A beginner friendly TouchDesigner workshop run by Andrew Sun as.ws__
Price: $40
Type: In-person workshop
Location: 83 Walnut Ave, Toronto, ON M5V 2S1
Duration: 3 hours
Limited Seats: 15-20 people
In this 3 hour workshop, participants will learn how to use TouchDesigner to create video effects that interactive directly with their webcam feed. The purpose and goal of this workshop is to teach all users about the basic of TouchDesigner, and how to use plugins to create interactive video art using body tracking, hand gesture control, and subject isolation.
Requirements:
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A laptop* that can run video editing software/3d renders/video games
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Laptop charger
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Webcam (integrated is fine)
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Mouse (you will fall behind without one)
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Up-to-date TouchDesigner version (free version ok!)
*Can your laptop handle it:
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Apple silicon mac (m2/m3/m4) → good
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Windows laptop with nvidia graphics → good
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Windows laptop with no graphics card → risky
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Non-Mac/Windows → no
What you'll be learning:
As someone who is self-taught, I understand how daunting TouchDesigner can be for a first time user. The purpose of this workshop is to teach new users who are interested in this software best practices to make using TouchDesigner less confusing:
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Basic UI navigation, keyboard shortcuts, and project architecture
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TouchDesigner node families, their purposes and how they communicate with each other
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Image/Video compositing
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Tips + advice on how to learn best on your own to avoid burnout and losing motivation
What you will be getting:
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Starter project file that they will be using for the workshop
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Finished project file
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Custom video filters I've used in previous workflows