/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

I'm down to follow a few aspiring v-tubers from here, I want to branch out a bit from purely watching Hololive chuubas. If you're comfortable, drop a link, I need something to pass the time

>>3112554
/wvt/ might be a better place to check. Those are more often active, whereas /asp/ are usually people getting started/just working on a model, etc. It'll be a bit before I can even do some pngtubing, myself.

>>3112635
Gotcha, I'll check that place out then. Thanks

Vtuber who primarily reads books/VNs/study-streams and consequently summaries of the material read. Good idea, bad idea?
There would be a lot less chat interaction but it might prove enjoyable to lurkers who only listen to streams.

Not at all hypothetical. It's what I would do. If I'm not alone I work better.

>>3113019
DMCAs on Twitch, Content ID strikes on Youtube

>>3113019
Sounds a bit niche, but I'd probably check you out! Even without an audience does it seem like something you'd have fun doing? I feel like that's the real question.

>>3113019
but your not online anon you have the viewers with you

>>3113152
i meant alone im a fucking retard.

>>3113058
You can get striked for books? Seriously?
I'd imagine textbooks being the most explosive in that regard.

>>3113081
Oh it is niche for sure but isn't all of this already? Might as well embrace the weirdness and go grow more obscure. Besides, one reason why for me is to get myself to sit down and do things.

>>3113152
Yes exactly! Or at least a potential of viewers (which is still different than talking to yourself). I like tutoring. Feeds my ego and I learn something too.

>>3113536
you're basically giving away the story of a book for free if you read it aloud on a stream.

i didn't notice there was a new thread so
>>3106556 #
I forgot to save the vod so nah, I'd rather not state my identity explicitly on 4chan anyway
>>3109196 #
playing minecraft, so both i guess

anyway, what do you guys think of doing streams in multiple languages? i was thinking of doing most of my streams in english and one or two streams per week in my native language. i'd like to try it out at least but it might be detrimental in the long run? like i might end up with two audiences and two personalities for one character

got my character design reference sheet

>>3114926
Don't leave us hanging.

Anons whats the best way to deal with absolutely hating the sound of your own voice?

>>3115395
Have you tried being born with a good voice instead of a bad one?

If that doesn't work, drink until you don't care. Same as any other problem in life.

>>3115395
you're just not used to it. rewatch your streams, listen to your vods, after about a week you'll get used to it.

>>3114275
If what I've seen of Hololive ID and other streamers like Pikamee is something to go off of, it's definitely doable.

>>3115395
Mess with your EQ.

Would a stream deck for emotions be a good idea? The artist and I have a few in mind like angry, smug, disgust, overjoyed, etc in mind, but do you think that would be going overboard?

>>3115395

A. Listen to it more so that you get used to it. The reason majority of people hate the sound of their voice is because the way it actually sounds isn't the same as when it you hear it while talking.
2. Get into voice acting to expand your range or alter your voice to something you find more pleasing. Its a looong journey but doing so can pay dividends in the longrun
3. Like other anon said, futz with your EQ settings. it can really make huge difference and is a skillset your gonna have to learn anyways.

2&3 have a ton of tutorials on youtube. Just be aware its a process and takes time to learn and you should be fine.

>>3119334
I want to protect that smile...

akio.air opened auditions, any takes on this?
https://akioair.com/Audition

>>3120278
Auditioned already; I’m waiting to possibly hear back but I feel like they’ll be pretty cool/good

>>3120444
for me they seem too good to be true

Why is anyone interested in joining a company anyway? You'll have a lot more freedom with the indie route.

>>3120789
I don’t much like talking politics and the like anyways but as an indie I need to spend my own money to get a high quality model, and saving money is hard when you’re a broke university student with no job

>>3113019
Is it a public domain work?
If you'll likely be fine.
>>https://www.gutenberg.org/
Frankenstein, A Princess of Mars, War of the Worlds and a lot of other cool stuff is in public domain.

There's also lsome free and open-source studybooks/manuals out there that you could use too for the study part.

Otherwise you'll likely be in trouble.

>>3113536
>You can get striked for books? Seriously?
>I'd imagine textbooks being the most explosive in that regard.
Of course, you're infringing on the rights of the author/publisher to perform, recite in public, adapt the work and broadcast it.
And you're living in the age of the audiobook - the publishers will care.

>>3121042
Which Cosmic Horro writers are considered public domain?

>>3121042
>Of course, you're infringing on the rights of the author/publisher to perform, recite in public, adapt the work and broadcast it.
I mean the vast majority of video game streamers are also violating copyright. I am sure some publishers would not bother with manually tracking down people reading their books.

>>3121286
I have no idea because I'm not much of an horror fan. But I know some of Lovecraft's works are public domain:
>>https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.php?author=Lovecraft%2C%20Howard%20Phillips
>>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34724

>>3121627
Yeah, and game publishers spent good part of the last 10 years claiming videos, DMCAing and copyright striking youtube channels/streamers until they figured out they were fighting a losing battle and decided to put down some streaming TOS.

Also, don't count on obscurity to protect you, the "booktuber" world is actually small. If you grow your audience they'll come for you - and trad publishers are just as old fashioned as a the record industry.

My concept art is almost done, just finishing up some color and maybe changing the cape/back piece.

>>3113019
I plan to have voice acting practice threads using VNs, I think it's a good idea personally

How do I set up a semi-reactive png? Kind of like spacer, where the color on his mouth changes when he speaks.

>>3123752
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_GHGxZoahQ

>>3122699
cute

>>3122699
the design looks cool! are you some sort of traveler?
also, what are those things on your head?

>>3122699
why are alot of male vtubers black?

>>3126291
Are they? all the ones I can think of off the top of my head are either some kind of asian or white. I've talked to a lot of vtubers and I can only name one black one, and he doesn't even use a dark-skinned model.

