Building your Crew Card

Your Crew Card is how productions find and evaluate you. It works like a union card crossed with a portfolio. A complete, verified card is the single biggest thing you can do to get discovered.

The setup wizard

The first time you open your Crew Card, a short wizard walks you through it:

1. Headshot — a clear, professional photo. This is the first thing anyone sees in Scout.
2. Headline — one line that says who you are, e.g. *"Cinematographer · Features & OTT · Mumbai"*.
3. Primary role — your main craft (DP, editor, gaffer, sound recordist…). You can add secondary roles too.
4. Location — where you're based, so local productions find you.
5. Day rate — your standard rate. Always expressed as a day rate.
6. Bio — a few lines on your experience and what you're great at.

Filmography and showreel

• Filmography — add the projects you've worked on: title, your role, year, and type. This is your track record; productions read it closely.
• Showreel — link your reel and add stills. Productions want to *see* your work.

Availability

Set your status so productions know if you can take a call:

• Available for Call — open to work.
• On Set — currently shooting.
• Wrapped — not available right now.

Next: get Cleared

A finished card isn't the finish line — verification is. See Getting Cleared to become a trusted, searchable profile.

Tip: the more complete your card, the higher you appear in Scout, and the more seriously productions take your submissions.