My haters throw rocks at me and IT hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! I am the funniest UA-camr EVAH! Please agree, dear vlu
As a professional rigger, this was a little painful to watch, but i commend the effort!! If you're ever gonna try this again, Heres a big tip; work on the small stuff first, then work your way up! Same with the deformer heirarchy! Also; Z goes above everything else! ALSO, increase your warp deformer divisions if you want more detailed warping!! Art style is 0 issue if you warp right :> the brush selection tool and increased divisions are your friend when it comes to distortion!
Utilizing a layer's opacity to hide or bring out said layer is also very helpful! This allows variations of parts to be drawn that can then be morphed into and smoothly transitioned between such as for situations like the mouth & eye blinks. It's the method used for creating more extreme turning angles by drawing a profile and side profile head that can then be morphed and transitioned between.
Wow holy crap! I'm really glad you found my quick tutorials helpful. Damn I remember watching your tutorials about line art and art style when I got into art 1.5 years ago, and your art style is so recognizable. Thank you so much for mentioning me
@@kirumitik dhsh I think I'll try making the base images today, and ugh I can't help but want to start with Tsukasa, the way the model could go from : > to >:) with the eye movement
I love how my mom can recognize you only by the voice, I was watching this video on full volume and she said "Are you watching Lavender again? Let me see, let me see" (she loved the character but I had too explain her what a V-tuber is... she didn't understand)
You could've had the number on her tag 1300. If 1 and 3 we're close enough, it would read as B00. I absolutely love her design, all of your characters have so much love and effort in each and every one.
suggestion for eyes: 1. make the mesh by hand, make the points follow the curve of the actual eyelid so when it is deformed, the program doesnt have a aneurysm. 2. USE THE 4-DIVISION TOOL. it will help the animation SOOOO much. (the auto connect button does too!! i suggest looking up an entire tutorial for mesh making, it takes time but its very helpful!) 3. when using the curve tool, only use as much as you need for the line to follow the eyelid. i usually only use 3-4, and it makes it so much more simple.
When you mentioned warping could mess up the drawing completely I already imagined an animation for her where she suddenly just completely distorted as a prank to scare the espectators since she's a ghost XD
I think it's amazing and she's a really cute character. The first game she plays should be crossy road or harvest moon! *Replies suggested* : animal crossing, slime rancher, and stardew valley for animal related games. Undertale/Deltarune, little nightmares, omori, and hollow knight for grim/spooky games to suit her ghost asthetic. I really think she should take a poll or something over if her first game should be animal or grim.
Uh oh… get ready for an inter-dimensional war, where the two planchettes start out as enemies, and then join forces against the other, horror timelines, with different styles! I’d be rooting for both sides!
@@whatinthesixtysix6715 Well, now I kinda wanna see one-eyed Planchette in the background as a ghost in current Planchette's house, the joke being that she's a dead design.
I've considered making a v-tuber. I decided my theme would be glitches and bugs, because I thought that'd excuse any flaws I end up with, making the overall project easier. As I think about it though, I realize that, although it doesn't require as much artistic skill, it requires a lot more technical thinking, as well as trying to think of how to randomize changes to the model mid-stream. For the base art, I was thinking of either using either something that's a mix of various generic/default models, OR taking inspiration from MissiongNo. and pulling the base image from junk data, and then rigging the decompressed and rendered junk data as if there's a humanoid there.
@@benbenbus do you use a more painterly style? Because I think that might be the big difference here. I usually draw in a style that starts out with flats and then shading on a separate layer, but when I'm trying to paint rather than draw, per se, I usually have each color on a separate layer, then lock transparency and shade on the same layer.
Hi! I just wanted to give a couple live2d tips! If you make other outfits, instead of re-rigging everything from scratch, import the new elements (without the elements that will stay the same) as another psd file and put its layers inside the deformers you use for that part of the body or face. After that, check the movement of the parts on every parameter and move some stuff if needed. I reccomend deleting the physics that have to do with those deformers first though. Also, there is an option to mirror movement! Click the three lines on the parameter window and then there should be an option to mirror after selecting a deformer or a layer. This next tip probably wouldn't work for this avatar, since her eyes aren't the same, but I'll still leave it here for anyone who wants to give live2d a go! After you finish the blinking and smiling for one eye, you can duplicate the layers and the deformers and then flip them to have both eyes blinking, if you also want your model to be able to wink, select the duplicated eye and click the same three lines i talked about before on the parameters window and select the option to move the selected objects to another parameter. The result is the other eye blinking just as well as the first one you made! Hope i explained well and that this helped even just a bit! (If I remember any other tips i would like to give I'll add them in the replies)
For the first tip, you also should probably delete the avatar's clothes from before, or they will overlap. And for the last one, delete the un-used eye (you could also delete it from the start, but I don't recommend it because it acts as a reference to place the duplicated eye)
re: gimmick suggestions - I think it would be really cute if the cowbell aesthetic was incorporated into her apron! This video really helped put live2d into perspective for me, as someone who's been wanting to make my own vtuber for a while now, and I'm really excited for part 3! I've already watched this video twice lol
Here are some fun possible character traits that might give her some life: -If she ever walks, make there be a “clop clop clop” sound -Maybe when shocked she moos? -Her intros start with a boo! -Maybe if there are donations, there can be a cowbell that will always catch her attention -Maybe, since she’s a ghost, she can complain about/ mention the person living the place she haunts? This is just suggestions that may give you ideas to give her
Me with any hobby I pick up, and no one understands why I keep doing things when I'm so angry and miserable about all of them. I don't bother to get this angry about anything unless I am invested in the outcome, and they do not understand that while I AM proud when it goes well, every artwork I have ever even halfway completed was built with my own unending suffering and hatred of God at having to draw a single line of it. They are not the ones who had to make it. Prime example that it is possible to absolutely love something with your whole being, but not even like it a little.
