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Have you always wanted someone to write a 50 page academic essay on how to credit when using MMD? Well today's your lucky day lad.

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Today, on the day of my 10th anniversary of becoming an MMDer, I gift to the MMD community 'A Comprehensive Guide to Crediting in MMD- A Tutorial for VTubers, Genshin Impact Fans and MMDers Old and New'.

After a decade of working in this community, I've seen what the MMDC is capable of and how it's developed. We are no longer a Vocaloid exclusive art form- we harbor so many communities such as VTubers, Genshin Impact, games enthusiasts, anime enthusiasts OC creators and realism artists. MMD is getting more and more popular by the year, and I believe we are at the height of its popularity in the Western world.

However, with the community growing and MMD becoming a more widely used platform for not only hobbyists, but professional artists, so comes the need to educate the newbies. An artist new to MMD (and potentially online art communities altogether) will not know how our culture works- especially when it comes to crediting. And so, to help them on their journey to becoming a culturally aware and respected MMDer, I have written my newest MMD tutorial all about how to credit, why we credit and how crediting works in the MMDC.

It covers everything you need to know about crediting when using MMD, with exploration into various areas of crediting such as:
-Why do we credit and why does the MMDC take it so seriously
-The most popular crediting rules broken down into easy-to-understand paragraphs
-The consequences of not crediting
-Where to find crediting information
-Crediting culture in the various sects of the MMDC
-Which is the best way to credit to obey the creator's rules
-How to make your credits section look aesthetic and pretty
-Programs and websites that can help you credit
-How to approach someone who is breaking the rules

This guide is aimed at new MMDers, however old MMDers are welcome to have a read, and you may get clarity on areas you never knew about!

If you would like to download this guide, you are more than welcome to.

I am also always open to new information being added to this guide if it comes about. New information such as developments in the community that occur after this initial publication, areas that have not yet been considered and should be added, inaccuracies in the guide that need to be corrected, or the adding of new and better sources. If you think anything in the guide should be added/changed, there is information within the guide to tell how to contact me with your ideas. In the event that the essay is updated, it will be added in this description, and on the final page of the guide.

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If you struggle with reading very long content, I have split guide into excerpts which you can read here:

The best (and worst) way to credit in MMD: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

Crediting Culture in the Sects of the MMDC: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

How to Approach MMDers who Do Not Credit: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

MMD Crediting Rules: Broken Down: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

How to credit MMD Assets ~In Style~: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

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UPDATES

[02/08/2023- added the section ‘Crediting where crediting is not due’ in response to the overriding of crediting rules in MMD social groups, where crediting is not required by the creator. -Added clarification on the use of the terms ‘effect producer’, ‘effect modder’ and ‘effect creator’. -Added better syntax across the entire essay. -fixed some page number errors.]

[15/06/2023- added my news portfolio website to the disclaimer. Added further details about using ALT text as a crediting space.]

[15/01/2023 -added the section ‘How crediting improved engagement’. Added further information to the section ‘How to credit when you cannot find the artist’. Added Blender and Vroid to the section ‘Crediting in various tiers’. Added “credit to the owners” and use of alt text into the terrible tier of crediting. Added icon replicas to the front page of the guide to represent PMXe, PMDe and Credit Helper. Added the section ‘Crediting your own content’.]

[07/11/2022 -reproduced some images from other MMDers within context, to avoid the assumption of stealing artwork. Corrected some very minor syntax errors.]

[16/10/2022- updated the ‘Crediting ✨in style✨' section. Added some grammatical corrections.]

[17/08/2022 -update to the ‘Ethics of Crediting’ section, in the ‘how to approach someone who is not crediting properly’. Added a new paragraph on being proactive rather than descriptive. Rearranged paragraphs in the same section.]

[16/08/2022- update to the ‘Crediting in Various Tiers’ section, in the ‘Meh Tier’ subheading. Added information about miscrediting effect mods.]

[10/05/2022- guide released to the public.]

[06/05/2022- guide was released to a small selection of MMDers for proofreading.]

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Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to the writing of this essay! Everyone from the people who answered my questions on Twitter, DeviantART and in various Discord Servers, to the people who got beta access to my guide and proofread all 47 pages and provided feedback, I couldn't have done it without you. This guide is the result of a month's work, and I finished it in 9662 words. That's nearly as long as my Bachelors dissertation (which, incidentally, I submitted exactly two years ago).

This guide took me a very long time to finish, and I distribute all my MMD work for free. However, as a professional content writer, content creator and social media manager who is currently unemployed and trying to raise money to study for a Masters and PhD, please consider donating to my Coffee Page . All proceeds go towards funding my Masters degree in English Literature, and it would mean the world to me if you could send me a lil tip for the work I do for this community. Help me become a Doctor of Literature one day!

Visit my website: www.chestnutscoop.com

NicoNico | BowlRoll | Discord: chestnutscoop#9443 | Twitter | YouTube | www.themmearchive.com/

Description
Have you always wanted someone to write a 50 page academic essay on how to credit when using MMD? Well today's your lucky day lad.

