[0:00] Guys, I need your help. Can you guys [0:01] just spam hi YouTube so it makes me look [0:03] like I'm popular and have lots of [0:04] friends. [0:05] Um otherwise, I'm going to look like a [0:06] [ __ ] idiot. Thanks. All right, cool. [0:08] I get asked a lot on how to be a VTuber. [0:10] So, I thought, "Why not? Let's make a [0:11] 25-slide show presentation on how to be [0:14] a VTuber." For those that don't know me, [0:16] my name is Keito. And I'm a [0:17] singer-songwriter and producer, and I've [0:19] been a VTuber for the past 5 years. And [0:21] if this video helps you, click that like [0:23] and subscribe button. Absolutely smash [0:25] that [ __ ] out. I'm cringing. It's bad. [0:27] It helps us out a lot. Thank you. Aren't [0:28] you a femboy? All right, man. What the [0:30] [ __ ] When's recess? All right, guys. We [0:32] haven't even I've even started the [0:34] presentation. Recess is going to be in [0:35] [ __ ] like 3 hours, okay? So, I hope [0:37] you guys There's no toilet breaks. [0:39] You're not allowed to leave, all right? [0:40] Will we be graded on this? Yes, there [0:42] will be a pop quiz at the end of it. If [0:44] you fail the pop quiz, you get banned [0:47] from the stream forever. You get [0:48] expelled from class. Lock in. I've [0:51] gotten inspired by Ludwig's how to be a [0:52] streamer video, which I absolutely love. [0:55] And he does an amazing job at breaking [0:57] down a lot of the things that I'm going [0:59] to talk about here. Um so, definitely go [1:02] watch this video after watching this [1:03] one. So, first steps, guys. First steps, [1:06] write down your goals for the year. The [1:09] your goals can be as wholesome as you [1:12] want it to be, or they can be as [1:13] selfish. Is your goal to be to become [1:15] the biggest VTuber? Do you want to be [1:17] bigger than I mouse? [1:18] That's That's awesome. If your goal is [1:20] to create a small community to vibe with [1:22] and to hang out with, that's also [1:24] amazing, too. Is your goal also like [1:25] just to upload clips of you dominating [1:27] Valorant? Then by all means, that's like [1:30] that's amazing, and maybe it might be [1:31] easier to achieve your goals. Well, at [1:34] least maybe for you guys, but I can't [1:35] shoot [ __ ] in Valorant, so there you go. [1:37] Goals are I think really really vital [1:41] cuz they give you something to sort of [1:44] What's the word? They give you something [1:45] to look at and compare yourself. [1:48] Basically, puts you on the right path. [1:50] Obviously, if your goal is to be like is [1:52] to become the biggest VTuber in the [1:54] history of VTubers, then maybe start [1:56] smaller and say, "All right, I want to [1:58] get 1,000 followers first." Or something [2:00] like this for the first year. That's [2:01] what you guys should start writing down. [2:02] If you guys are not writing it down, [2:03] please write it down right [ __ ] now. [2:05] After that, after you have written down [2:07] your goals, it can be three, it can be [2:08] five goals, whatever. Write down three [2:10] content creators or VTubers that you [2:13] would like to try to emulate. Like write [2:15] these down right now. Like click like [2:18] start like open up your book and write [2:20] this [ __ ] down right now. [2:45] So, obviously, right? Obviously, if your [2:47] idols or your your goals is like, "All [2:49] right, I want to be like I want to be [2:51] like Tens or Kayday." And you don't play [2:54] Valorant or you don't play shooters, [2:56] then maybe not have Tens or Kayday as [2:59] your as your three content creators. [3:01] Same thing as like, "Oh, I I want to I [3:03] want to be like Giguk or something." And [3:05] he does love gacha games, and you don't [3:06] play gacha games, and you don't watch [3:08] anime, then probably maybe don't try to [3:10] emulate Giguk. I think if you don't have [3:13] three content creators that you like, [3:15] you need to start watching streamers or [3:18] start watching YouTubers, VTubers, start [3:20] watching them. But what about you're the [3:21] only VTuber I watch? I'm very honored [3:23] for one-off, but second, you need to [3:25] start watching other people as well. I [3:27] mean, you can you can draw inspiration [3:29] from me, but just keep in mind as well [3:31] like, you know, you got to figure out as [3:33] well what kind of content that you would [3:35] like to do. Like don't try to copy like [3:37] another VTuber that plays Pokémon or [3:38] something when you don't play Pokémon or [3:40] you hate Pokémon. Okay? So, like try to [3:43] think of people that you that games that [3:45] you like to play on streamers that you [3:47] like to watch. I'll sh- I'll show you [3:48] guys as well like what what I wrote [3:50] down. These are my my goals for 2026 and [3:54] 2025. My goals for last year was to [3:57] upload consistent shorts, to reach 1,500 [4:00] subs on YouTube, average 40 CCV, release [4:04] my first merch, make more original [4:06] music, and to move out. I managed to hit [4:08] in terms of like my VTubing goals, I [4:09] managed to hit actually quite a few of [4:11] them. I managed to do consistent shorts. [4:13] I was doing like maybe like at least two [4:15] or three shorts a week. Well, actually, [4:17] at one point I was doing [ __ ] two two [4:19] shorts a day, which was [ __ ] insane. [4:20] I don't recommend that to anyone. I [4:22] actually managed to get 2,500 subs on [4:25] YouTube. And by I think I think by [4:29] August or September, I was reaching 40 [4:32] CCV. Um so, this is like the kind of [4:34] goals that you should have. And for my [4:36] inspirations my [4:38] You can see that I've got Ludwig and [4:40] SeeDogVA. And I've got some more like [4:42] off off screen there. So, they these are [4:45] the creators that I want to try to [4:47] emulate and learn from what kind of [4:50] content they do. I would recommend as [4:52] well not to [4:54] not to fuss over the numbers too much, [4:56] but just to have it as a goal in mind. [4:58] My goals are to become Twitch and [5:00] YouTube partner, to release merch, [5:03] to release more songs, [5:05] to release more songs, which you know, I [5:08] I'm very very not good at at releasing [5:10] songs. Or yeah, to release more [5:12] full-length YouTube videos, to move out, [5:14] and to create fun stream ideas, which is [5:17] what we're doing right now. For my [5:18] inspirations, I actually blurred it out [5:20] this time around or for this year. And [5:23] the reason why I blurred