Appendix Materials for Producing Book Trailers that Get Readers Buzzing about Books

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1 Appendix Materials for Producing Book Trailers that Get Readers Buzzing about Books Cypress Fairbanks Independent endent School District Elementary Language Arts Department, Grade 3

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX Web Sites Featuring Children s Book Trailers Teacher Resource...A The Scoop on Book Trailers Slide Show...B Sample Anchor Chart: Characteristics of Book Trailers... C Book Treasures We Love to Share with Students...D Book Treasure Hunt Slide Show...E Story in a Nutshell Slide Show...F What s Your Sales Pitch? Slide Show...G Capturing Idea Gems: What s in Your Book Trailer Net? Visual...H Ready, Set, Publish! Slide Show...I Creating a Photo Story Book Trailer Checklist...J Storyboard Plan (2 Scenes)... K Storyboard Plan (6 Scenes)...L Sample Book Trailer Storyboard for the Most Interesting Man... M Template for Designing Original Book Trailer Awards...N Learning New Tricks through Film Study Graphic Organizer...O Star Student Certificate...P Book Trailer Rubric...Q Butterflies with Idea Gems... R

3 Web Sites Featuring Children s Book Trailers Teacher Resource Book Trailers Movies for Literacy Dr. Mark Geary of Dakota State University has worked in elementary schools with students and teachers on creating booktrailers using Photo Story. This site features several student and teacher-made projects. Making Book Trailers with Photo Story 3 Tech & Learning Article Dr. Geary has also written a helpful How To article on creating book trailers. Scholastic Book Trailers Scholastic has created several professional book trailers featuring recent books that they recommend for summer reading. & bclid= Kidlit Book Trailers This social networking site allows members to post book trailers. Individuals can also view book trailers created by students and adults. Book Trailers on YouTube Book trailers can be found by searching for children s book trailers on YouTube. Many of them are made by the publisher or the author. A few of the book trailer links are listed below. The Recess Queen The Worst Best Friend Captain Cheech The Rainforest Grew All Around Appendix A

4 The Scoop on Book Trailers Slide Show Appendix B

5 Sample Anchor Chart Characteristics of Book Trailers Genre Features Gives viewer glimpse of main character(s), problem, & plot Sums up plot without revealing the ending Uses point of view or particular slant about characters or ideas in a book to catch viewer s attention Uses persuasive techniques involving visual images, sounds, and text to influence the viewer May share personal feelings or noted critics reviews about the book Purpose Helps viewer understand what a book is about Makes viewer curious about the ending Allows viewer to develop an interest & understanding about characters or ideas in a book Causes viewer to feel a specific way about the book & may persuade them to read the book Gives reader insight on whether a book is a good fit for him/her Appendix C

6 Name: Date: Book Treasures We Love to Share with Friends Memorable Characters Interesting Problem, Setting, and Plot Topics or Issues that Interest Us React with Strong Feelings Surprising Details or Suspenseful Scenes Well Written Craft Moves Appendix D

7 Book Treasure Hunt Power Point This slide show may be used with mini lesson 3 to help students evaluate the qualities of book they will choose to review. Appendix E

8 Book Treasure Hunt Power Point (Cont.) Appendix E

9 Story in a Nutshell Power Point This slide show may be used with a minilesson 5 on summarizing the key details in a story without revealing the outcome. Appendix F

10 What s Your Sales Pitch? Power Point This slide show may be used with a mini lesson 6 to introduce persuasive techniques that are used to influence an audience. Appendix G

11 What s Your Sales Pitch? Power Point (cont.) Appendix G

12 Name: Date: Capturing Idea Gems: What s in Your Book Trailer Net? Memorable Lines or Words My Opinion Book Title: Remarkable Character Moment or Quality Unforgettable Author s Craft or Message Favorite Scene Illustrations or Design Appendix H

13 Ready, Set, Publish Power Point This slide show may be used to introduce review the expectations for making a book trailer. Appendix I

14 Ready, Set, Publish Power Point (cont.) This slide show may be used to introduce review the expectations for making a book trailer. Appendix I

15 Name: Date: Creating a Photo Story Book Trailer Checklist A book trailer is a video advertisement designed to build interest in a book. A simple trailer includes photos set to music with text that highlights ideas from the book. Here are some tips to help you make one of your own. 1. Create a storyboard to plan each slide. Use a photo or draw a picture to illustrate each slide. Plan the text, if any, that will appear on each slide. Write the statement(s) to narrate each slide. 2. Launch Photo Story to begin your project. Collect and save pictures for your project in a folder. Begin a new story and add the pictures. Put the pictures in the order that they will appear. Add the text to each slide. Record the narration for each slide. Set the motion for each slide. Add transitions for each slide. Add background music. Save your story in the publishing format. Appendix J

