This free workshop focuses on POPs, the new Point Operator family released in TouchDesigner 2025. POPs deliver a fully GPU-accelerated pipeline for creating and manipulating 3D geometry, particles, point clouds, lines and curves, DMX lighting, and general data processing at high performance.
Led by Ben Voigt, Product Manager at Derivative, the session begins with a clear introduction to core POP concepts—points, attributes, vertices, and primitives—before moving into practical, hands-on workflows for content creation. Participants will explore how to build and animate complex systems that were previously constrained by CPU-based approaches, unlocking new creative possibilities for real-time visuals, interactive installations, and data-driven projects.
Whether you are new to POPs or looking to deepen your understanding, this workshop offers a focused overview and actionable techniques you can apply immediately in your own work.
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026
- 6.30–9.30 pm
- AxTL, Aliwal Arts Centre
Level: novice. You should be familiar with Derivative's Fundamentals of TouchDesigner, sections 100–104.
Bring: a laptop that runs TouchDesigner 2025 (Windows with Nvidia/AMD GPU, or Apple Silicon Mac M1 or newer), plus a 2-button mouse with scroll wheel.
Free. Sign up via the link in bio.
We're so excited for this session! Since spots are limited, we'll be reviewing registrations to finalize our participant list if we get oversubscribed. Keep an eye on your inbox for a confirmation email!
Organized by SG TouchDesigner Community × Derivative.
