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Hand Drawn Lines

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In this tutorial, I explain how to make lines (and potentially other renders) look more organic / like they were drawn by hand. 

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Depth Of Field (Tilt Shift)

Link to video: https://youtu.be/EIBGGIdUJyc 

In this tutorial, I explain how to create a tilt shift effect in  TouchDesigner using Luma Blur and two techniques: one using a ramp TOP  and the other using the depth TOP with compositing.  

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Why To Use NULLs

Link to video: https://youtu.be/u6hb-31gd1Q 

In this short tutorial I explain why it is useful to use NULLs and how it spices up your workflow in TouchDesigner. 

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Exporting

Link to video: https://youtu.be/_1r8KLZWZ20 

In this tutorial I show how to export images and videos (including loops  and audio recording) in TouchDesigner using the Movie File Out TOP. 

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Quick Info

Hey patrons, thank you all so much for being part of this project!

I'll upload the rest of the files these days and I'll try to record tutorials on both the Animation COMP and the feedback and noise technique asap.
Please let me know what other topics you're interested in.

Much love,
bileam

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Controlling Video With Audio

Link to video: https://youtu.be/oviwpILXo5A 

In this TouchDesigner tutorial, we're using the cue parameter of the  Movie File In TOP to control the video playback with any audio file. We  use the snare detection that we built in this video: https://youtu.be/gUELH_B2wsE  


Notes: 

1) I said "any kind of vi...

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Magic Spheres (Height Maps)

Link to video: https://youtu.be/pEp6XiAf8cA 

In this tutorial, we use processed images to create a miniature landscape with height maps!  Link to images: https://earthview.withgoogle.com 

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Tiny Landscapes

Link to video: https://youtu.be/AO7mqjLj8n4 

In this tutorial, we create a low poly landscape and add moving water  and trees. Including quite a few tricks that could be useful to you. 

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Topographic Grainy Noise

Link to video: https://youtu.be/Nkv74W2v-zY 

In this tutorial I show how create topographic grainy noise (for lack of  a better description) using instancing, displace and noise. 

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Audioreactive Particle Cloud

Link to video: https://youtu.be/M8X_FFB-ikQ 

In this tutorial we create the visuals presented in this video:  https://youtu.be/JGDPORsmwtk  

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Text Textures

Link to video:  https://youtu.be/kosFgK7DdCo 

In this tutorial we map text onto a few different SOPs (3D geometry) and combine that with instancing. 

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Spectrum to TOPs

Link to video: https://youtu.be/Pr_CyiZZF9Q 

In this video, we convert an audio spectrum directly to TOPs using the CHOP to TOP and compositing. We then displace the outcome to create some sweet looking visuals. 

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Particle Displacement

Link to video: https://youtu.be/hbZjgHSCAPI 

In this tutorial, we abstract particles by using feedback, compositing, blur and displace. 

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Orthographic Boxes

Link to video: https://youtu.be/GeJ8ngsjmwY 

In this tutorial I explain how to create a great number of boxes varying in size and based on a few grids. 

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Moving Through Shapes

Link to video: https://youtu.be/uKrA3nZSK4k 

In this tutorial we're building an instancing network with which we move shapes according to different CHOP patterns.  Also, we build a little oscillator to change the shapes based on the audio. 

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Reaction Diffusion Material

Link to video: https://youtu.be/PF1bHg8IbMI 

In this tutorial, we create a phong material with noises and a feedback trick shown in this video, which I adapted a bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVBEDfI-hQ  

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Particle Image Reveal

Link to video: https://youtu.be/RbBzdBTLOvg 

Revealing an image using particles (to be extremely descriptive).

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Aurora Audio Spectrum

Link to video: https://youtu.be/NJE48IVzNVc 

In this tutorial I explain how to achieve the presented glitchy, wavy  audio spectrum thing effect using instancing, feedback and displace. 

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Audio Wheel

Link to video: https://youtu.be/QPzYNAyxC70 

In this video I explain how you can create a what I call audio wheel - a  circle composed of lines which represent the audio spectrum of a song. The final result is an artwork which holds an entire song in one image. 

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Start of a new journey

Welcome aboard! I'm happy to start this page with you.

Please let me know what you expect to find here and what tutorial wishes you have for the future!


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