Dallas-Fort Worth

Once you have completed the required Voiceover Lab Application (online), you must complete the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO) in order to begin using the Lab. The 2-hour VOLO covers Lab policies, aspects of sound, file formats, sample rates/bit depths, audio interfaces, microphones, voiceover recording and editing.

Attendees must be present for the entire program: 6-8 p.m. ET / 5-4 p.m. CT / 3-5 p.m. PT

Please note:  the orientation will make you eligible for all Voiceover Lab programs and both facilities regardless of your location.  

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If you attempt to join the VO Lab Orientation and receive a message stating: "You are Ineligible," that means you have not completed the VO Lab Application . Please click here and scroll to "How can I use the DLF Voiceover Lab."  Then, click the online application link and follow the prompts and instructions.

Program will take place using Zoom (conferencing application.)  Ability to log into program by computer equipped with a camera or by cell phone equipped with a camera.  Camera is needed in order for participants to view presentation materials.

Zoom Link and instructions will be sent the day of.  Please follow the instructions on the email, otherwise you will not be admitted in.

Note taking materials (laptop, pens, pencils, paper) recommended.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

Jul. 15, 2020 - 3 PM to Jul. 16, 2020 - 6 PM PT

SAG-AFTRA is inviting all members who work the TV Animation Contracts to the upcoming Wages & Working (W&W) Conditions Committee meetings.

The TV Animation Contracts expired on June 30, 2020 with an extension to July 30, 2020. Join your fellow members to discuss issues you’d like to see addressed in the upcoming negotiations with the AMPTP. Your participation is vital!

When:
3-6 p.m. PT/5-8 p.m. CT/6-9 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 15, 2020
3-6 p.m. PT/5-8 p.m. CT/6-9 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 16, 2020

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
Seeing this on your app? Please click here to log into the website and RSVP.

You will receive a link to a DocuSign version of the Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest forms. Once those are completed and submitted, you will receive a Zoom link to connect to the W&W Committee Meetings.

Attention members who are actively producing: SAG-AFTRA members who are actively producing cannot attend the W&W Committee Meetings due to conflict of interest.

If you cannot attend a W&W Committee Meeting, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at TVAnimation2020@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, July 17, 2020.

W&W Committee meetings are open to all paid-up members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2020 or October 31, 2020) – no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with an experienced casting professional. 

Kim will be assigning sides ahead of time based on your headshots (make sure they are up-to-date!), Must cancel by July 2nd. 

RSVP'D Actors will receive a ZOOM Invitation to participate on the morning of the class. 

When: Tuseday, July 7, 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT / Noon PT

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CASTING DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE BIO

Kimberly Graham has been casting since 2003. She casts for film, television, commercials and theater. credits include: AVATAR, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2, BEFORE MIDNIGHT among others. Her work on HOMELAND for SHOWTIME has garnered numerous awards, including ARTIOS and EMMY AWARDS for outstanding casting in a drama. Kimberly frequently teaches workshops in NYC, LA,Santa Barbara, Austin, New Orleans, Boston, DC, Savannah, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Miami, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Croatia and London among others. Kimberly just returned from a 6 week teaching tour in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Israel and Belgium.

REQUIREMENTS

You must have completed a Casting Access Application prior to registering for this workshop.

Please note that the 90-day frequency restriction applies to this workshop. Your last frequency-restricted workshop must have taken place no less than 90 (ninety) days prior to this event to be eligible to register.

NO LATE ARRIVALS and NO WALK-INS are admitted. Only those participants who have received a telephoned or e-mailed confirmation message from staff will be admitted to the session. Waitlisted individuals who have not received such confirmation will not be admitted at the door. Please do not show up if you have not been explicitly confirmed as RSVPed.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

This online class will provide feedback from an experienced casting professional. No more than 20 performers will be participating.

The date listed for the class is the day enrollment and cancellation close, and your headshots are sent from Casting Access to the Casting Director.  There will be a Q&A with the Casting Director hosted in ZOOM on July 10th.

After the Q&A, the class will be assigned scenes by the casting director. Scenes will be submitted in the form of a self-tape.

You will have until July 16 9:00am PDT to rehearse, record, and upload a video containing your performance of the material you were assigned.You will upload the video using your YouTube account and email the unlisted video link. The casting director will review your workshop video and provide notes. 

When: Friday, July 10, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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CASTING DIRECTOR BIO

Brian Alan Hill  first discovered acting in college while attending Rice University - his first play was a one-act version of The Monkey's Paw. From there, he left Rice to pursue theatre in a more meaningful way; which is to say he waited tables and read every book on the craft that he could get his hands on.

After three years, Brian enrolled in the University of Houston Theatre Program, where he had the opportunity to learn from Jose Quintero of Circle in the Square fame. Over a career spanning nearly twenty years, Mr. Hill has performed in Houston, Denver, San Antonio, and Chicago. During his seven years in Chicago, Brian worked with several companies as a performer and technician. He is most proud of the company he founded in 2001, Visions & Voices Theatre Co. In three years, V&V produced six shows, 4 of which were Jeff Recommended by the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee and two of the shows received awards from Best New Work.

