1) They help promote books, which I am passionate about.
2) They have to do with acting/filming/directing, those sorts of things - all of which I am passionate about.
That night I wrote the outlines for three book trailers. Last week my friend Traci who is also passionate about the above things was visiting from out-of-state, and I said, "Do you want to make a book trailer?" So we did.
Here, then, is our by-no-means-perfect-but-my-did-we-have-fun
-making-it book trailer for Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst:
Music credits: Danny Elfman and Vanessa Carlton
So much more work went into it then most of you will guess at (easiest part: filming it, medium difficulty: editing it, hardest part: adding music), but at least I am happy with the way it turned out. For fun, we tried to include a copy of the book in as many shots as possible. We managed to insert it into four scenes. (See if you can spot them all!) I also tried to include as many lines taken straight from the book as possible, but obviously I had to write some of it myself.
By the way, if you liked the trailer, and if you happen to have a YouTube account, I would be very grateful if you would head over and leave a rating and/or comment on the video. Muchos gracias.
Here's to many more book trailers!
**EDITED** Razorbill (the publisher) linked here on their website! Woo-hoo! Thanks, Razorbill!
39 comments:
Oh, that's awesome, Erin. Great job! I can't wait for the book to arrive now ((hopefully friday or saturday))!
Thanks! I hope you like the book!
Amazing! Well done. Can't wait to see the rest! What other books did you do an outline for?
This is just too much fun! I love it!!!!
Alyssa--thanks! I did outlines for Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (probably the next one I'll do...when I have time!) and The Hollow Kingdom (which is going to be made, if ever, probably when the weather warms up. Like, next summer) by Clare Dunkle. Hopefully I can think up some more soon. ;)
Becky--yay! Glad you liked!
OMG!!!!! That was the most AWESOME thing I've ever seen! You and Traci are my heroes. Thank you soooooo much!!!
Now I have to go watch it again...
woah....that was really fast Erin! I didn't think you would finish it that soon. You did an amazing job..thanks for writing a wonderful outline and letting me be in it! :D
You Rock!
Wow, great job, Erin and Traci! I love it! A great trailer for a great book. And it was cool to see what both of you look like!
That is so fun! Okay, now I'm dying to know what happened when she went -Into the Wild- ; )
Sarah - *squeal*! SO glad you liked it!!
Traci - but of course, little miss superstar.
Sheila - thanks! :)
Mom--read the book to find out....
GREAT JOB! You did a really good job putting this together! Hurray! Thanks, Erin and Traci!
Cristina, thanks!
That was so awesome!!! I hope you make lots more!!
Hannah - I'd love to!
Ooooh...can't wait to see The Hollow Kingdom one. That's one of my favorite books. :-) Clare B. Dunkle is really nice too.
CUTENESS overload!!!
How much fun was this?!
I cannot wait to read the book. I am VERY impatient now!!!
DEFINITELY I can see The Hollow Kingdom being made. THAT is one of my favorite books!
Yay for creativity, Erin & Traci!
Okay, I was going to try to hold out until ITW came to my library...but I don't think I can wait. That looked like lots of fun to produce.
That was very cool. I'm a writer who is friendly with Sarah Beth and I'm amazed how well your trailer turned out. You guys rock!
Eric Luper
Tadmack - *grins* Thanks a bunch. :D
Edge - it so was!
Eric - thanks for commenting! I'm glad you liked it!
That was incredible! You could start a business here. Love it and it definitely sold the book for me!
Amazing job.
Erin, you are so talented!
I'll bet Sarah is thrilled!
Can't wait to see more trailers from you.
Cheers,
Erin Vincent (Grief Girl)
An Erin & Traci production -- woo!
I'm all like, "I know them! ...sorta."
I think it's safe to say you are now Sarah Beth Durst's new best friends.
More, more, more!
What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful book. I can't wait to show it to my students who just met Sarah Beth Durst at our school today.
She is awesome. You are awesome. I am soooo impressed.
This is so much fun, Traci and Erin! Way to go making an awesome book trailer! Woot! Woot!
And Sarah has been so wonderful to be ready to fill in for readergirlz 31 Flavorites in case anyone needed a substitute! She's a hero to us!
Lorie Ann, readergirlz diva/author
Awesome!!!! I loved it! (The music was a lovely touch--by the way). Great job!
Great job, Erin and Traci! Bonus points for use of Nolita Fairytale. :)
Erin, that was amazing!!!! It sold me entirely. And to think I know you!!!
Oh, that is very cool. (I just recently read Into the Wild and loved it, too!)
You must've had so much fun putting this together. Great job! I haven't read the book yet, it's still on my list...
Erin, very fun!! Great job!!
Congratulations - obviously this elicited the most comments I've seen so far.
Member when you had something about which books would make good plays? I found one - the beginning I would definitely pick to act out, and the end would make a spectacular movie.
The Man Who Was Thursday.
G.K.Chesterton.
Don't skip over the long descriptions - they're full of witty... things... he wrote.
This is awesomeness personified (youtube-ified?)!
Thanks SO SO MUCH to everyone who has commented! I am beyond grateful for your kind words!
Erin, Just looked at your trailer for Into the Wild, it's one of the best that I've seen. Too often they are stilted and more about the trailer than the book -- you did a great balancing act; and, if I hadn't already read the book I'd certainly search for it.
Gayle--thank you very much for saying so!!
That's so fantastic, Erin! Can't wait to see your next book trailer :-)
Great job Erin and Traci! Kudos!
Thank you, Jocelyn and Carol!
What an interesting way to get people interested in reading! Book trailers are like movie trailers, but for books! You can find them all over the internet now, but here is a site that's featuring them on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/booktrailers
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