/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

>>1653799
Dammit I forgot to copy Previous Thread
Go here: >>1565594

does anyone need help with their designs? i'm willing to help draw and give input

>>1654268
Make a cock.li throwaway email so people can keep things under wraps and/or extend you their discord ID that way.

Whats content that you guys wanna see out of more vtubers?

>>1654268
sure thing
bugfood.cock.li
still willing to help with designs, do art, and give input. i take cheap comms if that's what you're into
>>1654873
personally i like review content, i feel like if a vtuber were to talk about books theyve read or a movie they watched it'd be kinda neat, same goes for if they were to review a game in real time

>>1654873
a bodily excretion fetish chuuba so all those freaks congregate in one easily hidden thread and i don't have to read "god i want ame to take a FAT SHIT in my mouth" every fucking day

How do you guys think people would respond to a vtuber that focused more on vtuber lore and did such stuff as like going over the lore of other vtubers?

>>1654994
i feel like it would be a little cool, especially if this character was some sort of interdimensional traveler or something, visiting different worlds

>>1654994
>>1655027
That's cool but not many western vtubers have extensive lore.

>>1655060
this might encourage them to put more effort in ^^;;

>>1654890
Thank you for email, I will keep coming back to it. Game review sounds okay.

>>1655081
yee ! it's no problem, though i noticed i put a . instead of a @ when typing it
game review is p chill i feel, especially when they get into a game genre that they're really knowledgeable on

what does /auds/ think about my hololive audition tape?

https://files.catbox.moe/dm9yj1.mp4

>>1655076
Off the top of my head, it would be Kongou and that Elixir guy. If Skyler Reach got off her TBA butt then she would have a lot of lore since she is bent on releasing a lot of lore related cobtent.

>>1655124
i dont know them... personally i know that i have a SHIT ton of lore that i haven't released yet though. (especially since my character comes from a world that i've been building for years now)
i'm excited though to see this concept come to fruition !! good luck anon

>>1654890
what's your comm price? can you help me decide the footwear of my character's alternate outfit?

>>1655567
comm price varies but honestly a lot of people have been telling me to charge 20-30 usd for a bust. depending on how simple the character is though i might give a discount, a lot of vtube designs tend to be complex though
also sure i can choose some shoes B)

>>1655628
i'm interested, please let me know where i can best contact you for commisions and shoe advice!

>>1656023
you can just contact me at bugfood@cock.li (email)
i invoice via paypal for commissions though, just as a heads up

>Artist takes over a few days to respond
>Imediately assume it's because they thought my idea was cringy or that my budget was so low I'm not even worth responding to

>>1657274
come on anon im sure thats not even the reason why they could be busy with other stuff

>>1657306
I know. Hell, they took a full week just to respond to my inquiry.
Am I the only one who gets really hard on themselves over stuff like this? It drives me crazy sometimes

>>1653799
Unless you’re a woman, don’t even try.

>>1657352
Truly spoken like somebody who watches 3 Hololive chubahs and knows nothing else about the industry

>>1657342
Im sure there are a lot of other people that worry like that but the best you can do is just try and not always just think of the worse even if its hard

>>1657352
im sorry you couldnt get big after a month with your generic 3d model anon

Do you think i'll get canceled/branded as a pedo if my character has a short shirt? The height is about the length of the picture I posted and there is a cape that goes over it with a window opening in the middle. The artist did a fantastic job at making my character's art, except the shirt was shorter than the reference picture I gave them. My character is not a loli but they look pretty youthful. I asked some people and they said it's cute/fine but I wanted an outsider's opinion. Thanks if you answer btw

>>1658170
No anon i think you should be in the clear

>>1658170
No.
You are not that important.
There are also worse and lewder loli designs out there and you said yourself you aren't even a loli.

>>1658220
>>1658245
If it matters, she is also pettan, I don't know if that makes it better or worse. Thanks for your inputs though

>>1658308
No, changes nothing.
Your character sounds cute and I wish you well.

>>1658343
Thank you! You are very kind!

been browsing around for viewer stats of the many chuubas (holo, niji, myholotv, etc.) and it's almost always consistent across all. 70% (often more) are men, and 30% (or less) are women.
i wonder why that is. maybe this is the reason why trying to appeal with a fujo design doesn't work because the pool of women who watch vtubers is already super tiny.

>>1657414
>>1657493
I don’t mean to crush your ambitions.

>>1659230
yeah appealing to fujos is a bit difficult
if you really want to get a fujo audience, you still need to appeal to men.
study chronoir of nijisanji.
sure mostly men watch but, they have a high fujo viewer base.

>>1659273
You posted under the rediculous assumption that every boy in these threads is in it to "make it" or start a career or something. It's close minded and toxic.
Why would you "not even try" if you just want something to do on the weekends and feel fulfilled by vtubing? Both of your posts exist under what you ASSUME everybody's ambitions are. If a guys ambition is to stream to his 10 close friends, why would he not try?

>>1655158

Kongou has been talked around here for several months now now for his presentation and kayfabe skills.

https://twitch.tv/kongouvtuber

>>1653110
https://www.twitch.tv/elliottambers
here you go; i do my lessons every thursday at 6:00pm est and typically stream sun/tues/thurs/sat

>my model is now complete
Now I just need to learn how to network, advertise myself, and do interesting content. But it's a start.

>>1659687
Good job on your progress anon I still need a computer thats even capable of streaming

>>1659798
try getting started by using pre-recorded video skits that don't require streaming?

>>1659973
I have thought about that but i dont think im funny enough or that my model is really good enough for making skits

>>1660171
>i dont think im funny enough
wanna know a secret? you will never think you're funny enough to get started

>>1660171
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing badly

>>1654268
I'm trying to create a character who wears an anchor chained to him and I'd like advise on how to lay the thick chain across the torso. Also, how do I describe Jack Frost's haircut to an anime artist?

>>1661218
use a commission reference sheet, don't use words. avoid words if at all possible.

>>1661303
What does a commission reference sheet look like? I've tried before but the point didn't seem to get across.

I'm legit so happy with the sketch my artist gave me that I could cry

go to twitter or just search on google something like "skeb reference" on imgur because that's what the primarily way of communication with jp artists on Skeb is

>>1661366
good to hear anon

I'm ready to disappoint everyone with my male voice! Any feedback for the model?

