Book Trailer Workshop by M. Harclerode
CLEAR VOICE –EMOTION - COMPELLING CC VISUALS – BOOKTALK not book report – HEART – SIMPLE –HD 720
On my site Book Trailers For Readers link to the Workshop Page OR TOOLS
Goal: To send Michelle your finished trailers by September 1, 2016
AGENDA
PRE - EDIT info here-intro video
· Watch Trailers with Scripts- evaluate with rubric
· Script Writing- read entire book, script and storyboard
· Trailer Creation 1- folder/ recording narration/ create credit doc
· Trailer Creation 2- find images, video, background music - creative commons/ public domain
· Take a brief look at Editing [ choosing your program and Credit Template]
Next time
TBA August – but included in this handout if you want to complete on your own.
- 2. Editing Your Trailer with either multi- track or audio slide
- 3. Export – Send to Michelle by 9/1/16? HD Format via Google Drive –last page.
Pre Editing – Part 1
Watch other trailers to evaluate – see trailer evaluation form/ handouts – notice the hook and first visual image.
1. When You Read The Book – read the whole book first.
· Note sayings, phrases, character descriptions – tone, voice, mood.
· Think what will be my hook – my first visual
o Hook: Visual, Sound, Question, Mystery, List, Feeling, Student Relates, Humor, Cuteness, Scary.
· How would you Book Talk this?
2. Write the Script – most important part –complete immediately after reading.
· HOOK – your first visual, TWIST – what is the problem that causes the reader to find out more, IMAGE – what images will fit the script.
· 3rd PERSON – narrator POV – students get touchy about your adult voice sounding like a kid – big turn off.
· SHORT – 30 to 60 seconds
· FOCUS – on the heart of the story. Would the author be pleased with your trailer?
· SIMPLE – not too many details. Just the main characters and most important plot line – without giving away anything.
· PITCH – end with asking the viewer to read this book to find out what happens next. Include author’s name and title of the book. “Find out what happens next by reading Neil Gaiman’s hilarious story ‘Fortunately The Milk.”
3. Create a Folder on your hard drive.
· This is where you will put all your images, videos, music, credits and script. Even your editing work will get saved here.
· The computer works less hard to find your pictures if everything is in the same place – especially when you render.
Note – if you know what editing program you are using you may be able to narrate in that program - or you may prefer to record your voice as a MP3 that you upload into the program.
See Tools for both editing programs and voice recordings.
http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Tools+for+Book+Trailers
4. - Narration
· Record your script on either your editing program timeline or as a MP3 that you will upload later.
· The Narration comes first – as you will match the visuals to your voice. You can then in time your images perfectly creating a film effect. The opposite will have a travel log feel to it.
· Practice a couple of times first.
· Then record in one take – more conversational [of course you can re do as many times as you want].
· Record on the best computer you have – desktop preferred. Sometimes laptops will give a tinny sound or you will hear the motor.
· If using an USB microphone – you may have to set preferences to allow input of your device.
· Use the best microphone you have – see tools for suggestions.
· I also use a microphone wind sock to eliminate the p and b and s sounds - $10.00 – this is not always needed.
· Need clear voice with emotion – if you do not have a voice that is easy to follow – see it someone in your family does.
· Not to fast – but again conversational tone. Remember this is 3rd Person.
5. Programs for Sound Recording as a MP3 – whatever you use remember to save it in your folder and name the MP3 file. Also if you have saved your editing project in your book folder – your narration will automatically save there.
Whenever you are plugging in your microphone – you might have to go into preferences and adjust you inputs and outputs.
To hear your voice on playback – you might have to unplug your microphone or switch to speakers – it depends on what you are using and how your computer is set up.
· Adobe Premiere Elements or any good editing software –
o Will allow you to add narration in your timeline without putting images first.
o Kris Kasprzak YouTube – Mastering Narrations and Mixing Sound, Adobe Premiere Elements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13B-alPjdVU
o Save and name each try.
· Windows Live Media – you can trick this program into saving your narration- however it will save it as a wma file not mp3.
o Add any image or images that will create 90 seconds or the length of your script.
o See this YouTube tutorial – by Dom on How to Do Voice Narration in Windows Movie Maker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIfmpPgMcKI
o You could also save this – go save movie – choose audio only – then choose MP4/ ACC.
· Vocaroo - http://vocaroo.com
o Free – online sound recorder – easy to use.
o Quick YouTube tutorial by Krhilby- Vocaroo Audio Recording - https://youtu.be/dBUsOrAXcLw
o Click allow – when dialog box comes up – it starts right away – then look under for click to save – download as MP3 in your folder.
· Audacity - http://www.audacityteam.org/
o Free download – but harder to use – can use to edit your voice – pitch, etc. – multi- track.
o David Taylor’s Audacity: Complete Tutorial Guide for Beginners - https://youtu.be/aCisC3sHneM
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6. CREDIT DOCUMENT - open and save a word document that you will use to create your credits. Save this in your folder.
7. Creative Commons – attribution needed / Public Domain- no attribution
Good discussion on Creative Commons:
· Interactive - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
· Handout – pdf go to 6 licensed to print out https://creativecommons.org/about/downloads/
· MODIFICATION ALLOWED - I never search No Derivative – this means you cannot modify – which is what we will be doing when we put in our trailer.
