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What is a Book Trailer?
What is a Book Trailer?
A book trailer is a short video about a book that tries to interest people in reading the book.
A good book trailer:
Is around 1 minute long
Uses rich word choice
Includes interesting images that go along with the words
Includes background music, headings and subheadings that help to enhance the message
Does not give away the ending of the book
Includes the author and title of the book and where people can find it to read it
Check out the article on the right for more advice
Sample Professional Book Trailers
Sample Professional Book Trailers
A trailer like this could be made using a Canva template with a Tiktok on Instagram Reel Template or size.
To enhance the visual appeal, consider incorporating stock images or utilizing Magic tools to generate images that align with the tone and theme of the text.
This :30 second trailer is a good start, but you would want to include more detail to hook the audience.
This trailer type includes a voice-over, live footage and still shots to create an engaging hook for the audience with text that adds to the suspense.
Create a trailer like this in Canva, iMovie or using Adobe tools.
Use stock footage embedded in Canva or Adobe or create your own and add interesting headings and subheadings.
Sample Student Created Book Trailer
Sample Student Created Book Trailer
This student-created book trailer does a good job of incorporating a critical quote from the text that provides a thematic hook integral to the plot while showing visuals/actions that hint at key scenes.
The trailer includes a student-created video with a voice-over that could be filmed with a phone and edited in a tool like Adobe, Canva or iMovie.
Tools to Make Book Trailers
Tools to Make Book Trailers
Adobe Express
Adobe Express
Log in with your District email and password. Click the image above to access the site.
Canva
Canva
Log in from Classlink.
iMovie
iMovie
Download from FTIS Self Service, if it is not installed on your computer
Getting Started
Getting Started
Planning Steps
Planning Steps
Before you jump in to make your book trailer, you need to make some decisions.
Decide which tool you want to use to make your project
Decide if you will draw or take your own videos/pictures or collect video and images from other sources
Decide on how your project will look by completing a storyboard
Use a storyboard from Canva
If you need more structure to help you plan, create a copy of one of the planners below. Each planner has template layouts so you can add more slide. Click "Layout" >> Apply Layout to see options
How To
How To
Adobe Express
Adobe Express
In the video editor you can choose from templates that are already precreated with images and graphics, or you can create from scratch.
Add your voice over or stock music/sounds by clicking on the "Add sound" button at the bottom of the screen.
Choose from stock video or upload your own, and even generate images with Adobe Firefly by clicking "Generate Image"
How to Guides from Adobe
Canva
Canva
When you select to create a video from a specific size, or you can start with a template.
Video editing basics in Canva
Audio
Animations
Sharing
New Feature; Beat Sync
New Feature: Magic Text to Image
New Feature: Magic Design
iMovie
iMovie
Create from scratch or with a trailer template that is based on a mood. Use the green screen effect, combine video clips and images you've collected from other sources with voice over and headings/subheading.
Check out the iMovie UserGuide for instructions.
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