it out is [5:24] because a lot of them are my friends [5:26] that I have grow- I've gotten a lot of [5:29] inspiration from. A lot of recent [5:30] friends, actually. Uh Tae Hong Yi is one [5:32] of them. Shear Tails is another one of [5:34] them. Th- Those are two that I can think [5:36] off the top of my my dome, but there [5:38] there's there's a few more. These are [5:40] some people that I've been really really [5:42] inspired by in terms of like the kind of [5:44] content that they do and the way that [5:47] they handle being a VTuber community and [5:50] all that kind of stuff. I think writing [5:51] down what inspires you and the people [5:53] that inspires you is uh is really good. [5:56] Release any song and you achieve this [5:57] goal. Yes. Yes. Like I mean, goals are [6:00] are something that you you know, [6:01] we're going to try to aim towards. And [6:03] this is why um this year I'm leaning [6:05] very heavily into trying to release full [6:08] YouTube videos and covers and and all [6:10] that stuff. In terms of your goals and [6:13] the things that you want to hit, right? [6:15] Let's say my goal was like, "Oh, I might [6:18] I want to the average 40 viewers a [6:20] stream." But then I look at my my end of [6:22] year and realize that I've only got [6:24] maybe like five viewers. This is is a [6:25] good indicator for you to maybe try to [6:27] change your strategy or to change how [6:31] you how you approach VTubing or if it's [6:33] maybe even something for you. And that's [6:35] maybe an honest conversation that you [6:37] need to have with yourself and the goals [6:40] which you want to have. The goals are [6:42] important because if you do want to grow [6:44] and turn VTubing into a side hustle, you [6:47] got to obviously set some goals out and [6:50] measure up and see how well [6:52] you can achieve those goals. That's [6:55] true. You need a goal to keep [6:56] to keep you going on days where you feel [6:58] like giving up. Exactly. Exactly. E [7:01] Exactly. So so so so, moving swiftly on. [7:05] If you managed to write down your goals [7:07] and your three inspirations, this next [7:10] part is for you. Where to start? First, [7:12] you should start off with a name. Names [7:15] can be whatever you want them to be. [7:17] However, in my opinion, try not to have [7:21] names which have numbers in them. I feel [7:23] like names with numbers in them are not [7:25] exactly great for searching up, but you [7:27] know, that could just be me. Your name [7:28] should also [7:29] be unique. Almost think of it like a [7:32] like a YouTuber name. Yeah, if you think [7:33] of like a YouTuber like Ludwig or Mr. [7:35] Beast, literally like any other big [7:38] YouTuber, PewDiePie, they have unique [7:40] names that are like, you know, to them. [7:43] I don't really recommend picking [7:45] something common like let's say if you [7:48] you pick like Yuki and you're a snow [7:50] leopard cuz there's a million [7:52] snow snow leopards named Yuki. How How [7:55] do you come up with something original? [7:56] It's hard. I like I genuinely didn't [7:59] think it was it would be that hard to [8:01] come up with a name until I had to pick [8:03] my own. [8:04] Um keep in mind, guys. My first name was [8:06] KitKat cuz it was derived from my my [8:09] childhood um nickname. Is it better to [8:12] have a similar name to your actual name [8:13] or a unique one? That is completely up [8:15] to you. Changing my name to Keito and [8:17] Junior123. Would Kitsu work as a good [8:19] one? That is a So, depending on the [8:21] name, there might be a lot of Kitsus. I [8:23] think Kitsu would be quite common in the [8:24] VTuber community. I think yeah, Kitsu [8:27] would be quite quite common in the [8:29] VTuber community. But however, there [8:31] there is a way get around this. The [8:33] other way to get around this would be [8:35] something like, for example, [8:37] um if you would have like a first name [8:38] and a last name. Let's say my name was [8:40] like you could call it like Kitsu uh [8:43] I'm trying to think of a uh [8:46] Kitsu Kitsu Harumio or something like [8:48] that. By having like a unique [8:50] combination, you can turn your name into [8:52] like [8:53] into like a unique name with both first [8:55] and last name. Or unique spelling. Could [8:56] be that as well. Try not to have names [8:58] that are like four-letter really common [9:01] Japanese names or or that that's just my [9:03] opinion. You can By all means, you can [9:05] name yourself what- ever you want. You [9:08] can name what [9:09] You can name yourself whatever you want, [9:10] but just keep in mind that if you want [9:12] to stand out, try to have a unique name. [9:15] I don't think there is another Keito in [9:17] in the VTubing community. There is [9:19] another Keito in who's also There's an [9:22] ASMR on YouTube, and there's also [9:27] um yeah, I think there's only one Keito [9:28] in terms of VTubers. How did you come up [9:29] with Keito? That's a really good name. [9:31] So, actually Sorry, that's a really [9:32] really good question, not name. Oh my [9:33] god, I'm [ __ ] glazing myself. I was [9:35] actually throwing around a lot of a lot [9:37] of ideas. Do I still have the list of [9:39] names that I had? So, I was also trying [9:41] to follow my own rules of, you know, [9:44] trying to become like trying to have a [9:45] unique name cuz I said my first name was [9:47] Kit uh KitKat. So, I thought of trying [9:51] to think of something with maybe cat, [9:53] but [9:54] I feel like having cat might be it will [9:56] lean you towards being a cat neko V [9:59] tuber, so scrapped it. So, I decided to [10:01] go with kit, but kit as well is also [10:04] pretty dangerous as a as a thing [10:06] because, you know, kit is used in a lot [10:08] of things. So, I think of like keto or [10:10] keto zen, keto can, keto car, keto da. [10:13] I've got just keto again cuz I'm I [10:15] wasn't [ __ ] creative. I've got a [10:17] guitar cuz it sounded a bit like guitar. [10:20] A bit cringe. Well, actually, I [10:21] initially came up with it as keto nae [10:23] and then I asked my friend who was [10:27] who was a pretty big I yeah, I asked my [10:29] friend who was like a pretty big [10:31] streamer as well. I was like, "What's [10:33] your thoughts on keto nae?" And then she [10:34] was like, "Nah, don't don't call [10:36] yourself that cuz otherwise people are [10:38] going to think that you're keto and you [10:40] have to constantly correct them." And [10:41] so, [10:43] she