Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Overview

    • What you will learn in this course

    • Requirements

    • TouchDesigner set up instructions

    • TouchDesigner Shortcuts Guide
  • 2

    Discover the TouchDesigner interface

    • Part 1 Files - please download before watching videos

    • Lesson 1 - The Interface & Operators

    • Lesson 2 - Texture Operators (TOPs)

    • Lesson 3 - Channel Operators (CHOPs)
  • 3

    Surface operators and rendering

    • Part 2 Files - please download before watching videos

    • Lesson 1 - Surface Operators (SOPs)

    • Lesson 2 - Rendering

    • Lesson 3 - Materials I

    • Lesson 4 - Materials II

    • Lesson 5 - Saving .tox files & pallette

    • Additional Resources

    • Interactive Project Examples
  • 4

    Connect audio with TouchDesigner & Intro to Graphics Instancing

    • Part 3 Files - please download before watching videos

    • Lesson 1 - Audio Basics

    • Lesson 2 - Instancing Part 1

  • 5

    More Instancing & Audio-reactive visuals

    • Part 4 Files - please download before watching videos

    • Lesson 1 - Instancing Part 2

    • Lesson 2 - Audio & Instancing combined

    • Lesson 3 - DATs Overview

    • TouchDesigner Resources

    • Additional Resources: Learn Python Expressions