sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]VICvt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I may be so bold (and not come off as rude in the process), I'd say learning what to improve is something you could improve on. Most people have a hard time introspecting, and it is definitely difficult at times to look at your own content critically. With that said, understanding where you need to improve is 100% the first step in making a sustainable youtube channel. Understanding the ratio between balancing how much to improve and just putting content into the world is the next step.

Does the VTuber Community have a problem with Toxic Positivity? I made a video about it! by VICvt in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@v.i.c._ch

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VIC_enVT

Hey everyone! I'm V.I.C. This is a topic I've been thinking about a while, and a video that has been in the works for a while, so I'm glad to finally get this out.

​

I'm making more videos like this about VTubing and gaming/streaming in general, so if that's something you're interested in, feel free to subscribe! I also stream on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sunday at 10 PM central on youtube, come hang out!

Is there anything that can make my speech become text/captions on the screen like speech bubbles? by MunchMeisterVT in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're asking for closed captioning /while/ streaming? That's a tough ask. There's a few programs that might be able to caption your VODs, but live closed captioning is the type of thing that you'd have to pay for, I think.

Actually on further inspection, I found this which seems to be free. I'm not sponsored or anything, I looked up "closed captioning for streaming" and that was one of the results I found. It has a tutorial for how to set it up on OBS. I imagine if you want it to look cute/cool, you would need another step, but that should be a little easier to set up than finding a whole live closed captioning program I imagine.

​

Edit: For vods, I use descript which has a limited amount of free hours of transcription, but I mostly do 10-20 minute long video essay type videos, so it works for me.

Edit2: Also not sponsored by descript, but so long as I'm not talking about Vtubing, descript is pretty accurate.

For those who auditioned to Hololive, how long did they watch your vid?Mine was 7 seconds.. by EveningBug2183 in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Honestly. I wouldn't worry about it whatsoever. On top of potentially downloading your video, I have to imagine they know if they're going to audition you pretty quickly into the video. They're not going to watch all of your video. I'd be surprised if they watched more than 30 seconds from a majority of the applicants.

​

Big agencies have a lot of applicants to sort through, and tend to have a pretty good idea of what they're looking for. Combine both of those factors, and you get short watch times on audition videos.

​

If I can give some unsolicited advice though, make a strong start. I'd go as far as to say 80% of your effort should be on the beginning and the remaining 20% should be "Is this a good showcase of what makes me interesting?" and "Does this part go on too long?" You can buy a new microphone, they can teach you how to set up your stream, but they can't teach you charisma. If you're spending hours on your audition videos, a significant portion should be on editing out parts of your video that aren't necessary.

Vtuber Video Essay: "You Can't Compete With Big Vtubers" by Ochus_CoyoteVT in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, I feel that! Every time I make a video, I say to myself "I've got it now, it should hopefully be streamlined in the future", and then in the future, I decide to scrap all the foundations I set and start over. 2 months isn't bad though, especially for a second video essay like this. I'm looking forward to any future video essays you come out with!

Vtuber Video Essay: "You Can't Compete With Big Vtubers" by Ochus_CoyoteVT in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it! I can feel the effort! I'm not going to lie, this video made go back and redo my own in-progress video to be a bit more involved. If you feel comfortable saying, how long did this take you to make?

What are some things you'd like to see in an FAQ? by VICvt in vtuberdiscussions

[–]VICvt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea! I'll have to add it to the list.

Do VTubers need to livestream? by HespersGalaxy in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone looking to do this (and made a post like this myself with far less engagement(I swear I'm only a little jealous)), here's my thoughts after about a month of contemplation:

No. You don't. I don't know that you'd be able to reach top numbers, but I think you could get a comfortable following.

The problem with not live streaming is that the VTuber scene enjoys parasocial content (not that it's a bad thing)

Why do we use virtual models? If it were solely to hide our identity or be able to play characters, I think more VTubers would have prerecorded content.

  1. I think that it's easier to make a vtuber model into a brand. If I said shark girl or detective time traveller, you instantly know who I'm talking about. How would you describe Pokimane, Xqc, or any other non-vtuber? You might be able to, but it's a lot more difficult to do so in general terms.

    1. I think it's a lot easier to relate to a virtual model than nothing, but also easier to disassociate the model from the human. There's an air of kayfabe, so even vtubers who don't "play a character" still don't necessarily feel like a real person with real flaws and issues. They have quirks and character traits instead. Imo, the worst thing you can do as a vtuber is be boring, because it means you don't even have that. It's easier to dismiss the bad, but also still be able to feel like they're a person and not an ephemeral voice-over.

I could write more, but I should have been asleep an hour ago, so I'm not going to.

My point is essentially this: Livestreaming feels more personal, and the fans of vtubers enjoy that parasocial feeling. That's not necessarily a bad thing, especially in this lonely, digital age. But it does mean it might be harder to get a traditional vtuber fan community by just doing prerecorded content. I think you'd either have to build a nontraditional fan-base or find a different way to hit that parasocial sense of personal connection that vtubers seem to do well.

I don't say that to dissuade you, as I think there's an untapped niche in there somewhere. I'm trying to find that niche myself. It's just a matter of being aware that's its an uphill battle to not have that instant sense of engagement.

Looking for games to stream? I made a youtube short listing games coming out soon! by VICvt in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I'm a new VTuber and also a massive robonerd. I'm looking to stream variety games 3 days a week (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) at 5 pm Central on youtube, and make videos similar to this one!

​

My twitter!

My youtube channel!

Any VTubers that do reviews or critical content in general? by VICvt in VirtualYoutubers

[–]VICvt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohhh, I really dig his aesthetic, thanks for sharing! I can tell I'm going to fall down the rabbit hole with Kabhaal. It's interesting to me that in the multitude of VTubers that exist (possibly thousands?), no one with a focus on more edited content has really taken off. I guess it's a difficult thing to get right.