you gave alot of examples of what NOT to do, but as someone new to streaming, i dont even know what those things look like. You shouuld have SHOWN more examples of what not to do
One thing you didn’t mention: intrusive borders. When I see a streamer with a border so large that it is effectively halving the size of the actual gameplay footage... yeah thats an instant pass from me. Sometimes less is more.
Overlays are optional. I even prefer streamers without one or very simple borders. But having waiting/brb and other screens are great. For vtubers it's a little different but it can be simple at first. New streamers, don't worry too much about it and focus on being you :)
While it's clear that you know what you're talking about and I'm able to understand for the most part what you're saying, I do wish you showed more examples both of what not to do and maybe even a few overlays that you consider to be well designed. Don't get me wrong this is a great video I'm just someone who learns a lot more when I'm able to compare visual examples to each other. It helps me gain a better understanding and it could also help others as well
I researched this subject a lot and guess what : the most popular streamers out there don't have "beautiful' overlays. They don't have any design on their webcam window. The focus is on the stream itself. All they have is cool brb / just chatting screens and good alerts. Examples : Amongold, Miskiff, Payo, Pokelawls, Nmplol, Xqc, and many others.
As someone who just started streaming 2 weeks ago, I promise you the artists will find you on your socials and solicit themselves to be the one to handle your stream graphics. I have 16 followers right now and I've probably had more than 16 artists slide into my DMs and ask if they can show me their stuff.
forgive me the odd question Mr. Chris but would you recommend a chat box in the brb screen too ? :O Noticed you had one in the example you shown, made me curious.
Yeah, definitely. This was my first video on this channel (which is on an indefinite hiatus), and my opinions have changed a lot. I do definitely think looking professional helps with new viewer retention (easier to watch), but it's diminishing returns at some point. At the end of the day, it's all about the content - and this is just design advice coming from a motion media designer/animator. Definitely take it all with a grain of salt. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
as the title say "twitch", but regarding youtube, i know lot of youtubers who don't have any overlay, get lazy at montage, and still are popular. that's a mystery of the universe i guess!
Interesting video. I'm currently having a lot of trouble deciding what should I do with my overlay, since my canvas is 16:9 but my display is 2560x1980 (21:9), and using that resolution on that canvas either stretches the image vertically or leaves some nasty black borders on top and bottom of the screen. I just happen to leave all the gap on the bottom and fit in my cam and follow notifications there. I'm trying to minify and unify my overlay again, but I don't know what to do.
I streamed for the very first time last night as a technical test, upon successful stream I decided it was worth taking an extra step and making overlays now and looked for tutorials... and then get called out in the beginning
i wanna stream on twitch but idk what overlay to go for i wanna get a animated one but i want one that can be used for everything not for one game alone and im to poor to use money for one so im using streamelements
Hej I got a lots of problems whit Twitch any can tell how to fix or direct me to a fix?? Problem are i make layouts for: Training Games But when I change info in Games, for some reason the Training are removed and use same info as Gams now. Very frustrating, when you made a good layout, and find out the other got just change as well, like they are linked. Whats going on??
Jynxzi did every one of these mistakes and he grew from 0 viewers to the most subscribed twitch streamer and still has one of the lowest fidelity streams on twitch, his personality completely mitigated all of that.
It's been 4 years since I posted this video, and my views have changed a good bit - but I still stand by the idea that you want to give yourself every opportunity possible to succeed. A nice looking/sounding stream is easier to watch than a shitty one with no production value. Jynxzi is an outlier - not the norm. 1 in 10,000,000. That being said, you're not going to grow just streaming anyway. Gotta post evergreen content elsewhere.
I'm scared bc I don't have a lot but I also now think I have too much on screen lol, I have a chatbox, latest follower, sub and donation + a small follower goal at the bottom. I don't think it looks cluttered but is it too much to have?
Ahhh this video is so old - it pains me to come back and look at the horrible color grading 😂 - not sure what part of the video you're referencing (it's been a while), but I use a Panasonic GH5s and a Sony A6400
I love the way he’s trying to say he’s at a masterclass level but yet he’s barely got viewers so pretty much the same as every teacher in any university. Can teach a subject to others but can’t do it themselves… irony
Except I am a professional motion media designer, animator, and VR developer - so I know a few things about design. I did stop streaming/content creation because it was terrible for my mental health, though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Regardless - this was the first video I made on this channel, and I stopped with the clickbait titles afterwards. Sorry you took it personally.
