tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post5832797101606576884..comments2023-11-05T03:14:05.900-05:00Comments on The Blutonian Death Egg: Book Trailers - What's the Deal?Rusty Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-71343805781852822552012-01-31T22:47:29.875-05:002012-01-31T22:47:29.875-05:00I do not like book trailers. I also don't like...I do not like book trailers. I also don't like it when I search on the internet how to do something and can only find a video. I like text.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269660745591215804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-9572268418967471492012-01-31T18:25:11.533-05:002012-01-31T18:25:11.533-05:00Yeah, I also am sometimes bewildered by marketing ...Yeah, I also am sometimes bewildered by marketing trends and trailers, but then again I don't think I'm the typical target audience.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-81160662342460672662012-01-31T14:22:24.238-05:002012-01-31T14:22:24.238-05:00Holy crap, that one for Black Prism looked like it...Holy crap, that one for Black Prism looked like it was for a full-length movie.<br /><br />That's my biggest gripe about these huge productions - it leaves little to the imagination. That's why I read books - because I get to take what the writer has given me and go on my own journey.<br /><br />People who watch a lot of movies and TV but don't read won't be turned on at all by book trailers. Readers are readers after all.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-12072043773151891082012-01-31T12:53:46.926-05:002012-01-31T12:53:46.926-05:00I don't care for book trailers. They come off ...I don't care for book trailers. They come off like trailers for -bad- B movies, and that doesn't make me want to read a book. I get that they're trying to get movie watchers to read, but they're just marketing to the wrong audience. And, as long as Hollywood keeps turning books into movies, those people don't have any reason to go read the books.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-49604949278226680662012-01-31T10:52:15.702-05:002012-01-31T10:52:15.702-05:00Yeah, I'm hoping I am never asked to make one,...Yeah, I'm hoping I am never asked to make one, since technology and I don't mix well on most occasions. <br /><br />I really enjoyed Simone Elkeles' book trailers for the different books in her "Perfect Chemistry" series. But I'll also admit that I'm biased towards pretty male actors, and Alexander Rodriguez (no, not the Yankees 3rd baseman) fits that bill quite well. :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-23992521428138424222012-01-31T09:37:28.020-05:002012-01-31T09:37:28.020-05:00I can't imagine learning a new piece of softwa...I can't imagine learning a new piece of software and spending months creating a book trailer.<br /><br />I don't watch them either.<br /><br />But I'd like to have every single piece of marketing material I can get my hands on too.<br /><br />I'm torn, but I guess it doesn't really matter. I'm cranking out books and doing the cover art is already overwhelming enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-74009851317623015422012-01-31T02:18:28.408-05:002012-01-31T02:18:28.408-05:00Before I started blogging, I'd never heard of ...Before I started blogging, I'd never heard of books having trailers ;) A whole new world had opened up. I must admit that usually I don't bother to watch them. I WILL watch these, but only when I'm at home again. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-4649115163471389732012-01-30T20:45:15.927-05:002012-01-30T20:45:15.927-05:00Well, embarassingly, I did not even know book trai...Well, embarassingly, I did not even know book trailers existed, but in the sound byte era and with so many people watching YOUTUBE etc. it seems like a wonderful marketing idea. <br /><br />Book trailer for Jackson and Central? We have the services of a professional actress :)paulandlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222330948193383643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-27667348576477656842012-01-30T18:21:24.327-05:002012-01-30T18:21:24.327-05:00I think one has to be careful if they make a book ...I think one has to be careful if they make a book trailer. I have seen some that have convinced me the book is boring. <br /><br />On the other hand, I'd love to have a book trailer..as long as it is well done, of course. <br /><br />I don't like contests where people get their friends to vote and they go online saying "vote for me" those contests aren't accurate and they don't mean anything. The person with the most friends wins..usually.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-19770676014958373562012-01-30T16:57:03.275-05:002012-01-30T16:57:03.275-05:00I've only done some videos because a friend of...I've only done some videos because a friend of mine loves making them. Otherwise, I would have none. If she didn't do them for me, I wouldn't think them worth the time or expense...not that I spend much on them.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-88145588772462937802012-01-30T12:30:28.615-05:002012-01-30T12:30:28.615-05:00Okay, I only watched that last one and I did it be...Okay, I only watched that last one and I did it because your last couple of lines sounded like a challenge, but MAN, would I like that to be a book/movie/something! What a great idea, if I understood it.<br /><br />As for book trailers: I made a couple, and they were hacky, and they did not help sell my books in any way that I can ever identify, although they did probably leave me liable for copyright infringement claims. <br /><br />The one I like best is here:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/ggCRG6rh4sg<br /><br />But it was more to see if I could do it than any hopes that it would work.<br /><br />You know what, though? I just had this idea for a story about a robot that thinks it's part of a family...Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-59155602822974667822012-01-30T12:19:38.751-05:002012-01-30T12:19:38.751-05:00I have no idea if book trailers actually mean anyt...I have no idea if book trailers actually mean anything as far as sales go.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-87853066704470848012012-01-30T10:43:57.233-05:002012-01-30T10:43:57.233-05:00I don't think you should spend a lot of time a...I don't think you should spend a lot of time and money on a book trailer. It's fun to do one if you can make a decent one, but some of the best ones take movie production dollars. The best story I've heard is that movie producer Tim Burton saw the book trailer for Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter and decided to make a movie.<br />http://youtu.be/X58RPS665V0Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-91784074404147080062012-01-30T10:14:40.715-05:002012-01-30T10:14:40.715-05:00I've seen Alex's, but I didn't watch t...I've seen Alex's, but I didn't watch the rest. I honestly prefer to read a blurb.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-40270536131441433012012-01-30T09:55:07.636-05:002012-01-30T09:55:07.636-05:00That first one is pretty incredible. I suppose bei...That first one is pretty incredible. I suppose being a bestselling author afford a bit more production value.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-35405982505705132982012-01-30T09:32:38.033-05:002012-01-30T09:32:38.033-05:00I've seen some good trailers. Many are just to...I've seen some good trailers. Many are just too long or look like Power Point presentations with words and music. But there are some really good ones. I love the Lego Men trailers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-2239923189102352202012-01-30T09:04:50.987-05:002012-01-30T09:04:50.987-05:00I never watch book trailers but then I only ever g...I never watch book trailers but then I only ever go to YouTube to post videos on my blog. Sometimes on Syfy or something they have commercials like for Dean Koontz's latest book. Not that it made me want to read the book. I guess unlike movies I need to know a little more about the book first. Just a snob that way I guess.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-75348608466857524962012-01-30T08:24:06.215-05:002012-01-30T08:24:06.215-05:00And I feel honored that my book's trailer is i...And I feel honored that my book's trailer is included!<br />Can't tell me that last one was done on a budget of nothing. Pretty high tech.<br />I'd seen the first one before. Now that you mention it, a SyFy craptastic movie does come to mind!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-73769591293729323822012-01-30T07:57:51.234-05:002012-01-30T07:57:51.234-05:00I did not watch all the videos but some of them (l...I did not watch all the videos but some of them (like Alex's trailer) I've seen before. <br /><br />And I love the SyFy Saturday night movies. They're so bad, they're awesome. And they make great drinking games...M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-27163514340666539952012-01-30T07:43:28.879-05:002012-01-30T07:43:28.879-05:00I woke early and have watched them all...I have no...I woke early and have watched them all...I have no words.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com