How to Become a Vtuber - Tips from Ironmouse

[@MrFForger]

I think the first step should be: "Make content people would want to watch and you enjoy making" before you sink 1000+ dollars into it.

[@im12batman44]

Agree

[@justiron2999]

Or just be a cute Satan girl

[@BlackHeart1216]

I dont think that's what people are asking about. I think they're asking about how to get models and what facerigging software to use and other vtuber specific technical aspects.

[@justinseithalil7181]

@Chainer honestly any starting point... The virtual reality show helped a lot.

[@imscaredofcommunism4837]

Yes das gud

[@dotapark]

Okay so that intro is why she explains in detail and said sorry to break your illusions 😅 she’s so kind when you look close

[@ecyor0]

2:20 the annoying orange was ahead of his time.

[@viridiansexperimentchannel711]

Search for the anime, “gdgd Fairies.”

[@SK8GEEK1]

Oh my god, Annoying Orange was the First Vtuber

[@YuReiCh]

It may be the truth. But you don't say stuff like that around here buddy.

[@voidstrider801]

@@YuReiCh Annoying Orange was the first Vtuber.

[@YuReiCh]

@@voidstrider801 I see you also eat your cereal with water along with harbouring disdain for all things good in this world.

[@thepraetorian2368]

@@voidstrider801 The inquisitor needs to suffer an inquisition

[@intaze]

WAIT-

[@Armameteus]

Step 0: Ask yourself if you're doing it exclusively for money or fame; if "yes" to either: DON'T BECOME A V-TUBER! Step 1: Have an amicable personality. Step 2: Create an original, interesting avatar to embody. Step 3: Learn to manipulate people's emotions (sounds creepy, but it's true). Step 4: Lean into the memes. Step 5: AVOID DRAMA

[@lordzaboem]

This is very well thought-out info. It's good enough that you might expand it into a full article. Then you could expand on some parts -- like the difference between getting a contract and getting receipts. You could talk about why memes are useful because it's deeper than just the obvious. I bet that a few websites would be interested in buying that article off you. If it finds an audience, expand it more into a short book.

[@kaiserkai4448]

I feel the drama one is very important. It destroyed a lot of the Spanish vtuber scene.

[@jumpingmoose5554]

I disagree with Step 3 & 4

[@Toto-95]

surprisingly on point

[@Nebulon2010]

I totally did not have to google what amicable means.

[@TheVirtualRealityShow]

Awwww im so happy she likes my videos!! Thanks for linking my channel :) hope everyone who wants to become a Vtuber is able to find the tools they need to follow that dream

[@WeirdPros]

"Hell, you can be a BANANA VTuber!" *angy TTS Dragon noises*

[@danthiel8623]

Heheheh

[@adriaanadriaan123]

Do not buy your avatar from a company that you're beholden to afterwards. they hold the power to remove you if you send a message that they don't like. Make sure you are independent.

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

A VTUBER wants to be a VTUBER Me: *VISIBLE CONFUSE*

[@Manilaphoenix]

Those teeth though....

[@Nartss]

I feel like it's always important to first figure out & decide if you even enjoy streaming or content creation, cuz otherwise you'll just be living your own personal hell. The best way to figure that out is by doing it as a hobby first. Experiment, learn about the platforms & the software you're gonna be using, & try to have fun. Spend as little money as you can - that way if it doesn't work out, at least you wouldn't have wasted a bunch of money. You can definitely pull this off relatively for free nowadays. All you need is a computer with a webcam & some sort of mic, and/or a smart phone that has face tracking. Remember, Ironmouse used her earbuds as her mic during her early days. You don't need super fancy or expensive shit to make it work. Also, don't expect to instantly go viral & become successful overnight. Not even within the first couple of months. Don't stress too much over the numbers when you're just starting out. Shit takes time. It took Mousy 3 years to get 50+ consecutive viewers, so don't beat yourself up over it. As for content creation...the way I see it, the best way to make quality stuff is by making things you'd enjoy yourself. Make the type of content that you'd like to see as a viewer. Even if you don't have any viewers, just act like they're there (makes for good practice anyway). Better yet, just hide the viewer count entirely & just focus on whatever it is you're doing. It may feel a bit cringy & weird to be talking to yourself, but at least you won't be caught doing nothing when someone eventually does come by. And finally...remember to have fun! Don't force yourself to do or say things - not only would that be miserable for you, but your audience WILL notice! Even if you're good at acting, you can't keep that shit up forever. If you're not having fun or enjoying yourself, then maybe it just isn't for you (and that's ok!).

