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TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial #5: MAT – Make planet MARS to learn MATerial operators Step-by-Step

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, you learn how to use MAT operators (Materials) by building the planet Mars. Step 1) First we create the shape of Mars by adding a Sphere SOP. Step 2) Then we use a typical GCL setup (Geometry, Camera, Light) to prepare the project for Rendering. Step 3) Then we use […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial #4: COMP Operators – You MUST become familiar with this “GCL” setup

This TouchDesigner beginner tutorial shows you how to Render things by using what I call the GCL setup. Sections in this TouchDesigner beginner course tutorial: 1) What are COMPs? COMPonent operators 2) How to Add COMPs 3) GCLR setup 4) Experimenting with Snippets (beware of bugs!) The GCL setup is just a combination of three […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial #3: CHOP it up! Use CHOPs to dynamically modify parameters (EASY)

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, I show you CHOP operators so you can use data to dynamically change parameters of other TD operators. My Audio Reactive TouchDesigner tutorials: #1) https://youtu.be/CGKpWzP-5qc #2) https://youtu.be/tYEHMT82K8E My TouchDesigner Mouse Interaction video: Sections in this TouchDesigner beginner tutorial: 0) What are CHOPs? 1) How to add CHOPs 2) Basic CHOP […]

TouchDesigner Mouse Interaction (Tracking and Clicks change shape and location of Sphere)

In this TouchDesigner Mouse Interaction tutorial, I show you how to make a shape and have it respond to mouse tracking. Get the mouse pointer to output Tracking data in Touch Designer using the MouseIn CHOP! We add a Mouse In CHOP and then modify the output and use the output to change the position […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial #2: TOP operators (Super Easy, Step-by-Step)

In this TouchDesigner beginner tutorial, I show you what you need to know about TOP operators. Sections in this Touch Designer tutorial: 1) How to Add TOPs to your project 2) Most common types of TOP operators 3) Detailed walkthrough of the Composite TOP operator 4) Detailed run-down of the Render operator (including Camera, Light, […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial 1: SOPs (Step-by-Step EASY + Annotations & Native English Speaker)

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, I show you everything you need to know about SOPs. 1) What are SOPs? * Shapes! Objects (“Surface operators”) 2) How to add SOPs * TAB key, double click empty area, Add Operator button, right-click output dots 3) Most common “generator” SOPs * Line, rectangle, grid, box, circle, sphere, text, […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial: Make this Colorful BLOB (Simple & Easy)

In this TouchDesigner beginner tutorial, I show you how to make 3D animated generative art. To make the colorful blob animation in this TouchDesigner tutorial, we use the following Operators: SOPs – Sphere – Noise – Texture – Attribute Create TOPs – Render – Transform – Noise COMP – Camera – Light – Geometry MAT […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial: 3D Flying Carpet

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, we make a 3D “magic” Flying Carpet! I also show you how to change it to a playing card or pirate flag (use any image file). Operators used in this TouchDesigner project include: – Grid – Noise – Attribute Create – Geometry – Phong – MovieFileIn – Transform – Camera […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial: SMOKE (Nvidia GPU is NOT Required! No Flow Emitter)

In this TouchDesigner beginner tutorial, I show you how to make Smoke! I made this because the Nvidia Flow Emitter operator wouldn’t work for me – I’m using a MacBook! And MacBooks don’t have Nvidia GPUs. So follow this tutorial to make TouchDesigner Smoke effects.. even if you do not have an Nvidia GPU. Touch […]

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial: WATER Feedback

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, we use Noise and a FeedBack Edge operator to create a watery, liquid-looking “flow” animation. Operators used in this TouchDesigner Tutorial include: – Sphere – Noise – Feedback Edge – Solarize – Geometry – Light – Camera – Render – Change to Color – Edge

TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial: CREEPY Eyeball in 7 Minutes

In this TouchDesigner Beginner Tutorial, we use a Sphere with some Noise and an Image File to create a creepy, horror-style floating eyeball. Operators used in this TouchDesigner Tutorial include: – Sphere – Noise – Attribute Create – Texture – Geometry – Light – Camera – Render – Phone – Movie File In – Transform