Book Trailer Instructions

Book Trailer Requirements: Total book trailer run time 3-5 minutes.

1. An original title for your book trailer, with your name and date of publication of your video.

2. A minimum of 4 open-ended discussion questions for readers to ponder and discuss about your novel.

3. A minimum of 4 POWERFUL quotes from the novel that speak to the characters or themes in the work.

4. A minimum of 6 images relative to the characters, themes, settings, or plot in the novel. Choose 2 specific scenes from the novel;scenes chosen should be those that best
represent the universal themes and essential elements of the plot i.e. rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. You need to download from appropriate sites (instructions will be given in class), pictures and images appropriate to your storyboard and novel. Save these images in your MOVIEMAKER book trailer folder!!!

5. At least 3 website links or blogs with information to support the reading of either novel. This can be in the form of credits at the end of your video but before your actual credits.

6. A minimum 4 words/phrases in response to "What universal truths about human nature (themes) emerge through the lives of the characters in your selected novel?"

7. Edit the film and add musical and visual effects and title pages. Be sure the pacing and spelling is appropriate and accurate!