Links for Book Trailer Talk
Sample Book Trailers:
- Teaser for a novel:
- Non-fiction: Dolly Parton book
Some DIY Content Sites:
DIY Lighting tips:
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Three-Point-Lighting
webcam/mic I’ve been happy with $120.
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/c922-pro-stream-webcam.960-001087
Filming with an iPhone:
https://store.hollyland.com/blogs/creator-hub/vlog-with-iphone
https://store.hollyland.com/blogs/creator-hub/record-video-on-iphone#section-3
App to give you more capabilities for your iPhone camera
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagiccamera
Tips for recording audio
A good, easy to use lavalier mic for mobile phones and cameras about $100 (Just bought one at Hunts Video in Cambridge)
https://store.hollyland.com/products/lark-m2?variant=44562462867715
Video Editing Programs:
Windows: Microsoft Movie Maker: old but still good, part of Windows Essentials 2012
https://archive.org/details/wlsetup-all_201704
Online manual:
https://www.scribd.com/document/491205621/Windows-Movie-Maker-2012-Notes
https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/plans.html
Other useful free tools:
Image editor: irfanview.com
Audio editor: https://www.audacityteam.org/
Download Youtube videos: clipgrab
Cautionary Tale on Hiring a Book Trailer Contractor
https://charlottedune.substack.com/p/i-paid-three-fiverr-artists-to-make
My trailers for my author talks:
https://randyrossmedia.com/shows-1/
https://randyrossmedia.com/new-show/