Book Trailer Music

[sgwordy.livejournal.com]

I've seen lots of book trailers for upcoming books lately. If there were to be a book trailer for A Conspiracy of Kings what do you think of these guys doing Viva La Vida, a song oft-suggested for the books?

www.youtube.com/watch


What do y'all think of book trailers and would you like to see one for any/all of the QT's books?

Comments

Sir Percy disapproves of BAD BOOK TRAILERS. MAKE GOOD ONES PLEASE.

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

*is on a campus computer where youtube is blocked*

There are a couple trailers on youtube for KoA which I hate because they make it look boring. Oh please no! If anyone has movie making skillz PLEASE REMEDY THIS SITUATION.

*doesn't have movie making skillz*



Random side note, if you don't read Sarah Rees Brennans blog you probably didn't see this:

http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/06/guest-author-and-giveaway-sarah-rees-brennan-on-inspiration-and-influences.html


Please notice which character is named as Favorite in the VERY FIRST comment.

Yep. Its our Eugenides. :D

[ladymoon-kora.livejournal.com]

Wow, they have such talent!! When I heard that someone else was singing the song I thought it would be pretty bad, but that was actually really good. The original version had a little more gravity though, so it fits the books better in my opinion.

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

Wow! Why wasn't MY music teacher like this? These guys are wonderful. I love how much they get into the song, and it's really well done.

Apropos of nothing: "FEEL the fear in my enemies' eyes"? Shouldn't that be SEE? Ahh, poetic license, I guess. I do love this song, though.

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO RELATED THIS SONG TO THE BOOK

I thought about mentioning it here, but I was afraid of what Viviolo would do to me, since she hates Coldplay, and I felt connecting them to her favorite series might equal me being ostracized and mocked horendously.

But NOW I HAVE VALIDATION FOR MY DORKY LOVE OF THAT SONG. 8D

As for book promos, I could never really get into them. But if anybody does try and do one for the Attolias, I'd totally love it.

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

It does sound a bit like "see", but the word is "feel" in the original song, as well. You can check the lyrics on the link below.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/viva-la-vida-lyrics-coldplay.html

"Viva la Vida" is a beautiful song. It would make the perfect book trailer for "The King of Attolia".

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

I know, it is feel, but every time I hear it I chuckle just a bit, because it kinda doesn't make sense. It sounds better though, which is why they wrote it that way, I suppose...

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I've been playing around with Animoto and threw together a quick book trailer (http://animoto.com/play/ErcjnWuaKk31w73j0vyvxg), breaking all kinds of copyright laws and including random landscapes and a shot of Heath Ledger as the perfect Sophos.

I would have used The Joker and the Thief, but will bow to the Viva la Vida pressure.

Re: Sir Percy disapproves of BAD BOOK TRAILERS. MAKE GOOD ONES PLEASE.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

Gen followed by Lancelot from TOAFK clearly I need to start reading this blog more because awesome people hang out there.

[kulai-raito.livejournal.com]

yoo checks! that's a much more entertaining trailer than KoA on the tube! :)
agrees to the song! (loves the whole album pretty much)!

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

whoa. you is talented. that is awesome.

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

Coldplay actually WINS at QT parallels all the time. Have you heard Lost? that one is WIN.

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

HEATH LEDGER FOR THE WIN

THIS IS SO MUCH WIN LOVELOVELOVE

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Viva la Vida is the KoA theme song!! In my opinion, Black Roses Red is the QoA song... but I would love to hear what other people think.

Hmmmmmm... you guys really have me thinking. I'll put some thought into making some trailers of my own!!

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

Ooh, awesome, Chex! I like. Gratuitous Heath Ladger is always welcome :DDD

By the way, what were all those pictures of courtyards in the QoA section?

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

If we're going to have another theme-song dicussion, I am so there!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

The first two are the Getty Museum in Malibu, California and the third is the Hotel-Dieu in Paris. All very Attolia-like, don't you think?

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. My mental image of Attolia is yellower, but I'm getting mixed up with Sounis. Attolia *is* meant to have more rainfall...
They're beautiful buildings!

Song for Queen of Attolia?

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone heard Hallelujah? You know, famous covers by Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainright? Well it seems to fit the Queen of Attolia to a T. =]

Re: Song for Queen of Attolia?

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

AWESOME SONG!

Re: Song for Queen of Attolia?

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

Yup, sure have!

http://community.livejournal.com/sounis/72637.html
http://community.livejournal.com/sounis/44803.html

XD

[sgwordy.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed this! I usually avoid book trailers for any book that I want to read. I never enjoy the voice overs or the actors because I already have ideas in my head. But putting related images to music is a great idea! Nice work!...have you done any others?

[sgwordy.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean! School choirs can so often butcher good music. However, this song has been mentioned so much within the Sounis comm that I thought it would be fun to share the talent that these kids have.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

eep, I missed this comment somehow. Anyway, no, this is the only one I've done and had been wanting to try out Animoto. I'm glad you enjoyed it.