As a animation student who had to learn puppet animation, my experience is VERY similar to yours. The first time I saw my professors demonstrate the program and the timeline tool I felt like I was back in my high school biology class; clueless, confused, and slightly terrified. Now I find puppet animation easier than hand drawn animation 😅
I remember when I finished my scuffed vtuber model I was screaming and crying "IT'S ALIIIVE!", but yours also look amazing and you've done a really good job! looking forward to the finished thing with tracking :)
During the adjustments I didn't know whether to laugh at when the characters were flailing around and what I can only describe as "dancing" or be scared by how quickly and unnatural the movements looked. I ended up nervous laughing.
Okay, seeing this video has definitely made me want to make my own vtuber. I've had the project in the back of my mind for a pretty long time now, but I had no idea at all how to go about it so I kind of put it on hold. So far, these videos have given me a really good idea of how to achieve what I want. Obviously it's going to be difficult, but I think I can do it and now I actually understand how to! Can't wait for part 3! Edit: Omg why are people invested in this? I'm literally just some random person- why does anyone care lol? For anyone still interested for whatever reason I have not done any real work on this because I have had a lot of other stuff going on and honestly it's just a really daunting task since I'd be planning to use this as my main avatar, not just a once in a while stream- so there's a lot of pressure to make it really good and something I won't feel the need to replace a few months in.
Probably someone else already pointed this out, but for the eye blinking part you could divide the eyelash in three parts! I draw in a kinda cartoonish style too, and it made it rather easier, even tho it was still really hard
the reason your line art got all messy is bc of the vertices, for anything that needs more deformation u need more vertices, for that u can create your own vertices
Yay Part 2 is out! I just watched part 1 this morning and I was hoping it come out today :3 really excited to see what happens. I'm assuming it was not smooth sailing from the title and thumbnail...
I've made a Vtuber model before, actually, I'm making a second attempt right now. I use an anime-type style and looking at this cartoony style makes me realise that a cartoony style might need more layer separation for certain parts, maybe drawing the halfway point instead of the default to rigging would be easier later on.
@@SK1TZLESX I'm sorry, I don't know how to show you. But to elaborate, I just mean that when drawing parts, it may be better to draw them at the half way point on default. For example, when drawing eyes, instead of drawing the eyeline/eyelashes when they are open, draw the as a line or half closed so you can transform then more easily. Same goes with the mouth, drawing a straight lined mouth instead of having a smiling mouth on default. And just draw the eyes or mouth shape you want separately as a sketch to base off your parameters.
Props for being your own illustrator and rigger. I’m no expert in illustrating and I’m definitely not an expert in rigging, but I’m sure it’s not easy. And you did a great job in doing so, the motions are very clean. I hope to see it in debut. Full respect! 🙏
Honestly this is the most interesting mini series of video from your channel to me. I know absolutely nothing on how to make vtubers models but was always interested, it's really interesting to see a really inspiring artist like you doing the whole process. Your style works surprisingly well w it and she looks so much better than most vtubers out there tbh !! Keep up the good work :)💜💜💜 hyped to see her in action
quick live2d tip for the chunky lineart vs warp deformer thing!! you can separate the colour and lineart of an object and just put them on the same deformer, then nest another deformer for the lineart. whenever the lineart deforms/doesnt look right, you could always just go back to that lineart deformer, add keyforms to the parameter that you want, then warp it to make it look right! i've seen some live2d riggers separate the lineart so they can manipulate the object look more 3d, i've even experimented with it myself, so I'm sure it can work for your case too!
i'm just gonna add more tips because I'm procrastinating on my live2d creative awards project,,, the eye line crunching thing could be lessened if you auto mesh it to be more detailed or manually editing the artmesh. alternatively, you could throw the path tool right out the window and just use the warp deformed to squish it into place lol if you want a more detailed mouth/want to be able to lip sync in the future, you could separate each layer of the mouth (mouth inside, tongue, bottom teeth, top teeth, bottom lip, top lip) and form them in the parameters into each vowels. overall, your first ever live2d model looks really really good!! things look in place, minimal shifting, lots of movement, very much better than my first ever model,,,,, can't wait for your next part :D
As someone who fins the whole “vtuber” thing very interesting *and* becoming a new fan of you this series is really fun to watch and it really inspires my creativity:D
You should make her sleeves floppy at the ends... also, can't wait to learn her name! Annabelle has a nice ring to it... you could use it to represent a cowbell instead of it being part of her design.
Your character is turning out great! It looks like there's a steep learning curve, but believe in the power of tenacity and prevail! I can't wait to see part 3 and the finished product!