>>3126676
I mean the avatars. All the ones cept one that I've seen from /asp/ has black or tanned avatars

>>3126719
can you... show some examples? i only know of three out of like twenty

>>3126719
That's odd. Even going by avatar, most of the males I've seen don't have dark skinned avatars either. Off the top of my head I can think of probably two, three including myself . Most of them are just kinda "short hair anime protag" or "hot demon bishounen".

about to drop $200 on a room background commission. Am i going too far?

>>3126995
have you made at least $200 in revenue from your stream?

>>3126995
200 is quite a bit, who's the artist? I usually see 100 or so for something good, for 200 I'd expect it to either be amazing, or animated.

Should I start streaming even without a PNGtuber model? I'm waiting on a commission but I also want to shill myself as soon as possible.

>>3127035
don't see why you can't get started like that

someone in my chat keeps talking about his dead dog

i'm still pretty low viewer count and have no idea how to deal with this

>>3127079
ban him, don't encourage that behavior

>>3127048
I dunno, it kinda feels weird to stream without a face attached to it. Maybe I'm just used to seeing facecams and vtuber models on the screen.
I put a distorted pekora where my PNGtuber would be and I instantly felt better while streaming.

>>3112554
https://www.twitch.tv/shirohanasenshi

Haven't been streaming long and I'm not very good yet, but I'm going to keep trying to get better

>>3127079
"Sorry to hear it, but I don't think I can help you with that kind of stuff." Or somethin along those lines. No need to be rude, just be honest.

>>3122699
YOOOO that's sick, you got any account links I can follow to be updated when you start streaming?

>>3122699
>brown mothboy
INSTANT SUBSCRIBE

>>3126945
>Elliot
>Gyaru
>The one co-host from the Guilty Gear chuuba tournament
That's all I'm able to name

>>3127079
"Sucks, bro... was she hot?"

Probably a frequent question, but does vtube studio support using a png avatar with different variations for expressions? Rather than a fully live2d animated avatar

>>3127431
no

>>3127431
yes. you can very easily set this up and set hotkeys for changing expressions. it's about an hour of work max I'd guess.
this is how to do it:
load the psd with different expressions into live2d. free version will be sufficient.
use parameters to change facial expressions. you can use the opacity tool for this. the png can be quite sophisticated if your parts are separated properly and you can have a png with eyes that blink when you do/ open mouth when you do.
save when done and load it into live2d viewer.
set parameters as expressions and save.
load into vtubestudio and set hotkey expressions in settings.

essentially it's a gonna be a very very simple vtuber rig and is perfect for starting out.
would I recommend it? no. just use discord reactive images. it's easier on your cpu. but if your pc can handle it go for it.

What are the Terms for streaming games on emulators for old generations? I mean NES/SNES-era. I saw someone stream Dino Crisis yesterday.

>>3128003
Don't get caught, basically.

>>3127119
I guess. I'm just really afraid of seeming negative to my chat in any capacity
>>3127089
tempting
>>3127394
im not vshojo

>>3127079
Was it that "Let's goooooooo!"-meme?

>>3128003
If speedrunners can do it so can you.

>>3128124
>im not vshojo
Kek, they really are the worst.

I keep getting followers during my stream and sometimes I get more followers than I have viewers. I don't think these accounts are bots, but I don't know why they don't stick around and watch.

Am I just bad and they don't want to be rude and unfollow?

>Be me
>Usually get around 30 or so viewers
>Averaged barely 2/3 of that last night
>I guess I've peaked and it's only downhill from here.

How do I stop obsessing over numbers and lying awake at night thinking about it?

>>3129872
I think youtube tends to recommend you more to people while you're streaming, and from there they might end up watching your VODs and sub from there even if they're not interested in what you're streaming at the time. Personally I also often end up subbing like that if I happen across someone that catches my eye while I'm already watching a different stream, so I can come and check you out later.

>>3129943
Ah, so maybe I should put some effort into uploading clips to YouTube as well? I'm a Twitch streamer and I'm lucky enough to have a few regulars who enjoy clipping things.

What's the best means of organizing collabs? What are the Do's and Don'ts? I have too much autism to learn the unwritten rules.

>>3131573
Basically, just make sure to set a concrete game and time when you ask; just saying ‘do you wanna collab some time’ will never make anything end up happen a lot of the time

>>3129909
depends on the game, time of day, day, who is shilling to their friends, etc so dont feel too bad. also you can hide viewer count too

>>3127177
That's three out of... a bunch. All the male chuubas I've seen other than Oga from holostars have been the generic white/asian style models.

>>3128003
You have to deny you're using emulation as far as I know, at least unless you can prove you own the method to play it legally and are just doing so because of issues (like old games just not fucking working anymore). It probably wont come up, but just because its an old game doesn't mean they're using an emulator. I'd suggest making sure to use an actual good emulator though just in case. Like using bsnes/higan instead of zsnes.

>>3129504
For speedrunning, IIRC a lot of times emulators are either not allowed or discouraged due to how it would change timing. Especially with any disc-based game since loading from a harddrive would give a massive time increase due to load times and whatnot.

First of June I'm debuting. One month to fix my life and gain the skills required.

>Comission japanese artist a month ago
>Says they can't work on it until october but still make the deal anyway cause they're high quality
>Get email
>Artist decided to work on it in their off time and made a rough sketch
>Only gave the artist vague references and ideas
>Created exactly what I envisoned despite the shitty translator and no re-draws
>Said they were looking forward to working on it more cause it was a fun design and idea
I'm so happy I want to fucking cry. Is this how it feels to have a mama/papa bros?
>>3135129
Good on you anon, I'm sure you'll be able to do it~!

>>3113019
Nigga what's the point I'll just read the book myself

In two weeks Holofightz will be on Sora's birthday

what's with everyone streaming at 1664 x 936?

not vtuber related, but if you're a musician, Hololive is recruiting for musical artists to make remixes, check description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD1t7JHbge0

>>3137160
on Twitch, you're limited to a bitrate of 6,000 kbps, which is barely enough to keep good visual quality on fast paced games, so some people downscale it in OBS so it looks better.

