TouchDesigner & Interactivity Workshop Series ‘From Pixels to Presence’
Join us at Chivalry Creative Studio in St-Henri, Montreal, for a three-part Saturday workshop series exploring the world of real-time visuals and interactive media. Hosted by creative technologist Joaquin Habacon (joaquinhabacon.com), this hands-on experience is designed to help artists, designers, and curious minds bring their ideas to life, from concept to immersive creation.
Dates: October 18, October 25, and November 1, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)
Location: Chivalry Creative Studio, Montreal
The TouchDesigner & Interactivity Workshop Series is designed to introduce, develop, and elevate creative professionals and beginners in Montreal into the world of interactive media, real-time visuals, and immersive storytelling.
Workshop 1:
Goal: Give complete beginners confidence to start building interactive art with TouchDesigner.
Key Skills: Basic UI, operators (TOP, CHOP, SOP, DAT), loading images/video, simple animations, outputting creations.
Outcome: Attendees leave with an understanding of the tools.
Workshop 2:
Goal: Move from simple visuals to interactive motion control sensors and basic Python to extend their toolkit.
Key Skills: motion sensor input setups and extended functionalities.
Outcome: Attendees leave with the ability to create motion-controlled interactive elements.
Workshop 3:
Goal: Teach attendees to design and deploy a full small-scale interactive installation.
Key Skills: System design, multi-sensor integration, understanding installation components for presentations to clients/galleries.
Outcome: Attendees leave with a deployable, interactive installation suitable for gallery or event use.
What to Bring:
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops with TouchDesigner installed. A 3-button mouse or drawing tablet is recommended for hands-on exercises.
By the end of the 3-part series, participants will:
- Understand the Fundamentals - Get comfortable with TouchDesigner, from interface navigation to real-time visual building.
- Apply Interactivity - Experiment with sensors, audio-reactive design, and motion-based visuals.
- Create & Present - Design and showcase a small-scale interactive experience, individually or in teams.
About the Instructor:
Joaquin Habacon is a creative technologist and interactive media artist with a passion for teaching and experimentation. He’s worked on projects ranging from Harry Potter - Studio Tour in Tokyo to Avatar: The Exhibition in Chengdu, China. He brings that same creative energy into his workshops to inspire artists and designers at every level.