· DOWNLOAD in your folder [which should be on your hard drive].
o Large size- 1280 by 720 [any smaller may look fuzzy in your finished trailer which will be that size – if you are putting several photos on one slide – collage then it could be slightly smaller].
o Make sure you are downloading the photo – not the thumbnail.
o Format jpg or png.
· MANY IMAGES – you want your trailer to move.
o 15 to 20 images for a 60 second trailer
o One Large Photo could be re-cropped and count as a new image [i.e. – character’s face – the re-crop for just the eyes].
o Download anything you might use – you can decide later if it will work.
· FAST CREDIT – have your credit doc open –
o Whatever pix/vid you download into your file – then copy and paste the URL so you can link back if you actually use the picture.
o Make sure the URL is for that photo – not searches for all photos.
o Place the URL on your credit doc along with what you will name the picture. [ i.e. tornado hitting house – then the url to link back to].
o This saves time – so at the end of the trailer when you make the real credits – you only get what you need.
· RE SET – each time you look for a new image make sure you are still searching the correct way – some programs re set to all images including copyrighted images.
8. Photo Search sites to use
· Pixabay -https://pixabay.com/
o completely free – no credit needed
o first row Shutterstock images - you cannot use
o has a capture code – easy to use
o Pixabay Tool Demo by Shawna Cevraini
o can get vids here too
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· Photos for Class http://www.photosforclass.com/
o From Flickr – give citation on the pix which is a problem
o Need to click view on Flickr – to get CC info and photo without credit on bottom.
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· Flickr Advanced Search - https://www.flickr.com/
o Search in box – then change any license to modification only
or public domain only Flickr Search Commons
o Search Modifications allowed, large pix.
o Good for characters – then finding action shots with character
o Get the character right – better to go slightly older – then slightly younger.
o Tip: search boy portrait, girl portrait, woman portrait, blue eyes, blonde girl , teenage girl freckles.
o Also find a good character pix – search that photographers gallery for more family photos – check copyright
o Be careful of reset.
o How to Search Flickr The Commons Tutorial Vid- by Richard Byrne [note the arrow icon allow for short URL just change to modification allowed for more choices.]
· Creative Common - All in One Search
· Harvard's Guide to searching creative commons/ public domain- more choices - great resource
Also – don’t forget your Book Cover -
· Remember to search for your book cover – large size – this will be fair use [you are only taking one image ] you do not need to cite.
9. Search for Videos to use – Creative Commons
· Vimeo for videos – you can join for free / I have a professional account.
https://vimeo.com/
o Search – then select +More
o Try CC BY, CC BY NC, CC BY –NC-SA, CC0 [public domain]
o Never search ND – means you cannot alter
o If you see the download button – look for HD 720 [mobile SD or SD will be fuzzy in final trailer] – they have given you permission to download.
o How to download – basic members can.
o https://vimeo.com/help/faq/sharing-videos/downloading-videos
10. Search for Background Music
Kevin MacLeod – Incompetech - must use site CC BY
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html
YouTube Free Audio Library – if you see person icon site CC BY
https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
· Search by feel or mood – you can select more than one or by genre.
· Try a few out in your time line – not to heavy on the base.
· Don’t forget to get credit url with song name– for final credits.
· Look at your time.
· Download as MP3.
· Note: when you put it on your timeline - use your audio transitions to fade in and out.
· Make sure your voice is louder and the music is truly background – not distracting but adds to the mood and tone.
· When the music goes over the credit – you can turn up the music a bit.
Edit – Part 2 [next workshop TBA]
Look at the programs choices for editing – choose what will work for you at the next workshop will be hands on using the editors we can get.
· Audio Slides - easy to use not as many effects
o POWER POINT- Free -you can use this and turn it into a movie at the end - save in HD -tutorial.
o ADOBE SPARK-Free new cool - can add 10 seconds narration to each slide - so a bit tricky to make it sound narration film like, you can download or save in HD- also this is an online editor which means sometimes it freezes Music is all there and easy to find CC images - puts credit at the end. Tutorial
o WHY NOT ANIMOTO -I use Animoto for other video projects -- you can't get that book talk feel - it produces a video that looks more like a commercial - and you can find lots of trailers made with Animoto. You could make something with Animoto - download in HD then put it in another video editing program.
· WINDOWS LIVE MEDIA-sort of a timeline track editor - similar to using IMOVIE
· -- There are ways to trick this program and get the narration on first. You can export out in HD - gives more control - have to upload background music -Tutorial for Windows Live Movie Maker.
· ADOBE Premiere Elements or Adobe Premiere Pro
· -Real timeline editing with multi tracks – will allow video merge and often trickier transitions and titles
· Premiere Elementsthis is up to vs. 14 is the easier to use - allows multi track – video merge -narrating in program - editing control - themes. There are some background music and sound effects you can use. tutorial
· Premiere Pro CC[2015.3]this is harder to learn - but work efficiently and is what I use to make my trailers. However I subscribe toCreative Commons- and for $20/month [education/student]- I have access to every program that adobe makes. tutorial