>>3122699
Late to reply, but damn that looks nice.

I previously had a friend working on my avatar, but she got kind of swamped with work related stress. I think I'll be forced to try and commission someone to draw me an avatar. Fine with png tubing for a bit, I mean it worked for Thafnine.

Did you draw this yourself?

>>3122699
That is a great design. I've got a similar mothman idea for my avatar so I wish you all the luck.

Booth is actually a pretty great resource for designs. If you search for visual novel or rpg character cutouts like: https://booth.pm/en/search/TRPG%E7%AB%8B%E3%81%A1%E7%B5%B5

a bunch a free, some are super cheap (like $3.50 USD after converting) and you might be able to get away with using some as placeholder pngs or as a base for building up your own avatar when getting commissions.

>>3112224
I just purchased a prebuilt, I finally have a rig where I can do stuff. It won't come until Late July or August, but I already ordered the stuff for full body tracking. I'm so glad.

How is this for a game setup? Those lights along the top half are a static image so they aren't too distracting (hopefully). I only have my one friend in sometimes for chat and stuff, so I haven't dedicated a spot for that sorta thing yet. Would that dead space on the bottom work for it? or should I try clearing some space above my model for that so more can fit on the screen?

>>3141983
looks fine.
>>3141927
good luck anon

>>3141927
mind telling us what the prebuilt is anon?

are you doing your twitter reps?

What's the cheapest starter PC build for streaming? Something that can handle Apex and Valorant at ~60fps 720p/1080p.

>>3142435
No, I haven't. Twitter's filled with the worst of human detritus and I hate visiting there. I'm wondering if I shouldn't just give up on it and try to market to alt media and imageboards.

>>3142636
/wvt/ is always looking for more people to shill themselves

If I were to post a concept of my avatar here for feedback, what are the odds it'll get stolen here? Is there any history of this in these threads?

>>3142760
never heard of it happening on this thread. but there are a lot of generic designs so a lot of natural overlap (guys in hoodies, catgirls, etc.)

>>3142760
Now that you've brought it up, I'm going to steal it for no reason other than that I'm an asshole. I'll use it for one stream unless we collab, at which point I'll use it without warning and you'll realize it's me, I'm the monster under your bed.

>>3142881
Sounds like a waste of time and money considering their avatar is in the concept phase.

>>3142928
Ruining someone's day is its own reward and always worth it.

>>3142435

yeah

>>3141983
It would be nice to move the model and the bottom red bar further down so it's right at the bottom edge. That area is probably fine for chat if it's not super fast.

>>3143018
Holy fuck
What's the secret?

>>3143018
>10% click rate
jesus

>>3141983

I like the ribbon and bun, cute desu

>>3143303

I'm a meme vtweeter, don't be like me. My streams are barely above 30 average viewers, and this last week has been murder I've been in the 20s.

>>3143245
Oh do you mean to cover up that thin black line on the very bottom? That's not actually on stream, my bad, that's just me taking slightly too big of a screenshot

>>3143375
Thanks anon! I plan to move up from a less chibi model and some other stuff but I'm wrapping the extra stuff into a kayfabe deal so I can make up for not having a standard twitter debut model preview whatever

>>3142223
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer-Ultra-3070
Pls no bulli if it was a bad choice

>>3142435
>>3143018
obviously

>>3144879
What did you do?

png streamer or vroid model?

>>3145003
png

>>3144879
Dayum

>>3144879

give me your clout, shill me

Announcement from Iron Vertex.
https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srm7hn

Final applications will be accepted May 20th - May 31th. Then they're going on hiatus for the rest of 2021. If you want the best quality rigging that an independent can buy, this is your last chance.

>>3145312
how much do their rigs cost?

>>3145580
estimates range from 3-4

>>3145607
k*

Thoughts on debuting with Microsoft minesweeper/solitaire?

>falling for the debut meme

>>3145794
whatever makes you happy dude

>>3145607

that's insane

>>3145829
>not realizing the debut meme has helped a lot of people gain early success

>>3145312
Oh goddamnit. I'm still on a waitlist for my artist and wanted to see if I could get IV to rig it once it's done, but likely his commissions won't open up till mid May at this point. Is it normal to apply for a rig commission before the art is done? This artist has worked with them before, so I guess I could ask the artist if I get in.

>>3147910
most likely, they work with the same artists a lot. how much are you spending on your art approx.?

>>3148698
The artists rates are $850-1000 USD for full body vtuber art.

>>3148745
that's a pretty good price. I've checked one of the artists IV works with and their prices were 4K for a full body.

>>3147910
reach out to them and see what their policies are? they noted that they won't be able to work on all of them since they'll be rigging through June to December. maybe you'll be able to snag a slot later in the year?

>>3148903
I'll see if I can get in through the artist.

>>3148877
That price was just for the art, not including the rigging. So if I went for IV rigging I'd have to tack 3-4k on top of that.

>>3147910
Mine was about 500 for the art, then another 600 for the rigging

>>3148947
yes if course. the 4K was just for the art too. so it would've easily cost 8K in total.

>>3149223
The fuck? 4k just for the art? Thats insane. Are they some sort of super well known artist or something?

my biggest worry is ending up like moneybird over in /wvt/. drop tons of cash, barely hit 30 viewers, and most of them aren't even there for you but just to oogle at your animations (and even then, they get bored after a while and stop tuning in)

>>3149284
For me at least, I'm not doing this for the money but I'm the kind of person that likes to opt for "good quality" stuff when doing hobbies. The roughly $5k USD I was planning to spend won't impact my lifestyle, though of it is still a notable amount of money to me. But of course the amount you can part with is different for anyone. People hopefully don't spend their life savings on this hoping for a quick return on investment. Though I'm sure there's some here that are. I just want a community of people to chat with. Making money off it would be nice though.

