in 6 Easy Steps Step 1 Create a New Enhanced Eco-Cast Revised: November 21, 2016 Open the Eco Cast menu, and then Start New.

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1 in 6 Easy Steps Revised: November 21, 2016 Step 1 Create a New Enhanced Eco-Cast Open Eco Cast Open the Eco Cast menu, and then Start New. Click Start a New Enhanced Eco Cast. Create Title Add Actors to Eco Cast Enter any title for your Eco Cast. This is required. Select one of your active Breakdowns from the drop-down list if you choose. Then select how you want to add actors to the Eco Cast. They can be added via schedules you have created or directly from your selected talent, as well as manually entered or pasted from the clipboard (see step 4). You can also create Open Call links, allowing anyone with an Actors Access account to upload and submit an audition directly into your Eco Cast. Click Continue to Details Page.

2 Step 2, Upload Auditions You Have Taped On page that loads, the Details page, every added actor will be listed. Add Media Click here to attach one or more audition files to this actor. A new window will pop up allowing you to work on other things while the uploads are going on. Click here to choose a file or files from your computer. They will immediately start uploading and then processing. Check to automatically close window when finished When this box is checked, this window will close after all the files for all actors are done uploading and processing. Page 2

3 Repeat for each actor Repeat this process for each actor. Each actor you are uploading to will be listed individually in the separate uploader window. Step 3, Invite Talent to Self-Tape Select actors using the Filters and Select tools, or just check them manually. Then, click Invite to Eco Cast. A cmail form opens that lets you add all the necessary instructions to the actors. Page 3

4 *Instructions *Deadline Attach Media You must include instructions so the actors know how you want the audition done. You must enter a deadline date and time for submitting auditions. You can always extend this if you need to, but it is a hard cut-off point. The system will not accept submissions on this Eco Cast after the date and time you set. If you choose, you can attach and include sides, copy, sample readings, concept art, or anything else that you feel might help the actors with their audition. When you re ready, click Send Message to send the invitation to the actors or their representation. Step 4, Mark Auditions A, B, C, and Viewed Once you have watched the uploaded audition files for this actor, you can rate them A, B, C, or simply marked them as Viewed. (If you choose a letter, the actor is marked Viewed as well.) The letters have no pre-determined meaning. You can use them any way you like to organize your auditions. These letters can then be used to quickly select groups of actors for use with invitations or the clipboard. Page 4

5 Step 5, Create a Selects List with the Clipboard You may want to send to your producer a single Eco Cast package containing only your top choices from a number of Eco Casts you created during the casting process. The clipboard lets you copy an actor or group of actors, complete with profile info and any attached auditions, between one or more Eco Casts. You can copy and paste one group at a time, or collect them all in the clipboard and paste them all into the new Eco Cast at once. 1. Select actors using the Filter and Select tools or just check them manually. 2. Click Copy to clipboard. The dialog box that appears lists the actors you have selected. 3. Click Continue. 4. Create a new enhanced Eco-Cast from the clipboard or open an existing Eco-Cast and click Paste. Step 6, Send the Link When the Eco Cast package is complete, and you re ready to send the link to your director, producers, and so on, click Send Client Link. This opens the Send Eco Cast form. It s just like an ordinary , with the usual fields, but your Eco Cast link is included automatically in the body of the . Page 5

6 From To Message Send This line shows the name on your account and cannot be changed. Enter the addresses you would like to send this link to. Separate multiple addresses by commas. Enter whatever message you would like, just as you would in a regular . Click Send Now to send the . The system generates an actual message (this is not part of the internal CMail system). A confirmation will be sent to the address listed on your account. Page 6