I've spent the last hour trying to make a decent webm and this is the best I could manage. Any easy way to convert in my computer from an mp4 source?

>>1661726
doesn't OBS have a setting to encode local recordings as MP4?

>>1661726
>disappoint everyone
here's where you're wrong

>>1661783
I don't think so unless it's an additional plugin

>>1661783
nvm, i misread that, disregard

>>1661783
not (((him))) but he's looking for a way to easily convert mp4s into VP8 webms for the chans

>>1661820
>>1661726
there's a free screen clipping app called ShareX, it's available as standalone and on steam. it has a way to directly record webms.

>>1655107
It’s shit.

My computer's screen broke, so I emailed all of my files to my other computer but they won't work in PrPrLive or Vtube studio on the new one. Does emailing files ruin them somehow? I don't understand why it's not working.

>>1662592
I think it might have been the Windows 10 update today. RIP.

>>1662592
>Does emailing files ruin them somehow?
It most definitely shouldn't.

I am currently guzzling massive amounts of cock!
AT THIS VERY MOMENT!
That is all.

>>1662943
It's totally baffling. It's the exact same content/assets I used for Vtube Studio and PrPr live on the old computer, but they won't work. I can't even load them into Live2D. The .psd is still good though, I might just have to be a .pngtuber for the stream I have planned today and see if re-rigging everything will work. Ah well.

How do I avoid getting too meta on my streams?
What do I do if somebody asks a meta question about being a vtuber or whatever?

>>1663239
Ignore it?

>>1663239
what do you mean "meta"?

>>1662913
windows broke like half my setup as well. I had to redo everything at the last minute yesterday

>>1663282
"What facial tracking software do you use"? Stuff like that

>>1663268
Doesn't that come off as rude if they are being genuine?

>>1663339
don't see what's so scary about talking about what programs you use. i thought it was like, personal details type of meta

>>1663339
Depends on how "immersive" of a streamer you want to be. If you're supposed to be only your character, maybe give them a coy "what are you talking about" kind of response. If not, no harm in answering.

>>1663239
either ignore it or just answer normally. no one's gonna care.

>>1662952
gmi

>had an available artist I wanted to commission on skeb
>heavily tempted to send a character design request yesterday
>decided not to and instead worked on improving the character design, making it more unique
>go back to artist's skeb page today
>they stopped taking commissions

>>1663339
put a faq section and direct those questions to it

>>1663290
Oh god. It's not a big deal because I know I can redo my simple rigging in like 2-3 hours, but one day what if someone pays for like, a $1000 rigger and windows fucks it up. What a dreadful thought.

>>1661726
If you have a nice deep voice and not sound like an average american stay-at-home gamer, you'll be fine

>>1662159
fuck you pleb

>dm9yj1.mp4
it's a /vt/ meme, some weird anon keeps posting it in all /auds/ threads. don't take the bait.

>>1650532
Albino mouse anon here again! I didn't get a chance to respond before the old thread died, but I wanted to say I actually love your ginger bread girl house design! Also your taste is far too based anon. The design is really busy but I think it totally works, it reminds me of the designs of the old Monster High Dolls. I suppose Monster High Dolls might be good inspiration for chuuba designs in general since they are so effective at conveying motifs and are really cute! I truly hope you keep us updated as you go further with your design, I really want to see where you take it.

>>1651495
>Go CRAZIER with the design, think Hazbin Hotel or Helltaker.
I will anon!

>>1663825
>have a nice deep voice and not sound like an average ... stay-at-home gamer
there's always next life I guess

>>1664824
what would even count as a deep voice (barring genetic lottery like Corpse)

>>1664824
if all you need is a more impactful voice then its pretty easy to train, just play back your own voice to yourself as you get into a nice and comfortable pitch

>>1664850
Corpse is losing his ability to speak, because of a chronic disease and that's why he sounds like that

i'm filling out the application for holoEN2

would they be less likely to take me if I seem too confident? Like should I give off menhera vibe?

>>1665012
confidence is good idiot
real hardcore menharas usually don't show any signs early on if they know what they're doing

>>1664942
that sucks, but better milk the cow before it dries up. there's some sketch ai website that's collecting people's voices to synthesize real human speech, maybe he can use that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5onpLkhq50

>>1665012
thanks. i'm also a little bit worried mentioning working a salaried/office job and continuing my studies and stuff like that. do you think it will take away from my determination to be a vtuber?

basically i'm getting a masters and love to stream, so if it works out it would kinda be perfect me. my hours are flexible and i'd get enough money to live lol

>>1665320
Not mentioning it is dishonest, but it sounds like you're perfectly capable of becoming an indie on your own time.

>>1664824
No shame in posting your voice here to see what people think . Everybody has at least once.

>>1665489
i'm working on the indie bit currently! but yeah if i could make a liiiiittle bit more during grad school it would be nice. i just want to eat food, you know?

I did think that at least it would be a different angle for Hololive. Does anyone know if any of their current members have college+ degrees?

>>1664887
>if all you need is a more impactful voice then its pretty easy to train
any good tutorials for this?
>>1665558
I'll do it when I finish setting up my mic correctly. I'm planning to stream in spanish anyways. At least there's not much competition.

>>1666016
>any good tutorials for this?
no
just try singing

>>1664942
Speaking of a corpse who can't speak...have a free vtuber.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPlTLLW6sFSVcsSod1pJKA

>>1666016
>any good tutorials for this?
Michael Trimble on youtube.

>>1665748
Im currently full-time employed, doing my masters, and streaming on the side. It is possible, but requires unwavering commitment.

>>1665558
Well, since that came up...

https://voca.ro/1eG2bPvXlFfH

>>1666374
is that your normal voice or are you trying to make it deep intentionally

>>1666246
i think commitment wise i could do it, since i like streaming activities anyway (gaming, singing, drawing, w/e). just curious what the Holo scouts might think ahaha

>>1666561
https://voca.ro/13qaRj1fQYsx

>>1667030
just personally speaking, i don't think you should do the voices. it comes across as trying a bit too hard. work in projecting the voice you've already got.

>>1658170

triggering the SJW roasties is free marketing anyway, it's only good for you as long as you keep your mouth shut and let them do all the legwork for you.

