Comments on: Get Creative With Your Book Trailers http://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/ Your Guide to Writing, Publishing and Marketing Books and Ebooks Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tech Supporthttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-53049 Tech Support Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:46:28 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-53049 Book trailers are quite common. Some are made by the book's fan base, some are released officially. You could find tons on Youtube. Book trailers are quite common. Some are made by the book’s fan base, some are released officially. You could find tons on Youtube.

]]> By: Samuelhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-53035 Samuel Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:18:34 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-53035 I do this on Youtube! I love book trailers.You can make them on any movie editing software, but I do it on windows movie maker. I then download a song off Youtube and match it with that. I do this on Youtube! I love book trailers.

You can make them on any movie editing software, but I do it on windows movie maker. I then download a song off Youtube and match it with that.

]]> By: Phyllis Zimbler Millerhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-7702 Phyllis Zimbler Miller Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:01:34 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-7702 Reno --I think of a book trailer as similar to a movie trailer, whose purpose is to entice you to see the film (or read the book) but does not give a synopsis. Of course, a book trailer could give a synopsis -- there's a wide range of options for the content of a book trailer.Here's the definition from Wikipedia:A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers. They are circulated on television and online in most common digital video formats.The term "book trailer" is currently a trademarked term owned by Sheila Clover of Circle of Seven Productions. The first book trailer to be played publicly was at a book convention in Shreveport, LA. in 2003. The trailer was for a book entitled Dark Symphony by author Christine Feehan.Though book trailers were being made as early as 2002, the term caught on in 2005 when user-generated online video upload became more popular. Sites such as MySpace, YouTube and iFilm allowed for the videos to be viewed by the public, creating a market for this promotional tool.Book Trailers can be acted out, full production trailers, flash videos, animation or simple still photos set to music with text conveying the story. Reno –

I think of a book trailer as similar to a movie trailer, whose purpose is to entice you to see the film (or read the book) but does not give a synopsis. Of course, a book trailer could give a synopsis — there’s a wide range of options for the content of a book trailer.

Here’s the definition from Wikipedia:

A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers. They are circulated on television and online in most common digital video formats.

The term “book trailer” is currently a trademarked term owned by Sheila Clover of Circle of Seven Productions. The first book trailer to be played publicly was at a book convention in Shreveport, LA. in 2003. The trailer was for a book entitled Dark Symphony by author Christine Feehan.

Though book trailers were being made as early as 2002, the term caught on in 2005 when user-generated online video upload became more popular. Sites such as MySpace, YouTube and iFilm allowed for the videos to be viewed by the public, creating a market for this promotional tool.

Book Trailers can be acted out, full production trailers, flash videos, animation or simple still photos set to music with text conveying the story.

]]> By: Reno Lovisonhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-7700 Reno Lovison Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:46 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-7700 Phyllis - I like your article and your creative idea but I believe that by definition a book trailer is a synopsis of the book combined with images and sound that add to the enjoyment and excitement of your book. What you have described is a great idea but not exactly a book trailer. You can see some of the trailers I have produced at http://wwww.authorsbroadcast.com Phyllis – I like your article and your creative idea but I believe that by definition a book trailer is a synopsis of the book combined with images and sound that add to the enjoyment and excitement of your book. What you have described is a great idea but not exactly a book trailer. You can see some of the trailers I have produced at http://wwww.authorsbroadcast.com

]]> By: Phyllis Zimbler Millerhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 Phyllis Zimbler Miller Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:33:40 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-7325 Piotr --Thanks for sharing your one-second book trailer, which I just watched.Phyllis Piotr –

Thanks for sharing your one-second book trailer, which I just watched.

Phyllis

]]> By: Piotr Kowalczykhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/get-creative-with-your-book-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 Piotr Kowalczyk Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:31:49 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=4522#comment-7324 Being creative is actually the most cost-effective way to make a catchy book trailer. Please have a look at this ONE SECOND book trailer. I made it myself with a couple of jpegs on iMovie. Originally I prepared it for my short stories in Polish and it's one of the most popular book-related clips in Polish YouTube. An English version can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ1cexbQX9U&feature=player_embedded Being creative is actually the most cost-effective way to make a catchy book trailer. Please have a look at this ONE SECOND book trailer. I made it myself with a couple of jpegs on iMovie.
Originally I prepared it for my short stories in Polish and it’s one of the most popular book-related clips in Polish YouTube.
An English version can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ1cexbQX9U&feature=player_embedded

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