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Converting VHS to Digital

I’ve got two or three plastic bins in my basement, packed with hundreds of VHS tapes. Among a lot of junk (Simpsons episodes, SNL reruns) lies some of the first video shorts I’ve made…um…two decad...

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Director's Cut: Now on Bebo 08/May/2008 We are now showcasing Director’s Cut videos on Bebo, one of the largest social networks with over 24 million monthly unique visitors (comScore March 2008). We’ve created for different channels, one for each category of the Director's Cut: Comedy, Animation, Action, and Documentaries. If you have an account on Bebo, make sure to become a “fan” of your favorite channel. If you don’t have an account, now would be a good time to create one!
New Metacafe Home Page! 24/Apr/2008 Metacafe is sporting a new look this spring. Our home page now features a simpler, cleaner design for easy access to the freshest, most entertaining videos on Metacafe. We’ve added a Popular Now section that's updated every hour with currently hot videos, a Producer Rewards box at the bottom right highlighting producers, and we gave the My Subscriptions box a new home on the right side of the page. Tell us what you think of the new design on the forums!
April Fools! 01/Apr/2008 Yes, it's that time of year again. A time when school toilets overflow with cherry bombs and teachers fear for their very existence. That's right, it's April Fool's Day. And in honor of this oh-so-magical occasion, Metacafe is showing off the best pranks on the web in our April Fools channel. Hop on over and plan your trick today!
Changes to the Producer Rewards Program 20/Feb/2008 On February 11, we made some important changes to Producer Rewards designed to take the program to the next level and ensure that it stands for content that is entertaining to all. While the basic program structure remains the same, we have added several requirements that are outlined in our new and improved Producer Rewards Help Center page. For more information on the reasons behind these changes, see our official blog post.
The Metacafe Facebook Application is Here! 29/Jan/2008
For all you Facebook users out there – and recently it seems like everyone has joined – here’s another addictive, time-burning application to get you caught up on the best entertainment on the web…the Metacafe Facebook application! Now you can easily share your favorite Metacafe videos with your Facebook friends or see what’s popular in your different networks. In addition to the Facebook app, we have our “share this video on Facebook” button on all video pages, allowing you to post cool clips to your profile or send them to your friends.Our future Facebook plans include integration into popular applications like FunWall and Super Wall, so check back here going forward and make sure to download the app now!

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Your Job Sucks

If your job is at all like the one in the video above, then yes, it truly does suck. But there's an easy to remedy that fact...let Italian streetwear brand 55DSL adopt you as their Junior Lucky Bastard, and you'll be flown around the world for free to the coolest parties and events for two months! All you have to do is send your video application to 55DSL and creatively tell them how you live your life "55 seconds per day." See the full page video's description for more details.

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Metacafe Staff Picks

Assaf, Marketing Manager: The Englishman

By ThesePeople

What present should you bring back to your friends after your trip to the British isles...why an Englishman of course! These mysterious creatures can be a bit shy, but they're awefully nice once you get to know them. Just don't hold them against their will; they don't do too well in captivity, as you'll see here.

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Mascha, Content Team: Wake Up Kitty

By SilverRoseBud

One for the cat lovers out there - kitty is lazy and doesn't want to get out of bed. Great job on dubbing the cat here.

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Efrat, Support Team: Rockin Metacafe Song

By randomevo

Thanks randomevo for this sweet Metacafe rock song! You definitely earned your t-shirt. Nice touch with the torn clothing - so 80s.

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Tips And Tools

The Manual is Your Friend

You spent good money on your camera, now learn to use it! That slab of paper that came with it isn’t a doorstop – it’s your key to getting the most out of what you paid for. Read it. Study it. Hug it before you go to sleep. Whatever you need to do, just make sure that by the time you go to shoot your film, you know everything you need to know and more. Most people spend extra dough...

CamStudio

For all you how-to video creators out there, don’t waste your time and money on so-called “professional” screen capture software when you can achieve similar (if not the same) results with a free program like CamStudio. CamStudio makes capturing any activity on your computer screen dead simple, and the price certainly can’t be beat.