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What is FastCapture Live?
Welcome to FastCapture Live – A new way to do online auditions:
- No Extra Software: You won't need to download anything or go to other websites. Everything is done directly through Casting Networks in the Your Alerts section.
- Easy Scheduling: Casting directors will send you a request to set a time for your virtual audition via FastCapture Live. On your audition day, you will join online directly through your audition request.
- Familiar and Simple: When you join the audition, you will wait until the casting director admits you into the virtual audition room. You will see your video feed and the casting director on the screen.
- Straightforward Communication: There is a chat feature to communicate with the casting director in the waiting room before your audition even begins. You will also be able to chat with the casting director once in the session as well.
- Everything in One Place: Once your audition takes are done, that’s it! The casting director will handle the rest!
In short, FastCapture Live is meant to make your online audition as easy as possible! Just follow the Casting Director's lead, perform your best, and let FastCapture Live handle the rest.
Using FastCapture Live
Entering a Session
You will receive an audition request from a casting director. This can be found in the Your Alerts section of your Casting Networks account.
From there, locate the audition request for the correct casting director and project.
Once inside the correct Audition Request, locate the link to Launch Session.
From here you will be able to confirm or edit their name as it will appear to casting. Please note that the default name will be the name that is associated with the Casting Networks account. You will also see the option to switch their video and audio sources on this same screen. Once you are ready to join the FastCapture Live session, click Join.
Once you join the session, you will be in the waiting room until the casting director admits you into the session.
If you need to leave the session, you can click the red Leave Waiting Room button. If you return, you will go through the same process again.
Chat
Casting directors can chat with you in a few different ways within FastCapture Live.
First, while you are still in the waiting room; if you see a notification in the top right corner of the waiting room screen, this means that casting has sent you a message.
When you click on the notification, you will be able to read the message that was sent from casting.
Casting can also message you while you are in the session after being admitted. This may happen if either you or Casting are experiencing audio issues so the line of communication remains open.
If this does happen, you will see the chat on the right side of the audition room.
Switch Audio & Video Sources
You can switch your video and audio sources within FastCapture Live. Please note that the audio and visual clarity of the talent will be coming from the talent connection, and not from the Casting side. Users may want to select an external camera and/or mic per the user’s discretion and preference.
When first launching FastCapture Live, you will have a screen that will offer the ability to confirm or edit your name, as well as confirm or switch Microphone, and Video.
If you need to adjust the video or audio sources after you have joined, you will see the Settings option in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. By selecting Settings, you will be able to adjust Audio and Video and check their Connection strength.
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