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laughs.
By Jasmine Blue D’Katz
JIB JAB was created by two Brooklyn-based broth-
ers whose animated political piece featuring George
Bush and Al Gore. You can now plug your friends of
family’s faces into the disco or hula dance video and
there’s fund to be had many times. There is quite a
bit of questionable content interspersed with the fam-
ily-friendly video cards and images. More than 170
comedians, writers, artist, musicians and performers
have created over 1,200 titles in the library and their
creations run the gamut – from snarky and silly to
rude and crude for birthdays, holidays and more.
The web allows you to view and share the humorous
video you create. Video e-cards (they call them
Sendables) and photos can be shared. The main
feature is the level of customization of the video you
create. All you need to do is upload pictures of your
friends, family and even pets, to add to the video or
card and the site instantly renders your pics into an
animated piece. The finish product provides a lot of
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JibJab can provide a good deal of entertainment
and some truly original spendable creations. The
“starring you” videos are especially fun, and young-
er children will get a kick out of seeing their faces
animated in such a way.
Membership is just $18 per years and provides un-
limited access for making and sharing video and e-
cards. I’ve been using JibJab for several years and
have been completely satisfied.
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