[@Shonen_Shadow]

Well I did become a V-tuber on Twitch lol I'm a demon school boy XD thank you for the support Senpai Ironmouse!!!

[@Shonen_Shadow]

If anyone wants to come find me I have the same name on Twitch ^^

[@rayloanghelli3657]

Bet

[@thsudy]

Nice

[@Gothen146]

It really does take a lot to become a Vtuber. Meanwhile I'm just gonna use a default facerig model for funsies.

[@somegoodsoup7008]

I feel like life is trying to tell me something

[@voidstrider801]

She wants more Vtubers to vibe with possibly?

[@harbingeroftragedy]

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much :)

[@SNFKai]

Love Iron Mouse and this channel alot

[@MariYumeCh]

I wish I had the courage to upload to my youtube channel last year, but I am so glad I am finally doing it this year. I hope one day my vtuber tutorials and personal talks can get noticed by amazing creators like ironmouse uwu

[@Kotaru09]

MARIII

[@prototypical3297]

Mousey: "Oh no, I'm breaking immersion" Me: "Break me Mommy"

[@jonunciate7018]

I was expecting all jokes but the phia video looks really useful. I've always wanted to stream but I'm not too keen on putting my real face out there. I'm not confident in my research yet and still need to find the right artist but I hope to have everything I need sometime next year. Regardless, this will just be a hobby, unless I end up strangely popular, I wont be quitting my day job for it.

[@enrymion9681]

To start off you could stream without a face cam just using a mic, Joseph Anderson's streams are a good example of how entertaining that can be. Obviously it makes it harder to attract viewers but it's still an option.

[@jonunciate7018]

@@enrymion9681 it would be good practice too. My biggest barrier right now is the garbage internet I share with three other dudes.

[@Shonen_Shadow]

Wow I can't believe my donation ended up in a video XD

[@dayved5508]

Become vtuber

[@Shonen_Shadow]

@@dayved5508 I did thank you :)

[@baltoendocrine9783]

U a vtuber yet?

[@Shonen_Shadow]

@@baltoendocrine9783 Yes I am! :D

[@dragonking7544]

@@Shonen_Shadow Whareee

[@imakeadifference2011]

Her laughing at her own joke makes me happy

[@skeetskeet7041]

How to become v tuber. Step 1: google Step 2: be female

[@justsomedude4469]

Or pretend

[@thoughtcheese7310]

@@justsomedude4469 I think that's Step 2.1.

[@juampisito]

Some nijisanji ones are very successful lol but yeah it is harder. Holostars are growing slowly but they are getting new audience every day.

[@grg6090]

@@justsomedude4469 Or be like WooHooLad and not give a damn.

[@adirtytristana7874]

@@grg6090 MY BALLS ARE SMALL!

[@2057ram]

And I have also bear Witness to the evolution of the virtual anime girl from these girls back to Kizuna AI and back to the Ancient One the first virtual anime girl Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid who knows what next

[@space_racc]

Always wanted to be a streamer, and now a vtuber after seeing it, just need a starting point

[@Otinashi]

people worry too much about the actual model. the most important part should be your content. the vtuber model should come second. you should build a following before you even think about commissioning a model, or at least use something like vroid to make a model for free

[@thequestioner4642]

Love Mousey

[@Crimsomreaf5555]

ironmouse be STACKED

[@genobreaker1054]

I love Mouse. Big inspiration for me to start my channel (different name, not self plugging). Maybe one day I can stream with our favorite 200 foot tall tripod Satan!

[@Kareszkoma]

Damn. One day I hope to collab with the Mouse herself. I want to make good content. I want to be more social. I want to be more capable. I want to be able to inspire people. I want to entertain and make people happy. Kind of like Iron Mouse.

[@beautifulvibedynamic6155]

@3:40 Awww, her tittleliddle'lee's can't decide which way 2 face! 💞💏

[@anthonydeadman]

Is it just me, or when looking back at her older videos, Mousey sounds much more different compared to now?

