Things to Think About Before Starting
- Where does your book take place?
- Who is your main character?
- What does that character want? What’s their goal?
- What gets in their way of reaching that goal?
- What choices do they have to make?
Script Checklist
- Book title
- Author and/or illustrator’s name(s)
- Book genre (Is it humorous? Full of action? Set in a different time period?)
- Main character description
- Main character's problem or dilemma
- Some details about the action in the book
- An ending with a question or imagery that makes you want to read it
General Tips
- Tease the audience without giving too much away
- Follow the “show, don’t tell” principle
- Clearly introduce the concept of (or an angle of) the book
- Leave the viewer wanting to know more
- Use a question at the end of the trailer to create suspense
- Finding free or non-copyrighted music and images to use in your video can be rough. Visit the Library's Level Up resources to learn a little more about searching for these.