For the eyes, I recommend making the mesh for the eyelid really really concentrated with lots of vertices so you can morph it more easily. There’s a great tutorial by Yoshino Art for the eyes that explains eyes really thoroughly.
haley is genuinely one of the funniest youtubers i watch, she seems so sweet and unassuming and then shell just pop a picture of her ''h̷̺̗̟̹̤̞̬̍̂̀̍̋͐̕͠ẹ̶̢̹̳̜̲͍̫̳͋̈́̾͒͠ļ̵̠̱̦̮̳̱̫̇̌̋̽̂͑̂̚ļ̴̙̖̙͈͓̉̾̾̏̎̈͂o̶̞̭̬͛̋̾̈́̕ ̸̛̯̼̀̅̓̍͊̏̕͜m̷͈͈̱̠͓̣̗͚̭̔o̶̧͓̼̙̹̦͛̿̾̍̀̿͛͗̚͝t̵̰̻̏̎̔͛̈́͘h̴̤̖͐̿͑͝͠͝ȅ̸̙͔̗͊͆́r̴̺̻̭̓̇͘'' tweet on the screen and ill lose 20 years off my lifespan
It's such a blast to follow this experience!! I'm genuinely impressed by your dedication, you've always been inspiring to me and this is only another example :) I love everything about her design, and the way her big cartoony eyes move is sooo adorable!
Even though it must of been a nightmare to create this I actually think you did a fantastic job, considering the act that this character had a staggering amount of details! keep up the good work!
Can I just say that isn’t she an amazing artist? Like her style is so unique and I love her designs! She’s inspired me to get back into drawing and now I love drawing! I love your videos and thanks you for inspiring me to get back into drawing and I love ur videos💜💜💜💜 Edit: btw the character is suuuuper cute!
At the end it looked really great. My concern is that, how is that gonna translate to the motion tracker? Since your real eyes are not that big, and you don't have any flappy ears, how is the camera gonna get that information? Do they just flap when you turn your head? Eye movements are really small and subtle, is the tracker gonna be able to translate that info well?
yea the program kinda just knows because it's meant for this, it knows that they're eyes so it'll blink them when yours blink and you can have stuff like the ear movement to happen automatically like breathing movement or based on other movement she makes
Normal inputs -> non-trackable outputs For example, moving the head will flap the ears, and blinking normally (open eye = 1 and closes eye = 0) will translate to the same thing on the parameters the rigger created. (Model eye 1 and 0)
@@O_O7z nah im just saying this from my perspective, because i animate gacha and for me i have to seperate EVERY little piece i wanna move and its so annoying
@@korealspiderman animating pre-existing images and art is normally counted as a different category than 2D, 12-24 fps hand drawn frames! what you said in your comment could be misconstrued as kinda condescending since lavender IS an animator. (just in case you get angry comments later !) edit: also, if your speaking specifically from your POV online, in a vague, lowkey generalizing way, there’s likely gonna be a few misunderstandings!
She looks so good! I’ve really wanted to make a vtuber model, the task of designing one and learning Live2d scared me so much >.< But your videos on making your model have inspired and motivated me a lot to give it a try òvó
When I tell you I was excited for the next part...... I WAS FRIKIN EXCITED!! I love the character! Her design is beautiful and so unique! You're incredible Lavendertowne, I hope you know that
Yep. Difficulties with the eyes. I'm really glad you took off the bandaid and such. It makes the face a lot clearer. I can't wait to see the debut! Also, I just realized that UA-cam unsubscribed me from your videos which is why I just found out that you became a vtuber. Welcome to the team. lol
Hi :D! I've made a few models myself and wrestled with live 2d long enough to have some pretty useful tips in this noggin of mine so I thought i'd share some! I noticed you were having problems with your lineart getting warped? The best way to combat that is to make the meshes yourself instead of having them auto-create at the start. It's SUPER tedious don't get me wrong, but if you carefully surround the inner and outer edges of your lineart before filling the rest in, it will move the lineart a little more independently then the space inside. Following any details or curves in each part, especially in the hair sections, also works really nicely! This is also what prevents your eyes from "crunching"! The more points in the eye area, the better honestly XD although you might want to use LESS of those curvy deform paths since it'll keep things smoother. The "Melting" and weird warping can be helped by editing the amount of points in your warp deformers. If you scroll down in the Inspector tab while having a warp deformer selected, you can change the number of gray points and green points. This is really helpful for stuff you gotta be really precise with when moving. It can be super frustrating when the green points aren't where you need them to be, yknow? You can also use the brush with circles around it tool on the top toolbar! It allows you to move multiple points at once instead of one at a time which feels MUCH more natural to work with. You can also add any images you want as guide images directly into the file itself! To help with confusion on how to handle the face, I honestly just draw out a guide and use it as reference XD it helps things look a lot more 3D, too! I hope this helps
I ACTUALLY SCREAMED OUT LOUD WHEN I SAW HOW WELL YOU MADE THIS!! HALEY YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! Make sure you take care of yourself and take breaks though! No more 4pm-1am art splurges *bonk*
As someone who has made both their own and several other Vtuber models at this point completely from scratch, I feel these struggles on a very deep level lmao. I've also got a very chunky line art and kinda toony style and figuring out how to move everything without the linework distorting too much has been a struggle and a half. I think you've done a pretty fantastic job so far though!
This reminds me of the exploring I did in Toonboom Harmony-- however I'm not sure if that software has a tracker option...it totally should tho since it's super expensive! I will be rewatching this a lot to keep up on this for Animal Fort. GREAT JOB HALEY!!!! *emotional crying and happiness*
I LITERALLY FELT SO MUCH SECONDHAND PRIDE WHEN SHE WAS TESTING THE MOVEMENT Fr tho the design is adorable, the rigging is incredible, especially without the normal anime style Please help me I’m literally in love with this design-
lavendertowne: rotation deformers are so nice warp deformers are scary riggers: warp deformers are so nice rotation deformers are scary i swear figuring out how to use warp deformers and rotation deformers together was a PROCESS
Even though this is your first vtuber model you have helped me a lot to work on mine. You have inspired me to keep trying and not give up. So thank you.