[@SunsBTW]

Thanks ironmouse very cool

[@generalkentuckygk4259]

“Highest 5000” Code miko: hold my $70,000 tracking gear

[@scottphillips7795]

I'm so happy Mousey mentioned Candii 👀

[@NikkusNam]

Annoying Orange was the first vtuber I ever watched

[@lordofdespair5999]

Very sharp teeth for Santa mouse

[@arcanefury3666]

From my understanding, it's try to create a dedicated fanbase who loves your current content while trying to basically make yourself varied enough to where you can draw in new fans but not stretch yourself too far to what drew people in the first place. Or is this just making content in general

[@The23rdGamer]

That's making content in general imo

[@viridiansexperimentchannel711]

Lol, I just came here after watching Phia and AI Candi- lol

[@poisonjam44]

ironmouse has the cutest avatar

[@nerdwarp112]

I’m planning on trying to become a VTuber, but I think the biggest problem for me is that I have a super boring voice. I think I’m going to need to pay for some cheap voice acting lessons or something if I want to sound appealing.

[@skullcyber35]

Sup dudes

[@smashfam1]

wassup

[@thepcfd]

how to become vtuber by ironmouse: get cute. :D

[@josiesenneff3600]

Yooooo wtf, she's not always insane? I've only seen her when collabing with CDawgVA 🤩🤩🤩 Might honestly watch her now Lol

[@lilyscarlet4256]

Hello mighty mouse

[@TimeyTime]

Okay soo all I need is to get the programs. Already modeling a character and rigging

[@etoyoshimura5834]

Best joke ever

[@plaguepenguin]

How to be a vtuber: get boing boings.

[@powerpuff471]

I wonder why 2D is more expensive. You would think that 3D would require more rigging which would drive up the cost.

[@setomie996]

2D requires artists to draw each individual piece in a sprite-like sheet, like hair and tails. If theres an error in the drawing, that piece needs to be redraw. If you watch Live2D videos, you'll see that rigging is quite tedious.

[@suprtroopr1028]

@@setomie996 this. The rigging for anything live2d terrifies me just looking at it. The finished work results in honesty impressive real time animation for what it is, however. It's small wonder why, on average, it's the more common choice.

[@powerpuff471]

@Misochist thanks for info. I never even thought that everything has to be drawn individually. Gives me a lot more respect for those animators.

[@SuzuHotaruVt]

No for real Phia actually made a good on becoming a V-tuber.

[@ThatOneWeirdFlex]

The cost is nothing thanks to quarantine state side as well as being an essential worker I easily make enough for this

[@megameme29]

I can find myself being a vtuber one day. I'll be a pingas vtuber, because my head is my pingas. Though to be fair, I've had times where i want to be a voiceless ghost girl.

[@jackthejumpbutton3638]

Thanks Mousey for the shoutout at 2:28 dunno why you called me a dick tho...

[@Weaklytune]

LMAO

[@dayved5508]

I would love to see a pixel vtuber

[@myuriaeldra9929]

Actually I saw the 3d stuff rum 3k on amazon

[@viridiansexperimentchannel711]

When was Annoying Orange created? I really don’t know if that or gdgd Fairies came first. Was there something vtuber like before them?

[@smartestmoronx19]

Lordy, Annoying orange is ancient. 2009

[@thsudy]

Damn I’m late. I should have started years ago specially since I didn’t have much going on back then

[@roadkillpotato3468]

I would love to become a vtuber it would be so much fun i think.

[@nightphoenixv]

"when i was starting" - been only 4 months. To me you still are just starting

[@ThatMikeYouTube]

Is this for real? Her KZbin account is 3 years old and her oldest vid on it is more than 9 months old. Do you mean she’s just starting to do company stuff?

[@nightphoenixv]

@@ThatMikeKZbin she wasn't a vtubee when she first started though

[@ThatMikeYouTube]

Night Phoenix let’s say she didn’t become a VTuber in the year 2017. Doesn’t matter. She has broadcasts and videos on Twitch from last year, and with an older design. She’s gone through 3 rebrands under the same name, all the while using 2D VTuber tech. She is NOT starting out. This year is ending and that would mean she’s at least gone through one year of VTubering. Kizuna Ai started this shit LATE 2016, which means Ironmouse has been VTubering for at least 1/6 to 1/4 of the entire time VTubering has been a thing. 99++% of all NBA players don’t even play pro for half that fraction of the game’s history. EDIT: I did the math. Half of 1/4 or 1/6 is definitely wrong. 1/6 is basically right. Where are you getting your information from?