>>3149356
I'm a bit halfway of that. It's money that I probably shouldn't have spent, but I'd be just as miserable if I had just saved it, I just wanted something to look forward to doing.

my investments so far
$600 mic + audio interface
$150 capture card
$300 model
$0 rig. done by myself but I have years of rigging experience so it's not a garbage rig
$2000 pc upgrades
$200 art related to Vtubing

everything but the model and art I would've gotten anyway so it's not too bad overall. Vtubing just gave me a reason and motivation to finally get the PC upgrades and mic I've been wanting for years.

>>3149571
$2,500 pc
$400 mic
$500 audio interface
$1,100 for model art and rigging (by the same person)
$100 art related, wanted to do more, but I might just have to wait

>>3149571
Stuff already spent:
$2500 for PC up >>3144521
$1030 for full bofy tracking
$80 for mic

Stuff I'll spend in the future
$150 for monitor
$300 for Nintendo Switch
$150 for capture card
$230 for Squire Guitar
$100 Ableton Live Intro
$40 for audio interface
$0 for avatar and rigging since I'll be doing it myself
$0 for art because I don't feel like I deserve it

>be me, female with a very cutesy voice
>unemployed loser high school dropout
>decide to get into Vtubing to profit off my voice
>spent the little money I have on a Vtuber model
>too broke and cheap to buy a proper rig
>invest every single day, at least 8 hours a day, for almost half a year into learning how to rig Vtuber models
>wanted to give up but I put a lot of money into the model so I was forced to keep learning
>very proud of my models
>discover love for rigging and animating drawings
>start cutting and animating random drawings
>get lots of compliments for my work and many people asking me for commissions
>open commissions and now have a very decent income

I never became a Vtuber but I ended up finding something I wasn't even looking for.

>>3149991
congrats anon. hope things keep looking up for you. as they say, the people who get rich during a gold rush are the ones handing out the shovels.

>>3149991
You're making it happen Anon, that's some great dedication you've got and it paid off.

>>3150020
thank you! well said
>>3150090
thank you. I wanted to give up many times, I was very confused in the beginning but once I figured out how to make it work it turned into a passion.

>>3149991
got any samples?

>>3149571
Honestly, outside the planned $1k for art and $4k+ for rigging, I haven't really bought anything yet. I already have a mic and capture card from my previous stream work. However at this point I'm considering whether I want to do more heavy lifting. My computer is currently in the living room, but I live with my SO. They are into this kinda stuff too and its how I've always streamed so I don't think it'll be an issue, but I've been thinking about buying another PC (since mine really needs an upgrade anyway, at least in terms of CPU) and putting it in the spare bedroom we just use for storage right now, and using that as the 'work room'. It would also make for a good separation of IRL and vtuber 'me'.

>>3150208
of my work? yes but I'd rather avoid attaching personal information to my brand. it's not something I'm open about and I've been careful with talking about my personal life as I'd still eventually like to get into Vtubing.

I’ve tried streaming here and there for last month, and I must say ppl here were right, it’s never about the model, but all in voice and acting skills, and also being able to play and entertain at the same time. Going in without any content creation experience sucks hard. Glad I didn’t waste money on anything. Although streaming is fun, I’ll probably keep at it.
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>>3152182
What sort of skills do you think you were lacking when you first started Anon?

do ya'll use a word banner bot, for words ya dont wanna see?

>>3152410
You should probably always have some sort of bot keeping the peace in chat, especially in Twitch where the community itself is a major part of the stream.

>>3152274
Video editing, remembering to speak clearly, OBS and stream setup, of course, being talkative all the time. Drawing and model rigging I’ve never done either, but worked enough for my basic ass model.

This isn’t a complaint post as much as an acknowledgement that this shit ain’t easy and successful chuubas have been doing this for a while before debuts.

Also I’m male so that matters, probably.

>>3152680
Do you think your proficiency in them has improved since then?

>>3152680
Although I gotta add, after trying this out, I see what YouTubers do a lot differently. For one, knowing how the videos are written and edited made it so that i stopped being hooked on watching youtube.

>>3153044
From 0 to something, yes. Making videos is actually quite interesting, albeit time consuming. So there is a lot to be gained from this hobby in terms of new skills.

>>3153126
>>3153090
That's interesting to hear! How would you compare your affinity between streaming and video editing?

>>3152182
it's really exhausting and difficult. for me personally the biggest hurdle is my anxiety of talking and having no experience leading a conversation. I'm currently png streaming and I'm having a lot of fun. I'm glad I made the decision to get out of my comfort zone. will I ever become a Vtuber? maybe one day when I've gotten used to streaming.

>>3153423
Right now, more toward editing, but only because I spent less time on it. There is a big aspect of how editing contributes to storytelling and organisation, but there’s also a realisation of how tiny editing things (like cutting out dead air) make for a huge difference.

But streaming, especially for vtubers, is also amazing! There are so many possibilities that can be provided by OBS and Vtube studio to create what is essentially a lower effort cartoon series.

>>3153599
Yeah, I likewise feel like making a decision to go out there and make something had a massive personal benefit to my confidence. Don’t rush it, even if the fad goes away, being behind an avatar is but a minor component of content creation.

>>3153599
Go the distance Anon!

>>3153829
like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast

I started streaming 3 months ago and so far I've only managed to gather about 50 followers and barely reach an average of 3. I have done my own assets and Live2D model and tried my hardest to promote on Twitter, Discords, etc. but nothing I do seems to gain any traction or even bring me any views. What advice would you give to someone in this situation?

>>3154986
are you watching your own vods?

>>3154986
Go the traditional content creation route and make YouTube videos, post pictures, make music, etc.

>>3155089
Yeah, and I have managed to spot some mistakes like basic public speaking stuff like using filler words or my topics of conversation being too centered on whatever I am streaming. But despite efforts to change that along with trying to improve my social media presence, doesn't seem to affect my numbers at all.

