How to Become a 2D VTuber? / Quick Options

[00:04] stumbled across YouTubers online and found yourself wondering how the found yourself wondering how the hell it works and why a man with a gruff voice is talking to an anime avatar of a little girl and everyone seems to be okay with it

[00:17] . Stay here and you will find out how it works. And forgive me, Lord, maybe suddenly you will become one. [music] First, let's define how the hell this even

[00:32] works. The face is tracked using a webcam or iPhone cameras, but more on that later webcam or iPhone cameras, but more on that later . Avatars can be 2D or 3D. What you see in front of you now is a 2D avatar. 2D avatars are drawn by artists

[00:48] specifically for animation, where each part of the model is on different layers. And then it is animated using a program called Life to. This is animation. Well, I don’t know, maybe you’ve seen cartoons like that with a translation. It looks very

[01:03] similar. I'll attach the video. Well, as you can understand, this is quite complicated, you can understand, this is quite complicated, because 2D objects need to be converted into volumetric form. A 3D avatar is created using the same principle as a model in a game, using

[01:16] principle as a model in a game, using blender and then packing it into VUnit. There are dice being thrown around, all these smart things happening. And, in short, you literally have an avatar that you can put into the game and go crazy just because

[01:31] into the game and go crazy just because you're running around in the C-section and destroying everyone. Let's decide right now. Now, if you've decided to just stream, yes, to understand what it is in general, before I explain to you how to buy it, where to

[01:46] explain to you how to buy it, where to buy it, what to choose, I'll offer you, so to speak, options. Right now , what can you do to understand whether you even want to be a YouTuber and whether cringe is for

[02:02] you? So, I can offer several options to order. PNG model. This is because it is much cheaper. Literally a picture with a few frames of the mouth opening. Well, sometimes they animate her too , but mostly she

[02:17] 'll just open her mouth, blink a little , maybe she'll have some additional pictorial emotions, like holding coffee, I don't know. And it would give the audience an idea of ​​what you look like in general, what your

[02:31] you look like in general, what your image looks like, but at the same time, with minimal costs for you to show yourself, roughly speaking. You can also download a ready-made 2D model or 3D model from the marketplace. There are different

[02:47] numbers of them. I will now display below the names of the sites from which they are sold. They are mostly made by the Chinese. Thank them, Lord, for AliExpress and, apparently, for the markets with models. There are many beautiful models to see.

[03:02] Well, of course, it won’t be about your super design, mega-customization and super image. It's just some kind of image that you can take, borrow, roughly speaking, from the author and stream with it. But then you

[03:17] will understand how interesting all of this is to you. And if, for example, there is a model of some cute girl or cute boy, you will understand how good you feel in it, so to speak, in terms of tracking, of course. You can also

[03:34] create a Vroid Studio model. This editor is free. During the process editor is free. During the process of creating the model itself, you can download all kinds of hair. There are a lot of funny things there. Well, of course,

[03:47] it looks like it's a matter of taste, so to speak , but this is literally the most budget-friendly option, although there are also free models on the market . Well, let's say, yes, let's imagine that either you are super-charged with

[04:02] your image, now you don't want a PN model, you don't want other people's models, or you've already tried it, I tried it, of course. And it’s just easier for me to add it this way. And that's it , we decide. So, we want our own customized avatar. Well,

[04:18] let's talk about avatars, or more precisely, which one to choose: 2D or 3D. Today we'll talk specifically about 2D models, because the topic is quite broad, and I'd

[04:31] rather split the video into two parts than create a mess in your head. Yes, I switch to informal terms. Well, what do you want? We want. I'm streaming now. For me it's either you or you. Okay, so let's not get distracted. Let's talk about the advantages of a 2D model. I think the

[04:48] most important advantage is the software. 2D models use official software that has long established itself in the community. The software has a special add-on for collaborations. You literally connect like to a Minecraft server, enter your

[05:03] IP address and that's it, you're hanging out together in the same space. This doesn't require any dancing with a tambourine at all, but it does cost money. For each action in this cost money. For each action in this program, add it to OBS to configure it, then

[05:17] configure it everywhere. There are guides on the Internet, in Russian and in English. And in general it doesn’t cause any problems with setup . With its help, it is easy to change even the hair color, create visual effects, as you can see now, turn off

[05:33] even parts of the model and leave just one head. I don't know who needs this. Here further you will understand why this is necessary. integrate Twitch actions for channel points, all sorts of subpats, all sorts of cuteness. All this can be done.

[05:48] The second advantage is the process of making the model. Well, you could say it's both a plus and a minus at the same time, so, ah, listen further. When a model is drawn for you, you can already see what it will look like. In 3D you have,

[06:03] like, you have some concept from the front, back, side, and you give it to the 3D artist. And yet, it is possible that there may be some visual difference between how you imagined the model and how it turned out in the 2D model. This is how the artist painted it.

