DarusTheMad

@Jellitops It's scary how good it looks and you're not even at the tracking stage yet! Looks like a high quality cartoon right now.

@DarusTheMad Thank you sm! 🥹 I couldn’t help but give it a test run, don’t tell anyone this doubled as a lip sync check. 🤭

🎉✨ Sharing my 1k subs YT milestone with you all here too, yippee!

@LiyanaVT NOBODY warned me of this when I started streaming... and it was REAL people that went after me. Felt like ambulance chasing lawyers. The bots... they scare me... I make my own stuff.. plz no...

Haha relatable huh?

@Fuululuu I think the big problem here is framing. We need to stop complaining about specific numbers, it's about growth and not growing. Whether you have 1 viewer average, like me, 40, or 500, not growing is the pain, it feels like you aren't improving, or worse, falling below your usual.

Why are streamers not allowed to wish for just alittle bit more?? Like- averaging 30-40 viewers is really.. really.. hard. For multiple reasons. (not harder than a retail or blue collar job, yeah yeah shut the fuck up) Hear me out rq. You are stuck in this weird limbo with 30/40 ccv. You are more applicable to SOME sponsorships, you are not applicable for partner, you most likely do not make enough to be full-time, you want to grow but it's really hard here and the smaller streamer sphere doesn't accept you. People treat you like a BIG streamer within the small streamer sphere if you are anywhere between 20-150ccv "Well you are in the .00001% of streamers" Guys. That's true and people are still grateful for their numbers but imagine working hard for years to grow a plant for it just to keep wilting instead of blooming. It's frustrating, it's not guaranteed but it'd be nice to meet a goal post. Also not every streamer wants to be "one of the greats" or a HUGE streamer. Some are hobbyists, some are part-time, some desire to be full-time, some just want to make a living so they can be more creative, some are DISABLED and have limited options because the system in their countries failed them. Can we stop shaming smaller streamers for realistically wanting more?? I shake my head at BIG streamers (thousands of viewers) that act like they fell off and have zero success when they make at minimum 75k a year from streaming alone. But for us, making 2-3k$ a month streaming would be ideal for most people so they can be passionate about creation and entertainment.

I always say "I'm a terrible artist", which is usually true... but even I have to say that I have some talent when I create objects and assets like this boom mic. I wish I could show the great animations, but the Vtube model it's tied to never debuted. #VTuberAsset #VTuberProp

Custom Vtuber Drawing Model after a bit more rigging and tweaking. Unlike programs like Spud Tablet, this is a legitimate Live2D model with more parts, physics, shadows, lighting, and a plugin. Successful experiment I think! #live2d #vtubermodel

@Jellitops Well I think it certainly paid off! I'll be taking notes from your work when I work on new models. Also saw you had 999 subs on youtube, SUCH an uneven number, I'm gonna fix that to a nice even 1,000.

@DarusTheMad oh thank you so much, i really appreciate it! taking things simply has been my mantra for learning live2d haha. it's the only way i can grapple a program as complex as this yknow? 😵‍💫so i'm glad it's paying off!

Disco ball…? I AM the disco ball! ✨🗣️🪩💃🕺✨ Art & rig by meeee! 💖 [ #Live2D #Live2Dwip #l2d ]

@xMidaes A LOT of Vtubers have PNG models too for "lazy" streams. I use a ton of programs to get my model working right, so I envy pngtubers at times. You can also get a png model rigged in Live2D for a hybrid effect and have SOME tracking/more features.

VTUBERS AND VTUBER WATCHERS what's your opinion on people starting out with a png rather than a full live2D model? Given that their content is good would you still watch them or is it better to just go big off the bat with a model

@OrangeKami This is honestly so incredibly helpful, I've been over engineering hands all month, so now I feel stupid... and enlightened! You're awesome!

Simple meshes part 2! Hands have lots of parts and can feel tricky to animate - but using simple meshes, where whole finger built is with near-rectangles, speeds things up and makes the process much easier. 🙌 #live2D | #l2d | #Live2DWIP

My Vtube Drawing Hand continues to advance. This is a video of a drawing exercise showing it off with shapes, positions, etc. I added an upper arm, hand rotation, and extra movement inside the sleeves to make it really stand out! Work shall continue! #vtubemodel #live2d

I successfully got my drawing hand rigged and working! Did a stream of the rigging and then a tiny bit of work off stream afterwards getting a script to follow my mouse! We can begin improvements now! Doesn't it look useful?! #Vtubermodel #live2D

I've finally completed my drawing hand model and had been streaming my progress this past week, which has gone well. It's weird getting so complimented for poor art. I hope to get this rigged up, on stream, over the weekend and then post the results! #VtuberModel #Live2D

My new Live2D model for drawing steadily improves! I finally have the final design, but now must tweak finger dimensions, details, etc., then finally rig it. Once I finally finish this, I think I'll make a quick tutorial on rigging models for drawing! #VtuberModel #Live2D

As my my rough sketch evolves, so too do my plans for my drawing hand model! Rather than just being up to 3 parts, I now plan a much more fluid look and a LOT of physics, for a more natural not so standstill look. Rigging will be interesting! #vtubermodel #live2d

So, after many months of saying "I'll get to it eventually", I have been working on updating my model and improving some rigging. I made this model with the free Live2D limitations, so now it's time to make it a little more high def! Also new eye shapes! #VtuberModel #Live2D

My current model project is an arm/hand/pen for a perfectly replicating mouse position and drawing for art streams and animations. I'd like to think of things that separate from versions others have done - so I'm open to ideas! Wierder = better! Rough concept #Vtuber #Live2D

@Todaria9392 1: It's only scary due to being unfamiliar. 2: You can always change parts later! 3: 80-95% of the difficulty of the first model is due to not knowing what you're making/ how it works/ what it is. I have a video to explain that quickly- youtube.com/watch?v=jcfWWx… Hope that helps!

I’m drawing my first #VTuber model and I’m really scared about animating it for the first time. Do you have any advice for creating a VTuber model?

Thought I'd share the design process of creating SilentMimeGuy's model. It started with "you should be an angry puppet" and turned into... well.. something. It got more unhinged with each pass, but it fits the guy! #VTuberArt #VTuberModel

Live2D rigging and animation timelapse of my heavy metal door transition. I used this for videos, but I was thinking it could be a nice asset for Vtubers. Should I remake this as a Vtuber transition asset for others? #Live2D #Live2DRigging #VTuberModel #Vtuber #2DAnimation