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Book Trailers with iMovie
STEP 1 – Have your students select a book that they have already read to create a book trailer.
STEP 2 – Show them sample Book Trailers from YouTube. Below are a few examples.
Julie of the Wolves
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
STEP 3 – Talk with them about the purpose of a book trailer. Also discuss that a book trailer gives you clues about the book and tries to entice you to read it, but does not give away the ending.
STEP 4 – Allow your students time to open up iMovie and view the different templates that are available. Allowing them to work from a template makes it easier to compile the final project.
Open iMovie Click File, New Trailer
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From this screen they will be able to preview the different templates available within iMovie
STEP 5 – Once they have selected the best template for their book they will highlight it and click create
STEP 6 – It will then require them to name their project
Have them name it the title of their book Then Click OK
STEP 7 – From this screen allow students time to review the outline and storyboard
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Provide students with a iMovie Trailer Planner – Brain Storm Sheet. This will help them brainstorm what the trailer might include and then narrow down the content to essential and important details.
STEP 8 – Then provide your students with a fillable planner for the specific template they selected
Click the links below to access a fillable PDF for each template
Adrenaline Bollywood Coming of Age Expedition Fairy Tale Family Indie Narrative Retro Romance Scary Superhero Swashbuckler Teen
Action Adventure Blockbuster Documentary Epic Drama Film Noir Friendship Holiday Love Story Pets Romantic Comedy Sports Spy Supernatural
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STEP 9 – Once students have filled in their script they can then determine what types of images or video clips they will use with each section of text
Give students time to either capture pictures and video on their own or browse the internet for images to use
Below are a few recommended websites for image searches:
o Pixaby o Flicker o Morgue File
STEP 10 – Have students create a folder on their desktop to organize all of the images they are downloading/saving
STEP 11 – Once they have completed their brainstorming and collecting their images/videos they can begin compiling their trailer in iMovie
Students will use the Outline section to enter information such as:
Movie Name Cast Studio Credits for pictures
Click in the text boxes to type in text
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STEP 12 – Next students will begin on the Storyboard section of their iMovie trailer
Again, click in the text boxes to type in text To add images and video click either of the import buttons
Once images have been imported you can click and drag them to the desired thumbnail on the storyboard
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Once all of the images/videos and text have been added, be sure to preview the trailer in full and make adjustments as needed.
STEP 13 – The last step will be to export the project so it can be moved as a movie.
Click File, Share, File Select the size you would like to export it as, and click next
Lastly, simply select where you would like your file saved
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iMovie Trailer Tips
Planning and Storyboarding is Key!
Use as few words as possible. Trailers are fast-paced and text is never on the screen for very long. This is great for reinforcing lessons on word choice and editing.
Shoot or choose photos and videos in landscape (horizontally). Vertical videos and photos will have black bars on the sides of the screen.
Allow students choice of working alone or with a partner (groups of more than 2 at one computer do not work well)
Assign students a computer when you begin because iMovie trailers and videos cannot be saved onto a flash drive until they are completed. So, students will need to use the same computer each time they work on their iMovie until it is completed.
Give your class plenty of time to work on their movies. It will take several sessions for most students to complete their trailer.
Resources
Plan a Better iMovie Trailer