ASCII Effect in TouchDesigner

This is a tutorial for creating an ASCII effect in TouchDesigner. It is a beginner to intermediate level tutorial, though I do expect you have some familiarity with how to navigate the TouchDesigner interface.

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Please note: it uses TouchDesigner Version 2023.11340. If you’re using an older or newer version there may be features that don’t work in exactly the same way.

This tutorial touches on the following topics:
– Texturing Instancing
– Lookup Tables
– Replicator Networks
– Orthographic Rendering
– UV Remapping

Video Navigation:
00:00 – Intro
00:58 – What is ASCII
02:43 – Finished Product Preview
04:21 – File Setup
05:55 – Instancing Network
14:32 – Rendering Network
16:39 – Orthographic Camera
17:56 – Generate ASCII Textures
26:53 – Texture Instancing
34:29 – Sorting ASCII Characters
43:58 – Adding Black Background
46:44 – Conclusion