechnicalCenterTechnic

alHS/

MrsRohrbach/index.html