Do not confirm or deny that your character is a loli, even if she isnt. DO NOT ENGAGE WITH SJWS

>>1667116
Ye fair enough. I had no intention of doing those anyway, it just was the first thing I thought of.

Really vague and shitty audio question but I noticed my mic quality drops when I get really loud. What option would I mess with to fix that? Something with the compressor?
I do have a limiter on so I know I'm not accidentally peaking.

>>1667310
yeah, Compressor is the tool you'll use. there are guides on google on how to set it up in OBS.

When you are finished broadcasting on youtube, is it possible to break the archive into two seperate videos, or would I need to manually save it and reupload it myself if I want it to be anything but uploaded as one big archive

I really want to send my audition but I keep feeling like my introduction is not enough, I feel like I lack certain something and will bore them to death :(

>>1668157
Nobody cares how long your resume is they just want to make sure you are capable of basic social interaction.

>>1668324
But they said to make it around 5 min
"Please record a roughly 5-minute long in-character self-introduction, either with video or audio only, and upload it unlisted to YouTube."
And making it 5 min long talking about yourself is really hard... I am trying to cut it using a song at beginning, maybe?

>>1668388
Ina did a 1 minute self introduction, a single song, and then filled the rest of her tape by talking about her favorite foods.

>>1668388
Make it around 5 minutes long anon.

>>1668425
Half of mine is about weird connections between being an idol and being a magical girl...

>>1668508
i don't think the subject matter or content really matters compared to how well you're able to keep their attention for the whole 5 minutes

>>1668561
Well, they viewed my whole introduction last time for Vsinger, but never listened to songs I added...

For some reason Streamlabs keeps on saying I am skipping tons of frames, but I feel like my computer should be adequate. Should I switch to OBS?

>>1668842
obs doesn't care whether you feel like your computer is adequate. if it says you're dropping frames, you're dropping frames. double check your settings to make sure you're not pushing some ridiculous bitrate, resolution, or frame rate. and yes, OBS Studio is better than Streamlabs OBS.

>>1668388
I feel like I'm always running out of time. My current app video stands at 5:20. I did a short song as the intro, then went into my character background, hobbies, and interests. Then I did some accents and voice actress stuff. Just talk about things you like, anon!

How much is a full body Skeb, background and all?

>>1669020
depends on the artist, i've seen prices ranging from $50 to $800

Even if I've already done a debut, should I also do a self-introduction video?

Lowkey I want to do it and then post it on Reddit and/or Twitter and stuff

>what I thought was white noise was actually my humidifier at max power
hahaha all those hours of troubleshooting wasted

>>1669321
if you've debut'd already and have been making content, you can buff yours self-introduction video by adding clips and highlights of your content so people can see immediately what your content is like. and yeah, shilling yourself on twitter and reddit is best way to go about it.

>>1669357
look on the bright side, you

>>1669397
I mean like, yeah, ofc I know it, but at the same time I do not want to watch over my old cringy streams where I did a shitty pitched-up voice instead of my actual deep but still feminine voice (which I had thought was masculine for some stupid reason but literally every person who came to my voice reveal stream and yes I had one of those told me it was not masculine at all so I had no reason to do the pitched up voice in the first place)
I'd rather do some new content and also just a self-intro video

>>1669582
then do it, anon. there's no rule written in stone about when you can/can't do a self-intro. iirc Snuffy who is a wvt used to do some high pitched voice, did a real voice reveal, and just makes content with her normal voice now. so there already are examples of people doing it.

>>1668842

OBS studio is always superior to SLOBS.

Before you switch, though, are you running SLOBS as administrator? If not try that first.

>>1662952
BASED

>>1669638
Yeah that's absolutely what I'm doing
I'm not Snuffy (i wish i had that sort of following) but at the same time people did say that my normal voice was much nicer to listen to and sounded like a lot less strained

I am not poor and can afford either.

Which program will give me the highest quality tracking with an iPhone, Animaze or vTube Studio?

>>1669906
>vTube Studio

>>1668508
>>1668425
what did you write for 'why do i want to join hololive'?

>>1669870
Your penis
In my mouth
Now

>>1669933
What should we write, anon?

For future auditions (personally I already submitted my audition but I feel like I might not get in)

>>1661726
Everything seems nice, only complaint is that the hair bounciness feels a bit too reactive/jiggly to your movements

>>>/trash/37197329
I'm bored

>>1670501
i was wondering why i saw the same image both here and in /wvt/

>>1669966
my goals are blending into the why question.
i said i want to join want to improve singing/art/japanese type stuff, plus making people happy lol

what did you write?

>>1670843
I'm not the anon who did posted earlier (as in the one about the magical girl one) but what I wrote was basically, I wanted a place where I could find friendship with other people, express myself, and have fun, and share with other people across the world that fun, alongside helping people feel loved.

I guess that's kinda sappy but it's kind of how I actually feel

>>1670954
>did posted
Fuck me I didn't mean to type that LOL

>>1669922
Thank you, that doesn't help.

>>1670954
wait thats so cute. if that's actually how you feel i really hope you get it, anon

>>1671039
Well, I feel like what that anon meant was that Vtube Studio is better (and as someone who genuinely streams with it I can say that is correct)

>>1671077
Just to be clear, it is genuinely how I feel

I know it's a very silly thing to say (also it's very silly for me to go on 4chan when like I genuinely feel awful at shit like a video of people cheering on a fly being eaten by a Venus Flytrap) but I'm kind of an idealist

when you go catboy, do you?
1, all four ears
2, just cat ears
3, just cat

>>1670954
>I guess that's kinda sappy but it's kind of how I actually feel
That's fine, world needs more people like you.

>>1671305
Hair long enough to cover where human ears would be

>>1664824
>>1661726
Holy fuck you should do comissions.

>>1670498
physics are super up because I was playing around with it, I'll tone it back down. Thanks for the feedback.

>>1671305
>>1671493
Fuck that, go just cat ears with short hair with a bara style model
Enough emo catboys

>>1671628
>bara catMAN
Yes

Is Virtual Audio Cable the best option to exclude Mumble from OBS? Or is there a more out of the box solution?