[06:19] Well, it seems logical, it will look like this, yes, it will just be animated. A 2D model, as I already said, is made in two stages: drawing and animation. The work is essentially divided into two independent stages, and

[06:33] can be done by two different people. If you don't like how your avatar is animated, then, well, you can contact another artist with a file of the drawn model, and you, well, won't have to create a model from scratch,

[06:48] since the artist gives the file to the animator and, well, you save half the cost, since most often animators either do not give out the original animation files at all, or you have to buy them. Therefore, it is better to clarify this

[07:03] in advance. If it's an artist and animator in one person, he too may not even give you the model file in favor of going to another rigger. So find out all about this too. You never know what might happen, right? It's clear that you choose the artist,

[07:18] you like him, you trust him completely , but you still need to understand that there may be some conflict situations, and it's better to have a file of the model in which you invested so much money with you. This is more of a negative,

[07:34] with you. This is more of a negative, but to stay on topic, I’ll say it now. If you contact an artist first and then an animator, you understand that, well, these people may not agree or

[07:49] some technical difficulties may arise, misunderstandings about how this or that object should look. I want the head to swing there, I don’t know, like this, but the artist thought so. Well, you understand. or some technical

[08:04] misunderstandings about how to draw what. People are different, and how they see the finished product may differ. Although most often both parties are experienced buns, and problems rarely arise at all. So I would recommend that if you

[08:18] want, for example, a cute bouncy animation, you contact someone who already has an example of a cute bouncy animation. But otherwise, you might just have problems explaining what you want. The third plus. And my

[08:33] favorite one is the assets. God bless man. Who even came up with this? 2D models are a treasure trove of asset fun. You can add arms, animated arms, clothing elements, and finally ears and a tail. And all this

[08:49] just in a second. You can even completely disable the character's body and attach a completely different body there. Even make yourself new legs, a microphone with voice response and much more. She did it before me, I fly and don’t

[09:04] show off. Well, in short, you get the idea. For example, this guy is literally in the same program with me right now, and I don’t need to use 350 programs for different objects. The fourth plus is the market. The 2D model market, well, if we

[09:19] take the Russian space as a whole, of course. And there are performers for every taste and color. Therefore, I think you will definitely find a person who meets your requirements. And if anything happens, you can contact another contractor. Semi-realism, anime, realism, fury. I

[09:35] think you will find exactly what you want. Now let's talk about the downsides. There are downsides in any field. And 2D models are not immune to disadvantages either. And the first trumpet of all the literal trumpets is the price. Drawing

[09:53] a model, speaking as an artist, takes about a month, 20-40 hours on average, for a full-size model. Because preparing an animation requires drawing, well, just all visible or invisible objects and dividing them into

[10:08] several layers, even some petal or flower. Of course, this requires additional time, and the price is appropriate. Animation also requires painstaking work. Well, Rieger manually adjusts the position of all

[10:24] objects in the model. Your rotation is equal to all other things: ears, hair, hands, and so on. All this needs to be configured. And all this is done manually, so it also takes a long time. The second disadvantage is time. The more complex the model, the longer it takes to

[10:40] make. If you have different performers, it is better to agree on the animation before creating the model. It may turn out that the artist has a place in January, and Rieger has a place in March. Accordingly, if the artist

[10:54] makes a model in January, then you have to wait another month, and then, yes, Rieger will take on your work. Therefore, it is better to write to Rieger in advance, saying that the delivery will be coming soon. The third ingenious minus of a 2D model is that it is a

[11:08] 2D model. You can only use it in this space. Nowhere else. The fourth non-obvious disadvantage of 2D models is the position of the hands. The position of the hands, unless, of course, we take what sometimes, yes, we do a treak circle

[11:24] of twenties, well, this is expensive, and we will not touch it for now, in short. This also exists. A less obvious disadvantage is that the position of the hands needs to be drawn that the position of the hands needs to be drawn manually. If your character has sleeves,

[11:37] tattoos, or any gloves, this will require additional rendering time and cost. Yes, this can be solved with free or paid assets. However, they are, well, not tied to the model. And if you lower the camera a little, you will see how your

[11:53] hand is attached to your third hand. And then, I don’t know how you’re going to get the audience to react to the fact that you have a stump. So if your goal is to make a budget model, I recommend not making

[12:06] sleeves, tattoos, gloves, or anything else so complex that you can use any free asset and it will look fine. As for the 3D model, I need to study the issue more deeply, because the

[12:20] last time I used it, it was completely different, but now there is a newer version. And so that you don’t come empty-handed, I will find out all of this, study it and

[12:33] tell you all of it. Thank you very much for watching. I'll be glad to see you on our streams. If you have any questions, you can ask them there. We draw, play and just have a good time. If you liked the way my model was drawn,

[12:48] you can contact me. I draw models, artykh. I can draw something, damn it . and I'm learning to rig. All links will be in the description. I wish you success as a streamer and never give up .