Brian has happily retired from acting so as to focus exclusively on casting where he's offered his skill and talents to three network pilots, the Criminal Minds spin-off, "Beyond Borders," "Complications," and "Pretty Little Liars" for Freeform.

Brian A. Hill is a CSA Casting Associate at Zane/Pillsbury Casting.

 

REQUIREMENTS

You must have completed a Casting Access Online application prior to registering for this class.

If you RSVP for this class you must be able to upload your video by 9:00am PDT on July 16th. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by July 6th are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation if you cannot comply. 

 

Your video will not be accepted IF:

-Your video is shot vertically instead of horizontally. If you need to shoot on an iPhone or tablet, turn it sideways.

-It is not appropriately framed. Standard framing is top of the head to mid chest.

-The video has poor sound, clarity, or lighting. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it cannot take away from your performance.

-You have a distracting background. If you cannot provide a solid background, a minimal background is best.

-Your video has title cards or subtitles. They are unnecessary.

-Your video settings are not Unlisted. Videos that are Private or Public will not be accepted.

-You “share” the video through YouTube. You must email the video URL to the specified email address.

 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class.

If you're struggling in any way when using a computer or looking for help to take the next step, this may be the class for you! During the first half of the class, we'll break down exactly how a computer works to provide a foundation for subsequent learning. During the second half of the class, members can ask any general computing questions so the class will be tailored to fit your needs. 

When: 1:45 p.m. ET / 12: 45 p.m. CT / 10:45 a.m. PT

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This class is intended for beginners though members with more experience also stand to benefit. No materials are required.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Ever open up or think of purchasing Pro Tools and want to cry because you're overwhelmed? This class is for you! We will go over how to set up a session, what the buttons all mean, some simple shortcuts, and how to record/export files.  By the end of the class, you'll be high-fiving yourself!

When: 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT

PLEASE NOTE: This class will use the desktop version of Pro Tools and will be led by a Pro Tools Certified Voiceover Lab Audio Engineer.

This class is geared towards those who own, use or are considering Pro Tools as an additional or advanced DAW.  We encourage participants to have Pro Tools downloaded and active, in order to follow along with the instruction.

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Zoom link will be provided to you the day of the class.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Join our doctors for a panel discussion on COVID-19. 

When: Friday, July 10, 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. PT

Learn about:

What we know about the coronavirus so far and how to prevent it

New developments in testing and treatment.

There will be time at the end for a brief Q+A. 

Presenters:

Dr. Ramon Pesigan graduated from an Internal Medicine residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. He specializes in Primary Care and non-operative care of sports injuries including preventative sports medicine, nutrition, and integrative medicine. 

Dr. Samantha Stimmel completed her residency in Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore. Her interests include Reproductive Health, LGBT Health and primary care. 

Dr. Jason Kindt graduated from the Philadelphia Collage of Osteopathic Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Friedman Health Center and is board certified in Family Medicine, with extensive experience in urgent care. 

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

So much of who we are is connected to our career identities. As a whole, we tend to underestimate the influence our career has on our overall wellbeing. When we are disconnected from work—particularly careers that give our lives meaning—it is actually normal to lose hope, feel overwhelmed and experience job search fatigue. For many performing arts and entertainment professionals currently out-of-work in both their primary discipline and other streams of income it is compounded.

Join us for an in-depth conversation on career uncertainty in a COVID-19 economy and learn how you can harness your creative skills, tap into your natural resiliency and breathe new life into your career. 

When: Wednesday, July 15, 2:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 p.m. PT

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You must RSVP for this event and receive confirmation of your registration via Eventbrite in order to attend this event. Attendees will receive the ZOOM link to access this online event upon completion of registration. You will also receive reminders 48-hours, 2-hours and 10-minutes before the event starts via email from the ticketing portal, Eventbrite. If you do receive an email, please check your spam filters.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

When: Thursday, July 9, 1-2:30 p.m. PT / 4-5:30 p.m. ET/ 3-4:30 p.m. CT

The world of work and meaningful connection for people over 50 is challenged by a number of factors at any time, but never as dramatically as during Covid-19. The Career Center's Creativity Doesn't Age Speaker Series invites guest speakers who have knowledge and commitment to addressing strategies for our community to connect and engage in creative ways during this time of physical distancing,and beyond.

Raymond A. Jetson is chief executive catalyst, president and CEO at MetroMorphosis, a nonprofit in Baton Rouge, La. whose mission is to transform urban communities from within. Previously, he was CEO of Louisiana Family Recovery Corps, deputy secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, a Louisiana state representative and pastor of the Star Hill Church.

Questions we'll explore include:

What are some of the advantages that this moment in time offers us to build stronger communities?

What skills do creative professionals offer that can impact meaningful change in the world?

How can developing stronger intergenerational relationships make a difference to the 50+ population?

What kinds of opportunities are available to establish a more powerful role in our own communities?

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.