[@The23rdGamer]

@@ThatMikeKZbin Ty for being informed and saving me from typing out the comment you did.

[@MezTZO]

Not used to Mousey’s teeth yet...

[@4myraa]

What is The app u use for streaming-

[@pokfanatic]

i never knew ironmouse had teeth

[@azurecorviknight4189]

Should I become a Vtuber? I'm not becoming a Vtuber to stream and stuff, instead, it's a special comic series set in a dimension where vtubers thrive called Vamention.

[@isfunart]

how 2d more expensive? i thought 3d more hard, i already learn live 2d and it not so hard then 3d.

[@chickishot8172]

$800!? For the 3D that better be the vr equipment she’s talking about and not the model. Most 3D models I’ve seen cost between $100-300. PS. Btw Love the Intro.

[@dablackvango558]

do you kno itsagundam

[@justinseithalil7181]

Mouse was very rude to me about this topic. I am very surprised they are talking about it now. Fyi I asked "what do you wish you knew then that you know now". This was b4 I found the virtual reality show and I cannot say enough good things! Only bad experience I've had of mouse, guess they get asked a lot but it stays with me.

[@ThatMikeYouTube]

Just spitballing here, but if she really feels like she didn’t know what she was doing, maybe it was a sensitive topic for her at the time.

[@SpectrumAnalysis]

Wait...wtf??? Why is 3D less expensive that 2D? There's a whole other dimension to render! One moves more! One looks like an actual person moving! WHAT?

[@AlxndrXX]

can someone please tell me what program she uses like is it Live2D ?

[@BestofIronmouse]

I think she uses Vtube Studio

[@AlxndrXX]

@@BestofIronmouse i wanna know what program animates the background. And tracks her at same time

[@ethanlordofdeath694]

I’m just a bunch of pictures tuber......if that’s a thing?

[@MzaM]

she says that's her 2d body, but it looks pretty 3d to me.

[@DiscreetHobo]

It's 2.5d. Extra depth but still 2d

[@haichu2493]

Dayum model are expensive

[@KatzOhki]

Lol two of those videos on how to she already watched

[@professorpenne9962]

I mean...nijisanji auditions are still ongoing

[@jrthegod6936]

Was annoying orange the first vtuber??

[@namic2007]

Would like to be a vtuber. But I cant justify spending the resources until i at least hit affiliate on twitch.

[@ReiseLukas]

An Orange Tangarine Vtuber? Does this mean The Annoying Orange was the first Vtuber?

[@matthewlugo2417]

Dont like the teeth too much which is weird cause it usually doesn't bother me

[@nonenoninomae]

PNG Vtubbers... *sigh* Nux, amirite?

[@mon6335]

Mother: "Swearing is NOT cute, Robyn." Me: "B-but, this girl sounds so cute swearing!" (I have no idea why I think loli's swearing is cute.)

[@uinasenskam8326]

Step 1: be a girl

[@slenderuncut1821]

wait...how does it cost so much money ? Like... there are way cheaper ways I bet.

[@DiscreetHobo]

The answer is to do it all yourself. That's how you make it free. **skills, time and effort required**

[@gab882]

What??? There's a P3n1s vtuber?!?!?!? source???

[@pyroronpa]

It's a lot more expensive than I thought it would be to be a vtuber apparently

[@TheGreatMcPain]

I'd pretty sure most of the price goes into paying someone to make the avatar rather than getting the equipment. I'm pretty surprised that 2D is more expensive, but then again I'd imagine that it's takes a lot of work to get a 2D avatar to look, and move, good compared to a 3D avatar.

[@pyroronpa]

@@TheGreatMcPain Yeah, I guess. If they get someone to make it and it takes a lot of work, they'd probably wanna be compensated well, it's just I had no idea about the price. And yeah, I thought 3D would be more expensive too. Now I wonder how much it would be to make it yourself from scratch.

[@orangesoda4535]

but how do you pee on a vtuber?

[@2057ram]

So ironmaus Melody and the other girl are consider forefathers leading a new generation of virtual anime girls and many Century of Legends of vtuber girls