>>3155089
I've actually uploaded and shared illustrations I've drawn and clips, but they don't get much attention either. I should probably make dedicated youtube videos though.

>>3155873
it wasn't really about looking at mistakes and speaking stuff, but more to ask "are you the type of streamer that you'd watch yourself?"

is this a good prebuilt?
https://www.letsbld.com/starter-series

my investments so far:
~$3000 pc

$0 rig
$0 animation
$0 stream assets
$0 fanart
$0 everything else

i've got a team of about 7 or 8 friends practically making everything needed for free in between their actual work, including a friend working on the model just because she wants to add it as a commission type to her portfolio in the future. all they want to do is see me succeed and idk what i ever did to deserve them :( i even have someone willing to edit videos for free and its all really overwhelming

i feel like ive struck gold w the people i consider friends except for the fact that i am still a depressed, suicidal piece of shit who can barely put out or reciprocate for anybody. everyone sees me as confident and bright but i need heavy therapy 4 trauma related shit before i start streaming or else i am going to royally fuck up what they are doing for me. i am so scared im going to blow it in some other way that its keeping me up at night

>got my png
>love it
>looking for a live2d artist and rigger
>feel bad about changing the style away from png artist to the new live2d artist's
what do bros?

>>3158188
Wow, you're friends sound tremendous if they're willing to help like that. As for your state of mind, you're the only one that's capable of changing it. It's how you approach and respond to things that could make a world of difference. If you feel that you're might not be comfortable with this yet it's best to be up front woth your friends about it or try and see a professional to better your emotional and mental well-being.

>>3154195
CodeMiko pretty much did that better than anyone else ever will. The interview meme is a really easy slope to fall down though, eventually you realize more people are coming for your interviews and guests than your actual content.

>>3159476
There were other shows involving those characters to, like Cartoon Planet and the Brak Show. used the same techniques for various purposes.

>>3125156
So the Characters name is WISE, or Wide Internet Search Entity. He is a traveler of the internet, seeking out lore and information for various settings. I wanted to add some crested owl horn things for that added 'wise' feel.

>>3126291
I'm actually just a fairly dark skinned Hispanic guy and wanted to have the avatars tone similar to my own.

>>3127127
I'm slowly gathering them. I'll post when I get a handful.

>saw gura karaoke
>inspired
>try
>fail
>cry

>new person in chat today follows me on twitter
>see on their feed that one of their goals is to hit 10 yt subs and get over 30 views on a video
they seemed almost definitely like a little kid but it's always important to think about even some of the smallest successes can seem big to others.
remember to set both realistic long and short term goals for yourself!
>>3159580
Oh, I remember you from a few threads back! Great to see that you settled on a design!

I’ve been working on my model art but I keep on working on it for a couple days and then stop for a couple weeks then starting again. By this rate I won’t start rigging until August lmao.

>>3154986
1) figure out what you're doing wrong
2) fix that

>>3160307
The master has failed more times than the amateur has even tried.

>>3161792
>want to sing cute songs
>voice is too low
this is curse

>>3161990
Sing them anyway
Lower the key if you need to

>>3160995
Cute headshot!

>>3158365
ive been to therapy for about two years so far, got medicine that helped a little, still not well enough to talk to people properly. i HATE people irl. the anonymity online and having a persona feels really nice, soothing even.

im just worried about like... coming off as mega autismo. sometimes i get very bad pangs of hatred towards others and have frequent ptsd and anxiety attacks. im not sure how id deal with something like that on stream desu. :(

>>3163437
Sounds like you have a lot to deal with Anon. I hope you resolve them during your Vtuber career!

>>3135332
Whatchalong
>Nigga what's the point I'd just watch the movie myself
Gameplay
>Nigga what's the point I'd just play the Game myself
Karaoke
>Nigga what's the point I'd just sing the song myself

>>3163437
are you female?
I have the exact same fear. friends i've asked told me my way I'm talking is weird and retarded.
I haven't really said anything to my viewers but I do wonder if they can tell.

maybe I'm not cut out for streaming...

>>3168335
There's no shame in quitting. It's better to admit this early on than after having invested.
It's a difficult thing, and a time-consuming hobby!

>>3168335
There's a lot of chuubas I see spend a decent amount of time with less than 5 viewers and no one watching their content that don't realize it for months and months. I don't know you or your content, but some people just aren't cut out for it.

Not everyone has whatever it is that it takes for them to succeed, and a lot of the more nuanced things outside of "Well, just make content!" aren't things you can just learn quickly, they're social skills that are gained over time and most people gain those as they grow in life. Not everyone grows the same is all.

>>3163437
Same, but I don't have therapy/meds. Its hard to like people when the evidence that you're actually hated/disliked by the people around you starts stacking up.

>have my pngs ready and want to do a test run
>only need to install obs how hard can it be
>latest version for my OS does not include browser-source
>manually installing and building OBS took me hours and no end in sight
Frustrating.

>>3169914
For the meantime just capture your actual browser?

If anyone’s still keeping up, hopeful-chan announced her debut date

How do I find out what's safe to archive in terms of karaoke streams on YouTube?

>>3171364
Do a test run of the songs you wanna karaoke and see how YouTube flags them after

I GOT AN EMAIL BACK FROM AN AUDITION AAAAAA

>>3172410
Congrats Anon!

>>3122699
damn thats really cool

Within 24 hours of my putting up my first thing on twitter, vtube studio followed me. Is that normal?

Having a high quality png for vtubing is underrated. I've seen some use png and have expressions for them, I like how it gives off a visual novel feel

>>3174397
If you're using Vtube Studio then yeah!
Sometimes Denchi himself will give you the follow (though not all the time)

>>3175162
I'm honestly thinking of simply comissioning two images of my avatar rather than going the Live2d route. Setup is easier too.

