English 11: Book Trailers (Mrs. Duttchen)
In this project you are being asked to create a book trailer for one of the books you've read as a novel study:
We will be using the program Animoto to do this (though you may use iMovie, if you prefer). To get started, click on the icon below and enter the login-in information written on the front white board for your class.
Project Outline:
Marking Rubric:
Once you have logged into Animoto, follow the next steps to create a professional looking book trailer:
1. Click the "Create" button in the top right corner of the webpage
2. Choose a Style
3. Add "pics & vids" button (left side of webpage)
4. Add "text" button (left side of webpage)
5. Change song or Add your own (click on title of song on the top of your screen to get more options)
6. Click and drag your picture and text slides into the order you would like them
7. Click the "preview video" button (bottom of page)
Helpful Hints:
1. Click the "Create" button in the top right corner of the webpage
2. Choose a Style
3. Add "pics & vids" button (left side of webpage)
4. Add "text" button (left side of webpage)
5. Change song or Add your own (click on title of song on the top of your screen to get more options)
6. Click and drag your picture and text slides into the order you would like them
7. Click the "preview video" button (bottom of page)
Helpful Hints:
- Make sure you save and change the title to include your name please.
- Animoto includes hundreds of copy-right free images and songs for your use. If you choose to find your own pictures or music on the internet try the following sights that are a part of creative commons:
Creative Commons Content Directories
(For Audio, Video, Images, and Texts that can be used for creating projects)
Some recommended sites:
Creative Commons - more suggested content directories for images and music
Photos:
Flickr- Search for copyright friendly images licensed under Creative Commons
morgueFile-Search the "free images" database to find thousands of photos. This site also offers a virtual classroom for aspiring
photographers.
Images Canada- Provides central search access to the thousands of images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural
institutions Check the Copyright page for information on use of images.
Music:
Jamendo- Enjoy unlimited music, completely free and legal!
Freesound- Collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sound for musicians and sound lovers
(For Audio, Video, Images, and Texts that can be used for creating projects)
Some recommended sites:
Creative Commons - more suggested content directories for images and music
Photos:
Flickr- Search for copyright friendly images licensed under Creative Commons
morgueFile-Search the "free images" database to find thousands of photos. This site also offers a virtual classroom for aspiring
photographers.
Images Canada- Provides central search access to the thousands of images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural
institutions Check the Copyright page for information on use of images.
Music:
Jamendo- Enjoy unlimited music, completely free and legal!
Freesound- Collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sound for musicians and sound lovers
***If you are going to use a current song that is NOT under creative commons, please include a text slide at the end of your video that cites the song title and singer/songwriter or band name.***