I make no comments or opinions about the book since I have not read it. What I write is about the trailer only.
In the book trailer for A Different Kind of Black Belt by Lira Brannon, we depend primarily on the text which is done in a simple, readable font. Overall, it gives us a clear synopsis, including the conflict of the story. How rarely this is done!
My little complaint is that the way the text is broken up makes for confusing reading - I had to watch a couple of times to get it straight. Further adding to the confusion due to the phrasing is at about the 37th second mark where the two lines of text are different sizes:
Where
she discovers a different side of her
physical therapist she can't resist
The photo collage
supports the narrative nicely and the background music is appropriate.
I do like to see the
book cover at the beginning as well as the end.
(At youtube I see
that this book trailer shows the category as "Comedy." Ms. Brannon
should probably correct that.)
Overall, this trailer shows you can get the job done without flashy effects
and annoying voice-overs.