What Is the Howcast Network?

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The Howcast Network is a collaborative production environment that connects filmmakers, experts, and businesses around how-to videos.
Added February 5, 2008

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Step 1.
The Howcast Network

The Howcast Network is a collaborative production environment that connects filmmakers, experts, and businesses around how-to videos.
Step 2.
Help Howcast grow

The network helps Howcast grow its video library while helping filmmakers gain experience, promote their work, expand their contacts, and make money.
Step 3.
Upload your how-to content

If you already have great how-to content, contributing videos to the Howcast Network is a great way to promote your work and expand your distribution.
Step 4.
Get paid as a director

You can also get paid to make videos as a Howcast Director. Apply online at howcast.com/network
Step 5.
Take on Howcast assignments

Once you get accepted, you’ll get video assignments from Howcast. Each assignment comes with a production packet which contains a script, prerecorded VO, and graphics. Directors also have access to a variety of tracks from the Howcast Music Library.
Step 6.
Shoot and edit

The director’s job is to create compelling visuals and edit a great video.
Step 7.
Be creative

Howcast directors are encouraged to be as creative as possible!
Step 8.
Contribute your skills

If you’re part of the crew, you can join the Network to contribute your skills.
Step 9.
All skills welcome

Any craft, from operating a camera to lighting a set, can be put to use on Howcast shoots, and eventually on other projects within the Network.
Step 10.
Experts wanted

If you’re an expert at something, you can join the Network to show the world what you do best… and connect with local Howcast Directors to collaborate on videos.
Step 11.
Business owners benefit

If you own a business, joining the Network is a great opportunity for free promotion.
Step 12.
Edit & upload for approval

Once the director is done shooting a Howcast video, he edits it & uploads the cut for approval.
Step 13.
Get distributed

The video then goes up on howcast.com and gets distributed through our partners online, on mobile, and on tv.
Step 14.
Get paid for every video

Howcast directors get paid for every video they create. The Howcast Network helps anyone interested in production connect and collaborate.
Step 15.
Join Howcast

Join the Howcast Network today!