was like, "Why not just use keto [10:44] nae?" I was like, "Oh, okay. I think [10:46] keto nae kind of works." And the reason [10:48] why I settled on keto nae was because it [10:50] kind of takes a pun with key, which is [10:54] like a musical term, and tone, which is [10:55] another musical term. And since we do [10:58] music here a lot of the time, I thought, [11:00] you know, keto nae. It's a it's like a [11:03] double entendre. That's why I thought, [11:04] you know, keto nae was a really genius [11:06] name for for me at least. Also, having [11:09] your name in English makes you easier to [11:10] be found. [11:13] That's just a given. [11:14] You also have to think about the type of [11:17] V tuber that you that you would like to [11:19] be. So, think of like what kind of [11:21] species. Like, are you like a dinosaur V [11:22] tuber? Are you an assassin rogue? Are [11:25] you a hot [11:26] are you a villainous? Are you a cat? Are [11:29] you a dog? Are you a bird? Like, think [11:32] of like what kind of animal that you [11:34] would like to be. [11:35] You can also go like really really off [11:37] script. You could be like a unicorn or [11:39] you can be a like a like an eagle or [11:42] something. That's genius, not going to [11:44] lie. Thank you. I just been thinking [11:45] about things I like like the Greek [11:47] goddess Nyx. Yeah, I thought so as well. [11:48] That that was the thing that I thought [11:50] of. And what my future mother have like [11:51] dark circles? That's awesome. That's [11:52] really cool. Yeah, so think about your [11:54] name as well as the kind of V tuber that [11:58] you would like to be. While we're on the [11:59] the topic of what kind of V tuber that [12:01] you would like to be, [12:03] since you've written down your three [12:05] inspirational [12:07] content creators, content is somewhere [12:10] that you also may have to start thinking [12:12] about. So, do you play a lot of [12:14] Valorant? Then maybe you would like to [12:15] stream more Valorant. Do you play League [12:17] of Legends? Maybe you'll be a League of [12:19] Legends streamer. I sort of recommend, [12:21] in my humble humble opinion, when you're [12:23] starting out stick to one game. Stick to [12:26] one game or to one niche. That's how I [12:28] started. That's how many of my friends [12:30] started. And the reason why I say that, [12:33] the reason why I say that is because [12:35] when you're starting out [12:37] no one [ __ ] knows you. I'm just I'm [12:39] just going to lay it down completely [12:41] normal like I'm just going to lay it [12:43] down flat for you guys. [12:46] No one knows you when you're starting [12:47] out. No one knows no [12:49] I can't talk. No one knew me when I [12:50] started out. You can pick maybe like one [12:52] or two games, but don't pick like five [12:54] games a week and then change to another [12:56] five games next week. The reason why I [12:57] say that is because no one really knows [12:59] you when you're starting out, so they [13:01] will usually come to you based on [13:04] they'll come and watch you based on like [13:05] the game that you play and by playing [13:08] the same game you'll have consistency [13:10] with your content, which is what thing [13:12] what people like. For example, for for [13:14] me at least, I'm I am a musician [13:16] streamer. That's like the main thing [13:18] that I do. I will I will always, [13:20] regardless of the game that I play, I [13:22] will always do a singing or guitar or [13:24] singing stream at least once or twice a [13:26] week. Can I go for a broad category like [13:27] horror or does it have to be a specific [13:29] game? Can be [13:30] it can be a genre like horror. That's [13:32] why that is why you will see, for [13:34] example, tens. If you if anyone has ever [13:36] watched the Valorant pro tens, you'll [13:38] see that he will either do Valorant or [13:40] he would do a game similar to Valorant [13:42] like Arc Raiders or Apex or or Tarkov or [13:46] something like that cuz they're all [13:48] first-person shooter type games. V [13:49] tubing sounds fun, but I don't want to [13:50] leave my day jobs. You don't have to [13:52] leave your day jobs. I've got a day job, [13:54] in fact. You say inspiration kit. I was [13:55] actually thinking about thinking about [13:58] live streaming music. Yeah, try to have [14:00] a niche with what you do. Try to have a [14:02] niche. My my niche is music. You guys [14:04] niche can be Legend of Zelda. You guys [14:07] niche can be League of Legends. It can [14:08] be Valorant. I will say as well [14:11] this might be getting a little bit too [14:13] into the content hole. Streaming [14:15] Valorant and League of Legends is I [14:18] wouldn't recommend starting out with [14:20] that. The one thing that you must do is [14:22] the thing that you enjoy. If you don't [14:24] [ __ ] enjoy streaming Valorant [14:26] or League of Legends because the reason [14:28] I say that is because there is a million [14:30] League of Legends and Valorant streamers [14:32] that it's very hard to to break the the [14:35] zero to three viewer barrier, let's say. [14:38] You have to scroll down so much. Do you [14:40] know how many streamers stream Valorant [14:42] and League? [ __ ] like thousands. So, [14:44] to in order to get or to be discovered, [14:46] you would have to get above like the 10 [14:48] viewers for for Valorant or League and [14:51] that's very hard to do. It's a very [14:52] saturated category. I do not recommend [14:54] streaming it when you first start out, [14:56] but however, however, however, if you [14:59] really enjoy Valorant or League, stream [15:01] it. [ __ ] stream it. That's the most [15:04] important thing to do, but just know [15:06] that you it's very hard to grow when you [15:08] start out. I thought I think this won't [15:09] work out for me. It can work. It can [15:11] work. And I can go into into how it can [15:14] work. But yeah, just think about the [15:15] type of content that you guys would like [15:17] to be making. Does anyone have any [15:18] questions about about the topic on on [15:20] content? Just do it. Make your dreams [15:21] come true. Exactly. Exactly. I'm also a [15:24] a firm believer on if you enjoy it, [15:27] you'll make it work. I'm a firm believer [15:28] on that. 100%. What if you want to play [15:30] two different games like two two [15:32] different genres? Yeah, then then I [15:34] think you should stick to that. Try try [15:37] to stick to that. Can we