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Tips for making a book trailer from motion graphics designer Yvonne Jones of LoewenHerz-Creative. BookTrailer101 teaches how to create effective book trailers. LoewenHerz-Creative™ is a full-service graphic design firm specializing in creating book trailers. I asked motion graphics designer Yvonne Jones for advice to authors about creating a book trailer. Each tip is accompanied with […]

When you create a book trailer, your ultimate goal is to engage people in your topic and get them interested in buying your book. One of the best ways to hook potential readers is to use appealing music that really connects on an emotional level. Whether you choose a level 1 book trailer (images, music

Tips for making a book trailer from associate producer Rocco Rivetti of Film-14. BookTrailer101 teaches how to create effective book trailers. Film-14 is one of the leading cinematic book trailer producers. I asked associate producer Rocco Rivetti of Film-14 for advice to authors about creating a book trailer. Each tip is accompanied with one of

Kevin MacLeod’s Incompetech.com is probably the most popular source of music for DIY book trailers. Kevin has an amazing searchable library of music, and all he asks is a small payment or acknowledgement to use them. I asked Kevin to write a Tips from the Pros article for Book Trailer 101. I was excited by

Many years ago, I wrote a CD for IBM called “Experience C++ – A Multimedia Tutorial.” The CD was a beginner course on C++ and object-oriented programming. It used voice-overs with visuals. I was assigned an editor who had worked for BBC radio. I wrote my first script and proudly presented my work to her.

Not all book trailers involve words, but most do. To write your trailer, think short. A 30-second radio commercial, for example, can accommodate about 70 words, and that is if someone speaks the entire time. Keep in mind that unlike a manuscript, for which you create visual pictures and appeal to the other senses, the