It's for David Small's new graphic novel memoir, Stitches: A Memoir
Not only does the trailer work well as what it should do -- get someone to want to read the book -- but it does something else, also. Shows how pictures are often more valuable than words. I love the written word; but sometimes a story doesn't need words. Sometimes it's stronger without words, or with an interplay between text and picture. Personally, I also think that decoding pictures (whether it's in picture books, graphic novels, comic books, movies, or TV) is just as important a skill as decoding words.
Anyway. Click over to her post and watch the trailer.
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5 comments:
Hat tip to the link. I've wanted this one for a while but it wasn't until I saw the trailer that I realized how well-suited Small is to the graphic format. Not all artists commit when they start writing comics. He seems to understand exactly what it can do and how it can be used.
I have a friend who's an avid reader, who swears that "Inside Awake" a book by Rome Sims is going to be the next big thing on the Sci-Fi scene. Before I purchased his book, I took a look at his trailer. Here's the link on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br7_DbGgQ00
It can also be view at http://www.InsideAwake.com
Anyways, I've seen a lot of trailers, but none like his. It definitely made me purchase the book
Liz, earlier this morning I could not move for a bit after watching it; when I regained my composure, I also immediately ordered the book before proceeding with the remainder of her post.
You were right -- the trailer completely sold me on the book. I can't wait to read it.
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