A Quick Guide to Creating Casting Calls
A casting call is a notice that you are looking for someone to work with, whether locally or when travelling. Fundamentally, it has a title or subject, and it has some content. The more content you provide, the more likely you are to find customers.
How to create a casting call on Safety First And Last
- Go to the Casting forum and click New Post
Once you have finished creating your casting call, it will go live on the forum immediately. You will typically have around 15 minutes available should you wish to make any changes or edits to your casting.
Types of casting calls
Casting calls come in three basic flavours:Collaboration/TF/Trade/TFP
A collaboration casting call (also known as a TFP or trade shoot) is where no money will change hands. Instead, everyone will get paid with images they can use to boost their current portfolios.You want to hire someone
If you need to hire someone (a model, photographer, make-up artist, etc.), this is the option you would choose. You will have to pay for their services.You want to get hired
If you are available to hire (as a model, photographer, make-up artist, etc) then this is the option you would choose.Things to get right
- Use the formatting options such as bold and italic to emphasise certain bits.
- Use bullet points, like we are here, to make lists of things.
- Use headings, as we have done in this article, to break up sections (avoid using Heading 1, though!)
- Review your casting call and ask yourself, "Does this look awesome?" If it does, then you have done it right!
- Be accurate with dates, times and locations
Things to avoid
- Do not add adult images or links to adult sites to your casting calls, as this may result in the casting call being deleted.
- Although you can add images, don't overload the casting call with images!
- Avoid writing all capital letters, as IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING!
- Avoid using Heading 1 as a style
- Don't post casting calls too often. Otherwise, people will block you.
- Don't post casting calls for studio days, group shoots, tuition days, workshops, exhibitions, or social meet-ups. Any of these should be created as Events where there are dedicated options.