>>1671705
sounds like the easiest option from what i know

>>1671500
sorry to disappoint you but I paid for both the model and the rigging

>>1671771
How much did that cost then?

>>1671771
Link to the original artist and rigger?

>>1671771
Why would you do that before even testing how you enjoy streaming and if you actually get any viewers?

>>1672289
not him, but even if it's not for vtubing, it's a good way to fuck with your professor on zoom university

>>1672325
>do an entire university degree start to finish remotely as a vtuber
That'd be funny as fuck, not gonna lie

is it weird to say that Gura is like, what i want my peak vtubing career to look like? just playing some games, chatting about random shit, and just watching chat react to the weird stuff i babble around. (while also making a lot of money)

i don't have any real talent like Mori or Ina. and i don't have the energy to keep up the idol act like Kiara. but what Ame and Gura do feels like it'd be achievable.

>>1673072
I mean, thats really just the core of variety game & lets chat type streaming. Outside Gura's great karaoke, she's just very good at entertaining an audience. Sometimes by accident with her questionable intelligence. You only need Calli/Ina type skills if you want to focus on music/art type stuff.

>>1673072
I think the biggest thing right now is that you need something that sets you apart from others.
Look at the Vtubers on twitch and youtube there are so many right now that you really need to differentiate yourself from them. Being the 5000th streamer just playing Apex/Mario or whatever simply seems like it isn't going to work right now.

Find something unique you can do or you are passionate about and share that with others through streaming. You may start small but once you get big that is when you can try to emulate the big girls of the industry.

>>1673072
isn't gura quite a talented singer?

>>1673764
yeah, but that's not her core content, she's not karaoke-ing each stream.

>>1673793
I mean, by that same measure, Calli doesn't rap/sing most streams and Ina is like... 50% or more game streams at this point? I wish Gura did more karaoke.

>>1673605
Different person but out of curiosity, would being a good Yu-Gi-Oh player be something that could set me apart from other Vtubers? And doing both standard variety content as well as Yu-Gi-Oh competitive content? I know there's definitely an audience for Yu-Gi-Oh stuff so it's not impossible but still

>>1674064
It's a niche that can set you apart yes, especially if you are good at it and could potentially teach others along the way. I know some channels that exploded in popularity from teaching things like that in different games (pokemon, magic) so a yugioh based one could work. There's also nothing wrong with play another game on different days if you need a break from it.
The biggest problem new vutbers have is getting caught in the backlog trap where they just play completely random games/new releases with no real schedule, that kills growth.

>>1674933
>they just play completely random games/new releases with no real schedule, that kills growth.
that just makes me wonder, where is that growth coming from? like, what are the type of viewers who come into a vtuber's channel and decides to stick around when there are already huge established ones like HoloEN.

>>1674064
card games are boring anon. maybe if you had a couple streams a month where you teach beginners how to get into the game it could be a good bit of fun that keeps you talking/teaching. but overall i wouldn't personally tune into a card game stream

Why are the auditions obviously for female?

>>1675472
- it's already established to work
- no one, not even Hololive has cracked the code on male vtubers

>>1675315
Do you mean why do people watch small vtubers when big ones exist? I think it's to do with the Interactivity you can get with them.
When you talk in.. let's say Gura's channel or anyone with 1000+ viewers your message is almost never going to get read and you are pretty much just part of the crowd in a stadium cheering them on.
In comparison for example in the /wvt/ thread, most people linked there have less than 100 viewers which almost guarantees every message you type is going to get read meaning you can actually ask things to the streamer and feel like you make a connection with them. It's also nice that every time you tune into the stream they actually recognize your name.

>>1674933
Teaching how to play card games? I see, I see
So I should try and help teach other people by using like basic stuff on stream and playing against bots and the like? That sounds like a good idea

>>1675525
i don't even watch them but nijisanji literally exists, unless you're specifically talking about EN vtubers

>>1675762
anon was asking about the hololive EN saying that gender was irrelevant when it was "obvious" that they're really just looking for women applicants. so yeah, in the field of EN vtubers, no one has figured it out yet. even looking at the majority of indies who stand out, they're almost all women.

>>1651711
drawing anon here I just wanna say thanks for the feed back anyone who replied even if it was just tiny it means a lot

>>1675832
that's fair; the only male indies i know of with decently sized followings are merryweathery (38k on twitch) and takahata101 (52k on twitch)
honestly as a male vtuber, 52k isn't bad compared to like, holostars but its still dwarfed majorly by niji numbers

>>1676251
>merryweathery
he's being carried by the literal YEARS of content he's been producing since forever kinda like how Gura's been creating content for years prior. a solid portfolio of work.
>takahata101
i actually have no idea who this is, but it's actually pretty impressive how many views are on his vods compared to followers. wonder what he's got going for him.

>>1676362
Takahata101 was part of Team Fourstar and their star voice actor. He's more famous than Merryweatherey.

Literally every popular male vtuber in the West is someone who was famous before vtubing or they're providing the GFE. GFE not BFE.

>>1676362
Takahata is literally one of the actors of DBZ Abridged, so getting such a huge following was almost inevitable IMO

>>1676419
>>1676422
i see, that makes sense then. i remember watching their shit back in the day myself. that's a pretty fucking impressive resume.

>>1675625
You can do that and it would be interesting to watch, you can also play some ranked matches to show what goes on to people.
I'm personally watch competitive pokemon myself, but the top streamers are good because they thoroughly explain every move they are making and why they are doing it.
A lot of viewers may be new to your channel so using hard to understand terminology especially at the start is something you want to avoid.

>>1671839
$1100 usd

>>1678294
Woah, that's not bad. Who?

>>1678294
if that was for both the model and the rigging, that was a fucking hell of a deal. congrats, anon. even got details like the ribbon bow on your chest moving independently of the body.

>>1672079
>>1678332
>>1678383
let me ask if they mind if I share, they have closed commissions right now

>>1679013
understandable, anon. good on you for actually double checking with the artist/rigger on that.