become V tubers [15:38] who does art? That is actually one of [15:40] the most popular things. It's music and [15:42] art I reckon are some of the most [15:44] popular art. Yeah. Like outside of [15:46] games, V tubers that do art and do [15:49] musics like singing or that kind of [15:51] stuff extremely popular. I reckon those [15:53] are some of the two best niches in my [15:55] opinion. I've seen some really really [15:57] creative V tubers. They're like like [16:00] they have like a split between like [16:01] celestial something or like a like a [16:03] mixed combo like celestial dragon or you [16:06] can have like a like a robotic XYZ. It's [16:09] pretty cool. I've seen like really good [16:11] combinations of like half dead it's kind [16:14] of like undead like cats or undead [16:17] tigers and that kind of stuff. Really [16:18] cool. Is it better to be indie or join a [16:20] company? That's a really good question [16:22] and my answer to that is it depends on [16:25] your goals. Saying staying on one thing [16:27] would probably be hard for me at first [16:28] because I draw too. Yeah, I mean like [16:29] you can make like When I say make [16:32] something your main thing, right? I say [16:34] that like for example, like music is my [16:38] main thing. However, I also do some [16:40] things on the side like Lies of P. Lies [16:42] of P and music are not in the same [16:43] category. Not even close to being in the [16:46] same category, but you guys know me as [16:49] that guy that does music and I also do [16:51] push-up streams with with Lies of P and [16:54] hard game. In terms of content, [16:57] in terms of content, I actually didn't [16:58] want to become a V tuber. I started out [17:01] thinking V tubers are cringe. Out of my [17:02] friend group of six people, I was the [17:05] last person to become a V tuber. [17:08] Partly because I didn't think I would be [17:09] very funny and didn't think I would have [17:11] people watching me. [17:13] Ha, jokes on past keto nae. [17:15] But now, 5 years later, I've been doing [17:17] it and I absolutely love it. I also, [17:19] when I started out V tubing, I also [17:21] planned to be a [17:24] League of Legends streamer. [17:26] I've only streamed League in my entire 5 [17:28] years of of being a V tuber [17:30] three times. [17:31] I've only streamed League three times. [17:32] And the reason why is because I found [17:34] out that there's too many people that [17:35] stream League, so I decided to stream [17:37] other games like Hollow Knight and other [17:39] hard games. [17:40] Then we know, 5 years later, still doing [17:42] it and I think we're doing pretty good. [17:45] Doing pretty good. Have variety, but [17:46] have one main thing to stream. Exactly. [17:48] Exactly. Have have your bread and butter [17:50] stream that people know you for. For [17:51] example, what do you guys know me for? [17:54] You guys know me for probably music and [17:56] probably the Dark Souls games where I [17:58] would do push-ups. Once you have found [18:00] your name and all that, time to create [18:02] your all your accounts on Twitter, [18:04] YouTube, Twitch, all that good stuff. [18:07] And yeah, it's good. So, [18:09] now that we've gone over [18:12] the prerequisite, [18:15] how do we start [18:16] getting a V tuber model? This is [18:18] probably the main thing that most of you [18:20] guys are wondering about and um [18:23] and is the main meat and potatoes of [18:26] today's stream. How to get a V tuber [18:28] model. [18:30] First off, [18:31] there are a few ways to do it. There are [18:33] a few ways to to do it. I've got three [18:35] ones here [18:37] or three three main ones here, but yeah, [18:39] we'll go through all of these in detail. [18:40] The first one is commissioning a custom [18:42] model. These ones are usually or the [18:44] dollar sign next to them is to show you [18:47] how expensive they are in comparison. [18:49] First one is commissioning a custom [18:51] model. This one is basically you have [18:53] it's like custom to everything that you [18:55] want on it. It is like it's got all the [18:57] bells and whistles. You want the hand [18:58] toggles that that stick a middle finger [19:00] up, then you can have that. If you want [19:02] a custom model that does [ __ ] [19:03] backflips, you can commission that. Cost [19:05] a lot, but you can. Um yeah, it will [19:08] have everything that you want down to [19:10] the pixel, pretty much. So, the second [19:12] one as well is customizables or [19:14] pre-mades. Customizable or pre-mades. [19:16] These ones are the ones which they [19:19] usually start off with a like a pretty [19:21] basic base and then you can change [19:23] around the textures of it or the [19:25] hairstyles, nose, eyes, pupil size, etc. [19:28] to fit how like to fit your character in [19:31] mind. The third option [19:33] is [19:35] to be a PNG tuber. PNG tuber is actually [19:37] how I started out and is I think it's a [19:41] pretty low cost way to do it and I think [19:44] it's pretty good. To make it as [19:45] realistic as possible, I'm getting a [19:46] model with a 20 inch. [19:48] So true. What I'm confused about is how [19:50] you come up with so many ideas. Like, [19:52] the thing is, you have to I think [19:53] watching YouTubers and watching Vtubers [19:55] or content creators, they will just give [19:57] you ideas, I think. I'm going to be so [19:59] real, this is just made it very apparent [20:00] my brain is not built for streaming. [20:02] That's completely fine. Like, I'm I'm [20:03] giving a sort of introductory course on [20:07] it, but keep in mind that this is [20:11] knowledge that [20:12] I have accumulated over 5 years of doing [20:15] it. When I become VTuber, I would tell [20:17] everyone that you helped me with this [20:18] class. I'm very very happy. I'm very [20:19] happy that this stream might, you know, [20:21] it might help someone that doesn't know [20:22] where to start. Hell, I didn't find [20:23] where to start when I started out. Um, [20:25] and the landscape of Vtubing has changed [20:27] so much in the last 5 years. Yeah, these [20:31] are the three main ways to go about [20:34] getting a model. All right, next one. [20:36] So, number one, commissioning a custom [20:38] model. This one is the most tailored [20:40] towards you. This one is like [20:42] you can have everything that you want. [20:44] You can have the right jacket that you [20:45] want. You can have the right pets that [20:47] you want. You can have the right