The video should be 3 minutes or less, and it should realistically demonstrate both teammates' personalities as well as the way both of you interact with each other.  Do not follow a script. The most impressive video auditions are real and honest. A video that shows your daily life and interactions, especially those with your teammate, is preferred over a skit or a video done in costume. Tell the producers about your skills and life experiences, as well as who you and your teammate are. You should demonstrate how you two interact and how your personalities can affect others on the show. The video must show both you and your teammate. Cite real life examples to describe your qualifications. Shoot your film during the day. Avoid standing in front of the sun if shooting with strong light directly behind you, as this can cause shadows to mask your face. Speak in a loud tone and choose a quiet area so that you can be heard clearly. Shoot the video in landscape (horizontal) style rather than portrait (vertical) style. The video should be less than 30 MB in size. It should also be in mpg, mpeg, flv, avi, mp4, mov, 3gp, wmv, or mv4 format. When you submit your application, you will need to submit digital copies of photographs that show your and your teammate close-up.  You will need a photo of you and your teammate together, a separate photo of just you, and a separate photo of just your teammate. The images should be less than 2.95 MB each. They should also be in png, jpeg, jpg, gif, bmp, or tiff format. Save the images to your computer before you begin the application process to make things run more smoothly. Applications need to be completed in one sitting and can be found and filled out through the show's official website.  The application can be found here: http://www.theamazingracecasting.com/web/apply  You will need to mark each teammate's first name, last name, email address, cell phone, mailing address, marital status, occupation, number of kids, birth date, height, weight, ethnicity, and any prior shows the teammate has been on. You will also need to state the nature of your relationship with your teammate and provide a short biographical description of your team.
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One-sentence summary -- Make a video with your teammate. Save a picture of you and your teammate. Fill out the online application.


It's the circle with a silhouette of a person in the upper-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. This is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Settings page. It's near the top of the page. You can type in the username you want to use to see if it's available; if it is, you'll see a green confirmation message appear above the text field. If someone else is using the username, you'll see a red-text warning appear here instead. It's at the very bottom of the page. Type in the password you set during the account creation process. It's at the bottom of the prompt window. This is on the left side of the page. Doing so will take you to your profile. In the future, you'll be able to get to your account by clicking your profile circle in the upper-right corner of the page and then clicking your name at the top of the resulting drop-down menu. Your profile picture is the picture that will appear to the left of all of your tweets and replies. To set a profile picture, do the following:  Click the + camera icon in the upper-left side of the page. Click Upload photo in the resulting drop-down menu. Select a photo from your computer. Click Open. Adjust the photo as needed, then click Apply. While you're in the "Edit profile" view, you can add information to each of the following sidebar text boxes if you want to flesh out your profile:   Name — Type in your name as you want it to appear. For example, if you signed up with your first and last name but you want to show only your first name, you can remove your last name here.  Bio — Type a description of yourself into the "Bio" text box.  Location — Add a city or region.  Website — Add a link to your website if applicable. Click Theme color on the left side of the page, then click a color you want to use. It's on the right side the page. Doing so saves your profile changes and exits the "Edit profile" view. In the future, you can edit your profile by clicking the Edit profile button that's near the top of your profile page.
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One-sentence summary -- Click your profile icon. Click Settings and privacy. Click the "Username" text box. Replace the automatic username with your preferred one. Scroll down and click Save changes. Enter your password when prompted. Click Save changes. Click the profile picture icon. Upload a profile picture. Fill out your profile's information. Select a theme color. Click Save changes.


Having an arts degree will make it easier to get a job in the film industry. Art directors must have a broad understanding of the arts, so enroll in courses that cover a wide variety of artistic subjects. Some good places to start are:   Courses in architecture. As an art director you’ll be responsible for designing sets, so you want to develop an understanding of construction, building, and technical drawing.   Courses in interior design. Part of the set design you’ll do as an art director includes interior design, so you want to learn how to use props and decor to create a visually appealing aesthetic.   Courses in theatre. Understanding how sets and props factor into a performance will help you down the road when you’re responsible for creating large-scale sets that directors and actors have to work with. Study them and take notes. Pay attention to a film’s overall aesthetic, asking yourself what you liked and didn’t like about it. Understanding how art and design can be used to fulfill a director’s vision is essential if you want to be an art director. If you liked a particular set design or artistic element of a film, look up the art director behind it and study their career. Practice working on a team with other people, because as an art director you’ll be responsible for managing multiple departments and film crews. Work on your time management and organizational skills, and flex your creativity whenever possible. You’ll also want to be good at budgeting and working with money.  Volunteer for a local production or film company to gain experience and work on your personal skills. Enroll in financial literacy courses to learn about money and budgeting. Most art director positions will require you to do a lot of driving (driving to and from set, transporting supplies, driving to meet with the different crews, etc). Look up your local requirements for obtaining a driver’s license and work on getting one so it doesn't become a deal breaker down the road. Get your master’s in production design. A lot of aspiring art directors go this route. You’ll get advanced training in architecture, digital design, and other crucial aspects of film production that you’ll need to know to be an art director.
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Enroll in an undergraduate art program. Watch a lot of films. Cultivate the necessary personal skills. Get your driver’s license. Go to graduate school to increase your chances of landing a job.