I appreciate it! I haven't streamed much this year - been on kind of a mental health break - and I moved to RUclips at the beginning of the year over at ruclips.net/user/oraclefish 😄
@@StreamScholar well I subscribed man. I been growing on twitch. I went from Facebook to that. Facebook was good for a minute then after 500 followers my views were not there. There was no traction in the algorithm
A lot of the BIGGEST streamers rose to fame before the platform was mainstream, and you really have to have or grow a following elsewhere to get a following on Twitch anyway. But for example, Moon Moon doesn't have an overlay at all, but he's one of the rare exceptions - not the rule. I could say jumping off a 7 story building doesn't ALWAYS kill you, but that's the exception - not generally what happens. At the end of the day, your personality is what will sell your stream - but you want to give yourself every advantage you can 🤷
Aside from the girls that would be better off on a Cam site. I hate how it's ruined the fun of community gaming it's all about attention & money not the fun of it. Not too mention these whinnied kids that refuse to get any kind of irl skills or jobs, like you're setting yourself up to be a looser on your mom's basement and or become a serial killer. Twitch destroys the fun of what gaming should be about. There's really only a couple people that aren't tainted on Twitch but they don't have the massive views and maybe that's a good thing. You are clearly apart of the Twitch problem.
@Jackster Stream Oh, it's mostly just dynamic vs condenser microphone I think 😅 - dynamic will always sound more muffled or have more of the "podcasty boomy" sound with the benefit being less background noise (great for minimizing keyboard clacking) - and all of my old videos are definitely MORE overcompressed than recent stuff because I was too focused on getting it to stay in the -6 to -12 range regardless of peaks. Recent stuff is still probably overcompressed, though. I hate watching my old stuff because the bad color grading and more zoomed out composition make me cringe 😆
@@StreamScholar I got me an elgato wave 3, and using Nvidia's broadcast app to eliminate noise levels alongside of course some equalizing. It's the equalizing that gets me, not easy to mess around with.
Post your homework results here - they won't be graded or anything, but I'm curious
Oracles Stream School My homework = F-
help me this advice doesn’t help me
@@boogie7569 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hugh Janis ツ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
you can have a look at my past YT lives but im here to learn how to do better haha
you gave alot of examples of what NOT to do, but as someone new to streaming, i dont even know what those things look like. You shouuld have SHOWN more examples of what not to do
Agreed, it was just a video of his face most of the time smh
This is... like meanest helpful video I've ever seen xD
One thing you didn’t mention: intrusive borders. When I see a streamer with a border so large that it is effectively halving the size of the actual gameplay footage... yeah thats an instant pass from me. Sometimes less is more.
Overlays are optional. I even prefer streamers without one or very simple borders. But having waiting/brb and other screens are great. For vtubers it's a little different but it can be simple at first. New streamers, don't worry too much about it and focus on being you :)
While it's clear that you know what you're talking about and I'm able to understand for the most part what you're saying, I do wish you showed more examples both of what not to do and maybe even a few overlays that you consider to be well designed. Don't get me wrong this is a great video I'm just someone who learns a lot more when I'm able to compare visual examples to each other. It helps me gain a better understanding and it could also help others as well
2:30 Claw18Live with those 10 bits DAYUMMMMMMM
I researched this subject a lot and guess what : the most popular streamers out there don't have "beautiful' overlays. They don't have any design on their webcam window. The focus is on the stream itself. All they have is cool brb / just chatting screens and good alerts. Examples : Amongold, Miskiff, Payo, Pokelawls, Nmplol, Xqc, and many others.
Wow thanks for the help Professor Oracle, though I could've gone without you calling me stupid. :(
😢
As someone who just started streaming 2 weeks ago, I promise you the artists will find you on your socials and solicit themselves to be the one to handle your stream graphics. I have 16 followers right now and I've probably had more than 16 artists slide into my DMs and ask if they can show me their stuff.
I’m proud of my sucky overlay. I didn’t had to spend money on them
Nice vid Chris!