Artist approved my skeb request. Now I just have to wait. I'm so excited.

got any tips for networking? I'm working on a revamp of my live2d model and I figured with it I can do a backstory video and some tweets about my character to gain interest. when it comes to gaining an audience, all I really know is how to follow other envtubers on twitter but the larger impression I get is that the scene is unapproachable because everyone seems to be in their own little bubbles. as a result, it doesn't seem to translate well into youtube viewership.

also, to note:
>am male, so cannot offer gfe
>mostly game. my talent is dj'ing but I can't do that without getting struck by copyright
I'd like to ask my audience for suggestions on what they'd like to watch but it's not large enough.

I am genuinely surprised people are confident to post their stuff in 4chan.

>>1680375
You mean in terms of getting negative feedback? Honestly that's the best part. People are going to shred you online anyway, may as well get rough advice early on.

>>1680375
This may be dumb, but knowing that Risu does it comforted me and made me sure it was the right choice! It is not innately YAB.

>>1680375
Are you worried that viewers might find out you come here and start shit or something?

>>1680520
No, I am just surprised since I thought people would be more threatening than just merely pointing out negative things.

>>1680565
>I thought people would be more threatening
i mean... if you're into that kind of stuff...

I have an idea, a man possessing a loli or modify his body into one.

>>1680777
you're not the first tourist to suggest that, and it's called "babiniku" and is a standard thing that vtubers (both EN and JP) do.

So is anyone applying to myholotv now that they have to replace their 2nd gen?

>>1680958
link their auditions announcement and i'll consider it

>>1680922
>babiniku
oh, damn, and here I thought I came up with something interesting

I'm working hard on creating content so I can apply when HoloES auditions open up.

Is it normal to think that you’re a streamer apart of hololive and play out this fantasy in your head that you’ll play with the girls at some point in the future, or at least get to interact with them? I always imagine my hololive character as something that’s apart of my personality and whenever I start to think about HoloLive I always imagine scenarios where I am playing and interacting with chat. Does anyone else feel this too? Or am I retarded? Pic is how I want my character too look, historic.

>>1680922
I was thinking of something like this

>>1681311
it's still babiniku

>>1681339
I heard it, just wanna show something.

>>1681311
didn't a game already do that? (pic rel)

Alright, screw it
I’ll post my avatar here to see what you all think of it then delete it a little later; already been streaming with it for a few months so it’s not really changeable by now but I’m curious what 4chan anons will think of it

>>1681486
That shoes though

>>1681486
>already been streaming with it for a few months so it’s not really changeable
just re-debut, no one actually gives a shit
cute ponytail and hair clips tho

>>1680257
>networking
make friends with vtubers with similar numbers.
be nice and try and befriend vtubers you already look up to.
reply to twitter posts

>>1681486
Cute pants, post channel.

>>1681311
SUTANDO POWA

>>1681634
Lemme clarify, I don’t think it looks bad, and it’s not my art and the rigging is very good
Just wanna hear other opinions on it

>>1681311
That's pretty cool in concept. But in practice you'll have to hide the dude/spirit/stand a lot when you stream because its height will cover a lot of the stream.

This video should help you understand the statistics behind debuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCuYvqyWYY

>>1681824
it's cute, needs more flairs and shit on the chest because it's boring af. ribbons, brooches, some flowers, iono, whatever fits your motif, you need something other than "shirt + suspenders straps"

never show your viewers anything below the waist on the model, wtf is up with the feet.

>>1681874
don't watch this
another anon on /wvt/ has summed it up to save you 20 minutes of your life >>1677546

>>1681486
It's a start, but hardly impressive. A cheap look can actually harm potential new viewers because they look at the simplistically drawn model and decide they're uninterested. Not saying you HAVE to dump cash on a high quality model, but consider it an option if and when you have the money in the future.

>>1681887
Vtuber feet are always weird ngl; if you take a look at some full models then it turns out drawing feet from head on is kind of odd.
Also for stuff on the chest, yeah, you’re probably correct; it needs a bit more than it has right now.
>>1681887
Yeah I was thinking of doing that too; the thing is, the model also has some really good rigging. I could definitely reach out to ask if the person who made my model could like change up the shirt a little, since it’s not as difficult to rig up alternate shirts for Live2D models as it is to do alternate outfits I think?

>>1682141
>could definitely reach out to ask if the person who made my model could like change up the shirt a little
not as simple as that, because the rigger would have to re-rig the new changed shirt to make it match the rest of your model movement.

if i were in your position and really felt the need to add additional aspects to your model, chest and up, i would ask the artist to create separate files of doodads (brooches, flowers, buttons, clasps, etc.), and then give those over to the rigger, so they can pin it onto your model.

it would be a LOT less work compared to redoing an entire shirt/torso area + the rigging related to that shirt/torso area. pinning on some flairs is much less work, and (depending on the artist/rigger) much cheaper as well.

All this talk is making me lose confidence of my male character. I'm going to redraw it.

>>1682263
Good idea; might as well do that like now

No one uses Dova for royalty free music? or is that Japan only?

HOW THE FUCK I GET MORE FOLLOWS
I'm getting a decent amount of unique views and the follows I have always have a blast, are constantly chatting and I'm interacting with them all the time. My commentary doesn't really stop either, and the followers I do have, while small in number, almost always show to my streams, so I'm never in the 1-5 viewer hellhole. Not sure what more to do to encourage retention other than just keep grinding (I've only been doing this for like 2 months but still don't even have affiliate)

>>1683357
For what it's worth I also refuse to do those pointless twitter follower reposts or network with punk ass tbas

>>1683357
>>1683378
follows are worthless
>network with punk ass tbas
why would you ever consider this, network with your fellow streamer

Am I doing ok if I have 70+ subscribers and 20-40 views on each vid?

>>1683863
Yes

>>1683918
As a male vtuber?

>>1683976
Yes. Great actually.

Fuck, when I applied to Nijisanji the character I made was meant to be a time-traveller of sorts,with ideas of creating time paradoxes with myself, but I didn't realise there was already someone like that, and her 3D Debut today was literally making a time paradox too...

>>1689106
To be fair you won't probably get to use your concept idea if you get in anyway

>>1681913
I watched it and I’m not sure that anon actually did

>>1689106
damn anon...

What's the minimum setup I should have for microphone and webcam? Any specific ones that are good?

>>1692143
Cheapest passable mic would be a Blue Yeti, but trust me, you will feel compelled to upgrade sooner rather than later to something more professional, even if your audience would hardly notice a change

>>1664824
>>1661726
Please.... link the artist....

