#12 - VTubing with Lady Saffron

What this episode covers

In this episode, the hosts interview Lady Saffron who is a Vtuber. This episode is centred about learning more on the topic of Vtubers, their communities, the genre, technical aspects, roles of agencies within the space and how they support their chosen Vtubers. Lady Saffron highlights the drawbacks of agency involvement; scandals, lack of creative control, and the need for permissions due to copyright issues.    We get a deep dive into her journey as a Vtuber, how she goes about setting boundaries and rules in her community, what challenges that may bring. Whether that be technical, mental or physical. The hosts and guests discuss the evolution of Vtubing as an industry, and the technical and expense requirements of running a VTuber model. In the final part of the conversation, Lady Saffron discusses the benefits of anonymity, and the potential future of VTubing. She also shares her preference for YouTube over Twitch and mentions her upcoming sub-a-thon in August.   Chapters 00:00 - Introduction  01:41 - What is Vtubing? 04:32 - The Role of Agencies in Supporting VTubers  08:55 - Agencies offering Financial Support for Vtubers 10:42 - Agents offering Music Videos & Merchandise 13:10 - Agency Drawbacks, Scandals & Creative Controls 15:48 - What Inspired Lady Saffron to be a Vtuber 18:54 - Lady Saffron Lore 22:15 - Engaging Audience, Parasocial Friendships & Strategy 27:01 - Balancing Authenticity & Privacy 33:30 - Professional Jobs Coming out the Vtubing Space & Models 36:39 - Lady Saffrons Model Customisation Features 40:48 - The Resource-Intensive Nature of Running a VTuber Model 47:37 - What is Lady Saffron Most Proud of 49:59 - Being a Woman or Woman identifying in a Male Dominating Strategy Space 52:48 - Advice for Anyone Becoming a Vtuber 54:55 - Is There a Possibility for Vtubers to be in the Mainstream Media 57:02 - Have Game Developers or Companies Started to Approach Vtubers to Promote Games? 59:06 - Vtubers Are Ready Made Actors 1:00:54 - The Benefits of Anonymity & Separation in VTubing 1:02:49 - The Internet Is Nasty ft NSFW Art 1:06:54 - Final Thoughts Links Vshoujo - https://www.vshojo.com/about  IDOL - https://idol-company.com/  Phase Connect - https://phase-connect.com/  Holo-live - https://hololivepro.com/en  Lady Saffron OG models: https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1622826094184304642/video/1  & https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1625558527094755328/video/1  lady Saffron wiki page - https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Saffron  SpiffinBrit - https://www.youtube.com/c/thespiffingbrit  Sock Puppet - https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1725194846606889020/photo/1  EU4 Girls Night Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAMk6BqxjAE&list=PLJTI6cmKr5dJ5ZnijIFlTw_oer2PAdEnB&index=7  Rimmy Downunder - https://www.youtube.com/@RimmyDownunder/videos  KoTC Assets - https://www.kingofthecastlegame.com/press-kit  Opera GX - https://www.opera.com/gx  Aura Vtuber - https://www.tiktok.com/@gxaura?lang=en  Crunchyroll Hime wiki - https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Crunchyroll-Hime    Lady Saffron Socials ---------------------- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ladysaffronvtuber  Twitter: https://x.com/ladysaffronvt?lang=en-GB

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