![DRAW THIS, NOT THAT! [simple ways to fix stiff + boring art]](/img/n.gif)
LavenderTowne: *pops off character head*
*“It be like that sometimes.”*
My haters throw rocks at me and IT hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! I am the funniest UA-camr EVAH! Please agree, dear vlu
@@AxxLAfriku uhh-
@@AxxLAfriku w h a -
@@AxxLAfriku tf 😭😭😭
@@AxxLAfriku wtf 💀
"I thought making a vtuber would be easy..."
No human language can describe how much I relate to this.
@Avi!!💗 Why you in a wheelchair
@@averyonline2935 what 💀
@@mylomeoww i think they can speak the language 🤯
@@averyonline2935 better question, why do they want to revive hitler?
Ayo why are the 9 year old here
For legal reasons this is a joke
"it would sound like a macbook running minecraft shaders"
i know that sound too well
this is too accurate
As a professional rigger, this was a little painful to watch, but i commend the effort!! If you're ever gonna try this again, Heres a big tip; work on the small stuff first, then work your way up! Same with the deformer heirarchy!
Also; Z goes above everything else!
ALSO, increase your warp deformer divisions if you want more detailed warping!! Art style is 0 issue if you warp right :> the brush selection tool and increased divisions are your friend when it comes to distortion!
Wow a professional! I have no idea what your math words means but this is.... wow! Maths
My tiny brain cant comprehend the smart math words-
Very interested in seeing any examples of your work?
what should the deformer heirarchy look like? /gen
Utilizing a layer's opacity to hide or bring out said layer is also very helpful! This allows variations of parts to be drawn that can then be morphed into and smoothly transitioned between such as for situations like the mouth & eye blinks. It's the method used for creating more extreme turning angles by drawing a profile and side profile head that can then be morphed and transitioned between.
Wow holy crap! I'm really glad you found my quick tutorials helpful. Damn I remember watching your tutorials about line art and art style when I got into art 1.5 years ago, and your art style is so recognizable. Thank you so much for mentioning me
your tutorials were a lifesaver!! 💕
This is so wholesome
@@obi-wankenobimasterjediand5091 Yeah
So, can you use ANYTHING?
therapist: "one eyed planchette isn't real, she can't hurt you"
one eyed planchette: 6:12
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Ikr 😭😭
I call that stage in the concept art
Sunchette.
I CANT UNSEE IT ☹️☹️☹️☹️
yes it was terrifying XD
"I thought making a vtuber was easy"
I feel her
everyone who likes drawing but gets really overwhelmed when they see all the steps they need to take in order to make a vtuber feels this
For me it’s easy it just takes ages
Despite how hard this video shows it to be for beginners, it only fuels my want to make tbhk v tuber models
@@meowlogg omg pls do
@@kirumitik dhsh I think I'll try making the base images today, and ugh I can't help but want to start with Tsukasa, the way the model could go from : > to >:) with the eye movement
I just love your thought process for the concept: "Hmm, characters, perhaps animal inspirations... Oh I know! An adorable dead cow!"
I wonder if she was road kill or if she was used for beef?
@@breewashere Could it be both?
Sorry, that's an awfully dark picture..😬🕳
@@silentcrow6602 😱
@@breewashere on lav's stream, she accidentally drew her with a dent in her head and had a hard time fixing it, so she died of head trauma
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I love how my mom can recognize you only by the voice, I was watching this video on full volume and she said "Are you watching Lavender again? Let me see, let me see"
(she loved the character but I had too explain her what a V-tuber is... she didn't understand)
Wow,that's sweet
that’s so cute 😭 my mom recognizes the voices of the people i watch too
that’s so awesome😭💖
😂😂😂😂😂
I love how LavanderTowne refers to hair pieces as “tendrils”, makes it sound like their hair is alive
I love how Haley starts out talking really quiet and shy, then after a minute or two she starts talking louder and more passionate about her art. 😌💕
ikr, we stan a passionate artist queen ✨
Whos haley i only know lavendertowne
@@pinkperfumefairy9205 ye
ikr
@@pinkperfumefairy9205 Haley is LavenderTownes ikr name
“It would sound like a MacBook running Minecraft with shaders on”
Me: You had to call my laptop out like that..
ive done this. i know exactly the sound shes talking about LOL
its not a good one
typical macbooks
@@uhhhhrandompersoniguess5567 I don’t even own a MacBook mines just bad
@@ghostiigoesboo finnaly someone I can relate to
EXACTLY, I feel both pride and pity that plenty of people understand what this feels like
You could've had the number on her tag 1300. If 1 and 3 we're close enough, it would read as B00. I absolutely love her design, all of your characters have so much love and effort in each and every one.
aaa that's such a cute idea, I think I'll try and do that in one of her alt outfits !!!
such a cute idea!!!! or 800, thats what i do on my calculator LOL
@@LavenderTowne bro why does your reply have more likes than the actual comment lol
@@LavenderTowne are you going to do the different hair styles like you said in part 1?
fragiledate that only works with certain fonts. Cute idea tho
suggestion for eyes:
1. make the mesh by hand, make the points follow the curve of the actual eyelid so when it is deformed, the program doesnt have a aneurysm.
2. USE THE 4-DIVISION TOOL. it will help the animation SOOOO much. (the auto connect button does too!! i suggest looking up an entire tutorial for mesh making, it takes time but its very helpful!)