>>1658170
No one gets as “sjw” mad as this board pretends. The main outrage over that
Kyutto girl wasn’t her design, but a small handful of people cried about it and the autists went wild and acted like all of the RTs on the post about her tracing or whatever it was were somehow about her being a scary loli who needs to die. If you’re asking this you probably haven’t seen any vtubers outside of holo.

>>1692258
I would say that if you really want to a cheaper xlr mic with UM2 is a better bang for your buck, the yetis are very overpriced

>>1669933
Because I want to become my real self and reach my whole potential and I feel like I would be a fine addition to Hololive!

>>1692258
imo getting a mic stand so it doesn't sit on your desk is more important than having a fancy mic. if you can even get the yeti snowball + a mic arm you'd be pretty good to start

>>1692455
Do people really get that aggressive over traced designs?
>>1692737
Do you guys think they really eat that Miss Universe shit? Should I do that during my audition, or something more grounded and truthful?

>>1693880
I don’t think they give a shit if you’re all sparkly uwu I want to make friends. I answered that Hololive have some of the best talent in the business and their quality aligns to what I want to achieve. Treat it as a professional business interview not a simping contest. That was my approach anyway.

>>1693880
>>1692456
i asked because i felt my answer wasn't touchy feely enough. i said i wanted to teach people stuff so they could find new interests, improve my skills and as a person, and to support myself financially. is that too matter of fact?

>>1692143
A Samson Meteor mic sounds decent enough for 70 bucks, especially if you can get it close to your face.

Whats the usual turnaround time for an artist to show a design, or at least a sketch or something?

>>1694606
Obviously it depends on the artist, but this is mostly a question on how long their backlog is.

Realistically a sketch shouldn't even take a full day, but most artists have other commissions or priorities that will come before you, which is unpredictable.
I had to wait almost a month for my first sketch to be started, but once it was started it was entirely finished by the end of the first night

https://skeb.jp/@nisida_1102

this artist isn't taking commissions anymore, but has been churning out vtuber catboys like no one's business for the last whole week

>>1694646
This is something being done by an illustration student, not a professional artist. I'm mostly just interested in what they come back with since they're trying to match an exact style and I'm pretty patient anyway. Plus finding an artist for that exact style is really difficult from what I've seen. But it's been a week since I've heard from them due to them being busy with school/work. I don't want to pressure them since it was unpaid anyway, just curious to know what commission artists usually do.

I'll probably have to end up looking for an artist to hire regardless, depending on what comes back, but goddamn its annoying trying to find a artist that isn't "anime waifu" or "bishie guy" only.

>>1695241
Where are you searching mostly?

My roadmap currently includes both streams and regular traditional youtube uploads, with a slight focus on the latter.
I've been avoiding doing too much advertising on Twitter aside from regular community interactions because I'm worried that if a hurdle slows me down, I'll lose motivation after promising content. For that reason I've decided to not reveal myself as a vtuber until after at least my first couple videos are finished.

My question is, when I make my twitter reveal, should I do so BEFORE uploading the videos to drum up hype since I haven't actually advertised yet? Or should I upload my first video alongside the announcement so there is content for people to check out that day?

>>1680375
If anywhere is going to give you real feedback on your work it's gonna be 4chan

>>1683179
I use two different dova tracks; one for my afk screen and another for when I'm just talking and not playing anything

>>1695395
Tried to look on twitter but that shit is obnoxious for actual search functionality. Looked into artstation and pixiv for examples, but don't really know how to go from those to actually commissioning an artist. I assume you'd have to look up the artist of the works then see if they do commission.

This other artist contacted me before I had actually finalized my concept so I haven't really done any looking for artists since.

So I made my debut announcement today and showed off my model for the first time. Didn't know about /aud/ so it's a little late, but looking for some feedback on design (so if i ever get a new costume or design i can factor it in) and for general editing stuff. I'm not a pro video editor but i like to think i have at least a few braincells that work for it

https://twitter.com/AshVtuber/status/1372884263499145221

>>1696222
looks fine. good luck with your debut anon.

>>1693529
Or get a desk arm for the mic and maybe a shock mount if the arm is coupling too much desk vibration. The stand solution normally takes up a lot of room space.

>>1695580
>should I do so BEFORE uploading the videos to drum up hype since I haven't actually advertised yet?
Yes, around a week or so before is a good time, in my opinion

Am I doing things wrong? I don't have a Twitter and I don't do a debut video.

>>1697529
are you making content?
if yes - you're doing it right
if no - you're doing it wrong
you may want a twitter eventually to start growing, but you don't need either to be a vtuber.

>>1681311
I personally think this is cool

>>1697529
I'd make a twitter, but it's not 200 percent necessary. Just helps draw attention.

Debut videos are pretty much out of style at this point, but can still get you a few extra subs upfront.

>>1697529
>>1697814
>Debut videos are pretty much out of style at this point
exactly. you're better off making a "trailer" video like what Mori did to show off highlights of your content instead of doing a 2 hour debut where you just talk about what anime you like or what foods you dislike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzLoNtvNIE4

>>1697904
But Calli did do a debut and it was a very big deal

>>1697928
that's because
>hololive

Think there's any point to auditioning to holoen as a guy? Just feel like they won't attempt a StarsEn

>>1698400
put in the application anyway, at least you can say you did.

>>1697928
Debuts work if you have a pre-existing group to push said debut onto. However the trailer/clip introduction video IMO is very important because new people interested in you aren't always going to watch an entire stream to get a feel for you. But a short(-ish) clip video can give an idea of how you are and how your streams go.

>>1698400
They said it doesn't matter. I figure this audition is just for HoloLive, but they are probably still eyeballing male auditions to see if there's enough good submissions. Then maybe they'll contact those later, or shortlist them if there's a future HoloStars EN audition.

>>1698400
Maybe during third wave they will but realistically neither hololive nor nijisanji will debut any males this year. Anyone who's done any market research at all knows men aren't viable in the western market yet, there's no way the corporations don't

>>1698465
>market research
lol

is there a correct way to title your videos to make it easier for the algorithm to pick you up? like
>[game name here] funny title here #envtuber #vtuber
or do you put envtuber first? does it matter as long as it's somewhere in your title?