shoes, [20:48] shirt, all that good stuff. You can have [20:50] everything down to the right [20:53] pixel. The model that I'm using right [20:55] now is a or is a custom model. It's [20:58] completely tailored to everything that I [21:00] wanted, like head-to-toe perfect. [21:03] However, it is usually the most [21:06] expensive. Obviously, with, you know, [21:08] you being able to change everything that [21:10] you want about it, it is bound to be [21:12] pretty [ __ ] expensive. So, this is [21:14] why I've got the gift of this guy [21:15] opening a wallet going, oh. [21:17] This one as well, you will have to hire [21:20] and communicate and talk to artists and [21:23] or the riggers, which is the animators, [21:25] on what you want your model to look [21:26] like. For example, for my model, [21:29] I'm going to step into the front here. [21:31] Whoa, look at that. I'm going to Yeah. I [21:33] asked them to obviously draw my hands, [21:35] you know, playing guitar, and I asked my [21:37] rigger or my my animator to be moving my [21:41] hands around so that it looks like I'm [21:43] playing guitar. Does your model have [21:44] legs? Yes, my model also has legs. [21:46] That is right. There you go. [21:48] Uh, and I also obviously got them to add [21:51] a little guitar case and everything. Oh [21:53] my god, short. I'm not short. I'm [21:55] [ __ ] tall as [ __ ] man. I'm tall. [21:57] Yeah. So, again, as well with with any [22:00] art, it can get expensive. Art is a [22:03] luxury. Let's not cut it any other way. [22:06] Art is a absolute luxury. So, you have [22:08] to obviously ask the artist and the [22:11] rigger or the the animator, you know, [22:13] you you have you have to ask them on [22:14] their prices and how much it would cost [22:16] to to to, you know, draw and animate [22:19] your model. Short king, yeah. I love the [22:21] style you say. I love it as well, thank [22:22] you. Yeah. This thing like the the the [22:25] style of the slave is like one of the [22:27] most like genius [22:29] ideas that my designer made, actually. [22:31] You have to hire and communicate with [22:32] artists and riggers on what you want [22:34] your model to look like, which depending [22:35] on the artist, you may also need to hire [22:39] a character designer. Or, if your model [22:41] artist also does the design as well, [22:43] that's a big bonus. This model is [22:45] extremely tailored towards you. So, if [22:47] you want pink ribbons in in your hair, [22:49] go for it. You can get pink ribbons. You [22:50] can get green jackets. You can get black [22:52] pants. You can get freaking a dinosaur [22:55] on your head. Oh, no, talking to people. [22:57] I know, right? Talking to people is is [22:58] hard, but yeah, you know, just shoot [23:00] shoot them a message. There's also [23:02] other stuff as well. In terms of like a [23:05] model, you'll also need other equipment. [23:07] For example, like a camera or an iPhone [23:09] to track your face movements and, you [23:11] know, make your your model talk and move [23:13] and move its lips and all that good. If [23:16] that's what you want to add to your [23:17] VTuber model, by all means, be my guest. [23:19] There is other equipment that you that [23:21] you will need when you get a custom [23:22] model like this is that you need webcam [23:25] or an iPhone to track your movements [23:27] and, you know, to to obviously show that [23:30] to to to stream. There could be Yeah, [23:33] this I think I'm I'm going to make a [23:34] whole separate video on face tracking [23:37] down the road. So, if you guys want to [23:39] if you guys want to see that, please [23:40] leave a like on stream or [ __ ] [23:43] say say yes. The tracking could be a [23:45] whole new slideshow presentation in on [23:46] its own. Commissioning sounds scary. It [23:48] can be scary. It can be scary. Um, [23:52] but that is a necessary thing that you [23:54] have to do. [23:56] I guess next slide here, character [23:58] design. So, yeah, this was my character [24:00] design that was designed by by my good [24:02] friend Ira Art, who I have known ever [24:05] since we were, I think, 6 years old or [24:07] maybe even 5 years old. I've known this [24:08] guy for for most of my life. And, yeah, [24:12] it is really really cool that he was the [24:16] he was an We found out Oh, I found out [24:18] very very late that that he watches [24:22] Vtubers and he's also an artist. So, I [24:24] asked him, "Hey, can you design a 2.0 [24:27] design for me?" [24:28] And, yeah, he's good. [24:30] He's really really good. [24:32] Write this down. Write this down, yeah. [24:34] But, yeah, this is my design before [24:37] obviously being turned into what you see [24:39] now on an everyday stream. Any [24:41] questions? Probably not. All right, [24:42] moving on. Moving on. So, this part here [24:45] is the VTuber model. This was made by [24:48] color color art. This is like sort of [24:50] like the components [24:52] of [24:53] my model. Obviously, the the legs, the [24:55] jacket, the shirt, the feet, the [24:57] necklaces, the choker, everything was [25:00] kind of separated out. The reason why [25:03] VTuber models are very expensive is [25:06] because the mod the model artist has to [25:09] basically separate every component of [25:12] the model into its own bit. So, the [25:15] guitar separate, but even the jacket [25:17] itself has maybe about 50 layers to it. [25:21] All separated out so that the the [25:23] animator can make it all move nice and [25:27] flowing. I think my hair my hair itself [25:29] is separated into like eight parts. So, [25:31] that's why it's so expensive is because [25:32] it's not just regular art that someone [25:35] is drawing. [25:36] It is it is also making it in the right [25:38] layers. Do Does anyone have any [25:40] questions? Bro, it's not even clean the [25:41] art. Rigging is so much work. It is so [25:43] much work. Reese space, is it common for [25:45] Vtubers to buy pre-mades? Yes, 100%. [25:47] I'll talk about pre-mades in a second, [25:48] actually. Um, the Vtubing space has [25:51] definitely changed a lot [25:53] since since I started back in 2021. And, [25:56] pre-mades are definitely a huge part of [25:57] that. But, next slide, guys. Next slide. [25:59] Oh my god, this feels like a [ __ ] [26:01] high school presentation, guys. Lock in. [26:03] Lock in, guys. High school presentation [26:04] time. [26:06] Um, this part here is the animating [26:08] part, which some people in chat has have [26:11] already said that it is an absolute [26:13] nightmare. And, I think so as well. This [26:16] thing here is apparently the bane of [26:18] most people's existence. [26:20] So, you guys can see all these little [26:22] sliders and and all that. These are [26:24] individual parameters that change [26:26] depending on if I move. This obviously [26:28] is working in the background, but yeah, [26:31] this is the the rigging or the animating [26:33] part of Vtubing. Took me 2 weeks to make [26:36] learn how to make the model blink, open, [26:38] close mouth, and tilt the head left, [26:39] right. 