More on commercialism
Last week I was discussing the possibilities of using YouTube to make book trailers. Well. I found some. (And will likely keep adding to this post as I find more).
Bard of Pain, by Dusk Peterson
Made with classical pieces of art, classical music, and white text on black background. 3:47.
The trailer moves slowly, is my biggest complaint. It manages to get the premise of the story and the setting out, but the pace is aggravatingly slow. The pictures and the music do go well together, and it's certainly not ugly.
Heart of Gold, by Michael Pryor
A series of black and white photographs on tan paper, photo-album style. Text appears when the camera focuses on an image. 1:22.
The trailer contains a list of attributes that the story has, though. It doesn't really do much to tell what the story's about, aside from a brief description of the setting: magic and machines, a steam-punk sort of setting.
Witch Fire, by Anya Bast
Tan text on black, and bits of cover art, with intense gothic techno. 1:20
Not the sort of book I'd ever actually read, but the intense music and the choice of summary used actually really perked my interest. They introduced the two main characters, established the mood (paranormal romance), and what they were fighting. Good pacing, kept my interest, and frankly, the music was fantastically suited.
Click to viewBard of Pain, by Dusk Peterson
Made with classical pieces of art, classical music, and white text on black background. 3:47.
The trailer moves slowly, is my biggest complaint. It manages to get the premise of the story and the setting out, but the pace is aggravatingly slow. The pictures and the music do go well together, and it's certainly not ugly.
Heart of Gold, by Michael Pryor
A series of black and white photographs on tan paper, photo-album style. Text appears when the camera focuses on an image. 1:22.
The trailer contains a list of attributes that the story has, though. It doesn't really do much to tell what the story's about, aside from a brief description of the setting: magic and machines, a steam-punk sort of setting.
Witch Fire, by Anya Bast
Tan text on black, and bits of cover art, with intense gothic techno. 1:20
Not the sort of book I'd ever actually read, but the intense music and the choice of summary used actually really perked my interest. They introduced the two main characters, established the mood (paranormal romance), and what they were fighting. Good pacing, kept my interest, and frankly, the music was fantastically suited.