Page 1 of 1

What to call it

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:05 pm
by ruby95
Last year I filmed a book trailer and I am about to film another one later this week. On spotlight there is no option to list a credit as a 'book trailer'. Until now I have been listing my book trailer credit under 'promo' but I recently came to understand that the term promo is usually used to refer to a short film made to illustrate the concept of a longer film to show to potential backers.
So shall I list my book trailer under commercial or short film, or viral or is promo still the most appropriate heading....? :?
Sorry if this seems pedantic but I do want my CV to be accurate.
I also want to apologize because I think I replied to a thread of a similar nature to this one before and now i feel that I may have given the poster bad advice. 8-[

Re: What to call it

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:20 pm
by riverdancefan
Multi media?

Re: What to call it

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:57 pm
by Selina2
I would put it under Video or Promo and then put (Book Trailer) after the title. I don't think it matters too much :D

Re: What to call it

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:58 pm
by francescasmum
My dd did a book trailer last year and I put it under short film on her spotlight page but it could go under commercial too as it is advertising a product!

Re: What to call it

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:25 pm
by ruby95
Thanks everyone.

I saw your DDs book trailer francescasmum. It is great and she is really good in it. I think it was made by the same people who made the book trailer I was in. :D

Re: What to call it

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:35 pm
by francescasmum
Which book did you do? Was it a Jacqueline wilson, Anna Lavelle has done a few of hers.

Re: What to call it

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:48 pm
by ruby95
Yes it was a Jacqueline Wilson one. It was the trailer for Sapphire Battersea, there were quite a few NAPM kids in it.