What are the best places to be? I don't want to seem like a leech and follow hundreds of people but I'd like to get myself out there. Where can I be besides /here/?

>>3177414
Twitter and Reddit; Tiktok is good if you don’t mind it being Tiktok

>>3177198
An example of what I mean https://www.twitch.tv/videos/937230524?t=01h02m36s (there are more expressions in the vod)

I even think its better than some Live2D stuff

If you had a choice of any Japanese artist to do your Vtuber model, who would you choose, /asp/?

>>3177526
what reddits are actually good for advertising?

>>3177945
r/virtualyoutubers; if it pops off it really pops off

>>3177902
Kotoyama

>>3177902
mashu_003 on twitter. His character designs and art is amazing, I don't know if he takes requests though

>>3177902
George Kamitani. My absolute favourite artist of all time.

>>3177902
Asanagi. He's one of the few artists that draws males with proportions similar to mine. I like myself, so I want my model to look at least a little like me.

Would it be a big deal to just never have the chat on screen? Like, will that turn people away?
Also, I'm planning to restream to YT and Twitch to see where my audience lies, would not having chat on screen confuse some viewers too much?

>>3178572
https://restream.io/chat

>>3178572
Personally I don't care if the chat is on screen, but for your particular case it will confuse a lot if you read two chats.

>>3178619
I'm aware of that but I don't really want the chat on screen in the first place, unless you're referring to the relay bot thing it has
>>3178627
Yeah, I can definitely see how it could be confusing

https://omochiii12.wixsite.com/mysite/english
Artist + Rigger who did Nerine and Mocca is opening up commissions again.
~$750 for full body females
~$850 full body males.

>>3178949
It looks really nice but not something I'd get for my chara. For cute looking characters this is a steal

>>3177902
Ixy or shiromanta

>>3161990
>you need a high voice for cute shit

WRONG
Typical pop shit, sure, but I have seen plenty of musicals in which the deepest voiced son of a bitch that had no right to be there at all ended up being the one to pull out the show stopper. Memorable as it gets and something few can do.

Expand your horizon, anon. If you have control over your voice and confidence in the use, you can utilize it to do your bidding. If your desire is "cute" songs, then make other songs cute. Put your own take on it, nothing wrong with that.

I believe in you.

I want Setz to be my mama.

>>3179805
Same. His prices are affordable too but I don't know if he's willing to work with chuubas.

Technically a png wouldn't be that much work or would it?

>>3177902
Agawa Ryo! I love their work so much.

I’m an artist vtuber myself who only really streams on picarto and I’d love a girl by them.

>>3178949
I'm really considering this but I drew my own model and recently started rigging it myself too and it doesn't look half bad. $500 for this quality is definitly a steal though... what do you think I should do?

i'm an artist but I'm seriously struggling to come up with a design for myself when I've made vtuber designs for other people already, and I don't know if it's about being comfortable with how I want to be identified as or if I can make something that's interesting for other people to see while having things that appeal to me

>>3180985
Not surprising, honestly. It's generally harder to come up with something to represent yourself. I spent quite a while just coming up with a design concept for my character so I could hand it to an artist.

>>3180985
At least you're an artist, I have no artistic skills. I always give vogue ideas to what I want and kept redesigning a couple of times

The fact that the majority of the people here are male creates a rather depressing undertone in these threads.

>>3181131
We will never ever make it and will be stuck at 1 viewer for years and years

>>3181131
I'm confident in myself, in my content, and know that it's going to be a slow grind. I'm content with this.

reminder that the best way to get people to check you out is to have bite sized content like clips that can be easily shared around, especially by you, preferably discretely

>>3112224
I’m looking to make a vtuber mostly as a bucket list thing and am wondering if I should go the person-avatar route or the super on the nose ironic moeblob route but worn a Dr. Mrs. The Monarch voice

>>3181320
Avatar that looks like you is too boring, make it look anime as fuck

>>3181320
>>3181351
This, if you're going to make yourself you might as well stick to facecam

>>3181131
There's a fair amount of female indie chuubas too.

>>3181131
Pfff, loser.
I'll become the Pewdiepie of Vtubers, I can fell it in my bones.

>>3181131
/here/ has the highest rate of women I've seen in any general that aren't /soc/ or /cgl/ garbage.

>>3181131
how do you know this?

Bought a logitech c920 during xmas time when it was cheap. Never touched it until today. This hunk of junk can't even recognize my face without the eyes glitching out due to my glasses and it's too late to return. Messed with every setting possible. Super high brightness lights beside me too just in case if that was the problem. FML

>>3177902
if i could do any artist in the world I'd go with Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. or someone with a similar artstyle. I love his art and it suits my character

>>3179805
>>3180386
That makes us three already lel, but I am rather just interested to maybe work with him because he seems to like to draw monster girls the most.
I never asked as well, but I have a clue what he thinks about vtubers outside payed commissions https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84427404

>>3181131
im female...

i keep getting a build up in phlegm in my throat when talking and hydration checks aren't cutting it. what can i do to clear that shit out?

I rigged up a Vtuber model from my png and it looks pretty good. but when I stream it lags heavily and it's because my pc is far too old to stream. feels bad gotta upgrade finally and sticking to a PNG for now

>>3184725
how big is your dick?

>>3184805
I found this helped a lot for me.
https://youtu.be/Szi078Nx6h8

>>3186318
sorry anon, this all sounds like snake oil.

which one do you use, anons?

>>3186915
OBS Studio for me
Can’t go wrong with the classics!

Anyway, if I had the ability to get a Japanese artist to draw for me, I would want it to be Rurudo (Towa’s mama)

>>3186915
There's no reason to use anything but OBS Studio

>>3184725
Yeah I believe one of the polls was about even for male/female people, though there's been some since that were less useful. Should probably do another one sometime that has the options again:

>male as male
>male as female
>female as female
>female as male

I know they aren't scientific but it is interesting to see how it changes.

