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Conventional methods of casting for acting or modelling involves numerous telephone communications, thumbing through numerous artists' files and couriering printed photographs to clients. This is neither cost effective nor time efficient. eCaster is a comprehensive on-line casting system which streamlines and automates this process utilising internet technology. Casting professionals utilise the system to submit breakdowns to agents for acting and modelling work. In response to requests, agents search their represented artist and the freelance artist database and electronically submit profiles of suitable artists. The profiles contain the actors or models head shots, resume, looks and skills details.
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It will increase your exposure by putting your portfolio right in the hands of the casting professional at the moment of casting his or her next acting or modelling job. It also gives you the essential tools to effectively manage jobs that you have been cast for.
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eCaster is not an employment, talent agency or casting professional. It provides the essential tools for you and your agent to effectively market and represent you.
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eCaster has advanced features that are not available on any other on-line casting system in Australia. View our member benefits screen and compare with other web based casting services. In addition to providing additional features, eCaster is robust and very secure.
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No, eCaster also supports freelance artists however we recommend that you use our system to seek representation to broaden your exposure to larger projects. The process involves scanning the extensive list of reputable agents on the system and then selecting an agent to send your on-line portfolio for their assessment and consideration. You will be notified on-line whether you meet their criteria. Should you not be successful you can select another agent for their consideration.
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It is common for an artist to have more than one agent as agents will represent you for different work in different geographic locations. The system enables you to have more than one agent for these circumstances.
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As a represented artist we invoice your agent for your portfolio to appear on the eCaster system. eCaster is a customised modular package designed to meet your agents specific requirements to effectively represent you. Therefore the amount that you are charged varies from agency to agency.
Freelance artists are invoiced directly by eCaster from as little as AUD $15 / NZ $18.50 per month inclusive of GST. Various payment plans are available to you. Being a freelance member of eCaster enables you to continue seeking representation. Once you obtain an agent your monthly commitment to eCaster is terminated and your agent for the service will then invoice you. This price will vary throughout agents due to the additional features that represented artists receive. Your agent will also advise you of payment plans they offer. View our pricing menu for unrepresented artists for more information. Likewise, represented artists will be invoiced AUD $15 / NZ $18.50 per month inclusive of GST if, for whatever reason, they become unrepresented for a given period.
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Your on-line portfolio contains:
- Up to 10 thumbnail photos which can be enlarged for easy viewing.
- Comprehensive details about your look and skills.
- Your resume containing work and training history.
- Up to 3 minutes of audio and video show reels (optional extra).
- Printable photographs, comp cards and resumes.
- Your contact details.
In addition, membership provides you with your personal scheduler in which you or your agent can enter appointments for auditions and jobs. As well as a sophisticated communications centre in which you can forward messages using the system, email or 2-way sms messaging (optional extra).
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As an artist, it's all about exposure. Marketing yourself by having your most current portfolio on the web is the most economical end efficient way to market yourself as an actor or model. In addition your online portfolio gives your agent the essential tools to submit you effectively to casting professionals who are looking for actors or models. As a member of eCaster you will be included in a password-protected database which can be searched by casting professionals to cast their projects from anywhere in the world.
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Your portfolio can be up-dated on-line by you at any time to ensure that the information is current and accurate. If you are represented your agent can also change your portfolio and validate your changes before they become active. This also includes the uploading of new photos at any time.
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You or your agent can cancel representation on the system very easily at any time. You will remain on the system as a freelance artist until you obtain a new agent. Whilst you are between agents you will incur a fee of $15 per month whilst you remain on the system as an unrepresented artist.
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Your portfolio is searchable by industry professionals including top casting directors, producers, photographers and advertising agents at the precise moment that they are locating a specific artist for their projects from anywhere around the world.
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Generally, agents submit you to a casting professional in response to a breakdown or job that they received. However, you can submit your portfolio to independent producers, student film makers and amateur theatre productions that post an open casting call on the system. In addition, guests can view your portfolio by utilising the guest username and password which you create.
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Joining eCaster is simple! All you need to do is complete your on-line registration form and submit it to us for validation. Alternatively you can contact your agent or eCaster who can do this for you. Once we validate your registration you can log onto the system using you username and password and complete your profile on-line. Here you can load your photos and complete your extensive looks and skills database.
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No. As any industry professional will tell you, beginners are welcomed in the industry as they offer new looks and skills which maybe required for jobs being cast.
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No, you don't need to be a member of MEAA to be join eCaster.
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If you don't have a computer or digital photos you can contact your agent who will register and maintain your on-line portfolio. Alternatively you can forward your portfolio to eCaster to process your portfolio.
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Security was a major factor when developing the eCaster system and we have implemented various measures to ensure that the system is as secure as technology will permit. These measures include password protection which must comprise of 8 to 16 characters and must include a combination of numbers and letters both in lower and upper case. All failed logins are monitored by the system to identify unauthorised use. The database will be automatically de-activated following three unsuccessful attempts. eCaster also uses a custom authentication system and all pages with sensitive data will be encrypted. The system is hosted on a dedicated file server in a secure data centre in Sydney. Being hosted on a dedicated server ensures that we have full control of the system as no other web-sites are hosted on this system.
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