@MrRainbow228 nice, RUclips was so different back then. I miss the customizable channel layout from those times. If you have heard of Vidlii it's modeled after the 2006 version of RUclips.
I know the stuff I do isn't strictly "art," but man, I feel all of this so hard. The job isn't just ~making the thing~ - it's about so much more, and that "so much more" is So. Absolutely. Boring. And. Tedious. And the Skinner Box life can be so heartbreaking. But, if you're lucky, it's worth it 💜
I discovered your story time videos and really loved them so I decided to read Castoff soon after. I’m so incredibly thankful. Castoff helped me through a really rough art block and you’ve made me want to start my own webcomic too!
I just want to say that you've inspired me to do more with my art. I'm 34 years old and I was sure ( even though my art career never took off) i couldn't do anything art related in life. Thanks to your videos I felt inspired to practice more and get better and maybe in the future also work on a passion project of my own. You emit such great vibes and i honestly enjoy watching your stuff. Thanks for inspiring me. Even though im not too old you made me feel that there is a chance to do what you love :)
Me and my sister originally saw your "getting stabbed" video, never and we watched, but didn't hop on your train. Then, a good few months later, I found your channel again with another video, and I researched the stabbed video, and I was like "OMG IVE SEEN THIS BEFORE!" I love your content, and I read your comic in 2 days. Sleep schedule had to be sacrificed, but it was so worth it. I can't wait to see what happens next
I think a big part of why your start of video promos at the start are so effective is because it isn't just harshly inserted promo, it adds to the video it's part of. You're giving context to the viewer's curiosity about what they're going to be watching happen for the next 30-40 minutes, while sorta accidentally promoting the content its part of. If they're interested in the art you're drawing (which is likely because your drawings are really good and satisfying to watch come to life), the thought of "hey star wutcha drawin?" is already answered and is associated with whatever you've promoted, and that curiosity can fuel them to check out your webcomic instead of writing a comment asking what you're drawing. Which is even more convinient as you noted with how youtube lets you link stuff as it's mentioned, even in just this video you mentioned another video that I was immidiately interested in and added to my watch later, and checking out your webcomic has been on my mind since coming across your videos. It's really well done!!
Can't believe it's been over a year since I discovered and read your webcomic. Castoff (and all your works in general) is such an inspiration to me, especially since I'm a young artist. Can't wait to see where you go next. Keep shining, Star!
These past couple years or so, I was stuck in an artistic stump where I wasn’t really progressing or going anywhere with my works. I felt bad about my art and didn’t like my style. Even after watching countless art videos, I still felt stuck. But then I discovered your channel through the “How to Make a Webcomic” video, and honestly? Not to be dramatic, but it changed my life for the better. Castoff has been an incredibly inspirational webcomic, and thanks to you, your videos, and your amazing discord server, I feel like I’m finally getting myself back on track as an artist and working towards becoming a comic creator myself. As a Christmas gift to me, I will be buying your How to Webcomic book. Thank you so much for helping me rediscover my passion for creating and for being an awesome, funny, and honest creator. Much love!!❤️
I can't remember when I got here and saw one of your videos, but I don't regret it. I started writing my very own stories because of you, and my current one is going very good! (ab 11,000 words.) And I don't think I could've ever had the idea to create it if not for you. Thanks, Star! (Also.. CASTOFF LORE DROP SOON?!?!)
HOW ACCURATE WAS THAT THOUGH the link in bio thing KILLS ME, I hate when I have to get any sort of traction online that's the first or last thing I have to say and the person in me telling me "your being to selfish!" Is SCREAMINGG but literally thats how you get anywhere on these algorithmic platforms that don't care to throw you aside for hard work unless you feed into their standards to some degree💀 [And I don't care what people say, being famous on tiktok doesn't mean anything really, I can't believe people think their better than youtubers, like no I feel like youtubers put in WAYY more effort, it takes alot to edit a video more than a minute long-]
The way you talk about people discovering Castoff at about 24:00 - that's basically how I found it. Not at that time, not with that video, though. RUclips gave me your "weirdest comission" story a few months ago, and I went through everything else on your channel I could find. After hearing your video about Castoff's history, I had to check it out. Binged the whole thing in two days. I'm eager to see where it goes.
Star, you deserve everything. Every time I want to draw, I put on one of your videos. You’ve inspired me to start write more! I love your videos, and I always get excited on Monday and Friday mornings for the new page of castoff. Thank you for putting yourself out there.
Marketing is something I heavily struggle with mainly because I'm unsure of the best way to do that with my art. I try to do the best I can but damn struggle. This video helped me get off my ass and start making more Time-Lapse Shorts and I'm so happy that these videos help you get more attention! 🎉
I've decided to quit my job after I earned a little making webtoons. I've saved enough money to last me for years on beef, but I believe life will get better. Your videos helped me a lot. Thank you.
RUclips has been really good for Castoff. I was very happy when I saw you start making story time videos. "Aw, man. She's gonna blow up, then I can have more people to talk about castoff with." ^^
Thank you for the amazing insight! I was working on tiktoks for the past year and you’re right, I can feel myself burned out constantly competing to use the same trends or try to appeal to whats new and popular to market myself and my art shop better. I want to be a full time artist and create/design new original art merch/accessories, maybe even do a comic or something story based someday! Your channel has been a huge inspiration to me and I think I’ll try out the youtube videos more in the future!