3. when using the curve tool, only use as much as you need for the line to follow the eyelid. i usually only use 3-4, and it makes it so much more simple.
When you mentioned warping could mess up the drawing completely I already imagined an animation for her where she suddenly just completely distorted as a prank to scare the espectators since she's a ghost XD
I think it's amazing and she's a really cute character. The first game she plays should be crossy road or harvest moon!
*Replies suggested* : animal crossing, slime rancher, and stardew valley for animal related games.
Undertale/Deltarune, little nightmares, omori, and hollow knight for grim/spooky games to suit her ghost asthetic.
I really think she should take a poll or something over if her first game should be animal or grim.
Stardew valley mayb ? :3
Yea! :D
Or maybe slime rancher !
Or maybe animal crossing!
Oh! Or overcooked ! ( And yes animal crossing is way too good to let it slide )
*Lavendar*
I hate tangling with so many layers
*Every animator*
So you understand my pain..
Lavendar
Lavendar
@@ieatorphanchildrenfordinne6516 L a v e n d a r
Lavendaer
YES
She looks like she plays Stardew Valley all day and that’s darling. 10/10
Lol, me too. But yeah she’s adorable 🥰🖤🤍
stardew valley is my favourite game ever iofefuerkjiukewferub
:)
Lol
Yasss
The tall, skinny, one-eyed Planchette feels like a cursed relic from an alternate timeline. 😳
Uh oh… get ready for an inter-dimensional war, where the two planchettes start out as enemies, and then join forces against the other, horror timelines, with different styles! I’d be rooting for both sides!
@@whatinthesixtysix6715 Well, now I kinda wanna see one-eyed Planchette in the background as a ghost in current Planchette's house, the joke being that she's a dead design.
@@elizabethshaw7472 I might draw that, if I get Lavender Tone’s permission to make a fancomic, lol. I just have to actually read Unfamiliar, first.
@@whatinthesixtysix6715 I'm interested!
She looks kinda like Sun with that design, lol-
I've considered making a v-tuber. I decided my theme would be glitches and bugs, because I thought that'd excuse any flaws I end up with, making the overall project easier. As I think about it though, I realize that, although it doesn't require as much artistic skill, it requires a lot more technical thinking, as well as trying to think of how to randomize changes to the model mid-stream. For the base art, I was thinking of either using either something that's a mix of various generic/default models, OR taking inspiration from MissiongNo. and pulling the base image from junk data, and then rigging the decompressed and rendered junk data as if there's a humanoid there.
gosh that title is literally everyone learning live2d for the first time LOL
the design is super cute!!
Ikr
Second!
this comment is 1000000000% true
live 2d is, im going to repeat something a lot of people say, really overwhelming
XD yeah
I tried rigging a gacha character using live2d once I just gave up
Also hi I love ur vids I just realised it was u
the fact she usually uses a single layer fo all the colors terrifies me
Like how? I use like 100 😫
It really scares me- whenever I use the same layer it just smudges the colors into eachother and it's so odd
I usually end up up with 1 color layer but always use more than 1, especially for colors that overlap
@@artpop9722 lmao that's what I do, can't deal with more than like 5 layers max
@@benbenbus do you use a more painterly style? Because I think that might be the big difference here. I usually draw in a style that starts out with flats and then shading on a separate layer, but when I'm trying to paint rather than draw, per se, I usually have each color on a separate layer, then lock transparency and shade on the same layer.
Hi! I just wanted to give a couple live2d tips! If you make other outfits, instead of re-rigging everything from scratch, import the new elements (without the elements that will stay the same) as another psd file and put its layers inside the deformers you use for that part of the body or face. After that, check the movement of the parts on every parameter and move some stuff if needed.
I reccomend deleting the physics that have to do with those deformers first though.
Also, there is an option to mirror movement! Click the three lines on the parameter window and then there should be an option to mirror after selecting a deformer or a layer.
This next tip probably wouldn't work for this avatar, since her eyes aren't the same, but I'll still leave it here for anyone who wants to give live2d a go! After you finish the blinking and smiling for one eye, you can duplicate the layers and the deformers and then flip them to have both eyes blinking, if you also want your model to be able to wink, select the duplicated eye and click the same three lines i talked about before on the parameters window and select the option to move the selected objects to another parameter. The result is the other eye blinking just as well as the first one you made!
Hope i explained well and that this helped even just a bit! (If I remember any other tips i would like to give I'll add them in the replies)
For the first tip, you also should probably delete the avatar's clothes from before, or they will overlap. And for the last one, delete the un-used eye (you could also delete it from the start, but I don't recommend it because it acts as a reference to place the duplicated eye)
Awesome
Ah yes very cool math words
Thank you so much 😭when I finally get the courage to download it and start experimenting I’ll definitely use this
Thanks
re: gimmick suggestions - I think it would be really cute if the cowbell aesthetic was incorporated into her apron! This video really helped put live2d into perspective for me, as someone who's been wanting to make my own vtuber for a while now, and I'm really excited for part 3! I've already watched this video twice lol
“It would sound like a MacBook running Minecraft with shaders” is my new favorite quote
Here are some fun possible character traits that might give her some life:
-If she ever walks, make there be a “clop clop clop” sound
-Maybe when shocked she moos?
-Her intros start with a boo!
-Maybe if there are donations, there can be a cowbell that will always catch her attention
-Maybe, since she’s a ghost, she can complain about/ mention the person living the place she haunts?
This is just suggestions that may give you ideas to give her
that idea is so cool, who's comment did you repost?
