Six setups, top-down.
3-point classic · soft key · golden hour fake · noir contrast · cloudy day · interior practical. Lamp positions in cm.
Vol. 01 · A Visual Manual for the Self-Tape Era
What casting
sees
in the first
8 seconds.
A 56-page illustrated studio manual. Every lighting setup, every framing, every audio choice — drawn like architect's plans. Open the spread. Set the room. Hit record.
56 pages·42 diagrams·printable A4·instant download
PLATE 01 — 3-point setup · single source · A4 portrait
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Sample plates
Two ways to light
the same room.
Both pages are real spreads from the Blueprint. Open one. Position your lamps. Hit record.
The Reality
Since 2020, 90% of auditions are self-tape.
Casting rejects thousands a day for technical fails
before they ever watch the performance.
Inside the Blueprint
Drawn like
an architect's plan.
Each spread is one decision: a lighting plan top-down, a framing chart, an audio pickup diagram. Read in 30 seconds. Apply in 5 minutes.
When to MCU. When to single.
Medium close-up · MCU · close · single. The casting director's mental map of what each frame says.
Where to look. Every time.
Reader left · reader above · Zoom call · self-reader. Diagrams for each scenario.
Pickup patterns, drawn.
Cardioid · lavalier · shotgun — pickup cones overlaid on your room. Pick the right mic in 10 seconds.
Colour against background.
Palettes that hold against grey, blue, neutral. Texture choices for HD vs 4K capture.
Anatomy of a bad tape.
Eight common errors, circled in red. Find yours, fix it, re-shoot.
The Method
Three movements.
i.
Read the plan
Open the spread for your audition type. Comedy single? Period drama? Dramatic monologue? Each has its diagram.
ii.
Set the room
Lamp positions · backdrop · camera height · mic angle. Follow the printable diagram on your phone or pinned to the wall.
iii.
Hit record
The technical part is solved. Bring everything you have to the performance — that's what casting actually wants to see.
The Deluxe Toolkit
The plans,
off the page.
Six lighting diagrams laminate-ready for the studio wall. A slate card template. A 12-month audition tracker. A reader script template. Everything to set the room in 5 minutes.
- ▸ 6 laminate-ready lighting diagrams (A4)
- ▸ Slate card template (Word)
- ▸ 12-month audition tracker (PDF)
- ▸ Reader script template
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- · 6 lighting diagrams (laminate-ready)
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