Blood’s A Rover by James Ellroy I love a good thriller trailer. This one is well done. As the trailer was created for a contest, it lacks a directive at the end. The Book Video Awards is a joint initiative run by Random House and The Bookseller Magazine. Now in its third year, the objective […]
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Directed by Chris Moberg I love this trailer, pure off-the-wall. The opening image tells you what you are looking at, then you try to figure out what is happening. Enter the three seats and you know this is not an ordinary ride. SYNOPSIS: Daniel Solomon is not having a good day. Somewhere in the stratosphere
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Lead: 45 Excite: 195 Amaze: 38 Direct: 34 This is an unusual trailer. At 5:12, I originally passed it by as rarely does a trailer of this length hold my attention. This one does. The author and illustrator explain the original Washington Post experiment that was the motivation of the book then describe with pride
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Lead: 6 Excite: 14 Amaze: 10 Direct: 5 Strong cinematic trailer for the prequel to the Maze Runner series. Short and punchy. Uses sound effects rather than music. Final scene is provocative then the website directive stressing prequel to the series. Lead Analysis Lead “Before Thomas entered the maze… Sun flares seared the earth.” Excite
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Excite: 35 Amaze: 7 Direct: 7 Teen trailer using a plot-line approach. It is interesting that the content of the trailer is different than the back jacket description. (See Publisher Overview below) The CGI graphics give a level 3 feel while only describing the book with titles. Lead Analysis Lead No lead. The steampunk image
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Lead: 7 Excite: 69 Amaze: 10 Direct: 11 The joke is that most people go to YouTube to see puppy and kitten videos. Now we have a trailer with cute white bunnies. The images are all bunny shots in various positions while yawning and such. Quite cute. The narrative weaves from general discussion on babies
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Lead: 18 Excite: 46 Amaze: 13 Direct: 11 Book 6 in the Iron Fey series. Interesting use of special effects over stock video footage to create the look of a custom video shoot. This trailer builds on the series but introduces enough to entice the viewer to explore the series if they are not familiar
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Lead: Excite: Amaze: Direct: Starts off with a rating from the Book Trailer Association of America which does not exist. Quickly you realize the trailer is humorous spoof. The video got a lot of press when it was released. Book Trailer Association of America – no such thing. Looks official Plays on trailers characteristics Makes
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Excite: 24 Amaze: 6 Direct: 7 Brilliant little trailer in its simplicity. Love that the indication the plan has failed is sound effects and the bird flying away. Found this trailer on www.bookreels.com Lead Analysis Lead None Excite [interest] Bold graphics combines with simple animation and music. Setup is obvious. Sound effects add. Amaze [hook]
Shh! We Have a Plan – Chris Haughton Read More »
Crearted Mar 15, 2010 – May 2021 – 702,691 views Lead: 45 Excite: 73 Amaze: 6 Direct: 14 notes Lead Analysis Lead Cliché soldier recruit pep talk building up to the line “Are you ready?” Excite [interest] Then the reveal that the students are girls with absolutely no fighting prowess. Build as the girls progress
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls – Steve Hockensmith Read More »