Their own
@@uhhhhrandompersoniguess5567 My own. It’s in the last video if you feel like looking
I love this
the cowbell idea is great!
Flipping heck, this is so good and looks amazing!
@@Kotaru09 and I didn't expect to see YOU here, sanic
@@movedchannels3680 and I didn't expect to see YOU here, flustered custard
@@boorish8354 and *I* _didn’t_ *EXPECT* to _see_ YOU _here_ Boorish
@@dinthevoidalspeck2582 AND I diddnt expect to see YOU here x-Arcade-x !!!
what is happening 😂😂 !?
pov me starting any project: oh yeah this is gonna be easy!
me like 2 hours in: 18:44 *this was hellish, this was absolutely nightmarish😭*
Me with any hobby I pick up, and no one understands why I keep doing things when I'm so angry and miserable about all of them. I don't bother to get this angry about anything unless I am invested in the outcome, and they do not understand that while I AM proud when it goes well, every artwork I have ever even halfway completed was built with my own unending suffering and hatred of God at having to draw a single line of it. They are not the ones who had to make it. Prime example that it is possible to absolutely love something with your whole being, but not even like it a little.
As a animation student who had to learn puppet animation, my experience is VERY similar to yours. The first time I saw my professors demonstrate the program and the timeline tool I felt like I was back in my high school biology class; clueless, confused, and slightly terrified.
Now I find puppet animation easier than hand drawn animation 😅
I now know why commissioning Vtuber models are so frikin' expensive, my respect of artist go from god like, to cosmic level of respect
I remember when I finished my scuffed vtuber model I was screaming and crying "IT'S ALIIIVE!", but yours also look amazing and you've done a really good job! looking forward to the finished thing with tracking :)
@I love you!! mine is chibi and sucks lol, but I occasionally stream with it on twtich
This is already my favorite series, only because I find the idea of v-tubers so cool!
Can't wait to see the final product! Your design is adorable
my intrusive thought is thinking I could do this without help-
During the adjustments I didn't know whether to laugh at when the characters were flailing around and what I can only describe as "dancing" or be scared by how quickly and unnatural the movements looked. I ended up nervous laughing.
I just realised that the skull on the ribbon looks like The Living Tombstone logo and I can’t unsee it now-
Once this vtuber gets more and more famous The Living Tombstone might make an intro song for her lol
Maybe adding some expressions like Sad and Angry would be good!! Granted it is more work and drawing but those are emotes I find often
This is turning out so cute! And despite how difficult it looks, this still inspires me to make a v-tuber of my own someday. 😀
Same :D
Okay, seeing this video has definitely made me want to make my own vtuber. I've had the project in the back of my mind for a pretty long time now, but I had no idea at all how to go about it so I kind of put it on hold. So far, these videos have given me a really good idea of how to achieve what I want. Obviously it's going to be difficult, but I think I can do it and now I actually understand how to!
Can't wait for part 3!
Edit: Omg why are people invested in this? I'm literally just some random person- why does anyone care lol? For anyone still interested for whatever reason I have not done any real work on this because I have had a lot of other stuff going on and honestly it's just a really daunting task since I'd be planning to use this as my main avatar, not just a once in a while stream- so there's a lot of pressure to make it really good and something I won't feel the need to replace a few months in.
good luck!! i bet it will look great :)
@@puptaort Thanks! I hope so :)
update? are u still working on it :D or did u finish? i wanna see it if u actually did it!!
@@lylyart I haven't done a lot yet- I've been a bit busy but I'll probably be able to do more next week :)
@@laughsingay ok! i hope u finish it, good luck :D
Probably someone else already pointed this out, but for the eye blinking part you could divide the eyelash in three parts!
I draw in a kinda cartoonish style too, and it made it rather easier, even tho it was still really hard
the reason your line art got all messy is bc of the vertices, for anything that needs more deformation u need more vertices, for that u can create your own vertices
I’ve been waiting for this so long. Our cowgirl is so cute!
Yay Part 2 is out! I just watched part 1 this morning and I was hoping it come out today :3 really excited to see what happens. I'm assuming it was not smooth sailing from the title and thumbnail...
I've made a Vtuber model before,
actually, I'm making a second attempt right now.
I use an anime-type style and looking at this cartoony style makes me realise that a cartoony style might need more layer separation for certain parts, maybe drawing the halfway point instead of the default to rigging would be easier later on.
I'm curious, may I see the model?
@@SK1TZLESX I'm sorry, I don't know how to show you. But to elaborate, I just mean that when drawing parts, it may be better to draw them at the half way point on default. For example, when drawing eyes, instead of drawing the eyeline/eyelashes when they are open, draw the as a line or half closed so you can transform then more easily. Same goes with the mouth, drawing a straight lined mouth instead of having a smiling mouth on default. And just draw the eyes or mouth shape you want separately as a sketch to base off your parameters.
