Shoot your self-tape, from first try to send.
A self-tape rarely fails on the acting. It fails on the frame, on the sound, or on a cue thrown too fast by someone doing you a favour.
How do you shoot a self-tape with Acto?
Your phone is enough. The text scrolls at your pace just above the lens, a voice gives you the cue, and your hands stay free. You shoot as many takes as you want, watch them side by side, and keep only the one that holds.
Who gives the cue?
A voice, or your partners’ if they have recorded theirs. Either way it lands on time, without rushing or dragging, and you can run it again as often as you need without wearing anyone out.
And once the take is chosen?
It goes out as a link, to a casting director, to your agent, or to someone whose opinion you want. No heavy file to send, no compression that ruins the sound. The same tool serves to rehearse and to deliver.
Frequently asked
What format is asked for a self-tape?
The briefs vary from one casting to the next, and the brief you received always wins. What holds everywhere: a sharp face, clean sound, a plain background, and the slate if it is asked for.
Do you need real lighting?
A window facing you is enough in most cases. What shows is the backlight and the cast shadow, not the absence of gear.
Can you redo a take without starting over?
Yes. Each take is kept separately, you compare them, and you delete the rest once you have chosen.
Going further
Acto is coming to iOS and Android
Joining the waitlist is free and reserves the launch price.