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Sample used: Young Samurai book trailer

FRAME 1

See (Images)

Black Background

Hear (Sound)

Entry “Boom” that resonates

Transition to next slide: Fade to black

Read (Text)

Think black belt young bond(all caps, cinematic spin)

Read

Samurai

(all caps, motion left to right)

Transition: Fade to black

FRAME 2

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Text slow panning left to right

S/I ninjas briefly in background

Hear

Windy /zippy soundwith trumpets

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Artemis Fowl with swords

(all caps)

Transition: Fade out

FRAME 3

See

Black background

Hear

Entry boom that resonates

Read

Samurai

Transition: Fade to black

FRAME 4

See

Slow pan right to left

S/I ninjas briefly in background

Hear

Entry boom that resonates

Read

Percy Jackson with ninja

(all caps)

Transition: Fade out

FRAME 5

See

Black background

Hear

Entry boom that resonates

Frame 5

Read

Samurai

Transition: Fade to black

FRAME 6

See

Slow pan right to left

S/I ninjas briefly in background

Hear

Entry boom that resonates

Read

Steel your nerves for …

(all caps)

Transition: Fade out

FRAME 7

See

Black background

Hear

Entry boom that resonates

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N/A

Transitions: quick cuts

FRAMES 8-11

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4 pictures of teen ninjas from book cover in quick succession to build up feeling of speed

Hear

Traditional movie music – strings that build excitement

Read (Text)

Breathtaking adventure

Heart-pounding action(all caps)

FRAME 12

See (Images)

Black Background

Then fade in white photo

Hear (Sound)

Entry “Boom” that resonates

Transition to next slide: Fade out & back; overlap with “appear” of frame 13

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A legend in the makingJaw dropping martial artsWho fights for survival

Transition: fade out

FRAMES 13-15

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Black background with white images S/I

Hear

Intense action music – strings and booms

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Jack Fletcher is

(all caps)

Transition: fade out

FRAME 16

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Colour picture of samurais

Hear

Still exciting, but wind down music (same music as before, but winding down)

Read

Young samurai

Transition: Fade out

FRAME 17

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Black background; two samurai swords (that enter with graphics)

Fade in picture of silhouetted samurai

Hear

Winding down music, with “swooshes” as the two samurai swords enter the picture

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Let your training commence now

(all caps, fade in)

Out now

Transition: shatter animation; fly-in of series covers

FRAME 18

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Black background

Book covers fly in; current volume separate

Puffin (publisher) logo

Hear

Continued music

Sword noise as book covers fly in

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Young Samurai logo

youngsamurai.com

(no animation; all caps)

Transition: fade to black

FRAME 19

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Logo; black background

Hear

Gong as final sound – it echoes