>>3186915
I've always used OBS Studio myself. Streamlabs OBS has issues and its only advantage is with some paid streamlabs stuff. Forgot XSplit existed, it used to be the go-to if you wanted to pay money for streaming options, but that was long before OBS was near as good as it is now. Don't know anything about the other three.

>>3186915
Just good old OBS

>>3186915
>fell for the xsplit meme back in the day
>shelled out for a lifetime access during one of their sales
>life hit hard so couldn't stream
>finally have time and OBS is infinitely better now

>>3188726
What happened to Xsplit? Did it just never get any better or what?

>>3189699
yeah, it just stagnated. they haven't really added anything useful to it other than some fancy UI shit that doesn't do anything. think they've been more focused on their "Gamecaster" line, which is supposed to be a dumbed down and streamlined version of xsplit.

>>3179749
People don't get every skill is a fucking grind. Look up Ninaninin and check her progress from her debut when she sang without training to now. Still no professional classes, just hard work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9LnFRT5-Cc
cheap sound treatment

Once I finish my model and rigging and get started streaming, I want to do more than just play a couple games here and there.
I can somewhat draw (hence trying to draw my own model) so I guess I can do drawing streams, but also want to do some random stuff too. Chatting? Mediashare?

I've set the date for my first stream, if I can't get the last of my assets in time then oh well.

I want to commission an artist for at least my PNG before I worry about rigging but I don't know where the fuck to start

>>3198715
You need to find an artist who is willing to make all the necessary layers and assets to be animated.

>>3112224
To the anons that want a quick and easy 3D model, please use vroid mobile (create your custom model fast with quality textures and tons of outfits for free) + vseeface (captures your face for free and you train the model with your face, resulting in very high quality tracking)
Best part: models made there have no issue with licenses and what not. If you cant rig 2d,a vroid mobile model can get you fast

https://k-after.at.webry.info/
http://pppenta.net/
http://creativefreaks.net/
https://usanekomemory.com/frame-maker/

background resources and props

>>3198860
I made this one right fucking now. If you cant get a 2D rig, vroid mobile creates cute stuff without much effort

How soon before streaming should I make a twitter account for it? I don't want to be one of those people in endless debut TBA, and I don't have my png yet (want to start as a png tuber before moving to an animated one if I like it)

>>3201062
just make one to reserve your vtuber name

How fucked in the head am I that I know exactly what niche and persona I want, but I don't want to use it as an indie because it means I won't be able to use it if I join a corp.
I feel like it's gonna be suffering to pay for an avatar, do/pay for rigging, and stream to genuine fans for months as a stopgap character I'm not even fully invested in.

>>3201284
>it means I won't be able to use it if I join a corp.
?

>>3112224
what reaper plugin is good for compression?

>>3201434
one would reckon that it's the compressor plugin

>>3177902
I'd probably check more artists and really make sure I have the perfect one, but right now I'm thinking that if I made it big I'd want to be illustrated by Lack. I really like the work and details he's put into Flare and Aruran, and I think he could nail the aesthetic I want. He seems very detail-oriented and would actually deliver to my overly demanding specifications.

>>3112224
It could be risky starting straight doing adultish content? Im a mid nsfw artist and enjoy doing some salty/lewd jokes sometimes, but im afraid of maybe not finding audience into that on places like twitch and YouTube for example

>>3201342
Most companies don't let you reuse your avatar/character. I also don't want to be the exact same person and make it insanely obvious who I was if my past life gains any traction at all. I'd like it to be a fresh start, which means learning how to stream/gaining experience as a character I'm not fully invested in so I can live my best life if I do make it.

>>3201582
You're not ever guaranteed to go corp, even if you do succeed as an indie. Might as well put your best foot forward, IMO.

>>3201479
vst 2.0? where do I get that

>>3202886
they're free to download here
https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

>>3199655
Hey...

/asp/ i think someone in my chat is trying to groom me..... Like they keep offering to help with stuff. And I'm really grateful, but i don't want to give followers more attention then others.
I'm also a little scared when people figure out I'm married

>>3194711
That sounds good, others chuubas do that too.

>>3203491
How much do you know about them? If it's another tuber or someone with no public experience of helping others then its pretty sus

>>3201569
It's nearly suicide for both platforms for indies

>>3203630
I can see NSFW art being an issue for TOS reasons, but aren't like half of the top indies constantly making lewd jokes?

>>3202487
I honestly feel like I won't even succeed as an Indie, it's a lot of complicated feelings and self doubt. I just have to tell myself that half of it is imposter syndrome and that while I have a lot of room to improve I'm not completely incapable of being a good vtuber. I'm sure even the people I look up to have doubted themselves plenty.

>>3183587
oh
well that goes out the window.

>>3204125
Yeah, verbally on Twitch, but Youtube shuts that down quick and visual provocative material is a mo go for both platforms.

I got raided for the first time tonight and actually had some active viewers in my streams that weren't my friends/family, I'm so happy /asp/!

What do I do if I suck at all the games I play?

>>3204992
be entertaining
lots of people who stream are shitty at games and even good players get thrown off because they're focusing on chat, and try to play off of it
nobody watches you because you're good, unless you're actually good enough to post your gameplay accomplishment on a subreddit or some shit

>>3204992
I suck massively at games and I could hold all viewers while failing an easy boss fight for maybe 2 hours. keeping them entertained is key.

>>3204992
same. I'm below average for most games as it is. but talking and replying to chat the entire time makes my gameplay even worse. there is one game where I'm considered one of the top players by ranking and during streams that also massively tanked and I played average at best. it takes effort to get used to talking, replying to chat and playing games

I am going to try my best to keep up a kayfabe for twitter and maybe youtube videos the best I can, but looking at Twitter for now should I find a way to tag lore videos/posts as such?

>>3204781
Yo, congrats Anon!