29:00 - Lol I know it sounds like your trying to make it sound more hyped up and complex than it is but I've actually heard the term content ecosystem thrown around before, mainly when referring to live streamers who turn their vods into videos, shorts, posts and other forms of content that support each other, so don't worry you aren't the only one that calls it that. It's a legitimate tactic that works for many people glad it works for you thats really cool to hear about
I am not going to lie, this was another one of those art and story time videos much like the last one that really made me think of my personal situation with how RUclips has impacted me. I was always someone who mainly wanted to just do RUclips for fun since 2014 yet as the years went on, I grew more and more momentum and I can see light at the end of the tunnel. I love seeing other creators find that momentum as well, especially ones who make content that are right up my alley. It doesn't feel like too long since I discovered your channel in the spring yet I have grown so much knowledge of your work and the welcomeness of your Discord community, it feels like 3 years, not going to lie. Here are some parts that stuck out to me and how they made me think. 1:26 After watching the video, I can say confidently, it did. 2:04 I have been on RUclips since I was like 5 or 6. Before you feel shock, I didn't get exposed to too many things I shouldn't have. I compare it to being in a Wild West showdown but somehow not getting hurt in the process. It's not a miracle per se but rather, me being an obedient angel, albeit very gullible. 4:52 It almost seems rather........poetic that when I discovered your channel right around the time I learned about marketing principles and marketing principles, even before I took that class, I knew were very strong aspects to managing a freelance career. I have known many freelance artists in my days and yes, it has its moments. 4:57 It's interesting that you used so much psychological terminology to describe the situation, that's a good addition to the video! 5:40 Umhmm. I couldn't agree more. I have always been that type of person to throw ideas for RUclips at the wall to see what would stick, and I spent many years doing that until I found something that led me down a bright road. 6:04 Most of my videos plateau and get hardly anything, but from the point of view of a small creator, I try to not let me live it down. Every person starts with a plateau and sometimes, things will happen to get it up. Sometimes, hope can ride the way, sometimes it doesn't. It's usually hard to determine. When it comes to social media experimentation, I will confess that in the past, this is something I have always struggled with and I have been turning my accounts strongly to ways to show off my art and not just use it only on Discord. 8:46 This part reminded me of how I got my first main viral video (for lack of better terms) and it was just a mix between following on a trend that was popular back then and just getting caught with the algorithm for a small period of time. And then it happened again the same year. Sometimes, and I am speaking from experience, the weirdest things are the things that could get your video to lots of views. I made a stupid video with dumb misheard lyrics of a cover of a meme song but the cover was deleted because of the creator quitting RUclips and people still wanted to listen to the song, so what did they do? They went to my video because I still had that cover, although with silly little visuals. It taught me a lesson that even some of your least proud of works can get you places you wouldn't expect. 15:07 I remember that I got into making shorts by getting an email from RUclips saying that doing so might help get some more of my numbers up, so I decided to give it a try. I took some of my very old videos and made RUclips Shorts versions of them and checked how they performed. It didn't work for all of my videos I did this with but it worked with a few of them. To me, that's progress. 16:54 RUclips Shorts does this with me, but also I think that is just because I am still small and a lot of the people who subscribed to me didn't specifically subscribe for that style of content. Again, getting your feet wet and experimenting. As you mention later on, some platforms only mainly help those who use it frequently. With RUclips, I (and also a lot of people here) can go at our own pace with our content and numbers may rise. 24:36 This expression was how I felt when the whole "trend" thing happened to me a few years ago. Sometimes you just don't know where it will take you. 25:22 This was where the crowd I was part of came in. It feels weird that it all started on one morning before I took my Marketing Principles class, stressed through hell and back about my largest exhibition in my university's art gallery that I found one of your videos and loved it so much. It was amusing, engaging, and it was well put together. 26:03 For me, yes, yes, and yes. 29:55 This one was a pretty interesting one for me to reflect on. I could easily be saying that I was inspired by make storytime videos from you, but that is an absolute lie since I started experimenting with that style of content myself in May 2021. However, I can say that your content has gotten me more motivated to make more in the future. Mine just had a narrating character and a solid background, but I am started to experiment with art timelapses in the future ones and I have seen many people inspired from your style of videos. Many people I am inspired by were inspired by other people. It's like a tree of inspiration, as I call it. And even if mine don't get many views as of now, that doesn't mean I don't want to make them anymore. If I find the time, more people to myself. Don't let the fear of thinking of copying=inspiration get you down. It's always okay to feel inspired by someone, and it's okay to mix your inspiration with your style. That's what I plan to do. You don't know until you experiment sometimes. 33:03 I always felt I was iffy with this one, especially since I have had some great mics and bad mics in the past. My current one does well but I always felt like I couldn't get every misconvenience out in a timely manor. However, I have now found more effective ways to remove them, which will help with the audio. 33:45 PLEASE, PLEASE DO THIS, I BEG YOU, WHOEVER IS READING MY COMMENT!!!! 36:02 Noted. 36:27 I couldn't agree anymore with this statement. Final thoughts, the big part. Lately, I have been thinking about what makes your content so engaging to someone like me, and it's pretty easy to figure out. I love great artists, and love following so many of them. I love great storytellers who can suck me in with their words and how they present them. I love great comedians who can make me laugh with their wacky antics and overall make me want to continue watching their content and enjoy every moment of them. You are without a shadow of a doubt, a grand example of all three working together. And, I thank you for that!
Star is one of my biggest motivators for making content even though I’ve started around a month or so ago and I make fan videos and write fanfiction and make random little things but she still motivates me lots.
Only started actually doing RUclips about a year ago, people like you keep me going and remind me that it's possible to have my stories and characters seen.
