Watch and critique other book trailers. What worked, and what didn't work?
What aspects of your book do you want to highlight? How will you hook potential readers? What sort of media will you need?
What images are you hoping to find? Videos? Music? Sound effects? Save everything that has the potential for being useful... you never know where your creativity will lead you!
Do not assume that you may use a piece of media simply because there are no copyright notices. All creative works are automatically protected by copyright law. Err on the side of caution, and take the opposite approach... if it says that you may use it, you may use it!
Some basic guidelines:
Step 4c: Download AND save your media.
Once you have selected your copyright-friendly images, videos, and sound, be sure to take the following steps:
Go to the Start Menu on your computer. Search for "Movie Maker." It should pop right up. For a cheat sheet on how to use Windows Movie Maker, please click HERE. The following are a few pointers related to saving your work:
Click on the following images to see an example of a storyboard. Click HERE to see the finished product.
Click on the following image to access links to a variety of media resources:
Click on the following image to access information on types of Creative Commons licenses:
To save your images, simply right click on top of them and click "Save As." Be sure to save them in your "Book Trailer" folder on your student drive.
Watch the following video for a brief tutorial on Windows Movie Maker.
Created by: Jennifer Polidoro, Longfellow MS Librarian