Props for being your own illustrator and rigger. I’m no expert in illustrating and I’m definitely not an expert in rigging, but I’m sure it’s not easy. And you did a great job in doing so, the motions are very clean. I hope to see it in debut. Full respect! 🙏
Honestly this is the most interesting mini series of video from your channel to me. I know absolutely nothing on how to make vtubers models but was always interested, it's really interesting to see a really inspiring artist like you doing the whole process. Your style works surprisingly well w it and she looks so much better than most vtubers out there tbh !! Keep up the good work :)💜💜💜 hyped to see her in action
i agree :]]
Yoooo imagine if Lavendertowne collabed with like, Nyanners or something as a Vtuber
this
That would be sick
i read this comment in nyanners voice because i remembered the video where she detaily explains what would happen if you fart in a elevator
PLEASE
imagine her doing an art stream with Ninomae as their vtuber models
quick live2d tip for the chunky lineart vs warp deformer thing!! you can separate the colour and lineart of an object and just put them on the same deformer, then nest another deformer for the lineart. whenever the lineart deforms/doesnt look right, you could always just go back to that lineart deformer, add keyforms to the parameter that you want, then warp it to make it look right!
i've seen some live2d riggers separate the lineart so they can manipulate the object look more 3d, i've even experimented with it myself, so I'm sure it can work for your case too!
i'm just gonna add more tips because I'm procrastinating on my live2d creative awards project,,,
the eye line crunching thing could be lessened if you auto mesh it to be more detailed or manually editing the artmesh. alternatively, you could throw the path tool right out the window and just use the warp deformed to squish it into place lol
if you want a more detailed mouth/want to be able to lip sync in the future, you could separate each layer of the mouth (mouth inside, tongue, bottom teeth, top teeth, bottom lip, top lip) and form them in the parameters into each vowels.
overall, your first ever live2d model looks really really good!! things look in place, minimal shifting, lots of movement, very much better than my first ever model,,,,,
can't wait for your next part :D
As someone who fins the whole “vtuber” thing very interesting *and* becoming a new fan of you this series is really fun to watch and it really inspires my creativity:D
You should make her sleeves floppy at the ends... also, can't wait to learn her name! Annabelle has a nice ring to it... you could use it to represent a cowbell instead of it being part of her design.
I am so excited for part 3. I’m in LOVE with this character and I eagerly await her debut!
Your character is turning out great! It looks like there's a steep learning curve, but believe in the power of tenacity and prevail! I can't wait to see part 3 and the finished product!
I think it’s coming out pretty nice so far ngl, their design is pretty cute ^^
For the eyes, I recommend making the mesh for the eyelid really really concentrated with lots of vertices so you can morph it more easily. There’s a great tutorial by Yoshino Art for the eyes that explains eyes really thoroughly.
haley is genuinely one of the funniest youtubers i watch, she seems so sweet and unassuming and then shell just pop a picture of her ''h̷̺̗̟̹̤̞̬̍̂̀̍̋͐̕͠ẹ̶̢̹̳̜̲͍̫̳͋̈́̾͒͠ļ̵̠̱̦̮̳̱̫̇̌̋̽̂͑̂̚ļ̴̙̖̙͈͓̉̾̾̏̎̈͂o̶̞̭̬͛̋̾̈́̕ ̸̛̯̼̀̅̓̍͊̏̕͜m̷͈͈̱̠͓̣̗͚̭̔o̶̧͓̼̙̹̦͛̿̾̍̀̿͛͗̚͝t̵̰̻̏̎̔͛̈́͘h̴̤̖͐̿͑͝͠͝ȅ̸̙͔̗͊͆́r̴̺̻̭̓̇͘'' tweet on the screen and ill lose 20 years off my lifespan
She’s so incredibly cute!! I love her design and the colors and just the vibes she gives off in general!!!
Maybe something that might be pretty neat would be a little ear wiggle animation that happens randomly
or just soft floppy ears in general?
if the ghost cow girl had a theme song, it would be ‘moo’
"I'm using clipstudio paint"
me who's never touched photoshop and cowered in clipstudio's shadow: *happiness noise*
This gave me so much more respect for vtubers-
Just got the notif! Part one was really cool, and I’m excited to see your cow babe come to life!
I love the way you draw, and you're so therapeutic to me! Please keep doing what you do! You're amazing!!! You're my idle 💕✨
It's such a blast to follow this experience!! I'm genuinely impressed by your dedication, you've always been inspiring to me and this is only another example :) I love everything about her design, and the way her big cartoony eyes move is sooo adorable!
Even though it must of been a nightmare to create this I actually think you did a fantastic job, considering the act that this character had a staggering amount of details! keep up the good work!
You are the dollightful of digital artists in my opinion and I mean that as an absolute compliment
Can I just say that isn’t she an amazing artist? Like her style is so unique and I love her designs! She’s inspired me to get back into drawing and now I love drawing! I love your videos and thanks you for inspiring me to get back into drawing and I love ur videos💜💜💜💜
Edit: btw the character is suuuuper cute!
At the end it looked really great.
My concern is that, how is that gonna translate to the motion tracker? Since your real eyes are not that big, and you don't have any flappy ears, how is the camera gonna get that information? Do they just flap when you turn your head? Eye movements are really small and subtle, is the tracker gonna be able to translate that info well?
Dwdw Vtube studio is specifically for anime/cartoon characters
The ears will flap when she moves her head
yea the program kinda just knows because it's meant for this, it knows that they're eyes so it'll blink them when yours blink and you can have stuff like the ear movement to happen automatically like breathing movement or based on other movement she makes
Normal inputs -> non-trackable outputs
For example, moving the head will flap the ears, and blinking normally (open eye = 1 and closes eye = 0) will translate to the same thing on the parameters the rigger created. (Model eye 1 and 0)
Can’t wait to see it in action
I absolutely enjoyed watching you figuring all the stuff out and putting together you VTuber. It's so fascinating
to be honest, the sleeves look more like skulls than ghosts, which is fine in my opinion.
edit: also that design is super cute and cool
"Every single piece that you want to move has to be seperated." Welcome to the life of a GACHA animator
she’s an actual animator lol 💀 rigging isn’t how animation is traditionally done
I guess for 3D animation and models but for traditional art animation you generally don't do this...