When this video came out 3 months ago, it was what finally convinced me to get into youtube. This weekend, I just released my first video. Thank you star for being my inspiration
Congratulations on 100k views! And yeah, social media algorithms and marketing on them can stink, but I’m glad that RUclips is working out nicely! I’ve been watching your videos since the creepiest commission story video, and I’m REALLY glad I stayed. I’m excited to see what the future has in store for you, and I wish you the best of luck! 🥳
I remember finding your channel when you first posted the how to webcomic stream, and subscribing to find it again. I then got really excited when you started posting the storytimes! I’m glad it’s working out for you! :) (I can also say I was a fan before it was cool haha)
Started watching cause i thought being able to see the insights of an artist and webcomic maker was cool. Thank webtoons for randomly recommending me castoff 7 months ago. I've always thought about content creation mainly throwing my thoughts into the void about manga, games, and music if only for myself to sorta archive how i thought about things
I've procrastinated making my own webcomic for 10 years and it always warms my heart seeing people who've been working on theirs for so long. You continuing to make webcomics makes me happy.
I found you when you were around like 60k I think and I watched your creepy commission first because I was feeling nostalgic for art/storytime channel since I hadn’t watched some in a long time and I’ve been hooked since
Star your an awesome inspiration as someone who has worked really hard and made the social media thing work for you, and just being an all around cool person who is good to her community. I found you when researching making my own webcomic earlier this year and now your one of my go to story time creators for drawing/driving
I found you through your videos here talking about how you make your comics, and ended up watching more videos just because I like having this kind of stuff on when I do my own art. Eventually clicked onto your comic and blasted through it within a week. I'll be keeping up with it from now on - I love it so far! So, all that is to say that your youtube channel is definitely paying out for you still. I can't wait to see more of your comic and more from you in general in the future.
Hey Star! As an artist on tumblr who is releasing a comic in January...I definitely wouldn't have so much for my webcomic completed without your videos. I was so happy to pick up your videos because I used to read your comic YEARS ago but found it again. So thank you for getting me back into the webcomic scene again, and I hope to see more from you! (congrats on 100K)
With regards to good audio equipment one way to get high-end equipment for mid-range prices is to make friends with people in local independent radio as they often replace fully functional equipment as soon as it no longer gives tax write-offs
As far as I'm concerned, I think your videos are some of the best for artists like me. Your stories are engaging and make perfect background noise for drawing, the style they move in flows really well, and the art is my favourite thing about your videos. The speed you have them play at is perfect for studying and learning techniques from, and being someone who struggles all the time with anything that isn't character related (background), seeing videos like this where you are showing your structure for drawing said backgrounds immensely helps me so much and I've even been able to completely alter the way I render to being faster but still just as good quality than what I used to do. You're one of my favourite creators on the platform and one of my largest inspirations when it comes to style, and it makes me happy to see any new video from you
If anybody needs to do video/audio project I recommend to take her scripting advice to heart, for real, you will take way longer trying to wing it even if you know the material and the gist of what you want to say.
I came from your webcomic tips videos, then I bought your book, now I'm a fan of Castoff! Your videos and book help me a lot with art and I'm loving Castoff :D (Frankie's my favorite) Keep up the great work!!!
i've discovered your content a couple months ago, and i fell in love with it since. Funny enough i found it through a youtube video. You're a huge inspiration and seeing you and your content do well makes me really happy. I hope this keeps up so good luck and have a great day
Thank you for sharing your insight on art business side of things and on having an art career! It's helped me to give making web comics another go and given me some other things to plan for like finding cons around me to start selling at. I have enjoyed hearing your take on things and how you talk about the whole picture not just the good or the bad.
Congratulations on 100k! I’m a lurker but I watch all of your videos (sometimes more than once). I also read Castoff and Marina is my fav. She is so wholesome and the moral compass of the group. Can’t wait to hear the other Japanese teaching storytimes!
Been on YT since 2005 but really into it in 2008, & now YT seems to be slowly giving back to the creators again thanks to the shorts addition along w/ new features it's been hinting at for next year. I'm debating about using this account for my art channel or my other one that isn't premium. Slowly going on this side since I already have some subscribers & follow tons of artists to learn from.
I started watched a couple of months ago with some comic-con experience vids, now I'm one of the listen while working people (working on a winter print, that'll be put on my studio window too o0)
hey star, I've been trying to start making youtube videos myself and this felt like a kick in the pants to actually make more progress on making them haha, thanks for the great videos as always ^^
Hi! I just want to say I don’t remember which video, but I found one of your videos and have since been watching a ton of them over the last week! You were right in a segment of the video, these are awesome videos for background because every now and then I can look up and glance at your art and get some inspiration when I myself am drawing, but the screen footage isn’t super important. I can just listen to you talk! I’ve been meaning to check out your comic, and I certainly will be when I have the time to sit down and read a new comic! I’m surprised you’re not as big as I thought you were, you totally deserve it and I hope you keep growing!
Thank you SO MUCH for making the videos that you make. They’ve inspired me, given me very useful advice on an art career and have generally just raised my mood when I felt down. So yeah, thank you. I would’ve felt way more lost if it weren’t for you.
I love your videos so much and always watch them while doing my own art. Thank you for making such high quality content and hope you continue doing RUclips. (Also love you art style and comic)
Congratulations !! You’ve come a long way along with your art and telling your stories. I hope that you’re taking care of yourself and having fun with making your webcomic !!