>>3205940
If you want to dedicate your Twitter to purely kayfabe then tagging isn't necessarily. Otherwise sure.

what are you doing for your next stream?

>>3204992
DSP is arguably pretty successful all things considered.

>>3206785
if you have 4+ years worth of content creation and a community that's already built around you, sure.

but this is /asp/ and most of us are starting from scratch. unless your advice is basically "invent a time machine and start producing content several years ago"

>>3206785
I don't have it in me to purposely be a lolcow.

>>3206683
gonna play a vita game that got ported to steam, it looks fun as hell so I'm looking forward to it

>>3206823
That's fair, I just wanted to tout him as an example because he is objectively garbage at videogames (whether it's an act or genuine)
>>3206933
You don't have to be a raging douchebag, you just have to be entertaining. If you have a good (or bad) enough personality people will watch you regardless of mechanic skill.

>>3203594
why are chuubas helping each other sus?

I'm looking for feedback on schedule design. I don't have much graphic design experience so my amateur eyes won't spot (what is to others) a glaring mistake.

My idea is to keep it like this: Classical artpiece on the left with my dude shopped in. Schedule on the right.

>>3207175
it's mostly context dependent, if the requests to help are unwarranted and overbearing then it could be seen as trying to put you in an uncomfortable situation through debt to them

>>3145312
Suspicious. I wonder if they’re planned to do the new holoEN stuff.
They just did amelias mamas rig so it wouldn’t surprise me.

>>3207225
I'd add the dates even though you've already put in the names of the days.

>>3207499
Good point! Thank you,

>Want a sporty and colorful design because it appeals to me and is what I like to doodle sometimes
>Friends all describe me as gentle and softspoken
should I be worried if it doesn't fit me?

>>3207997
not at all. personally love when the design and the personality doesn't match 100%.

I will shill my scuffed Diva and you can't stop me

>>3204573
Bruh, thanks for the feedback guys. Gonna check what can i do, art is for sure but maybe could need being sfw or not so lewd.

>>3208080
Got any good examples?

>>3142881
>>3142964
>I'm the monster under your bed.
There's your design concept, anon. Just own up to being an asshole and you might find a decent crowd.

>>3209638
I wish I could say you're wrong but there really is a market for being an asshole if you're charismatic enough.

What's a good deadline to set for an artist?
2 months or 3?

>>3203594
It's a face cam streamer who usually gets 2 views. I've also gotten help from other chubbas, but in the hey let's collab sense and not in the, I'm gonna program a custom pokemon ROM to play.

I really am grateful but i just want to nip any gosling shit in the bud. Like the opposite of what I wanna do is gfe but what If I'm doing that by accident?
Sorry for blogging

I'm surprised there aren't many yandere vtubers out there - or there might be and I'm missing them cause they're not famous enough

Will glasses fuck up facial tracking on a webcam? Would it work if I turned off eye tracking?

Prism invited me for an interview
I'll do my best anons

>>3213505
Do your best

>>3213505
Ganbatte!

>>3212643
Yes. Some programs can be managed with settings, and it might depend on how distorted your glasses are in the first place, but usually you'll want auto-blink/gaze based on where your head is looking.

I want to use a wide neck sweater for my design but I don't know what I should actually occupy the neck area with since it's just a big space of skin now that'll be seen more than the rest of the sweater.
I usually get an epiphany when I post my gripes, so fingers crossed.

>>3222114
A series of neck rings sister.

>>3222114
A series of necks sister.

>>3222341
>>3222353
A series of sisters?

I have been testing out streaming on YouTube and it's a laggy mess. I'm not going to make it...

>>3223189
troubleshoot where the lag is coming from. when i streamed on youtube, i remember it giving you some good information about what's causing the problem.

that being said, more than a handful of indies have been having huuuuge problems with youtube fucking up. Isla ( https://twitter.com/isla_kawaii ) had an art stream yesterday that kept crashing constantly to the point where she had to restart 4 separate times and eventually gave up.

https://twitter.com/sasafuru_kikino/status/1388430188225077248
free maid outfits you can paste onto your vtuber model

i have t wo lamps in my room but they dont seem to be enough for light. what are some good small little lights i could buy that would help out w facial recognition on my webcam? a ring light? ive got a c920

>>3223282
From what I can't tell the face tracking is to much for my computer. I will try to use my phone for the face tracking and see if it works.

be sure to enable 2FA on your social media accounts, anons.

I'm a maletuber but all of my hobbies involve things going outside like hunting, rifle shooting, swimming, camping, and ect. How do I translate those into a stream without doxxing myself?

>>3224471
- zatsudans where you simply tell stories and talk about it
- pre-recorded video (clean out the yabs) that's edited where you can superimpose your vtuber model as you walk through what's going on
just those two off the top of my head.

>>3224373
what happened? also use a password manager

>>3224572
nothing personally, but i just saw a bunch of artists that i've been following for commissions on twitter reporting that some of their various social media accounts got hacked.

>>3224597
after my psn account got hacked years back I started doing 2FA and used a password manager, best thing I did

Planning on shilling myself out on /wvt/ this week. Should I stream a rage game like Getting Over It and have it be basically a zatsudan since I'm immune to anger, or should I blow everyone's mind by showing off one of the games I'm best in the world at? Or something else, if you want to suggest it.

>>3209638
Damn straight it is. When I tell stories to kill time I talk about easy it is to mug homeless people, the medical supplies I've been scalping, and the best ways to get your underage girlfriend addicted to drugs.

>>3225114
The latter

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I HAVE SUCH A GOOD IDEA FOR VTUBING HOLY SHIT I CANT BELIEVE NO ONE EXPLOITED THIS MUCH DESIRED NICHE YET AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>3225482
why dont you tell us anons...?

>>3225482
what is it

>>3225580
4chan Anon

>>3226031
>>3226031
>>3226031
>>3226031
new

>>3225114
the latter unless what it is that you're top percent at is easy to trace your actual identity to