HOW TO Slate or Ident

This is a very short intro to a Casting Director. Camera/phone should NOT be hand held or move about.Rest it on a steady surface and film at eye-level in landscape mode!! When asked to tape a separate slate (or ident) along with your audition self-tape, the Casting Director generally wants a very short video, shot in landscape mode, consisting of: A close-up,…

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HOW TO Edit and Merge files

Unless specifically requested, please submit only one video. If you have recorded multiple videos please join them together into one video file using the Photo App on Windows 10 or Quicktime Player on the Mac. To reduce the size of your video we recommend using a free program for either Windows or OSX called Handbrake. It can be downloaded at here. You…

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Self-taping Tips for Young Performers

For parents/guardians of Young Performers who are feeling a bit new to the art of self-taping, this article is for you! Written by Nicholas Peel, who has mountains of experience in this field, the article guides you through. From the bare necessities, to tips on filming, lighting and sound and finally, editing and sending your file. 

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