You have been a big inspiration and its been helping me to get back into my love of comics. I also really love Cast Off its such a good story keep up the good work Star :3
I really needed to hear this. Ive been listening to your videoes since I started really working on my comic. Now I finally posted it and try to promote it. I wanna try and make videos like you do. Seems fun. So thanks!
I'm glad I found your channel. They're chill fun Vids with seemingly helpful advice in them. I definitely have been considering more and more doing my own webcomic. You definitely have become a bit of an inspiration in that desire.
Yup, I found the comic through RUclips. I don't even remember which video I saw first, but I think the merch art in the background featured a forklift. Health and safety theme? I was so confused by it at first, had no idea who the characters were. I watched it and went on with my day.... and then RUclips offered me some of the shorts from your webcomic advice, and eventually a neuron fired and I realised they were linked to that first video, and so I watched more videos (particularly the one with the stained glass window and the poster where the Cast Off gang are going up a hill at sunset, those were beautiful) and wandered over to the comic, binged that, and... yeah. The rest is history. *dramatic pose* And it does make me want to take up art more seriously and make a webcomic, but I haven't put enough time in over the years, mostly just drawing. It's actually a little daunting watching videos with more seasoned artists drawing things, it all seems like it just happens so perfectly.... which is why it was really nice to see the construction work on Vector's foot in this one. Thank you for including that.
this was a really good watch!! I'll keep the tips in mind as I have recently started thinking about making storytime videos to add to my usual content! also it's kinda funny how watching videos like this inspired you to make your own and now your videos are the ones I play in the background while drawing xD
Hiii star! I've been watching your videos for a while and reading your webcomic! I'm even buying some of your how to webcomic books! You've really inspired me, and I'm going to start my own comic now!
I am proud to say that I became a fan through the weirdest way none of your smoke and mirrors got me! Last Christmas I wanted to get a gift for my sister of the “the why are you buying clothes at the soup store” meme Well, there is not that much sellable merch online, but there was a shop selling prints of the character in the aisle. And I said that would do. So I bought it and it arrived The artist had included a little self promotion card. I believe it was “the starfish face”. I gave it to my sister for Christmas. It was a huge success, and I went about my life well last week I was perusing RUclips, and I saw an attractive thumbnail, really vibrant popping art, and I noticed that the eyes looked familiar, and when I read the name of the person who had uploaded the video, a familiar name appeared “the starfish face” 😲 so over the past week while I’ve been driving around I’ve put on the storytimes on in the background to see the mastermind behind the “why are you buying clothes that the soup store”print I bought
Amazing video! Congrats on the subs. While I was on RUclips in the early days, for the same reasons as you XD. I got scared away by the copyright claims. I honestly wouldn’t mind coming back, I’m just unsure what art subjects would work with social media
I've been thinking about starting my channel, but the thing hilding me back is copyright. I'm from a family of entrepreneurs and they all say I should copyright EVERYTHING before posting, but I'm worried about the funds :/ I guess my question is, do you copyright your art before you post it?
I'm an artist, have a good mike and am a good reader/speaker but I'm too scared and lazy to try and record and especially montage something. I'm going to start my webcomic on the winter break tho and then maybe I'll try to create a video
If you’re comfortable sharing: What program do you use for your drawing? Do you use a standalone tablet like the HUION KAMVAS? Thank you, we love your channel ❤
working on a "weird injuries" video for my art channel rn, in which I got cut all the way down my chest out of nowhere by playing on a broken couch. Planning on making the thumbnail say "I was attacked by a couch", lol
Hi I’ve just found this channel and I’m loving it I’ve already watched half of the video on this channel and plan to reed your comic but it’s 12:00 at night so should probably sleep a bit though am probably not going to get much 😅 can’t wait for more
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I originally started watching you because of your storytime vids. a couple months later, Im now making my own webcomic thanks to you!.
I'm trying too, she definitely inspired me & I'm hoping to launch mine by summer.
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I've been on RUclips since 2006, still trying. You have been a great inspiration. Keep up the good work, Star. Thank you.
@MrRainbow228 nice, RUclips was so different back then. I miss the customizable channel layout from those times. If you have heard of Vidlii it's modeled after the 2006 version of RUclips.
Same I tried different things through the year but I'm not giving up.
I know the stuff I do isn't strictly "art," but man, I feel all of this so hard. The job isn't just ~making the thing~ - it's about so much more, and that "so much more" is So. Absolutely. Boring. And. Tedious.
And the Skinner Box life can be so heartbreaking. But, if you're lucky, it's worth it 💜
I discovered your story time videos and really loved them so I decided to read Castoff soon after. I’m so incredibly thankful. Castoff helped me through a really rough art block and you’ve made me want to start my own webcomic too!
I just want to say that you've inspired me to do more with my art. I'm 34 years old and I was sure ( even though my art career never took off) i couldn't do anything art related in life. Thanks to your videos I felt inspired to practice more and get better and maybe in the future also work on a passion project of my own. You emit such great vibes and i honestly enjoy watching your stuff. Thanks for inspiring me. Even though im not too old you made me feel that there is a chance to do what you love :)
Thank you star you have made me a better artist writer and maybe even person you deserve this -Alana❤
Me and my sister originally saw your "getting stabbed" video, never and we watched, but didn't hop on your train. Then, a good few months later, I found your channel again with another video, and I researched the stabbed video, and I was like "OMG IVE SEEN THIS BEFORE!" I love your content, and I read your comic in 2 days. Sleep schedule had to be sacrificed, but it was so worth it. I can't wait to see what happens next
I think a big part of why your start of video promos at the start are so effective is because it isn't just harshly inserted promo, it adds to the video it's part of. You're giving context to the viewer's curiosity about what they're going to be watching happen for the next 30-40 minutes, while sorta accidentally promoting the content its part of.