2 weeks, yeah. It's not an easy [26:41] thing to learn. Again, with [26:44] drawing model art, [26:46] rigging as well is an art form. It is is [26:50] an art form. The rigger's job is to make [26:51] the model move to your movements and to [26:53] give your model physics like bounciness [26:55] or whatever. In all three areas of [26:58] design, model art, and rigging, they are [27:00] all art forms in their own way. And, [27:02] with any art form, there are preferences [27:04] and stuff that you may like or may not [27:06] like. For example, I really like the [27:09] bounciness. If you can see like the the [27:11] flap on my jacket, it kind of bounces. I [27:13] prefer that kind of stuff, but you may [27:15] more like you may prefer less bouncy or, [27:17] you know, you might prefer stiffer or [27:19] maybe a VTuber's uh sorry, maybe a [27:22] rigger's mouth is more like can [27:24] annunciate the words better or whatever, [27:26] right? For Yeah, for me at least, the [27:28] bouncy kind of rigs, I prefer that kind [27:29] of stuff. I like to be able to move [27:31] around and kind of bounce off the walls, [27:32] but maybe that's not something that you [27:35] like. That's just how I like I like to [27:37] express myself. What I like to say is to [27:39] look at other VTubers models, and if you [27:41] like how their model moves, see who [27:43] rigged it. I'm surprised your jacket [27:45] even says that. I know, right? I know, [27:46] right? Yeah. There's definitely a lot of [27:48] really good advice as well I'm seeing [27:49] there. People say Yeah. [27:51] Chat Chat's also come out with some [27:53] really good advice. Look at this. Oh, [27:54] helping each other out. I know, right? [27:56] Your model's definitely one of the of [27:57] the more bouncy ones I see. Yeah. Yeah, [27:58] I really prefer the kind of bouncy [28:00] stuff. But, you know, some people also [28:01] do like the like the more [28:04] like realistic or, you know, What [28:06] program is best used for rigging? The [28:08] only one that I know of is called [28:09] Live2D. Live2D Cubism. Getting all this [28:12] stuff seems really intimidating. How do [28:14] you go through that? That's a really [28:15] good start. Um, the other options are [28:17] like I'm going to go through the other [28:18] stuff as well, and they're going to be a [28:20] lot easier. [28:21] A lot easier, trust me. So, next slide, [28:23] guys. Next slide. Number two, the [28:26] customizable pre-mades. This has been [28:27] the fastest fastest changing thing [28:30] inside the Vtubing sphere. Customizables [28:33] are the one thing that has completely [28:36] changed the Vtubing landscape. It is [28:38] insane. It is so good. It has lowered [28:40] the bar of entry, the barrier of entry, [28:43] for a lot of people. It is relatively [28:46] cheap comparatively, and there are so [28:49] many options. I will admit, there are [28:50] more options geared towards [28:52] female-leaning models, but there's also [28:55] some guy models out there as well. How [28:57] to tell if this is AI or not? I'm not [28:58] the right person to ask for that. I'm I [29:00] get tricked all the time. The price for [29:02] it is that there are many options, and [29:03] it's [29:04] relatively cheaper. And, by say [29:06] relatively cheaper, I mean instead of [29:08] spending thousands of dollars on a [29:10] custom model, it's maybe going to be [29:12] either tens or like maybe hundreds at at [29:15] most kind of dollars. [29:18] Some people would say that they don't [29:20] want to be a PNGtuber cuz it isn't [29:21] really Vtubing or it doesn't give like [29:23] the same vibe. I completely disagree [29:26] with that. I think PNGtubing is [29:28] definitely way way way way up there. [29:31] In fact, actually, a lot of What's it [29:33] called? Yeah, you have many options to [29:34] choose from. You got male, female [29:35] options. Admittedly, I've seen more [29:37] female-leaning models than male, but I'm [29:39] sure if you search hard enough, you'll [29:40] find one that you will like. Yeah, there [29:42] definitely some cons as well, which I'm [29:44] going to get into. [29:45] The cons are you don't technically own [29:47] the design, which means that you can't [29:50] make a character out of it and sell [29:51] merch. [29:52] You can't make merch out of it cuz you [29:53] don't own the rights to it. However, [29:56] which I didn't think of this before, but [29:58] thank you Chia for this one. If you have [29:59] an existing design that you have [30:01] commissioned or created created [30:03] yourself, you can try to make your [30:04] customizable look as close to it as [30:07] possible. You won't have full control [30:08] over over everything, right? Like you [30:10] know, if you have pink ribbons in your [30:11] hair or like polka dot ribbons, maybe [30:13] the model can only do like ribbons or [30:15] something. [30:16] But so you won't have full control over [30:18] it, but you can get it pretty close. The [30:20] models nowadays are pretty good, so I'm [30:23] pretty sure with enough time you can [30:24] make something that you like. You can [30:26] also [30:27] use the design of your customizable as a [30:30] base to build on top of it for art or [30:34] you know, you can use it to to maybe [30:35] make your own future custom model. Yeah, [30:38] thank you as well to my good friend Chia [30:40] for for this idea. I never thought of [30:42] using your customizable as a base to [30:46] make your original custom VTuber model. [30:49] Really really cool stuff. I've also in [30:51] terms of like using customizable, I've [30:53] seen people use custom [30:56] I've seen people use customizable [30:58] all the way from beginning towards like [31:01] to reach Twitch partner. [31:02] Yeah, so again [31:04] the customizable do give you a [31:07] They give you the VTuber experience for [31:09] a fraction of the cost. Is this a [31:11] PowerPoint