Enter our National Library Week Book Trailer contest, and you could win:
GRAND PRIZE! A Flip Ultra Video Camcorder
RUNNERS UP! 2 $50 gift cards

Check out the rules and tips for entering the contest! 

Remember to turn in your trailers by April 12.

 

Brainstorm Ideas

Think of a book trailer like a movie trailer.  A great trailer should give a sense of the story, hint at the plot, and make people want to read the title.  You can use:

• Any of the music, images & clips from Animoto.com
• Book covers (but not scans of the inside)
• Quotes from the book
• Video you have filmed yourself
• Music you have composed yourself

Take a look at some examples.  Note what you like and don’t like about each trailer you watch, and think about which elements are most effective in drawing readers.
Example Book Trailers
http://www.library.pima.gov/teenzone/trailers/
http://bookscreening.com/category/youth/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/kirkusbva/

Select the book you’d like to feature.  Choose a book you’re excited about, and it will be easy to get others excited. Think about how to promote your selection.  What are the most interesting parts of the story?  Is there an intriguing character?  Is there an appealing theme you could focus on? 

Once you’ve gotten some ideas together, create a quick storyboard or outline for your trailer.  Recruit your friends to recreate a scene from the book. Use Tips & Tricks section to find images and sound you want to use in your book trailer.

Don’t forget to drop off your CD/DVD at the library or send in your video link with the names, ages, and contact information for your team by April 12 .

Tips & Tricks

1. Tools such as PhotoStory3, PowerPoint, Windows MovieMaker, iMovie or any other multimedia tool can be used to create the trailer.
2. To make sure you adhere to copyright laws do a search for “copyright free” or “royalty free” images, clipart and music.
3. Some suggested sites for royalty free music and images include
   http://www.opuzz.com/
   http://www.cssmusic.com/
   http://www.istock.com/
   http://www.fotosearch.com/
   http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
   http://search.creativecommons.org

Getting started!

Use Animoto! Animoto (animoto.com) allows anyone to create a video with words, images, music, and video clips.  If you want to use Animoto, see Teen Librarian Robin Brenner (or email her at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) for a code to get a free educational account.  We will have two hands-on workshops using Animoto here at the Main Library on Tuesday March 23 and 30, 4:00-5:00pm.  Please join us to learn the basics of using Animoto!

1. Your video must be handed in at the Main Library (to the attention of Robin Brenner) or uploaded by midnight EST Monday April 12th to be eligible.
2. Each video must include the title and author of the book you are featuring somewhere within the video.
3. Each submitted trailer should be no longer than one to three minutes.
4. Your video may not contain inappropriate content (think PG to PG-13).
5. Each creator or team of creators may use any program or software to create their trailer.  The final video must be submitted as a file on CD or DVD OR uploaded to Youtube or to Animoto.  If you upload the video, just send in the link through our online form here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/brklibbooktrailer
6. If you’re uploading your video, please tag it with “brklibtrailer”
7. Each trailer should contain only materials the creator has the rights to use — no copyrighted music, images, or video can be included unless you have written permission from the copyright holders to use them.  Any use of copyrighted material will automatically disqualify the trailer from consideration in the contest.

Make a 30 second video about your favorite book. Submit it online. Win the Grand Prize or Two Runners Up Prizes!  ENTRIES DUE MONDAY APRIL 12
Check the library website for prize announcements.

OPEN TO TEENS 7-12th GRADE

Check out the rules of the contest and tips & tricks on how to make a book trailer!

Hands On How to Make Trailers Workshops in the Teen Room 4:00-5:00PM, Tuesdays March 23 & 30