If they're interested in the art you're drawing (which is likely because your drawings are really good and satisfying to watch come to life), the thought of "hey star wutcha drawin?" is already answered and is associated with whatever you've promoted, and that curiosity can fuel them to check out your webcomic instead of writing a comment asking what you're drawing.
Which is even more convinient as you noted with how youtube lets you link stuff as it's mentioned, even in just this video you mentioned another video that I was immidiately interested in and added to my watch later, and checking out your webcomic has been on my mind since coming across your videos. It's really well done!!
Can't believe it's been over a year since I discovered and read your webcomic. Castoff (and all your works in general) is such an inspiration to me, especially since I'm a young artist. Can't wait to see where you go next. Keep shining, Star!
These past couple years or so, I was stuck in an artistic stump where I wasn’t really progressing or going anywhere with my works. I felt bad about my art and didn’t like my style. Even after watching countless art videos, I still felt stuck. But then I discovered your channel through the “How to Make a Webcomic” video, and honestly? Not to be dramatic, but it changed my life for the better. Castoff has been an incredibly inspirational webcomic, and thanks to you, your videos, and your amazing discord server, I feel like I’m finally getting myself back on track as an artist and working towards becoming a comic creator myself. As a Christmas gift to me, I will be buying your How to Webcomic book. Thank you so much for helping me rediscover my passion for creating and for being an awesome, funny, and honest creator. Much love!!❤️
I can't remember when I got here and saw one of your videos, but I don't regret it. I started writing my very own stories because of you, and my current one is going very good! (ab 11,000 words.) And I don't think I could've ever had the idea to create it if not for you. Thanks, Star! (Also.. CASTOFF LORE DROP SOON?!?!)
HOW ACCURATE WAS THAT THOUGH the link in bio thing KILLS ME, I hate when I have to get any sort of traction online that's the first or last thing I have to say and the person in me telling me "your being to selfish!" Is SCREAMINGG but literally thats how you get anywhere on these algorithmic platforms that don't care to throw you aside for hard work unless you feed into their standards to some degree💀
[And I don't care what people say, being famous on tiktok doesn't mean anything really, I can't believe people think their better than youtubers, like no I feel like youtubers put in WAYY more effort, it takes alot to edit a video more than a minute long-]
The way you talk about people discovering Castoff at about 24:00 - that's basically how I found it. Not at that time, not with that video, though. RUclips gave me your "weirdest comission" story a few months ago, and I went through everything else on your channel I could find. After hearing your video about Castoff's history, I had to check it out. Binged the whole thing in two days. I'm eager to see where it goes.
AHH I DIDN'T NOTICE CONGRATULATIONS
I can indeed confirm i put these on as background noise while doing work :)
1:36 WOAH THE OVER THE GARDEN WALL MUSIC SURPRISED ME A LOT
Star, you deserve everything. Every time I want to draw, I put on one of your videos. You’ve inspired me to start write more! I love your videos, and I always get excited on Monday and Friday mornings for the new page of castoff. Thank you for putting yourself out there.
Marketing is something I heavily struggle with mainly because I'm unsure of the best way to do that with my art. I try to do the best I can but damn struggle.
This video helped me get off my ass and start making more Time-Lapse Shorts and I'm so happy that these videos help you get more attention! 🎉
I've decided to quit my job after I earned a little making webtoons. I've saved enough money to last me for years on beef, but I believe life will get better. Your videos helped me a lot. Thank you.
RUclips has been really good for Castoff. I was very happy when I saw you start making story time videos.
"Aw, man. She's gonna blow up, then I can have more people to talk about castoff with." ^^
Thank you for the amazing insight! I was working on tiktoks for the past year and you’re right, I can feel myself burned out constantly competing to use the same trends or try to appeal to whats new and popular to market myself and my art shop better. I want to be a full time artist and create/design new original art merch/accessories, maybe even do a comic or something story based someday! Your channel has been a huge inspiration to me and I think I’ll try out the youtube videos more in the future!
29:00 - Lol I know it sounds like your trying to make it sound more hyped up and complex than it is but I've actually heard the term content ecosystem thrown around before, mainly when referring to live streamers who turn their vods into videos, shorts, posts and other forms of content that support each other, so don't worry you aren't the only one that calls it that. It's a legitimate tactic that works for many people glad it works for you thats really cool to hear about
I am not going to lie, this was another one of those art and story time videos much like the last one that really made me think of my personal situation with how RUclips has impacted me. I was always someone who mainly wanted to just do RUclips for fun since 2014 yet as the years went on, I grew more and more momentum and I can see light at the end of the tunnel. I love seeing other creators find that momentum as well, especially ones who make content that are right up my alley. It doesn't feel like too long since I discovered your channel in the spring yet I have grown so much knowledge of your work and the welcomeness of your Discord community, it feels like 3 years, not going to lie. Here are some parts that stuck out to me and how they made me think.
1:26 After watching the video, I can say confidently, it did.
2:04 I have been on RUclips since I was like 5 or 6. Before you feel shock, I didn't get exposed to too many things I shouldn't have. I compare it to being in a Wild West showdown but somehow not getting hurt in the process. It's not a miracle per se but rather, me being an obedient angel, albeit very gullible.