presentation? It is. It is. [31:13] They're lovely thing to have before [31:14] custom. Yes. Yes, I I think so as well. [31:17] I think so as well. There's so many [31:19] customizable hard to choose from. It is. [31:20] It is. The slides provided with the [31:22] model sorry easy to use. Yeah. Yeah. So [31:25] it's it's basically as easy as moving a [31:27] slider left and right to find the right [31:29] hair they want or to find the right [31:30] texture that you want. Ears, eyes, [31:32] everything. There's so many options. It [31:34] is absolutely insane. Yeah. Obviously a [31:36] customizable is not going to be one to [31:38] one exactly what you want, but I reckon [31:40] you can get pretty close. Like the [31:42] options are insane that I reckon with [31:44] enough feeling around you can get [31:45] something which you're really happy [31:47] with. All right. [31:48] No questions? Moving on. [31:50] Moving on. Brilliant. Brilliant [31:53] brilliant brilliant. So, here are some [31:56] of [31:57] the models which I have seen. The prism [31:59] one it has been very popular. In fact [32:01] actually I think the the one in the [32:03] middle called the the Jenny model. You [32:05] can find that on Nazima I think. And [32:08] that one was I feel like that was like [32:10] the grandmother that opened the gates [32:11] for you know customizable cuz that one [32:14] was so popular. It was extremely popular [32:17] that a lot of people still still use it [32:18] to this day. And then obviously we've [32:20] had the recent Sweeka one and then the [32:22] prism what one as well on the far left. [32:25] Really really good. Also I think if I [32:26] made an attempt to VTuber considering [32:27] cost and how equivalent of a dollar is [32:29] in my country, I would only be able to [32:31] aim for pre-made. And that's completely [32:32] fine as well. Oops, sorry. That that's [32:34] that's completely fine as well. And I [32:36] think it is [32:38] it's very expressive. It's probably the [32:41] most expressive pre-made I've seen [32:43] genuinely. I actually the reason why I [32:46] showed the ones on here is because [32:50] I wanted to show you the stuff that you [32:52] can do. So obviously with like the basic [32:55] you know, the the the base you can do [32:58] such awesome outfits and designs like as [33:01] you can see on here with Chia tails, [33:03] lady mate. So this is just a way to show [33:06] the stuff that you can do with the [33:08] model. You can really like customize it [33:10] so that it looks it looks like you. [33:13] Or you know, it it looks something that [33:15] you'll be happy with. So this can just [33:16] show the [33:17] the like the extent of how much you can [33:19] customize, which I think is really cool. [33:22] And yeah. [33:24] Next slide guys, next slide. I'm going [33:25] to just swiftly move on. So [33:27] where can I find these pre-made models? [33:30] That's an excellent question random [33:32] Twitch message that I made up in chat. [33:33] These are the four sites that I would [33:35] suggest starting out to look at. [33:38] Keep in mind Booth and Nazima are both [33:40] Japanese sites, so you will have to use [33:42] the auto translate in your in your [33:44] Google Chrome or whatever in your [33:46] browser to you know, to navigate it. But [33:49] Nazima, VGen, Booth PM and Etsy are [33:53] pretty good. However, watch out with [33:55] Etsy cuz there might be a few AI ones. [33:57] Obviously pre-made models are cheaper [33:58] than custom ones, but obviously there is [34:00] a little price to pay, but in terms of [34:03] price to pay for how good they are, it's [34:06] it's like it's amazing. It's it's so [34:08] it's [34:09] night and day kind of thing. Anyway [34:11] anyway anyway, next slide guys, next [34:13] slide. [34:14] So [34:15] PNGTuber. This is the one that [34:18] I started out with actually and is a [34:21] really really interesting [34:24] place to start. [34:26] I think this one has one of the lowest [34:27] barriers to entry. Yeah, it's usually [34:29] the cheapest option. Very extremely [34:32] extremely entry level and [34:34] however it's not obviously you won't [34:36] have like the movement and stuff, but [34:38] the trade-off for that is that you won't [34:39] need a webcam. You can just use a [34:41] microphone and you're pretty much set. [34:43] Yeah, the requirement for equipment is [34:45] very very low. No camera required and [34:48] you know, there's obviously paid and [34:49] free options. Some people have even made [34:51] PNGTuber very very expressive. But you [34:54] obviously need the most expensive mic, [34:55] right? No, you don't. No, you don't. You [34:57] can have I would say you can have a [34:59] pretty cheap mic, but you know, you can [35:02] also try to spruce it up a little bit as [35:04] well. Question, how often did you stream [35:05] when starting out? I [35:08] think I did twice a week. Twice a week, [35:09] but my advice is do it as many times as [35:12] you can. Do it as many times as your [35:15] schedule allows. So I'm not saying quit [35:17] your day job and start streaming 12 [35:19] hours a day for 7 days a week. In fact [35:21] actually I recommend do not do that. [35:23] That's my huge suggestion is to not do [35:25] that. Yeah, so PNGTuber is just [35:27] basically the type of image and it just [35:29] either moves or lights up when you talk. [35:31] Next one here guys. So as you guys can [35:33] see this slide might be a little bit [35:35] blank. [35:36] And I'm going to show you something [35:37] which I usually don't ever show on [35:39] stream ever. [35:41] Yes. Yes, there it is. [35:44] Yes, so this is how I started out. [35:48] Every time that I would talk my model [35:49] would literally light up. This is how I [35:51] started and I streamed this for maybe [35:53] about 6 months when I first started out. [35:55] I miss him? No, you don't. No one misses [35:56] him. [35:59] Yes. [36:00] So as you guys can see this was the my [36:02] design was pretty much I said I said to [36:04] my model artist at the time or like my [36:06] PNG artist at the time, I just want me [36:08] in a plaid shirt black shirt. Sorry, [36:10] a plaid [36:12] like what's it called? Plaid over jacket [36:15] thing. Black shirt and a dinosaur on my [36:17] head. That was it. That was the the [36:20] assignment and they [36:22] knocked it out of the park. I miss Kit [36:24] Red. [36:25] He's cute. Oh, thanks. Thanks guys. So [36:27] this is just an example PNGTuber. [36:29] However, the ceiling