This document provides information and instructions for a book trailer workshop. It outlines the learning goals of being able to apply multimedia to express a reading response, understand and analyze a story's key scenes and themes, and create a high-quality book trailer. It describes creating a 1-2 minute book trailer using Animoto in groups after choosing a book. Details are given on the workshop sessions and evaluation. Guidelines are provided for good book trailers, including captivating audiences, matching content to the story, and stirring emotional responses. Suggestions are made for sources of copyright friendly images and soundtracks that can be used to create the book trailers.

1. Book Trailer Workshop LRC Carnegie Award Reading Group 2009

2. Our Learning Goals 1. able to apply the multimedia platform to express your reading response 2. able to understand the story and critically analyze the key scenes and themes 3. able to create a high-quality book trailer which can captivate the audience’s attention 4. Understand and apply the copyright rules

3. Book Trailer Workshop You are going to create a 1 – 2 mins trailer for a book using Animoto. You can do it as group but firstly choose a shortlisted book. Premier Night: 25 Jun 2009 (Thur)

4. Workshop Overview Session 1 – 15 May 2009 Decide on book, start review sheet and storyboard Session 2 – 22 May 2009 Introduction of Animoto, Creative Commons and Search Portals Mid-Term Break – Trailer Making Session 3 – 5 Jun 2009 Finishing touches Workshop Evaluation Form

5. What is a book trailer? Why use book trailer? Ultimate purpose ? Functions ? Do you like watching book trailer? What does it tell?

6. WHAT are the FEATURES of a GOOD BOOK TRAILER ? Presentation - captivates audience attention/ emotion - vocabulary, audio, graphics - length & duration (1:30 – 2:00 mins) Content - storyline/ plot: key scenes or themes Images - atmosphere & tone matches the story Soundtrack - music stirs emotional response - pace fits storyline

7. Content – Storyline/ Plot Setting Characters Describe the problems Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Describe the solutions Feelings

8. How do we create a book trailer? Source: digitalmaverick slideshare.net

9. What is Creative Commons? Source: Rodd Lucier - thecleversheep.blogspot.com

10. Portals for Images Source : http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/ Flickr Creative Commons Flickr Blue Mountain: Attributions Morgue File: Free photos Pics4Learning: copyright friendly Public Domain Pictures Open Photo: Free stock images Creative Commons 4 Free Photos: Free Images NASA Photo Archive: Space Images Digital Librarian Images: check for licensing

11. Portals for Soundtrack homezero Copyleft released works of art, WEB RADIO. Opsound Copyright friendly sound Open Music Search Find Copyleft, Creative Commons, Open Source, and Public Domain works. ccMixter : creative commons music Free Sound Effects and Loops - Free sound effects and music Creative Commons Audio Jamendo : a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses Podsafe Audio: Creative Commons music ArtistServer.com Over 7,000 free audio files Free-Loops.com Sound effects, vocal loops, drum loops, more Source: Copyright Friendly Wikispaces

12. Final Reminder: Please give credits to other people’s work e.g. Images & soundtrack Image – Accessories -> paint -> give attributions If you have any problems or questions, use the VLE message box or ask your librarians. All forms have been put on VLE.