4:52 It almost seems rather........poetic that when I discovered your channel right around the time I learned about marketing principles and marketing principles, even before I took that class, I knew were very strong aspects to managing a freelance career. I have known many freelance artists in my days and yes, it has its moments.
4:57 It's interesting that you used so much psychological terminology to describe the situation, that's a good addition to the video!
5:40 Umhmm. I couldn't agree more. I have always been that type of person to throw ideas for RUclips at the wall to see what would stick, and I spent many years doing that until I found something that led me down a bright road.
6:04 Most of my videos plateau and get hardly anything, but from the point of view of a small creator, I try to not let me live it down. Every person starts with a plateau and sometimes, things will happen to get it up. Sometimes, hope can ride the way, sometimes it doesn't. It's usually hard to determine.
When it comes to social media experimentation, I will confess that in the past, this is something I have always struggled with and I have been turning my accounts strongly to ways to show off my art and not just use it only on Discord.
8:46 This part reminded me of how I got my first main viral video (for lack of better terms) and it was just a mix between following on a trend that was popular back then and just getting caught with the algorithm for a small period of time. And then it happened again the same year. Sometimes, and I am speaking from experience, the weirdest things are the things that could get your video to lots of views. I made a stupid video with dumb misheard lyrics of a cover of a meme song but the cover was deleted because of the creator quitting RUclips and people still wanted to listen to the song, so what did they do? They went to my video because I still had that cover, although with silly little visuals. It taught me a lesson that even some of your least proud of works can get you places you wouldn't expect.
15:07 I remember that I got into making shorts by getting an email from RUclips saying that doing so might help get some more of my numbers up, so I decided to give it a try. I took some of my very old videos and made RUclips Shorts versions of them and checked how they performed. It didn't work for all of my videos I did this with but it worked with a few of them. To me, that's progress.
16:54 RUclips Shorts does this with me, but also I think that is just because I am still small and a lot of the people who subscribed to me didn't specifically subscribe for that style of content. Again, getting your feet wet and experimenting. As you mention later on, some platforms only mainly help those who use it frequently. With RUclips, I (and also a lot of people here) can go at our own pace with our content and numbers may rise.
24:36 This expression was how I felt when the whole "trend" thing happened to me a few years ago. Sometimes you just don't know where it will take you.
25:22 This was where the crowd I was part of came in. It feels weird that it all started on one morning before I took my Marketing Principles class, stressed through hell and back about my largest exhibition in my university's art gallery that I found one of your videos and loved it so much. It was amusing, engaging, and it was well put together.
26:03 For me, yes, yes, and yes.
29:55 This one was a pretty interesting one for me to reflect on. I could easily be saying that I was inspired by make storytime videos from you, but that is an absolute lie since I started experimenting with that style of content myself in May 2021. However, I can say that your content has gotten me more motivated to make more in the future. Mine just had a narrating character and a solid background, but I am started to experiment with art timelapses in the future ones and I have seen many people inspired from your style of videos. Many people I am inspired by were inspired by other people. It's like a tree of inspiration, as I call it. And even if mine don't get many views as of now, that doesn't mean I don't want to make them anymore. If I find the time, more people to myself. Don't let the fear of thinking of copying=inspiration get you down. It's always okay to feel inspired by someone, and it's okay to mix your inspiration with your style. That's what I plan to do. You don't know until you experiment sometimes.
33:03 I always felt I was iffy with this one, especially since I have had some great mics and bad mics in the past. My current one does well but I always felt like I couldn't get every misconvenience out in a timely manor. However, I have now found more effective ways to remove them, which will help with the audio.
33:45 PLEASE, PLEASE DO THIS, I BEG YOU, WHOEVER IS READING MY COMMENT!!!!
36:02 Noted.
36:27 I couldn't agree anymore with this statement.
Final thoughts, the big part. Lately, I have been thinking about what makes your content so engaging to someone like me, and it's pretty easy to figure out. I love great artists, and love following so many of them. I love great storytellers who can suck me in with their words and how they present them. I love great comedians who can make me laugh with their wacky antics and overall make me want to continue watching their content and enjoy every moment of them. You are without a shadow of a doubt, a grand example of all three working together. And, I thank you for that!
Star is one of my biggest motivators for making content even though I’ve started around a month or so ago and I make fan videos and write fanfiction and make random little things but she still motivates me lots.
You're such a huge inspiration to me, and I want to have a career in art
I just watched over an hour watching your videos in the background whilst doing homework
Only started actually doing RUclips about a year ago, people like you keep me going and remind me that it's possible to have my stories and characters seen.
YAYYYYY STAR POSTED AGAIN MY LIFE IS AMAZING ALL THE SUDDEN!!!
When this video came out 3 months ago, it was what finally convinced me to get into youtube. This weekend, I just released my first video. Thank you star for being my inspiration
Congratulations on 100k views! And yeah, social media algorithms and marketing on them can stink, but I’m glad that RUclips is working out nicely!
I’ve been watching your videos since the creepiest commission story video, and I’m REALLY glad I stayed. I’m excited to see what the future has in store for you, and I wish you the best of luck! 🥳
I’ve been here since 57K I didn’t even realize that you had 100,000 subs yet but I’m so proud of you
I just found this channel like 2 days ago and have been binge watching while I work on my art
I remember finding your channel when you first posted the how to webcomic stream, and subscribing to find it again. I then got really excited when you started posting the storytimes! I’m glad it’s working out for you! :) (I can also say I was a fan before it was cool haha)
Started watching cause i thought being able to see the insights of an artist and webcomic maker was cool. Thank webtoons for randomly recommending me castoff 7 months ago. I've always thought about content creation mainly throwing my thoughts into the void about manga, games, and music if only for myself to sorta archive how i thought about things
You’re injuries video actually got me into ur vids. I did go and find your channel afterwards. The thumbnail caught my eye
I've procrastinated making my own webcomic for 10 years and it always warms my heart seeing people who've been working on theirs for so long. You continuing to make webcomics makes me happy.
