Simon Alexander-Adams

This beginner level TouchDesigner tutorial looks at how to create variable line width using the Line Material.

This beginner level TouchDesigner tutorial uses 1D looping noise for the purpose of creating infinite tunnel zooms.

This beginner level TouchDesigner tutorial explores a method for looping noise for the purpose of creating looping animations.

This beginner level TouchDesigner tutorial covers instancing with the Geometry COMP, a technique that lets you copy one piece of geometry many times in an efficient way. To accomplish this we go through various methods for generating and manipulating CHOP data to represent position, rotation and color values.

This beginner level TouchDesigner tutorial covers using the Noise TOP to generate vertex displacement effects within the Phong MAT. It also touches on how to create a render network from scratch, recoloring with the Lookup TOP, and adding post-render shading with the SSAO TOP.

In this post I share my thoughts on my first year of creating daily generative art in TouchDesigner, and provide insight into how you can start your own routine of daily sketching, and why it could be beneficial to your own creative practice.