WOW Thanks to Oracle I now know how to make my Overlay SUPER NICE!! THANKS ORACLE
Conner lol, I’m sure he is glad to help!
8:57 I'M ON SCREEN! I'M ON SCREEN! I'M FAMOUS NOW!
Gotta start calling the talk shows for your fame tour
forgive me the odd question Mr. Chris but would you recommend a chat box in the brb screen too ? :O Noticed you had one in the example you shown, made me curious.
Well for some big streamers don't use overlays covering there cams. Ig in the end of the goals it doesn't matter much but being entertaining 🤷🏾♂️
Yeah, definitely. This was my first video on this channel (which is on an indefinite hiatus), and my opinions have changed a lot. I do definitely think looking professional helps with new viewer retention (easier to watch), but it's diminishing returns at some point. At the end of the day, it's all about the content - and this is just design advice coming from a motion media designer/animator. Definitely take it all with a grain of salt. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@StreamScholar indeed
First view and first like, what a big fan I am 😂
I think often - less is more.
as the title say "twitch", but regarding youtube, i know lot of youtubers who don't have any overlay, get lazy at montage, and still are popular. that's a mystery of the universe i guess!
Interesting video. I'm currently having a lot of trouble deciding what should I do with my overlay, since my canvas is 16:9 but my display is 2560x1980 (21:9), and using that resolution on that canvas either stretches the image vertically or leaves some nasty black borders on top and bottom of the screen. I just happen to leave all the gap on the bottom and fit in my cam and follow notifications there. I'm trying to minify and unify my overlay again, but I don't know what to do.
Fixing up my overlay at the moment, thanks for the tips and reminders! Could you put a link to your twitch in your video descriptions too?
I streamed for the very first time last night as a technical test, upon successful stream I decided it was worth taking an extra step and making overlays now and looked for tutorials... and then get called out in the beginning
finally, someone who looks like they know what they're doing
omg my overlay doesn’t suck so rude I’m leaving unsubbed. :(
/s
F
take it easy XD
Great lesson Mr. Folea!
You’ve earned a subscriber today my good man, thanks for the info
0:42 nah dude
MY FACE IS BEAUTIFUL
Oracles Stream School I know it is, I was just kidding you look great...
This channel needs more hype!
Could use an updated one of these where you show us what you mean cause 'top and bottom' pieces is a tad vague.
Awesome advice! and also, some of your phrases reminds me of pewdiepie's accent hahaha
Lmao maybe I watch too much Pewdiepie 😂
Oracles Stream School hahahahaha! No doubt c:
KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid.. got it 😁👍🏼
Saying “Pixel Fucker” gained a like. 😂🔥
I appreciate this video more than you know. Thanks.
Very useful video. Thanks for the information and opinion. Greetings from ARG!
Uhm.... But what is my gamer tag contains the word "lazy"..... What do I do then ? 😭😭😭😂. (it actually does) xD
um hello? what is overlay actually? is that an alert? chat box? panels? idk what is overlay in streaming
Making overlays looks like fun, but I don't watch a lot of streamers so I don't know what the "good" overlays really look like ^^'
unsubbed i dont even use an overlay you made me cry
nvm i got later in the stream
well f you i like my stream
@@thelordduck2485 these are my opinions on design lol - nothing to do with whether I like a stream or not 🤷♂️
How to turn it off tho… I just want my chat is all
i wanna stream on twitch but idk what overlay to go for i wanna get a animated one but i want one that can be used for everything not for one game alone and im to poor to use money for one so im using streamelements
I had already like and subscribed before you asked for it
KISS: keep it super simple.
Hej I got a lots of problems whit Twitch any can tell how to fix or direct me to a fix??
Problem are i make layouts for:
Training
Games
But when I change info in Games, for some reason the Training are removed and use same info as Gams now.
Very frustrating, when you made a good layout, and find out the other got just change as well, like they are linked.
Whats going on??
they cant say that my overlay is bad if thats the entire point
Nice advice
NICE VIDEO!
im sorry but you have amazing eyes sir
Jynxzi did every one of these mistakes and he grew from 0 viewers to the most subscribed twitch streamer and still has one of the lowest fidelity streams on twitch, his personality completely mitigated all of that.