>>1698465
>men aren't viable in the western market yet
do u rele beleb?

>>1661218
i suggest maybe you could wrap it around them (almost like how a belt is around one's waist?)
the best way to describe something is through pictures ! try creating a moodboard of what you want to make

>>1699242
Are you using the tags?
The title style seems fine enough but don't expect anything from the algorithm

>>1699383
just the default. youtube says tags don't have much impact outside of topics with common misspellings.

i'm still taking private design help comms (and reg sketch comms) and giving design advice =w=
i keep all comms between me and the client, along with all advice, it's your choice on whether you share this private info or not
you can email me here for advice stuffs >> bugfood@cock.li

_yeb

>>1699358
Literally every male vtuber that does well is big from other activities before they start or they sell as a woman. Every corporation that's ever commented on the subject admits that men aren't viable. Every huge male debut just loses all viewership after a week no matter what they did to start.

I think someday there'll be a successful male vtuber but it basically requires some huge market shift like when hololive EN launched and tons of people spilled over to watching indies. Right now the only reason anyone pretends male vtubers can work is because they want to believe them or their oshi will make it when it's not true.

>>1699749
>Right now the only reason anyone pretends male vtubers can work is because they want to believe them or their oshi will make it when it's not true.
Seems like cowards talk to me. That kind of attitude will prevent it from ever happening.

>>1699825
this is an example of toxic positivity. just saying "don't be a coward, keep grinding, you'll make it one day!" is just as bad at being defeatist about it.

Repost
When you are finished broadcasting on youtube, is it possible to break the archive into two seperate videos, or would I need to manually save it and reupload it myself if I want it to be anything but uploaded as one big archive

>>1699922
don't you get an option to edit the video after you finish the stream? the pop up comes up each time you end the stream, but i've never really paid attention to it. not sure why you'd want to break it apart and upload separate files because that removes Chat messages (unless you've got a plugin that display chat in the video itself)

>>1699949
>not sure why you'd want to break it apart
I have my reasons.

>that removes Chat messages (unless you've got a plugin that display chat in the video itself)
This is good to know, thank you.

>>1699922
You have to break the streams if you want them to be separated, the youtube studio feature doesn't allow to create a new video from what I remember

>>1698400
You might as well. EN is not following Hololive convention with generations, they might do something insane and put everyone into HoloEN to get the number of talents up. Cover knows first hand what happens when separating their brand, meanwhile Ichikara calls everyone Livers and their males do much better

>>1699869
So you say just fucking give up if you are a male vtuber? It's either try & do the grind until it works, or don't. There's really no inbetween. But just statistically, it *will* happen eventually. Someone will break through and make it a new norm. Someone has to be the first one.

>>1699749
I want to do it for fun, but how much money do I need to spend to get a good model and rigging? I have disposable income and badly need a hobby. I think I could be okay without a lot of subscribers. I just want to do it for me.

>>1700073
making it as a male vtuber has probably the same success rate as making it as a live streamer. female streamers get more instant attention, but guys have longer lasting content. it's just that all the twitter artists and too-shy girls are starting to stream with established communities. eventually it should equalize

>>1661726
>Any easy way to convert in my computer from an mp4 source?
ShareX to easily capture video of random things on the desktop and Webm for Retards to convert to webm. I use both on a practically hourly basis. ShareX is fantastic for free software and I recommend it as a general tool for taking screenshots and short video snippets. Webm for Retards is exactly what it sounds like, though I think its repository got renamed to something like WebmConverter or something. Shouldn't be hard to find.

I saw some people earlier in the thread mention babiniku's (a male using a female avatar) and i just want to throw some channels and info i have out there since i watch a few.

https://www.twitch.tv/dot_lvl
One of my favorites, he streams with a loli avatar and mostly plays retro games or old PC games. He sits at over 2000 followers on twitch and usually averages 70+ viewers per stream he's an example of a really good babiniku.

https://www.twitch.tv/foxyjoel
Uses a female doll model and the lore is that he died and is now trapped in it. He does a variety of things but some of the main focuses are Art and watching videos with chat in a Zatusdan manner. He has grown massively in the last 6 months with 23k followers on twitch and usually averaging over 200 viewers a stream.

https://www.twitch.tv/mic_sounders
A newer one i found on recommendations but still seems to be doing pretty well and an example of why i think no matter what your voice sounds like, Loli sized avatars just seem to go really well as Babinikus. He isn't as popular as the other 2 but still had 1.3k followers and average about 10-15 viewers a stream despite being a bit of a backlog andy.

There are of course a lot more (especially on the japanese side when it comes to using voice changers ) like Tomari Mari and i even like the horror themed one Mimika Morph, Sadly i haven't watched them enough to give information on.

I would personally say that Babinikus can 100% work if you are upfront about being a guy rather than trying to hide it. Loli avatars in particular have a good gap moe angle where the male voice even a deep one isn't really offputting. No harm in trying it out if you want to go this route.

>>1699749
>>1699825
>>1699869
Do we have to have this exact conversation every thread?

>>1679013
Sorry for the late reply, I don't want a comission I just want to follow him on twitter.

>>1702510
Where do you think you are? Timeloops are a staple anywhere here.

>>1699749
there are already a lot of successful male vtubers, what the fuck are you talking about?

>>1702510
it'll keep happening as long as the "just keep grinding!" mentality is around.

>>1703247
name them?
almost all of the ones i see who would be considered "successful" (as in over 1k+ live viewers, making consistent profit monthly) are all vtubers who've had past lives making content for YEARS. i don't know of a single vtuber who started fresh and has reach those levels of success (or even are on a trajectory to reach that level of success)

>>1703450
you must be fun at parties

>>1703450
Honest question: What's the point of your posts? What purpose do they serve? They have no advice, no encouragement, no useful information. Just a general sense of it being a lost cause.

>>1703606
what's the point of this comment? you don't provide any advice, encouragement or useful information? strange.

>>1703658
Yeah, that's about the kind of response I expected.

>>1703450
1k is an unreasonable asking amount but this is basically true of just 100+

>>1703606
Not him but bad advice, empty encouragement and misinformation is worse than negativity. It’s basically sabotage and that’s what a lot of people do when they tell guys to just do it.

