vtuber model separation guide !【techniques & breakdown】

can you believe it, another video ?!

today we are tackling the dreaded SEPARATION (maybe not so dreaded) but! i tried to explain separation to newbies and show different techniques and styles of separation so you can figure out how to separate your model better :D i also added in a breakdown/guide of how i separated some things on my new model, but yknow i will definitely be adjusting it as i go. also i finally put some stuff up on my kofi that you guys might like to have if you wanna be more hands on!

hopefully this helps some of you guys out, i cant exactly explain how to separate every little thing so maybe this will get you guys thinking more creatively. of course you don't have to do any SUPER CRAZY separation, but for those who wanna do more advanced stuff maybe it helps! but now that our model is separated, lets move on to the more fun stuff (or maybe not fun)

【mentioned links】
❥ material separation plug-in for photoshop | https://docs.live2d.com/cubism-editor...
❥ my ko-fi | https://ko-fi.com/chupuko
❥ separation techniques example files | https://ko-fi.com/s/99c407efaa
❥ separation breakdown slides | https://ko-fi.com/s/c7949e7704

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【timestamps】
00:00 intro
01:16 art separation
⮑ 02:03 vtuber artists should know some live2d
02:30 separation method 1 (separating while you go)
⮑ 03:26 art overlap !
⮑ 04:01 bad art overlap
⮑ 0455 bad overlap examples
05:43 separation method 2 (everything from scratch)
06:19 separation method 3 (cutting the art)
07:45 photoshop cutting plug in
08:06 separation techniques
⮑ 09:20 flat layers
⮑ 09:50 line art
⮑ 11:26 underfill
⮑ 12:56 underfill (reverse fill)
⮑ 13:53 don’t have to restrict your thinking for these techniques JUST for shadows and lines
16:33 random things to keep in mind
⮑ 16:41 model artists ask your rig artist questions !
⮑ 17:29 don't add unnecessary layers (mind your texture atlas)
⮑ 17:55 you can use masks and inverted masks
⮑ 17:59 you can use multiply and additive layers
⮑ 18:14 you can put a multiply or screen FILL on a layer
⮑ 18:34 live2d folders work differently from art software’s
⮑ 18:49 ADD ENOUGH ART OVERLAP
⮑ 18:59 separate your art more if you want it less flat
⮑ 19:06 look at other rigs to see how the art is separated
⮑ 19:13 draw your model at an angle / make guidelines
19:36 separation breakdown
⮑ 20:31 layer naming
⮑ 20:56 FACE
⮑ 21:58 EARS
⮑ 22:35 BROWS & NOSE
⮑ 23:16 TORSO
⮑ 24:28 ARMS & LEGS
⮑ 25:18 HOODIE
⮑ 28:49 HAIR
⮑ 29:53 EYES
⮑ 30:03 MOUTH
32:17 outro
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【tools&programs】
❥ clip studio paint
❥ live2d 5.0

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【socials&links】
❥ discord:   / discord  
❥ carrd: https://chupuko.crd.co/
❥ twitter:   / chupuko  
❥ instagram:   / chupuko  
❥ twitch:   / chupuko  
❥ ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chupuko
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【credits】
❥ music: oneul -    • 어리둥절 양파 베이글 (Onion Bagels) | 귀여운음악, 귀...  
❥ clip art: irasutoya
❥ bg art: okumono

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