Simple Systems for Live Performance: A TouchDesigner Primer - On-demand

Membership plan: Getting Started | Topics: Visual Arts

Course overview

Whether at a concert or in a music video, visual effects can do so much to enhance the listener/viewer’s experience and create a lasting impression.

 

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement generative visual effects which evolve over time
  • Map out a show control system with high-level hooks for updating state in production
  • Create simple audio +/ MIDI signal workflows
  • Persisting/loading custom presets with Python + JSON
  • Map a visualization onto any performance environment, whether physical or digital

Who is this course for?

  • This workshop aims to demonstrate how, using TouchDesigner, one can convert MIDI and acoustic audio signal into dynamic visual performances

Course content

  • Course files to download
  • Part 1 - Introduction
  • Part 2 - Build Your Own Interface - Overview & Initial Setup
  • Part 3 - BYOI - Simple Audio-Reactive Effect
  • Part 4 - BYOI - Toolbar & Preview Window
  • Part 5 - BYOI - Finalizing Our Modular Plugin Component
  • Part 6 - Converting Third-Party Effects To Our Plugin System
  • Part 7 - Review
  • Part 8 - Mapping MIDI & Controlling Plugins
  • Part 9 - Final Review
  • Part 10 - Homework - goals for next session
  • Part 1 - Importing Previously Saved Modules (Wrappers saved as .tox files)
  • Part 2 - Simple Reactive Video Switcher with Time Machine TOP
  • Part 3 - Saving And Loading Presets with JSON + Python Extensions
  • Part 4 - Considerations For Parameter References and Bindings
  • Part 6 - Demo - DMX Lighting & Projection Mapping Setup - Review & Wrap Up
  • Part 5 - Overview of SceneManager Class
  • Part 7 - BONUS - Generative Effect Modules with 3D Rendering Pipelines

Requirements

  • A computer and Internet connection
  • A free (or higher) license of TouchDesigner
  • A text editor for programming, such as Sublime Text 3 (recommended)

Course schedule

Meet your instructor

Ben Benjamin is a programmer and performer based in Los Angeles. He is obsessed with the intersection of media, culture, and technology.

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