Congratulations!
As some who just started to really try to be an art focused youtuber this video is a huge inspiration to me! Thank you!
WOW! Last I checked, you had something around 30k subs. Congrats on absolutely blowing up!
I don't think I could ever promote myself to this level but it's fun to see someone who can your doing a great job
I found you when you were around like 60k I think and I watched your creepy commission first because I was feeling nostalgic for art/storytime channel since I hadn’t watched some in a long time and I’ve been hooked since
Star your an awesome inspiration as someone who has worked really hard and made the social media thing work for you, and just being an all around cool person who is good to her community. I found you when researching making my own webcomic earlier this year and now your one of my go to story time creators for drawing/driving
I found you through your videos here talking about how you make your comics, and ended up watching more videos just because I like having this kind of stuff on when I do my own art. Eventually clicked onto your comic and blasted through it within a week. I'll be keeping up with it from now on - I love it so far!
So, all that is to say that your youtube channel is definitely paying out for you still. I can't wait to see more of your comic and more from you in general in the future.
Hey Star! As an artist on tumblr who is releasing a comic in January...I definitely wouldn't have so much for my webcomic completed without your videos. I was so happy to pick up your videos because I used to read your comic YEARS ago but found it again. So thank you for getting me back into the webcomic scene again, and I hope to see more from you! (congrats on 100K)
I learned a lot about how the algorithm of RUclips and other social media sites work from this video. This is going to be very useful!
With regards to good audio equipment one way to get high-end equipment for mid-range prices is to make friends with people in local independent radio as they often replace fully functional equipment as soon as it no longer gives tax write-offs
great video! keep up the amazing work Star, I really enjoy your content
As far as I'm concerned, I think your videos are some of the best for artists like me. Your stories are engaging and make perfect background noise for drawing, the style they move in flows really well, and the art is my favourite thing about your videos. The speed you have them play at is perfect for studying and learning techniques from, and being someone who struggles all the time with anything that isn't character related (background), seeing videos like this where you are showing your structure for drawing said backgrounds immensely helps me so much and I've even been able to completely alter the way I render to being faster but still just as good quality than what I used to do. You're one of my favourite creators on the platform and one of my largest inspirations when it comes to style, and it makes me happy to see any new video from you
If anybody needs to do video/audio project I recommend to take her scripting advice to heart, for real, you will take way longer trying to wing it even if you know the material and the gist of what you want to say.
I came from your webcomic tips videos, then I bought your book, now I'm a fan of Castoff!
Your videos and book help me a lot with art and I'm loving Castoff :D (Frankie's my favorite)
Keep up the great work!!!
I love all the content you do
And even though I haven’t been there from the beginning
I will continue to support you and so will your other viewers
You are one top five favorite youtubers, keep up the good work, love you're channel!
i've discovered your content a couple months ago, and i fell in love with it since. Funny enough i found it through a youtube video. You're a huge inspiration and seeing you and your content do well makes me really happy. I hope this keeps up so good luck and have a great day
Thank you for sharing your insight on art business side of things and on having an art career! It's helped me to give making web comics another go and given me some other things to plan for like finding cons around me to start selling at. I have enjoyed hearing your take on things and how you talk about the whole picture not just the good or the bad.
Congratulations on 100k! I’m a lurker but I watch all of your videos (sometimes more than once). I also read Castoff and Marina is my fav. She is so wholesome and the moral compass of the group. Can’t wait to hear the other Japanese teaching storytimes!
Idk when i started watching you, but youve been a HUGE inspiration for me. I love Castoff and I'm working on my own webcomic ideas now!
Been on YT since 2005 but really into it in 2008, & now YT seems to be slowly giving back to the creators again thanks to the shorts addition along w/ new features it's been hinting at for next year.
I'm debating about using this account for my art channel or my other one that isn't premium. Slowly going on this side since I already have some subscribers & follow tons of artists to learn from.
I started watched a couple of months ago with some comic-con experience vids, now I'm one of the listen while working people (working on a winter print, that'll be put on my studio window too o0)
You're so inspiring every time I watch one of your videos I feel like I can do it too!
Funny that I'm using this video as background noise, how wonderful 😊
I’ve been here since you had 2k omg!! You’ve gone so far!! Congratsssss
I'll be honest your videos are amazing to listen to while drawing or doing pretty much anything that why I love your content so much ❤😊
You deserve all the views and fame you get and more, you’re such an inspiration to so many
Thank you for this. I should definitely do some story time/speed drawing for sure in order to promote my art. Keep up the good work, Star.
I'm a newer fan, I've been captivated by your artwork, and storytimes. I do wish I were able to start a channel and hopefully go big.
yoo remember me when you hit 1 mil 🤩
hey star, I've been trying to start making youtube videos myself and this felt like a kick in the pants to actually make more progress on making them haha, thanks for the great videos as always ^^
Hi! I just want to say I don’t remember which video, but I found one of your videos and have since been watching a ton of them over the last week! You were right in a segment of the video, these are awesome videos for background because every now and then I can look up and glance at your art and get some inspiration when I myself am drawing, but the screen footage isn’t super important. I can just listen to you talk! I’ve been meaning to check out your comic, and I certainly will be when I have the time to sit down and read a new comic! I’m surprised you’re not as big as I thought you were, you totally deserve it and I hope you keep growing!
