How to Set Up a Self-Tape

Learn how to set up a self tape at home that looks and sounds professional, on any budget. In five practical lessons you will build a clean backdrop, set up your phone camera, frame the standard shot, light your face softly and record clear sound.

How to Set Up a Self Tape Without a Studio

You do not need expensive gear. After 10,000 self tapes, we know what casting notices: a steady frame, soft light on your face and clean sound. A phone, a tripod and a window can do all three.

Each lesson ends with a coach’s tip, and your learning dashboard includes a printable setup checklist that saves as you tick it off.

What You Will Learn

• How to pick a spot and backdrop that look clean on camera
• Phone camera settings and the standard self tape frame
• Window light, the one-light setup and the mistakes to avoid
• How to record clear sound in an ordinary room
• A ten-minute test shoot to check everything

Self Tape Setup on Any Budget

Start free with window light and your phone. If you upgrade, buy a small microphone first, then one soft light. Our self-tape gear guide and lighting guide show budget picks.

How the Course Works

Get All-Access once and all three courses unlock in your dashboard. Work through each lesson at your own pace, take the short quiz and complete the course to get your certificate.

By the end, you will know how to set up a self tape in about ten minutes, in the same spot, every time. That consistency is what makes short-notice auditions easy.

Start with What Is a Self-Tape? if you are new, then record your first audition in How to Self-Tape. For camera settings on an iPhone, see Apple iPhone Support.

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