How to Make a Book Trailer

Want to make a book trailer like this one? I'll take you through it step by step.

This tutorial will concentrate on turning those pictures into an interesting movie for your book report. We will be using Windows Movie Maker for this and my tutorial is based on version for Windows XP, as is installed on all school PC's. If you do not have this program you can download it here:

• For Windows Vista (http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=D6BA5972-328E-4DF7-8F9D-068FC0F80CFC&displaylang=en)



• For Windows XP(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx)

Before we begin, view some book trailers and think about what makes some trailers better than others. What makes a good book trailer? Use the links and examples below to get started.

Where to find YA book Trailers:

• Harper Teen Book Trailers: http://revver.com/u/HarperTeen/
• Penguin Young Readers: http://www.youtube.com/user/PenguinYoungReaders
• Book Screening Book Trailers: http://bookscreening.com/
• Book Trailers.net, Young Adult Section: http://www.book-trailers.net/search/label/Young%20Adult

Examples