1. Connect your camera to the computer using a firewire cable.
2. Turn on camera and set to VCR (playback) mode.
3. Open the Windows Movie Maker application, usually found under the Start menu.
4. Click on the File menu up top and scroll down and select Capture Video…
5. In the Available Devices window, select the camera you are using to capture the video and click Next.
6. Name your project and specify where you want your project and captured videos files to be saved on the computer.
7. Choose the video setting by selecting Best quality for playback on my computer and then click Next.
8. Select Capture parts of the tape manually and then click the Next button.
9. Cue up the actor by using the playback controls under the preview window in Movie Maker and when ready, click the Start Capture button to begin capturing the video to the computer.
10. When finished click the Stop Capture button. Movie Maker will automatically import the video clips and display them in the Collection area of the application. Please note that Movie Maker automatically separates the clips whenever you pause the camera, which makes the export process much easier.
11. Now you are ready to begin saving these video clips for uploading to ActorCast. First, select the clip you would like to export by clicking in it once in the collection area. Drag it down to the lower timeline area in the Movie Maker application.
12. Go to the File menu and select Save Movie File…
a. In the Movie Location window, click on My Computer and click Next.
b. Name your movie by using the actor’s name or initials and a take number or other description. Choose the place on the hard drive where you will be saving this exported file. You will be uploading this to the site as the audition video.
c. In the Movie Setting window, click on the Show more choices… link. Then select the button for Other settings: and on the menu scroll down to Video for broadband (512 Kbps). Then click Next.
d. The Saving Movie window will appear with a progress meter. Wait for the video movie clip to finish saving.
e. If you want to watch your movie clip after completing this process, select the Play movie when I finish check box.
f. After the movie is saved, click Finish.
13. Congrats, your clip has been created! You can continue to save more clips in Movie Maker, or if you’re ready, upload this video audition.
14. To make a new clip, first delete the old one from the timeline area, then drag the new one down to the same place. Repeat steps 12 a through f.