100k!
Wow
Last time I saw your videos you were at 20k
Awesome art and comic !
Im sure you will hit 500K soon!!!
Good luck and have nice day
Thank you SO MUCH for making the videos that you make. They’ve inspired me, given me very useful advice on an art career and have generally just raised my mood when I felt down. So yeah, thank you. I would’ve felt way more lost if it weren’t for you.
14:38 "but, to air a slight grievance... Hey. RUclips."
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Love your stuff, Star. You're super knowledgable and you're providing incredibly useful guidance for budding artists. Keep it up!!
I love your videos so much and always watch them while doing my own art. Thank you for making such high quality content and hope you continue doing RUclips. (Also love you art style and comic)
Congratulations !! You’ve come a long way along with your art and telling your stories. I hope that you’re taking care of yourself and having fun with making your webcomic !!
You have been a big inspiration and its been helping me to get back into my love of comics. I also really love Cast Off its such a good story keep up the good work Star :3
Was just watching and rememberd that i havent watched over the garden wall this year
I really needed to hear this. Ive been listening to your videoes since I started really working on my comic. Now I finally posted it and try to promote it. I wanna try and make videos like you do. Seems fun. So thanks!
I'm glad I found your channel. They're chill fun Vids with seemingly helpful advice in them. I definitely have been considering more and more doing my own webcomic. You definitely have become a bit of an inspiration in that desire.
I'm so proud of you! I have been super inspired by you (enough to even try and make content). I hope you keep growing and growing!
Yup, I found the comic through RUclips. I don't even remember which video I saw first, but I think the merch art in the background featured a forklift. Health and safety theme? I was so confused by it at first, had no idea who the characters were. I watched it and went on with my day.... and then RUclips offered me some of the shorts from your webcomic advice, and eventually a neuron fired and I realised they were linked to that first video, and so I watched more videos (particularly the one with the stained glass window and the poster where the Cast Off gang are going up a hill at sunset, those were beautiful) and wandered over to the comic, binged that, and... yeah.
The rest is history. *dramatic pose*
And it does make me want to take up art more seriously and make a webcomic, but I haven't put enough time in over the years, mostly just drawing. It's actually a little daunting watching videos with more seasoned artists drawing things, it all seems like it just happens so perfectly.... which is why it was really nice to see the construction work on Vector's foot in this one. Thank you for including that.
this was a really good watch!! I'll keep the tips in mind as I have recently started thinking about making storytime videos to add to my usual content!
also it's kinda funny how watching videos like this inspired you to make your own and now your videos are the ones I play in the background while drawing xD
Hiii star! I've been watching your videos for a while and reading your webcomic! I'm even buying some of your how to webcomic books! You've really inspired me, and I'm going to start my own comic now!
I first saw ur injury vid and stayed because I am also an artist ans I like listening to ur videod while i work
I am proud to say that I became a fan through the weirdest way none of your smoke and mirrors got me! Last Christmas I wanted to get a gift for my sister of the “the why are you buying clothes at the soup store” meme
Well, there is not that much sellable merch online, but there was a shop selling prints of the character in the aisle. And I said that would do. So I bought it and it arrived The artist had included a little self promotion card. I believe it was “the starfish face”. I gave it to my sister for Christmas. It was a huge success, and I went about my life well last week I was perusing RUclips, and I saw an attractive thumbnail, really vibrant popping art, and I noticed that the eyes looked familiar, and when I read the name of the person who had uploaded the video, a familiar name appeared “the starfish face” 😲 so over the past week while I’ve been driving around I’ve put on the storytimes on in the background to see the mastermind behind the “why are you buying clothes that the soup store”print I bought
Amazing video! Congrats on the subs.
While I was on RUclips in the early days, for the same reasons as you XD. I got scared away by the copyright claims. I honestly wouldn’t mind coming back, I’m just unsure what art subjects would work with social media
I've been thinking about starting my channel, but the thing hilding me back is copyright. I'm from a family of entrepreneurs and they all say I should copyright EVERYTHING before posting, but I'm worried about the funds :/ I guess my question is, do you copyright your art before you post it?
Congrats on 100k subs and thanks for all the tips!
videos like this are a big inspiration not only to make my own works but also to just wake up lol
You're super inspiring :) love ya star❤
New Star Vid Hype!
I'm an artist, have a good mike and am a good reader/speaker but I'm too scared and lazy to try and record and especially montage something. I'm going to start my webcomic on the winter break tho and then maybe I'll try to create a video
If you’re comfortable sharing: What program do you use for your drawing? Do you use a standalone tablet like the HUION KAMVAS? Thank you, we love your channel ❤
I started reading castoff because of your you tube wideo I saw
working on a "weird injuries" video for my art channel rn, in which I got cut all the way down my chest out of nowhere by playing on a broken couch. Planning on making the thumbnail say "I was attacked by a couch", lol
Congrats!
Hi I’ve just found this channel and I’m loving it I’ve already watched half of the video on this channel and plan to reed your comic but it’s 12:00 at night so should probably sleep a bit though am probably not going to get much 😅 can’t wait for more
i have just realised that i've somehow never subbed to you even though i've watched a lot of your videos? man. anyways yeah subscribed :D
Extra Nice
🎊100K+🎊
congrats!