>>1703450
>>1703658
Just fuck off please if you are going to be 100% negative all the time. Nobody cares about you in real life so you come here to take it out on others.

Leave.

>>1703743
>Not him but bad advice, empty encouragement and misinformation is worse than negativity. It’s basically sabotage and that’s what a lot of people do when they tell guys to just do it.
No, the "negativity" in question here is "male vtubers will never hit it big unless you already had a body of work". There's no useful information in that idea, and no alternative stated. If you have any better ideas, please feel free to actually outline them. But the actual counterpoint to it is actually "just fucking go make content" since that will be vastly more useful to someone who wants to be a vtuber than "your male and therefor fucked".

>>1701902
We're near bump limit, but I definitely would like to see more babinikus mentioned in /auds/ and /wvt/. Not just because I am one, but because I feel like they're grossly underrepresented.

>>1703856
Just out of curiosity which type of babiniku are you and why?
As the other guy said, I think Loli models work well however Big booba models played by a guy are an immediate no for me in most cases.

WACTOR is opening up auditions for their new vtubers, as long as you know japanese you can apply from any country even latin america
Supposedly you can apply as a male too but they would make another model
Despite it being a bilibili collaboration you're not tied to bilibili and can stream on youtube instead

>>1703921
I'm definitely not a loli type, but I also don't flaunt the boobs of my avatars. The "why" is pretty simple - The avatars are literally characters that I've used as my "brand" for years. Both were made for quests on /tg/ back when that was a thing. It just makes sense to use them instead of my male-patterned baldness IRL webcam. Plus it's more fun to tailor their characters to the type of content I'm streaming. Each has their own "type"/"style"

>>1703982
>Despite it being a bilibili collaboration you're not tied to bilibili and can stream on youtube instead
I'd assume there'll still be the usual complications involved with working with China though.

>>1704014
That sounds pretty neat actually. One of the biggest draws of using a model is that you can completely hide your "real life" from everyone by hiding behind it so i understand that part and relate to it well.

When i was talking booba chars i meant for example this twat https://www.twitch.tv/sean_vr who clearly has oversized tits and makes it some of the main focus. Providing you aren't doing that then it should be fine. I don't suppose you have a sneaky picture of a model you'd share?

>>1704161
Sure, I don't mind sharing. Both have a bunch of different outfits. Ignitrix (left) usually has outfits relevant to the tabletop game I'm running (ex: Trek uniform for Trek content, Team Rocket for Pokemon, Mirrorshades for Cyberpunk, etc etc). Ember (right) has more rock/punk style ones. Her default outfit is probably the most "boob-centric" of them all, but I don't bounce them around on stream.

>>1704307
Hey these both look nice anon good work. I think they are perfectly fine for a babiniku and could fit well. What did you make them in Vroid studio?

>>1704861
2wintails did them for me using a combination of VROID, Blender, and Unity. Ember's backspikes and tail, for example, can be toggled on/off. Same goes for the different style of shades each avatar has. I don't have the FaceIT-level iPhone tracking (i.e. Snuffy, AiCandi, etc.) but I did apply the HANA tool to each model for intermediate iPhone tracking.

>>1699579
Thank you for doing this anon. I hope some people have or will take you up on your offer.

>>1705111
Thanks for the info and i wish you the best with this anon. The designs are great feel free to drop your channel when you have everything running and are ready.

What program people use for babiniku

>>1707395
>program
?
it's the same as any other live2d or .vrm model, just load up a female presenting avatar into your favorite face tracking app of choice and go nuts.

>>1707395
what?

>>1707099
You're welcome. I've been debuted and making content for quite some time. I just don't shill myself here and/or in /wvt/ because I'm either doing tabletop stuff (which isn't everyone's cup of tea) or streaming during the dead hours.

>>1707754
Well now anon.... you can't say that without dropping your name/link.

>>1707852
>>1707754
Agreed, would like to see your stuff.

>>1707852
>>1707895
Twist my arm why don'cha

https://www.twitch.tv/elhmk1

Bump?

>>1708292
there's no bump once we pass 310(ish) posts. wait until it hits page 9 or 10 to make a new thread though, since /auds/ is pretty slow on its own anyway.

>>1708172
>1.4k on twitch, 2.4k on twitter
nice; also i notice that you don't seem to be followed by a lot of indie chuubas which is interesting; did your account start as a vtuber account or did you transition your content into that at some point?

>>1708172
>1.4k followers already
jesas you are doing well
I really like your content too, i see you collab'd with Yuma for a pokemon roleplay session which is nice i've seen her before.
You also have a good voice that fits the characters i'm already a fan. Have you tried collabing with any /wvt/ chuubas? I know a few who might be interested in this sort of thing.

>>1706187
it's noo problem !! i just see so many people that talk about needing artist help , or have trouble wording their commission ideas to an artist that i thought it would be a neat thing

>>1708453
I initially did regular webcam streaming and lots of art commissions, so I pulled in a bunch of followers that way to start. I forget the initial date, but once I had Ignitrix's avatar I went straight into VTubing. And a good thing too: I've gone bald hardcore ever since. Like, NASA could bounce a laser off my head to the moon level bald.

>>1708548
Glad you enjoy! The Yuma Pokemon thing was super popular and we all had a blast, so that's definitely going to continue. I have collabed with Kongou from /wvt/ before for a NieR: Automata oneshot. VOD is somewhere in my Youtube. I'm always looking for VTubers to collab with, so suggest away!

>>1708630
ooooooh yeah, art commissions are a definitely good way to pull in follows. how fast was the incline? i've only been at it for six weeks and i only just yesterday got the numbers for affiliate

>>1708922
The initial incline was pretty quick since I had new commissions coming in fairly rapidly at the time. I hit affiliate pretty quickly thanks to my players having my streams up and getting their friends to lurk. I didn't really "take off" in terms of streaming (for a male VTuber, anyways) until I ran my Fenrir game and the Extra Life Cyberpunk RED game for the Iron Lions group. I'm definitely not Merry or Arcadum levels, but I'm super happy that I have a dedicated lurker and regular crowd now.

>>1708362
Yeah I'm an idiot and didn't notice

Somebody actually link the thread this time dummies

>>1710866
>>1710866
>>1710866
new