TITLE: ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY

AUTHOR: JUDITH VIORIST

TRAILER CREATED BY: MARLANA HARRIS

AUDIENCE: AGES 5-9 (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

1. Introduction page will include the items above

2. There will be no music at this point in the trailer

3. The trailer will be completed on a Prezi template

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-NO MUSIC ON THIS SLIDE

-A VIDEO INTRODUCTION DONE BY MYSELF WILL BE PLACED ON THIS PAGE

-THE AUDIENCE AND BOOK WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THIS POINT

-ZOOM OUT AND THEN ZOOM IN

1. The video narrative will be brief and concise

2. Make sure to speak clearly

3. Smile and sit up straight

4. Center the video and make sure lighting is adjusted-Example above displaying self-image

-MUSIC WILL BEGIN ON THIS SLIDE

-NARRATION WILL BEGIN ON THIS SLIDE

-PREVIOUS SLIDE WILL TRANSITION VIA ZOOMING AND SLIDING TO THE CURRENT SLIDE

-MUSIC WILL BE MELLOW BUT PLAYFUL1. Narrator will sound happy

2. Picture above will be included to help with understanding

3. Introduce Alexander

-MUSIC WILL CONTINUE ON THIS PAGE

-MAY USE THE PICTURE ABOVE (WILL SEARCH FOR OTHERS)

-TRANSITION SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND NARRATION SHOULD BE LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR OVER MUSIC

-ZOOMING OUT AND ZOOM IN

1. Discuss how Alexander receives the money

-ADD A LITTLE HUMOR TO KEEP THE AUDIENCE ENGAGED

- ACCOMPANY WITH A PICTURE FROM THE BOOK (MAYBE THE PICTURE ABOVE) ALIGN AS SO IT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE SLIDE

-ZOOM OUT AND ZOOM IN

-MUSIC CONTINUES FROM CURRENT SLIDE UNTIL THE END

1. Make sure narration is still lively and realistic

2. Introduce Alexander’s Siblings and mention how they “torture” him.

- KEEP AUDIENCE AWAKE WITH AN ANIMATED, UNREALISTIC PICTURE

- MAKE SURE NARRATION IS STILL “AWAKE”

1. Align picture to the left or right to switch up the scene/slide

2. Picture may change…

3. Like most children, Alexander likes bubble-gum. Mention his encounter with buying gum.

- CONTINUE THE HUMOR

- MAKE SURE NARRATOR VOICE INCLUDES INFLECTION

- SLIGHTLY SPEED THE PACE OF NARRATION WITHOUT LOSING CLARITY (MORE TO READ)

1. Center the picture as so the money slightly covers the title words, as if actually being thrown up in the air.

2. Alexander makes several bets and loses. He even has to pay his mom in a lost bet

- GETTING CLOSE TO THE END SO CONTINUE WITH THE HUMOR

-ALIGN THE SLIDE DIFFERENTLY SO THAT AUDIENCE WILL STAY ALERT

- KEEP THE SAME PACE FROM PREVIOUS SLIDE

1. Align the words to the left

2. Center the title

3. Place picture to the right of the words

4. Alexander’s Money is all gone, “flown away”.

- ONLY USE BOOK COVER AT THE END (OTHER THAN IN THE VIDEO)

- KEEP IT COMICAL ALL THE WAY TO THE END

1. Paraphrase the line from the book, “I used to be rich last Sunday, but all I have now is bus

tokens”

2. Music continues until presentation is closed

1. Font will be pastel or bright (Elementary School)

2. Most pictures will be in color

3. I will choose a “playful” Layout

4. Do not forget to include the credits

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