TouchDesigner

In this tutorial, we explore an instancing system driven by audio data, to create mandala like patterns and shapes. By integrating patternCHOPs, it can be easy to animate the instances in a pleasing way.

Ruth Asawa was an American artist known for her abstract looped-wire sculptures inspired by natural and organic forms. In the continuation of our TouchDesigner artist-inspired series, Crystal Jow takes you through copy SOP techniques to create a loop-like effect for a 3D shape.

With the 2023.11000 series of TouchDesigner, a new Logger COMP was added to the program, which at its core is a wrapper for the Python logging library.

One of the most popular and beginner-friendly techniques when you’re first diving into TouchDesigner is instancing. At its core, instancing lets you duplicate objects without bogging down your computer.

In this video, Jack DiLaura walks you through the new timecode tools added in TouchDesigner 2023.11290. You’ll take a deep dive into the Timecode CHOP, experimenting with the available parameters, and using it in conjunction with other operators.

With the release of the 2023.11290 version of TouchDesigner, the Engine COMP received a substantial overhaul, incorporating many workflow-improving features that are sure to make it an even more useful tool for TouchDesigner developers.

In February 2022, the Interactive & Immersive HQ published its first artist-inspired TouchDesigner tutorial, Generative Kandinsky in TouchDesigner. In this blog, we highlight some of the most-watched videos from the series and the artist on which each tutorial is based.