E11: Trailer making

My very first trailer—like I rambled about back in blog number four—was a Minecraft Find The Button Adventure map. I showed off the game I made with some mood-setting music and a video edit that was simple but quick. After that, I went all in and made two more Minecraft trailers (because, let’s be real, I’m slightly obsessed with that game). I also remember getting a comment from someone asking where they could download the map. And, uh... awkwardly, I hadn’t thought that far ahead. So naturally, I did what any professional would do—I stayed completely silent and pretended I didn't see it. 

Now, let's go to my very first trailer for the website: MOVE IT—a Jimbowha Productions revolution (sort of). I went on experimenting with different tools to create a cool little video to hype up my game... which, of course, no one could actually play. Yep, I made a cool ad for a non-playable game. (Marketing genius, I know!)

After making a lot of random videos that weren’t trailers, I finally got around to creating the first one for my comic, Frods. Season 2 was coming to an end, and I thought, 'What better time to start advertising?' The video turned out to be the first in what would be a steady climb to good trailers for Jimbowha Productions. It paired perfectly with the bright, colourful chaos of the comic. In the process, I found my talent for capturing people’s attention and delivering a vibe... instead of just confusing them with random edits.

You might’ve heard of my comic Cora? Well, that’s when the second revolution of Jimbowha Productions happened. And let me tell you, that trailer was an absolute masterpiece—if I do say so myself. I’d really upped my game! You know what made it soooo good? The characters were actually talking. But here’s the twist: I couldn’t use my own voice for Cora... because, fun fact, I’m not a woman. So, what did I do? I used a free AI website to read my script. And by the way, it’s not cheating when your budget for voice actors is zero. It doesn’t mean the trailer was easy to make, though. These things take time, even if they’re short, and I tried to squeeze in as much animation as possible—despite my poor animation skills. But oh well, the effort counts.

The same day, I also released the Electronic Exodus teaser—my very first book trailer, and I like to think, the first book trailer ever! I mean, who makes trailers for books? Apparently, me. It didn’t have any talking, but trust me, the message was still crystal clear. Plus, thinking outside the box is my thing for this stuff... which is probably why I thought, ‘Why not make a trailer for a book?’ And, as an extra, I threw in a cool little Easter egg at the end. 

After that, I jumped into another comic trailer, this time for Cambio. Once again, I relied on my trusty AI voice—because, you know, budget—and focused more on the animation. Honestly, this one was the best. I nailed it in every aspect (I think). I didn’t want it to be too serious, so I added some comedic, light-hearted music. Side-note: my favourite part is when the DNA is spinning around and I reveal the name of the comic. It gives me chills just thinking about it!

I made a few more trailers I won’t dive into, because, well... repetition isn’t my thing. But trust me, the trailers have been a huge part of my journey. My secret is I just imagine each one as if it were a proper Hollywood movie trailer and worked around that. Hopefully that's convincing enough. I highly recommend you check them out. Seriously, after reading this, you kind of have to.