eBook Trailer - The Wayfinder eBook by Darcy Pattison
eBook Trailer Case Study for The Wayfinder, a novel by Darcy Pattison.
This eBook trailer shows you how to create and produce a trailer to create excitement, interest and anticipation for your eBook.
Trailer Review:
1. Music
The music sets the tone from the start and slowly builds. It supports the narrator's voice and change in tones to also build the intrigue and "unknown" that is portrayed by the words used in the trailer.
2. Drama Created
The use of words such as fog, plague, grief and race against times sets the scene for possible death, darkness and mystery, and raw human emotions to be felt as he runs out of time. Pictures of dead rats, growling wolves and a finger pointing towards you brings you into the story.
3. Colours
Red and black are predominant colours.
4. The Voice and Tone
The narrator's voice varies and moves with the mood and she builds to a point of absolute fear and finality. The addition of varying voices and tones are used to help set the scene and keep the viewer focused.
5. The Structure and Content
This trailer is short, fast paced, constantly changing images to keep the viewer focused and provides the viewer with a "teaser" of what to expect without giving away the story. It succeeds in leaving the viewer wanting to know more.
6. Quality of Characters / Graphics / Photos
This trailer uses quality graphics and photos to create a professional - movie like trailer and depiction of "The Wayfinder" eBook.
7. Impact Music at the End
The music increases and speeds up at the end to achieve its desired response of increasing the heart rate and awareness. It stirs up fear, intrigue, curiosity, excitement and emotion about what happens as he runs out of time.
8. Links to Sales Page / Author Website / Blog / Call to Action
At the end of the trailer, the domain is listed so that the viewer can find out more information on this linked page, there is the trailer as well as additional information.
On This Page it Has the Following Additional Information:
What they are saying about The Wayfinder:
“. . . the adventures will keep readers turning the pages.” Booklist
“. . . Pattison has created an intriguing universe . . .” School Library Journal
“. . . appealing characterizations. . .” Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“. . . well plotted tale that will have young readers speedily flipping pages.” Children's Literature.
“Pattison has created a believable world populated with credible characters . . .” Horn Book
As well as linke to where you can buy The Wayfinder at Amazon and on Branes and Nobles' store.