VM: Can you tell us a bit about your creative process when developing new content?Ā
Sethimus: I spend a lot of time researching other content my audience likes, and Iām always on the hunt to catch up with the media that I know theyāll love! Usually, the ideas start out larger than life and need time to be boiled down a bit for the sake of, you know, ACTUALLY RELEASING THE VIDEOS!Ā
With a bit of practice and a lot of caffeine, Iām able to channel my goofiness into any character I get my hands on! Even though it can take some time to get there, I always love the final product!
VM: Who are some of your biggest inspirations and how have they influenced your platform?
Sethimus: Back in 2018, I was looking to people like Azzerz, soundslikepizza, and Lolathon for inspiration! Since then, I think Iāve developed my own brand of content! I think people can definitely see the early inspiration in my content even now though!Ā
Iād also like to credit everyoneās favorite boy, Dawko, for always keeping me hyped about FNaF and getting me in the mood to record some spooky animatronic voices!
VM: How do you balance the technical aspects of creating virtual reality content with the creative side of things?
Sethimus: It can definitely be a challenge juggling all the different things that go into recording virtual reality content. But I think that VR, while very complicated and uncomfortable at times, opens the door to so many possibilities for unique and creative videos ESPECIALLY in a game like VRChat.Ā
Iāve done some more creative ideas in videos like my old Hide nā Seek series (which I would love to revive soon)! So VR content is definitely a challenge and is on another level of difficulty compared to normal gaming content, but I just donāt think thereās anything else like it so itās worth all the effort it takes!
VM: How do you approach engaging with your audience and building a community and your content?
Sethimus: I mostly interact with fans on my Discord server! I see a lot of creative people in the community, and I try to encourage that side of my fans! To encourage this, we host tons of contests and events in the Discord so members can showcase their talent, fans also send in their amazing artwork of me or my characters, and aspiring voice actors even share their talents with me and one another!Ā
I am absolutely honored and blessed to facilitate and inspire this amazing community and all its talented members! Shoutout to all the friendly people Iāve met in-game so far as well!
VM: What piece of content/project are you most proud of and why?
Sethimus: I think the first VRChat video I ever did still sticks out to me due to the overwhelming attention it drew to the channel. In the video, I impersonated Venom from the 2018 movie. It was a spur of the moment decision to make the video, and I put almost no thought into it. I just took a character that I loved and a game I loved, and just had a good time.Ā
My channel was so small at the time and I was getting next to no activity on my videos, then I uploaded a goofy one-off Venom video and BAM! It just showed me that people like what I come up with, that I should trust my instincts, and that I should stay true to myself! Iām very proud of how far weāve come since then.
VM: Where do you see your platform going? How do you see it evolving over time?Ā
Sethimus: I find myself always questioning my work and trying to integrate more complicated/creative ideas into it. Honestly, I can see my work evolving into something a little moreā¦bold in the future.Ā
Iām already working on a project that Iām terrified of finishing due to how different it is from the normal content I put out. I canāt say muchā¦but just expect something that ticks all of the boxes: voice acting, horror, and comedy. I donāt know when itās coming, but itās been in the works for a long time so I hope to have more news in the future!Ā
We want to give a HUGE shoutout to Sethimus for sitting down with us to discuss his experience and process as a digital creator. If you donāt follow him already, be sure to check out his YouTube channel, with +500k subscribers who are all loving his voice acting and hilarious content. And if you havenāt tried Voicemod already, download it for free to see how you can create your own entertaining content online, even if itās just in your group chats with friends. See you ā and your NEW voice ā in the Voicemod Discord server ?