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[ Extra File ] Easy Export

Hi y'all,

here's a little .tox to make exporting quicker and simpler :)

Enjoy! ♥

09.01.22 Fixed folder bug

2022-01-04 20:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Happy new year! 🎉

I hope you're all celebrating nicely and that you've had some lovely holidays!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support. I'm really looking forward to another great year with you all!

Much love ❤
bileam

2021-12-31 17:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Early Access ] Kinetic Typography With Instancing

In this TouchDesigner tutorial we're using Instancing and Replicators to  create a network for 3D typography that can be manipulated with systems  like feedback and noise.

Tex Instancing for Mac: 2021-12-23 18:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Thresher

Hi all!

Here's a little .tox that hopefully helps with setting up some basic threshold logic! Lmk what you think.

Thank you,
bileam

2021-12-14 17:45:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Painting With TOPs

In this tutorial we're creating a painting-like image based purely on TOPs (noise, displace, compositing), fitting to the current season.

David Braun's GitHub: 2021-12-10 12:09:27 +0000 UTC View Post

algorhythm v 0.2.4 🎉

Hey everyone!

It's finally here - the new algorhythm version :))
Please consider that this is still an alpha version. It works pretty well and is very stable on my rather meaty laptop (RTX 3080, Ryzen 7, 32 GB Ram), but I...

2021-12-03 19:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Texture Instancing for Mac

In this TouchDesigner tutorial we're looking at how to use the texture  instancing technique on a Mac, as the usual approach does not work.  We're using the Texture 3D in combination with a Switch and PBR  Material.  

The...

2021-11-12 16:11:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Labyrinth Game

In this tutorial we create a game based on the Bullet  Solver (Physics Simulation), Instancing and some logic in CHOPs. The  basic idea is to create a platform with a generative labyrinth on top,  through which a sphere (the player)...

2021-10-27 15:05:29 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Beat Video Cue

Hi everyone!

Here's little extra file for you. What this does is randomly play different parts of a video based on the input, which I'd recommend to be either an audio channel (e.g. kick) or a beat, should be a value between 0 and 1.
It's...

2021-10-21 09:44:08 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Early Access ] Abstract Speech Visualisation

In this video we're learning how to use the Audio  Spectrum in a slighty modified way to more accurately display all the  frequencies.

Download file below. Please don't share the link till the public release <3

2021-10-12 13:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Light Replication

In this video we're looking at a technique to instance lights with Replicators, how to style them and how to make them audioreactive.
Download file below.

2021-10-12 13:41:43 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Time Frame Converter

Hi lovely patrons!

Here's a little .tox for you which makes it easy to set a timeline to a certain length. Some examples when to use this:

- You want to make your timeline 35 seconds long
- You want you timeline to be exactly 1h, 24...

2021-09-27 12:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Music Videos in TouchDesigner

In this tutorial I'm sharing some insights into my approach to making  music videos (audioreactive and generative abstract visuals) in  TouchDesigner.  

The final music video (Aeroglyph Collective – Evolution): 2021-09-17 13:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Projection Texture

In this video we explore a technique for "texturing" all of your instances with one texture.

Download file below.

2021-09-17 13:27:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon meetup Sept 14

Hey everyone,

thanks for taking part in the poll. The next meetup will be on Tuesday, September 14, 6pm Berlin time. Unfortunately there isn't enough interest in earlier times, sorry about that. I might be able to do a secon...

2021-09-10 12:05:17 +0000 UTC View Post

algorhythm: Setting up your .tox

In this video I explain how to set up your visual to work well with algorhythm.

What you basically need: 

– A Base COMP containing the visual
– One Null TOP calle 'bg' at the very end of your network
– Optionally a N...

2021-08-30 14:35:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon Meetup - Aug 25, 6pm

Thanks for filling out another poll! Looks like we're gonna be more people this time :)
So the postponed meetup is now on Wednesday, August 25, 6pm Berlin time!

Here's the zoom link:
2021-08-20 12:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post

500 patrons ♥

You guys are incredible. Thanks so much to each of you for supporting me. I can't quite believe there's 500 people around the world willingly paying me each month to do my work!
Thank you!

I'm thinking about a special I can do for you. ...

2021-08-12 15:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Microscopic

In this video we explore another experimental feedback system that  produces very detailed, abstract and unpredictable results with a  handdrawn aesthetic.

Download file below.

2021-08-10 12:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Abstract 3D Sculpture

In this video we explore how to use TOP instancing to create dynamic 3D sculptures!

Download file(s) below.

2021-08-10 12:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post

[.tox] Interaction Display

Hi everyone,

here's a little .tox free for everyone. More info here:

https://derivativ...

2021-08-05 15:22:51 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Simple Structure

Hey lovely patrons,

here's a little extra file again. It's a simple setup to make a really fun voronoi-like strucure in TD. Enjoy!

Download file below, instructions inside. 

2021-08-02 16:26:41 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Replicator Instancing with Lights

Hey everyone,

here's a little file of a technique I've been playing around with - instancing with replicators. I'll record a tutorial of the proof of concept tomorrow and I'll make a tutorial of this exact file too, but you can check it out ...

2021-07-30 15:52:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Workshop On-Demand + 50% Discount

Hey everyone,

the "Instancing for Generative Art" workshop is now available as on-demand on the Musichackspace website: 2021-07-22 15:13:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Curcuit Bending (+ .tox!)

In this TouchDesigner tutorial we explore a glitching technique that originates from analogue video processing.  Check out other inputs like video device in etc! 

Wikipedia: 2021-07-22 14:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Recursive Texture Instancing

In this video we explore how to use texture instancing to create simple fractals.  

Download files below.

2021-07-22 14:08:15 +0000 UTC View Post

TD meetup

Hey everyone,

the next official TouchDesigner meetup is next Saturday, July 31 at 5pm Berlin time!
Registration and info here: 2021-07-21 14:22:18 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Texture To Strings

Hi Explorers and Voyagers,

here's a little tool/effect with which you can convert any input texture to strings using TOP instancing. This is nothing groundbrakingly new (check out pixelRelocator in the Palette), but it automatically adapts ...

2021-07-19 15:55:10 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Endless Zoom

Here's a little extra file with a simple instancing setup to create an infinite zoom illusion with any texture.

Download file below.

2021-07-14 10:24:21 +0000 UTC View Post