So, everybody (and their brother) makes book trailers these days. Or so it seems.
I’ve greatly enjoyed watching them, but had no plans of making one myself. After all, I am seeking representation… not published yet. And I wanted to use the song with the lyrics snippet that inspired me with the idea in the first place, but I don’t have rights to it.
Once I discovered Windows Movie Maker was already installed on my laptop, I decided to make a quick mock-up… just to test it out and I loaded it into youtube so I could show it to a few friends, but was hesitant to post it here.
As an aspiring novelist, I have deep respect for intellectual property rights.
But today, I noticed a little marker on my youtube file… the music I used (Half-Acre by Hem) has been claimed by its copyright holder and they do not object to it’s use on youtube. Score!
So, here’s my mock-up trailer. Eventually, if I’m marketing impending publication, I have some fabulous photographer friends I intend to hire to take some pictures for a new version. The ones I’ve used for the mock-up are mostly public domain pics and a few of my own.
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I like the combination of wistful, nostalgic images and ominous ones. The shot of the little girl hunched in the corner is especially affecting! And the song goes perfectly.
That’s very cool! I especially liked the mock paper.
I love the song…it’s so haunting, just as your story I assume. Some of the pictures are beautiful and others evoke intense emotion. This is a very well done book trailer. Brava!
Abi
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Thanks, guys!
I was totally stoked to find that newspaper transition option on the program, Carrie. It worked great!