Description
Coming Soon!
Size of Frames graphic
Raw
Master
Compressed
Clip
Reel
Buy Hard Drive
Upload to
- IMDB/pro
- Actors Access
- Now Casting
- Vimeo/Channel
- YouTube/Channel
- Google+
Portrait vs Landscape
How to Organize Hard Drive (with screenshot)
BitTorrent sites for content
Download YouTube clip
Special Skills and Talents (Links from resume’)
Video
- Your scene doing skill in movie from final edit
- You doing skill taping on your own
Picture/scan
- Still doing skill on set/in production
- You doing skill
- Scan of license/certification
Stand In
Video from final edit. You doing VO discussing it. Big red arrow to character you are doubling for.
Below Content is from DEMO REELS, VIDEO CLIPS AND SELF-TAPED SUBMISSIONS, OH MY!
Anatomy of a standard clip/reel
- Name (2 seconds)
- Video
- Name & Contact Info (that won’t change)
Anatomy of a professional edited/Upgraded clip
- Headshot (first frame = thumbnail), Name, Union # (2 seconds)
- Movie Poster/TV Show logo with Episode # & Title = IMDB (2 seconds), Character Name, Co-Star, Supporting, yada.
- Video
- Some interesting text to entice viewer to see your other work (2 seconds)
- Name, Contact Info (that won’t change) and Movie Poster/TV show logo (a bit longer. 5 seconds?)
For text on screen, viewer doesn’t have to read every single word.
Shorter is better.
Cake/Icing metaphor or Meat/Gravy. Start in the middle and work out.
Opening Titles/Motion Graphics is unnecessary/distracting.
SWITCH TO COMPUTER DEMO:
Show FCP timeline and demo edit of Standard clip edit and Upgrade clip edit.
Web compression
- Vimeo tutorial page
Web upload
- Compressed clip
- Make sure you are Logged in to your account
- Upload to your account
- Confirm it loaded correctly
- If questions/problems, look for their FAQ
If questions about any of the above, try Google. Demo how to search for answer. Eg: Mac Final Cut Pro High Definition Video frame rate.
Questions?
- Try searching those questions via Google.
SWITCH TO KEYNOTE/PROJECTOR:
How to obtain your video footage
- Your SCENE in HIGH DEFINITION (1920×1080 is the new standard) from Production Company as a MOVIE/DATA file – not already compressed into DVD/mpeg2. Handwrite this onto the contract you sign “Production must supply Actor’s scene within 1 month of final edit completion to Actor at Producer’s expense.” Get that person responsible’s name, phone and email. Get copy of their signature on your copy of contract.
- DVD/mpeg2 – can’t edit directly. Already compressed.
- Rip it like CD.
- Bit Torrent/Internet
High Definition graphic – 720, 1920 (the new standard), 4K.
Software
- QuickTime PRO (not regular) – $30
- VLC – free, to view/reformat, not really edit with
- Open source alternative – Blender?
- iMovie – $15
- Final Cut Pro 7/X/Premiere – $300 or $20/month
Logging Template graphic.
Your hard drive should be organized like this. Screenshot with twirl down arrows. Don’t move things around.
Reels = Resume’ = IMDB = Actor’s Access = Your Actor Website = Special Skills.
Prove/Document your Acting/Special Skills = Gain their trust
- Certificate (scanned) – Least
- Picture
- Video – Best
Hosting/Upload/Share – CD should say whether to mark “Private” or not.
- YouTube
- Free
- Google+ Channel
- Vimeo account
- Free – max – 720×480/Standard Def
- Vimeo Pro Channel – max – 4K?
- Facebook
- Personal
- Professional Page
- Your Actor Website
- Free
- Okay to start
- Video does not count towards your size limit. It is just a pointer/Shared.
- cox.net/chrogers34
- Self-Hosted
- ChrisRogersTheActor.com
- Free
DIFFERENCES
| Clip | Reel |
| 1 short scene only | 3-4 short scenes/clips |
| MODERN FAMILY – Blackjack Dealer – Kim Renee’.mov | (Separate by genre’)
Kim Renee’ Comedy Reel Kim Renee’ Theatrical Reel Kim Renee’ Stunt Reel Kim Renee’ WONDER WOMAN Reel Kim Renee’ Card Dealer (or Gaming, Casino) |
| 30 – 60 sec | 60 – 180 sec |
| Best stuff up front. Might not get to end. | |
| Shorter is Better! | |
1920 x 1080 HD is the new Standard.
Headshot 300 dpi = First Frame = Thumbnail
72 dpi vs 300 dpi demo.
Resume’ – Change Character names to Principal, Supporting, yada.
Audio
- Instrumental vs pop song with lyrics
- Public Domain
- Rights clearance
- Free for personal use
What to bring to an edit session
- Video
- Logging Sheet filled out with Ins and Outs
- Headshot 300 dpi on memory stick
- Audio
- Picture/Resume’ Unstapled
- Hard Drive (last step)
DVD packaging
- Printing onto surface vs label
- Outsert
- Demo examples of both
- on computer
- physical/hold up in air
- Source Assets
- Mpeg2/DVD
Questions?
Self-Taped Submissions
Plain back wall
Lighting
Sound
Not much movement/know your frame
Headshot you are submitting for role. No staples. Hold up in beginning of video clip
Attire
- Plain, boring colors
- Gap/FRIENDS
- No crazy patterns.
Bring 2 copies of script. Each highlighted for:
- You/actor
- Reader/Camera Man
Print out AND forward to Camera Man/Editor
- Casting Breakdown
- Directions on how to submit
Demo Self-Taped Submission
- Chris walks/Camera pans over to Self-Taped Submission Station
- Chris walks back to computer/Camera pans over
Costs
Chart comparing CHRMEDIA to LA rates
CHRMEDIA Hourly Edit Rates
- Time = Money
- The more organized/together you are = less time = less money
- Edit – $45/hr = half my corporate rate
- Shoot audition scene = $
- Shoot Special Skills and Talent – $
- Team up with others and split costs.
- Fake scene as part of movie – I don’t like
Hard Drives
- A/V certified
- USB 3/2
- ExFAT formatted
- $100 = 2TB?
DVD packaging
- $3/disc
- $0.50/outsert
- art/setup/design fee
- + tax
Fairly recent computer. As formats get bigger = more horsepower.
Macs used to be MUCH more expensive, but not so much anymore. But SO worth it.
- Reliability/Dependable
- Viruses
- Apple ecosphere
- It just works – Seamlessly.
Other places for reliable, unbiased info
- Backstage
- SAG-AFTRA
- Company websites
- Follow the money
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