It's been 4 years since I posted this video, and my views have changed a good bit - but I still stand by the idea that you want to give yourself every opportunity possible to succeed. A nice looking/sounding stream is easier to watch than a shitty one with no production value. Jynxzi is an outlier - not the norm. 1 in 10,000,000. That being said, you're not going to grow just streaming anyway. Gotta post evergreen content elsewhere.
Im just here for the beautiful face
SAVAGEJARRED08 SAVAGEJARRED08 LOL
Nice smile 😄
I'm scared bc I don't have a lot but I also now think I have too much on screen lol, I have a chatbox, latest follower, sub and donation + a small follower goal at the bottom. I don't think it looks cluttered but is it too much to have?
I like trainwreckTVs overly
Anyone have time stamps?
Just a comment about only a webcam.....is that not what you use?
Ahhh this video is so old - it pains me to come back and look at the horrible color grading 😂 - not sure what part of the video you're referencing (it's been a while), but I use a Panasonic GH5s and a Sony A6400
You do gotta purdy face
k.i.s.s from rich dad poor dad lol
Wait so I can’t have an anime overlay 😱😳
Why not? Anime is cool 😁
You are so handsome.
I love the way he’s trying to say he’s at a masterclass level but yet he’s barely got viewers so pretty much the same as every teacher in any university. Can teach a subject to others but can’t do it themselves… irony
Except I am a professional motion media designer, animator, and VR developer - so I know a few things about design.
I did stop streaming/content creation because it was terrible for my mental health, though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Regardless - this was the first video I made on this channel, and I stopped with the clickbait titles afterwards. Sorry you took it personally.
i'm lost into your beautiful eyes, can't hear you anymore 😜
Your funny but I cant find your twitch
I appreciate it! I haven't streamed much this year - been on kind of a mental health break - and I moved to RUclips at the beginning of the year over at ruclips.net/user/oraclefish 😄
@@StreamScholar well I subscribed man. I been growing on twitch. I went from Facebook to that. Facebook was good for a minute then after 500 followers my views were not there. There was no traction in the algorithm
The biggest streamers on twitch dont really have an overlay tho
A lot of the BIGGEST streamers rose to fame before the platform was mainstream, and you really have to have or grow a following elsewhere to get a following on Twitch anyway. But for example, Moon Moon doesn't have an overlay at all, but he's one of the rare exceptions - not the rule. I could say jumping off a 7 story building doesn't ALWAYS kill you, but that's the exception - not generally what happens. At the end of the day, your personality is what will sell your stream - but you want to give yourself every advantage you can 🤷
Aside from the girls that would be better off on a Cam site. I hate how it's ruined the fun of community gaming it's all about attention & money not the fun of it. Not too mention these whinnied kids that refuse to get any kind of irl skills or jobs, like you're setting yourself up to be a looser on your mom's basement and or become a serial killer.
Twitch destroys the fun of what gaming should be about.
There's really only a couple people that aren't tainted on Twitch but they don't have the massive views and maybe that's a good thing.
You are clearly apart of the Twitch problem.
Your audio is very muffled.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@StreamScholar no, I feel ya - working on that issue myself. You got a new sub out of me, great content!
@Jackster Stream Oh, it's mostly just dynamic vs condenser microphone I think 😅 - dynamic will always sound more muffled or have more of the "podcasty boomy" sound with the benefit being less background noise (great for minimizing keyboard clacking) - and all of my old videos are definitely MORE overcompressed than recent stuff because I was too focused on getting it to stay in the -6 to -12 range regardless of peaks. Recent stuff is still probably overcompressed, though. I hate watching my old stuff because the bad color grading and more zoomed out composition make me cringe 😆
@@StreamScholar I got me an elgato wave 3, and using Nvidia's broadcast app to eliminate noise levels alongside of course some equalizing. It's the equalizing that gets me, not easy to mess around with.
Great. Yet another self-appointed authority on streaming with only criticism and no ideas of their own. This is low-effort. Do better.
Overlay snobbery course, Ha ha!, What a dork, Sounds like he has a mouth full of marbles,, cut the audio use subtitles thank me later, Cheers
Bruh why would I put marbles in my mouth? Those are made of glass.
Thank this Video is very helpful! Now i go on my Journey for a good Overlay haha🫡