Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-72.66.44.50-20141017044208/@comment-72.66.44.50-20141018221234

Fingersoop wrote: OP just some tips; first of all, you must be more worried about what you're going to explain because that will determine the success of your speech and of course, how people will perceive the video. When I explain Vocaloid to people don't know about it, I do it carefully to avoid confusions or misconceptions; people should understand that vocaloid is a software. There's always someone that'll ask you "aren't those the japanese dancing cartoons I saw in x place?"

So, some points you must clear to your audience are (not saying you MUST point this, are just tips if you want to be VERY informative in a short time):


 * What's vocaloid?(clearing that is a software that uses technollogy developed in Spain and invested by YAMAHA)


 * How it works? (just remark the fact that they're human-based, not entirely digital created)


 * Why people use vocaloid? (it's very important to point that is not a human replacement, but a musical intrument/tool to help musicians)


 * Vocaloids only sing in japanese? (this is REALLY important, because that's how people will know Vocaloid is not limited to japanese voices, even if they're majority. In fact, it's important to clear first vocaloids sing in english)


 * Why is so famous? (you could point things about Miku and her internet-viral spread in Japan)


 * What are those japanese cartoons that dance on concerts? (here is where you must clear is just for promotion, using a famous JAPANESE vocaloid)


 * Try always to be imparcial, not giving preference to some vocaloids over others (you don't know... maybe there's a closet vocaloid fan in your class and you could offend him if you say "this vocaloid is not as good as this")

Being said that, some Engloid songs you could use are:

Rose+Thorne: is relaxed, emotional and realistic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZKgswcxJQ

SILENCE: a more "moved" song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeYfCRt5w8E

As Dizzy said, Sad Machine by Porter Robinson (you must clear is vocaloid AVANNA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIDqt2aUek

The Umbrella Salesman: is not as creepy as Twaddles of a Flue Faker and still an amazing production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cIP8OTJYRI

As Misteryeevee suggested, Ruby's first demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxUCMVHy_6w

Sunflowers in Your Eyes: a cute, romantic song with YOHIOloid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbKAvo3xRRQ

If you want to give a try on Sweet ANN, you should use this productions (all of them are stunning usages of her voice:

I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2EcFqLwNQQ

Amado Mío https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Ah_aWCIks

You Raise me Up:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDQcNI21x7w

The Winner Takes it All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iijRGHuNj7U

MIRIAM has also great usages (of course, you must clear she is a old vocaloid):

Summertime Sadness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-Ie8LdBDg

'''Good luck with that! ''' whoa you really thought that out. Thank you! To be clear I dont' need help explaining (and i need to source my info so I can't copy what you wrote since you didn't). I just wanted to pick a video that would grab attention (and unfortunently I don't think my teacher would grade me well if I picked a vocaloid song/video without some sort of animation which rules out Ruby's sample which suuuuuuckss) I'm considering sad machine but I would have explain that it was robotic '''on purpose. '''I'm kind of surprised my topic got so much attention.