Workshop #1


Table of Contents


Overview

<aside> đź’ˇ Beginner-focused project to introduce creatives and programmers to the potential of the TouchDesigner software. Focus on optimal interface layout, best user practice, basic terminology, and guided hands-on learning.

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Objectives

General info

Upcoming lessons

Related links


Resources

Guides


Lesson

What is TouchDesigner?

“A node based* visual programming language for real time interactive multimedia content” - Wikipedia

*Node-based meaning “blocks” of code (or operators) that each have their own function. We’ll talk about this more later.

<aside> 💡 Layman’s terms: TouchDesigner is a really handy tool for creating all sorts of cool and complex programs; generative art, audiovisual art, and 3D animation are just some examples of what’s possible.

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There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a programmer, graphic designer, artist, etc.

But… what even is visual programming?