TouchDesigner is great for building interactive art projects with a variety of sensors. In this video, artist Lake Heckaman covers aspects of his workflow focused on interactivity, using different sensors at the same time, and using a beautiful particle emitter scene as an example.
The Event CHOP is a great tool for generating overlapping events on a trigger input, and is often used in conjunction with a MIDI keyboard. In this video, Jack walks you through using the Event CHOP for instancing geometry.
In this video, Jack DiLaura will walk you through the process of adapting GLSL shaders to function in TouchDesigner by converting “Mouse Spinner”, a fantastic interactive GLSL effect by Dave Hoskins, to run in the program.
Learn about what Tox files are, how (and why) to use them, and get some handy advice for tox-based workflows! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEc_BOQsLGM
Philosophical Tools: History of Video Instruments Artists & Toolmakers lecture presented during the Critical Flow Workshop Series curated by Marcos Serafim at the Photography, Video And Imaging - School of Art @ the University of Arizona, on May 9th, 2025.
The new operator family POPs (Point Operators) opens up new possibilities to work with 3D data on the GPU. In this tutorial, we get to know the POPs family more and make use of various attributes to create an interactive instancing field.
Philosophical Tools TD for Video Artists A series of tutorials that focuses on utilizing TouchDesigner from the perspective of a video artist: Part 1: Video Playback, Switching, Recording, & FullScreen Part 2: Video Feedback + Luma & Chromakey Part 3: Adding Performative Controls Part 4: Cr
Christian shows you how to integrate motion triggers into a 3D carousel. In this tutorial you'll explore the different ways you can control the scene with motion, using position, speed, and gesture to create an experience that will take your TouchDesigner experiences to the next level.
Learn about how to create reusable components in TouchDesigner and why they're useful. We'll cover i/o, custom parameters, cloning, and best practices. https://youtu.be/NkCJTte9Fiw
In this video, Crystal will demonstrate how to use the Audio Analysis tool in the palette to create an audio-reactive animation in TouchDesigner.
Visual Artist Jen Stark has a very colourful style, and often her artworks are based around colour drips. In this tutorial, inspired by Jen Stark, we recreate a colour drip effect in TouchDesigner by using feedback and displacement techniques.
Hello everyone, I just created a free tutorial on how to create a projection mapping effect in TouchDesigner similar to the classic "Chaser" from Resolume.
In this two-part tutorial, we’ll explore the creation of a reaction-diffusion system — a process inspired by natural patterns, chemical interactions, and biological forms.
Learn how to create a flowfield particle look in TouchDesigner—without using particles! This beginner-friendly tutorial covers feedback basics and noise-driven motion to achieve an organic, dynamic look. No external assets needed—just TouchDesigner! Also thanks to @elekktronaut for the overlay tox
https://youtu.be/LogiJdn2D1c https://youtu.be/LogiJdn2D1c I see developers and tutorial makers of all skill levels make the mistake of treating Constant CHOPs as parameters, when in fact we have Custom Parameters built into TouchDesigner and they pack a lot of punch for little effort!
Ever wonder how to make your materials shine in TouchDesigner? In this video, Christian covers all the different ways to add realism to your 3D scenes using PBR materials.
In this tutorial we will learn: Using "PostShot" to create 3D gaussian splatting model from a video Cleaning and refining the created model in PostShot Visualizing exported model using pointClouds and gaussian splats in TouchDesigner Basics of manipulating pointClouds and splats in TouchDesigner R
In this video, Crystal will show you how to use feedback loops in TOPs to create a fun painterly effect in TouchDesigner.
Learn about the types of OP shortcuts in TouchDesigner and how to use them to simplify development and keep your projects clean. https://youtu.be/oH5cFMYexow
Learn about the different ways to connect TouchDesigner parameters to data sources and what the best approaches are for different situations. Even if you're already familiar with the concepts, there's still a bunch of information about the pros and cons of each.
The TouchDesigner MediaPipe plugin (created by Torin Blankensmith and Dom Scott) makes it easier than ever to create interactive artwork! In this tutorial, you'll create a TouchDesigner network leveraging hand tracking to create an awesome custom instancing setup.
This is another use case for my Plugin OSCToolset, this example shows how you can easily control Unreal Engine materials with the tool :) The example is included in the tool as well. https://youtu.be/stHUKA0nLsY
Learn how to generate geometric point clouds in TouchDesigner using a combination of TOPs and SOPs.
In this tutorial, we’ll dive into the magic of metaballs and explore how to create an awesome blob effect while keeping things efficient! We’ll start by breaking down the concept of metaballs and building a solid 3D figure base.
This tutorial is a deep dive into rendering Kinect data in TouchDesigner.
This new episode of my tutorials series In Just 10 Nodes, has been extrimely fun, using the conversions from SOPs to TOPS to create unexpected visual outputs.
In this beginner tutorial, we'll dive into hand tracking with MediaPipe and building an interactive watercolor effect in TouchDesigner!
https://youtu.be/WdwRsiC85rE This tutorial explains how to make a basic ASCII text effect and then adds movement and interactivity with noise and optical flow feedback. Some techniques covered in this video include texture instancing, replicators, and UV math.
Ever looked at an old project and tried to figure out wtf op('../base4/null1['chan1'] means? Naming stuff in TouchDesigner is critical to understanding what you're doing but it's boring and takes time.
Utilize the particlesGPU component from the palette with a Kinect input, to create visually appealing and interactive particle systems in this tutorial.
Scott Mann provides an in-depth look at blob tracking in TouchDesigner, drawing from a recent installation where he utilized the Blob Track TOP to create an instancing setup for an interactive dance floor.
The third video in our series of bite-sized GLSL techniques, this tutorial will guide you through creating a classic Voronoi tessellation effect in TouchDesigner using just a single GLSL shader!
In this tutorial, we'll create a Brutalist-inspired Generative Architecture piece using TouchDesigner. We’ll explore instancing, physically based rendering (PBR), and hand tracking with MediaPipe for interaction.
Learn about the idea of a single source of truth from software development and several ways to apply it to keep your TouchDesigner projects clean and maintainable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHjXeo9hYeE
https://youtu.be/BlC51QyE4nA This is a very quick video on how to get an irisdescent effect on your geometry in TouchDesigner. You can reuse this technique for other situations or projects and it should also work.
