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TITLE: ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH
LAST SUNDAY
AUTHOR: JUDITH VIORIST
TRAILER CREATED BY: MARLANA HARRIS
Production Notes
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
-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 selfimage
-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 PLAYFUL
1. 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 bubblegum. 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
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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Font will be pastel or bright (Elementary School)
Most pictures will be in color
I will choose a “playful” Layout
Do not forget to include the credits