Book trailers, ah yes, they have been done before. It would
have been fun to see some actors try to play out a scene in Mute, but that’s
not what I’m really offering to readers. You can’t download a Mute movie, so I’m not going
to tease people with one. I wanted to make a video that showcased what is
available: A dramatic novel. So I enlisted the help of some friends.
And now, here is the “artistic audio” presentation of
Chapter 24 from Mute.
(If that didn't play for you, just see it on YouTube.)
This started when Celia Coulombe, who formerly worked at the
Business Journal with me, told me how much she loved audio books and wanted to
be a reader. So I sent her one of my favorite chapters and asked her to give it
a shot. Celia did a tremendous job.
I realized that it would be hard for me to post the audio
online by itself, but I could make it into a video. First, I enlisted the help
of El Cesana, who took the cover photo for Mute. She told me I could select some photos from
her gallery. What a treasure trove indeed.
I’ll have more to say about El Ces later, as this Australian
photographer has an amazing story.
The presentation needed a depth of emotion that could only
be captured by amazing artwork, and Hilda Vazquez certainly provided that. The
Fort Lauderdale artist (and Business Journal graphic artist) let me use some
images from her Facebook fan page.
I also used FreeDigitalPhotos.net to grab some stock photos,
such as the fire, the gun and the binoculars.
There you have it. Four creative souls collaborated to give
everyone a sample of what Mute’s all about. If you want to read the rest of the
story, you know where to go.