@@O_O7z nah im just saying this from my perspective, because i animate gacha and for me i have to seperate EVERY little piece i wanna move and its so annoying
@@korealspiderman animating pre-existing images and art is normally counted as a different category than 2D, 12-24 fps hand drawn frames!
what you said in your comment could be misconstrued as kinda condescending since lavender IS an animator. (just in case you get angry comments later !)
edit: also, if your speaking specifically from your POV online, in a vague, lowkey generalizing way, there’s likely gonna be a few misunderstandings!
@@gh05tb0yz yh i knew lavander is an animator since i watch a lot of her videos, i was just saying this to whoever somehow stumbles upon this commeny
She looks so good! I’ve really wanted to make a vtuber model, the task of designing one and learning Live2d scared me so much >.<
But your videos on making your model have inspired and motivated me a lot to give it a try òvó
When I tell you I was excited for the next part...... I WAS FRIKIN EXCITED!! I love the character! Her design is beautiful and so unique! You're incredible Lavendertowne, I hope you know that
It’s amazing that a 2D image can be transformed into a very 3D looking image that is animated!
Yep. Difficulties with the eyes. I'm really glad you took off the bandaid and such. It makes the face a lot clearer. I can't wait to see the debut! Also, I just realized that UA-cam unsubscribed me from your videos which is why I just found out that you became a vtuber. Welcome to the team. lol
This is absolutely amazing!! Her movements are so life-like! This is going to turn out amazing👍♥️♥️
I seriously cannot WAIT to see her in action!
Hi :D! I've made a few models myself and wrestled with live 2d long enough to have some pretty useful tips in this noggin of mine so I thought i'd share some!
I noticed you were having problems with your lineart getting warped? The best way to combat that is to make the meshes yourself instead of having them auto-create at the start. It's SUPER tedious don't get me wrong, but if you carefully surround the inner and outer edges of your lineart before filling the rest in, it will move the lineart a little more independently then the space inside. Following any details or curves in each part, especially in the hair sections, also works really nicely! This is also what prevents your eyes from "crunching"! The more points in the eye area, the better honestly XD although you might want to use LESS of those curvy deform paths since it'll keep things smoother.
The "Melting" and weird warping can be helped by editing the amount of points in your warp deformers. If you scroll down in the Inspector tab while having a warp deformer selected, you can change the number of gray points and green points. This is really helpful for stuff you gotta be really precise with when moving. It can be super frustrating when the green points aren't where you need them to be, yknow? You can also use the brush with circles around it tool on the top toolbar! It allows you to move multiple points at once instead of one at a time which feels MUCH more natural to work with.
You can also add any images you want as guide images directly into the file itself! To help with confusion on how to handle the face, I honestly just draw out a guide and use it as reference XD it helps things look a lot more 3D, too!
I hope this helps
Thats so cool! I cant wait to finally see your vtuber debute!
Noooo part 3:") But I understand, I can't wait to see this with face tracking!
The main model stuff would be a *nightmare* for me, like seriously, kudos for that part 😁
This was so satisfying to watch, I can't wait to see the finished product!
As a genshin player, hearing Mihoyo being mentioned caught my attention
8:50 can we just take a moment to realise how fricking scary all those dots are
I ACTUALLY SCREAMED OUT LOUD WHEN I SAW HOW WELL YOU MADE THIS!! HALEY YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! Make sure you take care of yourself and take breaks though! No more 4pm-1am art splurges *bonk*
she looks so cute! It's definitely a good sign that you still love her after struggling with the process so long!
I’m sure it’ll turn out great! Can’t wait to see the final product :)
I love Lavender and her art style💗
WAAHHHH!!! SHE IS SO CUTE SO FAR!! Great work Lavender!
As someone who has made both their own and several other Vtuber models at this point completely from scratch, I feel these struggles on a very deep level lmao. I've also got a very chunky line art and kinda toony style and figuring out how to move everything without the linework distorting too much has been a struggle and a half. I think you've done a pretty fantastic job so far though!
Holy crap! This is a lot of work. Kudos. Also, wonderful design as usual
Your voice is so calming I could fall asleep to it and your art is so good
Keep up the good work also your V-Tuber is so cute!
YES I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR PART 2
I cant wait to see it finished! it already looks amazing :0
its cool to see such a unique style in live 2d, i hope more ppl make vtubers in their styless
Lol I like how she's talking about rotators, and warp and stuff and most of us are probably like:
*WTF IS THIS*
This reminds me of the exploring I did in Toonboom Harmony-- however I'm not sure if that software has a tracker option...it totally should tho since it's super expensive! I will be rewatching this a lot to keep up on this for Animal Fort. GREAT JOB HALEY!!!! *emotional crying and happiness*
Hi LavenderTowne!
Haven’t watched it yet, but I know it’s gonna be good.
I LITERALLY FELT SO MUCH SECONDHAND PRIDE WHEN SHE WAS TESTING THE MOVEMENT
Fr tho the design is adorable, the rigging is incredible, especially without the normal anime style
Please help me I’m literally in love with this design-
lavendertowne: rotation deformers are so nice warp deformers are scary
riggers: warp deformers are so nice rotation deformers are scary
i swear figuring out how to use warp deformers and rotation deformers together was a PROCESS
Even though this is your first vtuber model you have helped me a lot to work on mine. You have inspired me to keep trying and not give up. So thank you.
How's it going?