Cinematic Book Trailer: Libyan Amazons & the Conquest of Continents
Author: Craig A. Candelore
Concept: A visually stunning and emotionally gripping experience to captures the essence of the Libyan Amazons & The Conquest of Continents by Craig A. Candelore. Blending elements create the sensation of a world lost to the sands of time. The trailer will focus on blending the ancient lore of powerful female warriors of antiquity, their conquests, and modern discoveries and civilizations in their name.
Visual Style: The visual style will be cinematic and grand, employing state-of-the-art special effects and captivating typography, stills, and motion video. The trailer will have a mix of practical and digital effects to create a seamless blend of historical myth and authentic modern elements. The colors will invoke a sense of the ancient Sahara and battle settings encountered by the Libyan Amazons. It will also bring in frames of ancient symbology, modern archaeology, and a sweeping night aerial of a modern Mediterranean city Mytilene Greece named after the sister of the Amazon Queen, Myrina.
Music and Sound: The music will be a powerful percussive orchestral score that complements the epic ancient battle theme of the story. The sound carefully selected to enhance the impact of action scenes and immerse the audience in the world of the Libyan Amazons.
Synopsis of the Trailer: The trailer begins with the animated typographic layer: A story lost to the sands of time over motion footage of the blowing sands of the Sahara sweeping across the frame. Behind the blowing sands is footage of ancient text scrolling toward the audience to represent the passage of time. The powerful soundtrack of strong war percussion timed to match the video sequencing.
Storyboard Outline:
0:00-0:05 (Fade in) Motion footage of the blowing sands of the Sahara sweeping across the frame from right to left, layered over ancient text scrolling towards the audience to represent the passage of time.
Animated Text (T): "A story lost to the sands of time..."
Audio (A): Strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:06-0:13 (Continue blowing sands in the foreground) Transition to a still of ancient Berber storytellers around a campfire
Animated Text (T): "...whispered only in myth and legend."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:13-0:21 Sands continue to blow but move to the background. Storytellers morph the background of ancient Algerian rock art and a 3D image of the book in the foreground
Animated Text (T): "The Libyan Amazons & The Conquest of Continents by Craig Candelore"
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:22-0:29 (Continue blowing sands in the foreground) Transition to a still closeup representing the beautiful, ethereal Queen Myrina, her powerful gaze piercing through the sand, evoking a powerful, enigmatic leader.
Animated Text (T): "The Libyan Amazons, led by their powerful Queen Myrina..."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:30-0:44 (Blowing sands in the foreground) Transition to a video of the legs of a herd of galloping horses to symbolize the attack of the Libyan Amazon cavalry unit, morphing into an advancing ancient army video in the background, with a video of an archer releasing an arrow in the foreground.
Animated Text (T): "...their conquests spanned continents, their legend, time itself."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:44-0:50: (Blowing sands in the foreground) Background of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, morphing into Greek scribe writing text
Animated Text (T): "Deciphering ancient texts and forgotten histories"
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:50-0:59: (Blowing sands in the foreground) background montage of panning video of ancient Minoan artwork, Roman tablet, then into modern architectural dig video closeup of warrior remains.
Animated Text (T): "It peels back the myth, revealing the real flesh and blood warriors…"
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
0:60-1:03: (Blowing sands in the background) Sweeping night drone aerial of a modern Mediterranean city Mytilene Greece whose name is attributed to the sister of the Amazon Queen, Myrina.
Animated Text (T): "That shaped the modern world."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
1:03-1:28: (Blowing sands in the background) Book cover image and three animated five-star reviews from readers
Animated Text (T): "Amazon review text (X3)."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
1:28-1:36: (Blowing sands in the background)
Animated Text (T): "On Sale Now at Amazon.com or www.craigcandelore.com."
Audio (A): Continue strong, aggressive battle percussion
1:36: End of trailer
Conclusion: The cinematic book trailer for "The Libyan Amazons and the Conquest of Continents" is a captivating and immersive experience that ignites curiosity and anticipation among the target audience. By blending historical elements and highlighting strong female characters, the trailer aims to create a lasting impression and drive interest in the novel's release. Through a strategic marketing campaign and widespread distribution on in digital platforms, the trailer will contribute significantly to the success of the book's launch.