16 Name(s): Book: Storyboard Plan Scene # Scene # Action/Dialogue: Action/Dialogue: Sound FX: Sound FX: Appendix K

17 Name(s): Book: Storyboard Plan Appendix L

18 Sample Book Trailer Storyboard for The Most Interesting Man Appendix M

19 B The Most Interesting Man Book Trailer Storyboard (cont.) Appendix M

20 The Most Interesting Man Book Trailer Storyboard (cont.) Appendix M

21 Template for Designing Original Book Trailer Awards Teachers may choose to create customized awards for the various book trailers to acknowledge students work. Use the PowerPoint template to customize the certificate. Possible awards might include the following: Special Effects Best Sound Best Music Original Script Creative Design Best Comedy Most Dramatic Most Mysterious Most Scary Most Visually Appealing Appendix N

22 Promising Film Producer Promising Film Producer Promising Film Producer Promising Film Producer

23 Name: Date: Learning New Tricks through Film Study As you share your book trailer, take time to notice effective qualities in your classmates videos by recording clever ideas for each category. Describe what you noticed and tell why it was especially effective in the book trailer. Special Effects Sound Music Visuals Script Movement & Transitions Appendix O

24 Appendix P This certifies that completed the Cy-Fair Amateur Film Making Series

25 Name(s): Total Points: of 32 = Book Trailer Rubric CATEGORY Excellent - 4 Good - 3 Fair - 2 Poor - 1 Presentation Content & Storyline Visual Images Voice & Audio Soundtrack Video Editing Awareness of Audience Audience Engagement Length The trailer flows very smoothly and captivates the attention of the audience. It compels the viewer to read the book. Key scenes or themes from the book have been creatively presented. These make the content of the book clear to the viewer. Images create a unique atmosphere or tone that matches the different parts of the story. The voice track is clean and fully understandable. The pace fits the storyline. The viewer is always engaged. The music stirs an emotional response that matches the storyline. Editing demonstrates a full working knowledge of the software. Many effects were included and used effectively. Strong awareness of the audience in the design. Can clearly explain why they chose the vocabulary, audio, and graphics to fit the target audience. A very exciting presentation that grabs the attention of the viewer with suspense, humor or intrigue from the beginning. The presentation was the right length to keep/get the viewer involved. The trailer flows smoothly and holds the attention of the audience. The viewer is left interested in the book. There is one key scene or theme from the book shown in the trailer. This makes the viewer generally aware of the content of the book. The images create an atmosphere or tone that match some parts of the story. The voice track is occasionally too fast/slow for the storyline. The pacing is relatively engaging for the viewer. The music stirs and emotional response that somewhat matches the storyline. Editing demonstrates a good working knowledge of the software. Some effects were included and used effectively. An awareness of the audience in the design is shown. Can explain why they chose the vocabulary, audio, and graphics to fit the target audience. A good presentation that used suspense, humor or intrigue well and caught the attention of the viewer from the beginning. The presentation was the right length to keep/get the viewer involved. Appendix Q The trailer flows okay, but there are some transitions that need improvement to help persuade the viewer to read the book. An attempt has been made to show some aspect of the book. However, the content of the book has not been made clear to the viewer. An attempt was made to use images that create an atmosphere or tone, but more work is needed. The choice of images makes sense. Tries to use pacing and rhythm, but it does not always fit the storyline. The viewer is not engaged consistently. The music is adequate, but it does not add much to the storyline. Editing demonstrates a fair knowledge of the software. Limited special effects were included in the video. Some awareness of audience in the design. Some difficulty in explaining the choice of vocabulary, audio, and graphics for the target audience. A passable presentation that has some suspense, humor or intrigue. No real hook is present at the start. The length of the presentation was too long/short to keep/get attention of the viewer Adapted from The scenes are choppy, and the transitions seem abrupt. The viewer may be confused and not interested in the book. There is no scene in the trailer that suggests that the student has read the book. The viewer also has no idea of what the book is about. Little or no attempt has been taken to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere or tone. No attempt to match the pace of the storytelling to the storyline. The viewer was not engaged. The music is distracting, inappropriate, or was not used. Editing shows a lack of understanding of the software. No special effects were used in the making of the video. Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience. A flat presentation that has Little or no suspense, humor or intrigue to capture the attention of the viewer. The length of the presentation was too long/short to keep/get attention of the viewer.

26 Amazing Author s Craft Illustrations or Design Appendix R

27 Remarkable Character Trait Favorite Scene Appendix R

28 Memorable Lines or Words Unforgettable Message Appendix R