novel movie trailers

An innovative way to teachLiterary Elements and

Technology

Use of laptops is encouraged!

Choose a NovelStudents should choose a novel that is

interesting to themNovels should have at least 100 pagesBefore the project can begin, students need

to finish reading the novel.

Literary Elements WorksheetStudents should use the

worksheet to understand the story elements in the novel.

On the back, students may write a sequence of events

Students may also describe each of the characters

Using PowerpointStudents should be

instructed on the basic use of Microsoft Powerpoint

Students should begin to create their title slide, including book title and author, with the student as the director or producer

Students should insert their second slide

Using a picture as a backgroundFind a picture and open it to its full size.Save the picture to a personal drive or file.For Office 2007, go to the “Design” tab and

“Background Styles”Click on Format BackgroundFill should have Picture or Texture clickedlInsert PictureFrom FileFind the picture and Insert.For Office 2003, the procedure is a similar

(Format BackgroundFill, etc.

Using Other BackgroundsGo to “Design” tab.

Choose a Theme, colors, fonts and effects.

In Office 2003, go to Format and then Format Background

Story SlidesThe next slides should be one or two phrases

per slide giving just enough plot information to peak the interest of the audience

Backgrounds can be either pictures or other colored backgrounds, and pictures can be added via copy and paste

Pictures should have something to do with what is written on the slide.

Actors and ActressesStudents should search for Actors and Actresses to

“play the parts” of the story characters.The next slides should each contain an actor or actress

for each of the characters. More than one pic can be used.

Kristin Stewart PlayingBella Swan

Closing SlideStudents may include a closing slide

with “Credits” or

“Coming to a Theater Near You…”

Students can copy and paste the URL ‘s for their pictures and for their music on this screen.

Now…for the fun part!Students should add animations for each slide by:clicking on “Animations” clicking on the text or picture they want to animate

choosing an animation under “Animate:” from the drop-down menu

(Office 2003 Animations are under Slide Show and Custom Animations)

After the Animations…It’s time to add slide transitions:

Click on “Animations” Choose a type of animation from the picture menu

Choose a speed. Don’t use a soundUnclick Advance slide on Mouse Click and click Automatically After: set for about 7 seconds – adjust if needed

(Office 2003 is under Slide Show and Slide Transitions)

Finding the MusicStudent may not use their own music

unless they own a copy of the CD or paid for the song online. Then, it would have to be “ripped” and saved.

Go to www.freeplaymusic.comStudents should think of the MOOD of

the book and search by “Feel”, not genre, etc.

They can preview any of the songs.

Adding the Music!Once a piece of music has been chosen, students

should click next to “MP3” on the longest time there:

A popup box will ask if you want to save or Open. Choose “Save”Save to student’s file and “Close”

Getting the Music to the TrailerOn powerpoint, click on “Insert”Click on “Sound” “Sound from File”Open MP3 file and click on it.Choose “Automatically”Click on the “speaker” icon on slide and

then Click on the tab called “Sound Tools” above “Format”

Click on:“Hide during show”, “Loop until stopped” and

“Play Sound: Play Across Slides”

Check to see if all is workingIf there is something not working

correctly, such as animations, slide transitions, or music, go back through the steps and make sure everything was followed exactly.

When saving movie trailer to a flash drive, save music file, also.

Movie Trailers can also be done using Movie Maker