Understanding Bitrate Settings for (Twitch) Livestreamers

If you’re streaming at 720p, leave it at 2500. If you want to upgrade to 1080p, change it to 4500.If you want a middle ground, try 1536×864 at 3500. Or do 900p.And never do 60 FPS. I think video bitrates for a livestream is a lot like computer RAM. It’s the foundation that a number

12 or so Privacy Risks to know for your Livestream

These days, it’s fairly easy for someone without computer skills to start a livestream. With something like OBS Studio on your computer, the simplest way to start is to click through the wizard, login to the streaming site of your choice, and just click ‘Go Live’. But with this, it means that anyone can start

Updating your Live2D model over time with PSD imports

This article is an alternative to my video tutorial, which can be seen here: youtu.be/QbBdUVk1Mac To start your Live2D model rig on the best foot forward, you would have created a PSD (Photoshop) file with all the layers prearranged into the intended locations, and imported that into Live2D Cubism for the rigging process. This eliminates

How to Become a Live2D Vtuber: A Short Guide

For a full-length video walkthrough based on this article, watch my YouTube video. So you want to try out this virtual avatar thing, and you’ve heard of Live2D? It was originally developed in 2010 for visual novels, and its easy workflow allowed to it be quickly adopted by Vtubers. If you can do image manipulation

How to Become a 3D Vtuber in 2020, Abridged

So you want to try out this virtual avatar thing, and you’ve heard of Facerig? A lot of Youtubers played with it back when it first came out in 2013. Maybe you’ve also heard of VRM and VRoid, and would like to figure out how to convert VRoid to Facerig? Well, you should probably drop

How to use Voice Changer software effectively

I use a voice changer program when I’m livestreaming. Many viewers can’t seem to tell that I use one at all. Why does it work for me?

Here is a summary of what I’ve used, and some music theory and lists of software to browse.

How to Become a Vtuber

Becoming a Vtuber is more accessible than ever. Methods range from having no budget at all and using free software and assets, to hiring artists in a new cottage industry.

The items have been roughly sorted into three categories of Hardware, Software, and Assets, and ordered from lowest to highest cost and diffculty.