----------------------------------------------

Today, on the day of my 10th anniversary of becoming an MMDer, I gift to the MMD community 'A Comprehensive Guide to Crediting in MMD- A Tutorial for VTubers, Genshin Impact Fans and MMDers Old and New'.

After a decade of working in this community, I've seen what the MMDC is capable of and how it's developed. We are no longer a Vocaloid exclusive art form- we harbor so many communities such as VTubers, Genshin Impact, games enthusiasts, anime enthusiasts OC creators and realism artists. MMD is getting more and more popular by the year, and I believe we are at the height of its popularity in the Western world.

However, with the community growing and MMD becoming a more widely used platform for not only hobbyists, but professional artists, so comes the need to educate the newbies. An artist new to MMD (and potentially online art communities altogether) will not know how our culture works- especially when it comes to crediting. And so, to help them on their journey to becoming a culturally aware and respected MMDer, I have written my newest MMD tutorial all about how to credit, why we credit and how crediting works in the MMDC.

It covers everything you need to know about crediting when using MMD, with exploration into various areas of crediting such as:
-Why do we credit and why does the MMDC take it so seriously
-The most popular crediting rules broken down into easy-to-understand paragraphs
-The consequences of not crediting
-Where to find crediting information
-Crediting culture in the various sects of the MMDC
-Which is the best way to credit to obey the creator's rules
-How to make your credits section look aesthetic and pretty
-Programs and websites that can help you credit
-How to approach someone who is breaking the rules

This guide is aimed at new MMDers, however old MMDers are welcome to have a read, and you may get clarity on areas you never knew about!

If you would like to download this guide, you are more than welcome to.

I am also always open to new information being added to this guide if it comes about. New information such as developments in the community that occur after this initial publication, areas that have not yet been considered and should be added, inaccuracies in the guide that need to be corrected, or the adding of new and better sources. If you think anything in the guide should be added/changed, there is information within the guide to tell how to contact me with your ideas. In the event that the essay is updated, it will be added in this description, and on the final page of the guide.

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If you struggle with reading very long content, I have split guide into excerpts which you can read here:

The best (and worst) way to credit in MMD: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

Crediting Culture in the Sects of the MMDC: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

How to Approach MMDers who Do Not Credit: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

MMD Crediting Rules: Broken Down: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

How to credit MMD Assets ~In Style~: www.deviantart.com/chestnutsco…

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UPDATES

[02/08/2023- added the section ‘Crediting where crediting is not due’ in response to the overriding of crediting rules in MMD social groups, where crediting is not required by the creator. -Added clarification on the use of the terms ‘effect producer’, ‘effect modder’ and ‘effect creator’. -Added better syntax across the entire essay. -fixed some page number errors.]

[15/06/2023- added my news portfolio website to the disclaimer. Added further details about using ALT text as a crediting space.]

[15/01/2023 -added the section ‘How crediting improved engagement’. Added further information to the section ‘How to credit when you cannot find the artist’. Added Blender and Vroid to the section ‘Crediting in various tiers’. Added “credit to the owners” and use of alt text into the terrible tier of crediting. Added icon replicas to the front page of the guide to represent PMXe, PMDe and Credit Helper. Added the section ‘Crediting your own content’.]

[07/11/2022 -reproduced some images from other MMDers within context, to avoid the assumption of stealing artwork. Corrected some very minor syntax errors.]

[16/10/2022- updated the ‘Crediting ✨in style✨' section. Added some grammatical corrections.]

[17/08/2022 -update to the ‘Ethics of Crediting’ section, in the ‘how to approach someone who is not crediting properly’. Added a new paragraph on being proactive rather than descriptive. Rearranged paragraphs in the same section.]

[16/08/2022- update to the ‘Crediting in Various Tiers’ section, in the ‘Meh Tier’ subheading. Added information about miscrediting effect mods.]

[10/05/2022- guide released to the public.]

[06/05/2022- guide was released to a small selection of MMDers for proofreading.]

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Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to the writing of this essay! Everyone from the people who answered my questions on Twitter, DeviantART and in various Discord Servers, to the people who got beta access to my guide and proofread all 47 pages and provided feedback, I couldn't have done it without you. This guide is the result of a month's work, and I finished it in 9662 words. That's nearly as long as my Bachelors dissertation (which, incidentally, I submitted exactly two years ago).

This guide took me a very long time to finish, and I distribute all my MMD work for free. However, as a professional content writer, content creator and social media manager who is currently unemployed and trying to raise money to study for a Masters and PhD, please consider donating to my Coffee Page . All proceeds go towards funding my Masters degree in English Literature, and it would mean the world to me if you could send me a lil tip for the work I do for this community. Help me become a Doctor of Literature one day!

Visit my website: www.chestnutscoop.com

NicoNico | BowlRoll | Discord: chestnutscoop#9443 | Twitter | YouTube | www.themmearchive.com/