for PNGTuber can go [36:33] extremely I used Godot for a while. [36:35] That's probably another one. Is there a [36:36] way where Discord isn't needed? There [36:38] are. PNGTube and and [36:41] what's it called? PNGTube and I think [36:43] those are the ones. There may be some [36:44] other ones. Like I've not done the [36:47] PNGTuber cuz PNGTuber as well was [36:50] extremely extremely in its infancy when [36:53] VTuber first came out. It was very much [36:55] in its infancy. There is a fourth even [36:58] more devious option and it's called make [37:01] it yourself, which costs $0. But the [37:05] cost of it will be your sanity. Anyone [37:07] that draws or rigs that yourselves or [37:09] you know, does any of that, respect to [37:10] you guys. That is some insane work and [37:13] it is really really hard to do. It's [37:15] really really really hard to do, but if [37:16] you can do it at the cost of your [37:18] sanity, by all means please be my guest. [37:21] What if doing it bad sets you apart? [37:23] Then 100% do that. 100% do that. There's [37:26] a reason why custom models are [37:27] expensive. Exactly. There is a reason. [37:28] However, on the bright side you also [37:30] have ultimate creative freedom. At the [37:32] cost of my sanity? What sanity? That's [37:34] true. All right guys. So in terms of [37:36] like making it yourself, I do have a few [37:38] examples. You could make like a PNGTuber [37:41] like a Picrew or like a VRoid or like a [37:43] Microsoft Paint if God forbid you want [37:46] to use Microsoft Paint for your next [37:47] VTuber model. VRoid is a custom you can [37:51] make your custom 3D model [37:53] with a bunch of like assets and stuff. [37:56] But yeah, there's definitely ways that [37:57] you can [37:59] that you can create your own PNG models. [38:01] You can use like a Picrew or something. [38:03] Next slide guys, next slide. Equipment. [38:05] In terms of equipment, we obviously in [38:07] terms of like the face tracking stuff, [38:09] there's a few ways to go about it. There [38:11] is like a camera you can use like a [38:12] webcam. You can use a DSLR camera so [38:15] it's like one of those fancy $4,000 [38:17] cameras. Don't know why you would want [38:19] that, but you can use it if you want. [38:20] And you can also use an iPhone. An [38:23] iPhone paired up with the tracking [38:26] software [38:28] on your computer [38:29] can do some really really good stuff [38:31] like this. [38:32] Like all that. I can see what I or I can [38:35] also pop my cheeks out as well. I can [38:36] also pop my cheeks out. [38:39] Or stick my tongue out. [38:40] Or [38:41] I'm going to try to do both. No, I can't [38:43] I can't do both. Never mind. Never mind. [38:44] But yeah, that basically tracks what [38:46] happens with your face and then relays [38:48] it onto your VTuber model. The [38:50] microphone as well is also very [38:52] important [38:53] and your streaming device. Your [38:55] streaming device will probably maybe [38:58] have to be like a computer or a laptop, [39:00] but keep in mind that VTuber models [39:03] depending on how intensive they are will [39:06] take up resources on your computer. The [39:08] iPhone tracking basically bumps up the [39:11] the tracking and and you know, the mouth [39:14] movements to an insane level. Obviously [39:17] it's an it's an iPhone that has Face ID, [39:20] so it's an iPhone 10 and above. You can [39:21] probably get an iPhone 10 for fairly [39:23] cheap second hand. [39:25] But yeah, just keep in mind that when [39:27] you use a webcam or a camera, the [39:29] tracking quality may be down a little [39:31] bit. What brand of webcam do you [39:33] recommend? Anything that does 30 to 60 [39:35] frames like 1080p or you know, I started [39:39] out with a 720p camera. So literally [39:41] anything that that's just okay. Yeah, so [39:43] you might need you definitely probably [39:45] need a laptop or a computer to stream [39:49] with a VTuber model or a PNG. All right, [39:52] next slide guys. Next slide, lock it in. [39:55] So, [39:56] my final final advice for you guys is to [40:00] be brave. Be brave. Set a date for [40:03] yourself when you're going to look for a [40:05] model or open up a Twitter or Twitch [40:07] account or even go live. Set yourself a [40:10] date and hold yourself to it. Set [40:12] yourself a date and hold yourself to it. [40:14] My most biggest advice is [40:17] do VTubing for the love of the game and [40:20] for fun. [40:21] Do not do it purely for numbers. I Me [40:24] and many other VTubers and content [40:26] creators get into this trap of doing it [40:31] like you know, getting really stuck into [40:32] the numbers and like oh like would this [40:34] do well? [40:35] First and foremost, do it because you [40:36] enjoy it. I'm being dead serious because [40:38] if you do it for numbers, [40:40] you will be unhappy, you will burn out, [40:43] you will give up. Hell, I almost gave up [40:45] about a year ago. [40:47] I was close to giving up a year ago [40:49] because I was so into like the numbers [40:52] that I did I kind of didn't see why I [40:54] even started it in the first place. And [40:57] don't be afraid to suck when you start. [40:58] I mean, [ __ ] I start I sucked when I [41:01] when I started. If I look back to this [41:03] moment, future Keyser's going to be like [41:04] oh my god, what the heck are you doing, [41:05] mate? He's going to be rolling in his [41:08] bed cringing his off. Fail and fail [41:11] better. Another bit of advice as well is [41:13] that before you spend any amount of [41:15] money into VTubing, [41:18] for the absolute love of God, [ __ ] go [41:22] live once. Please go live once. Do not [41:25] blow $3,000 on a new PC, new model, [41:28] $5,000 on on a new model, like art, rig, [41:31] everything. [41:32] Please stream just like stream once. [41:35] Stream once and see if you like it cuz [41:37] I've seen people they've spent months [41:39] they've put six months together all [41:40] right, I've got a really good PC. I've [41:42] got an amazing model, 500 toggles, [41:43] amazing. [41:45] And then they stream maybe for a week [41:47] and they realize that they don't like [41:49] it. [41:49] And they quit. So, I'm going to save you [41:52] the trouble for and pain of spending [41:55] thousands and thousands of dollars, do [41:57] not [41:59] buy stuff for VTubing [42:02] unless you've streamed once. And thank [42:04] you for coming to my TED Talk. Who's [42:06] Ted? Shut up. Shut up, Ted. [42:08] Shut up.