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TouchDesigner for Live Visuals

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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Friday, May 21, 2021
6pm
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9pm

A beginner workshop on real-time video manipulation for live performance and interactive installations, with artist Yasushi Harada.

Sign up: https://yasushi-touchdesigner.eventbrite.ca

9 hours total over 3 sessions, online // $58, or $30 for members

** By donation for those facing reduced income due to COVID-19. Those who can afford the Regular or Member Rate at this time should continue to use those, as it goes directly to helping pay for the instructor.

Session 1: Fri May 7, 6pm - 9pm

Session 2: Fri May 14, 6pm - 9pm

Session 3: Fri May 21, 6pm - 9pm

All times listed are Pacific Time  

 

Prerequisites, recommendations, and requirements:

  • Before the first session of this workshop, participants must download and install the free software TouchDesigner Non-Commercial, available here: https://derivative.ca/download. Please check that your computer meets the minimum requirements to run the software.
  • Participants must bring their own video files to use during exercises.
  • It is recommended that participants use a mouse with 3 buttons, as it makes the workflow much easier.
  • To join the workshop, participants must download and install Zoom Client for Meetings, available free here: https://zoom.us/download

This online workshop introduces you to live video manipulation for performance and interactive installations using TouchDesigner (http://derivative.ca/).

If you're dizzy after reading the extensive list of features TouchDesigner offers -- realtime 3D rendering & compositing, projection mapping, lighting & audio for live shows, VR tools -- this intro workshop is a good place to start familiarizing yourself with the software and meet other beginners too!

Topics covered:

  • Video playback
  • Various inputs and effects
  • Various operators and ouputs
  • User interface
  • 3D rendering
  • Audio visualization
  • Live effects for video conferencing
  • Streaming from TouchDesigner

Open lab time will be given to participants, with instructor available for questions.

Participants must bring their own video files to be used during workshop exercises, and are encouraged to use a mouse with three buttons.

This workshop will be video recorded for participants to review after the workshop.

Venue Accessibility

VIVO is located in the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in a warehouse space at 2625 Kaslo Street south of East Broadway at the end of E 10th. Transit line 9 stops at Kaslo Street on Broadway. From the bus stop, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight decline. The closest skytrain station is Renfrew Station, which is three blocks south-east of VIVO and has an elevator. From there, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight incline. There is parking available at VIVO, including wheelchair access parking. There is a bike rack at the entrance. The front entrance leads indoors to a set of 7 stairs to the lobby.

Wheelchair/Walker Access

A wheelchair ramp is located at the west side of the main entrance. The ramp has two runs: the first run is 20 feet long, and the second run is 26 feet. The ramp is 60 inches wide. The slope is 1:12. The ramp itself is concrete and has handrails on both sides. There is an outward swinging door (34 inch width) at the top of the ramp leading to a vestibule. A second outward swinging door (33 inch width) opens into the exhibition space. Buzzers and intercoms are located at both doors to notify staff during regular office hours or events to unlock the doors. Once unlocked, visitors can use automatic operators to open the doors.

Washrooms

There are two all-gender washrooms. One has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The other is a single room with a urinal and is wheelchair accessible: the door is 33 inches wide and inward swinging, without automation. The toilet has 11 inch clearance on the left side and a handrail.

To reach the bathrooms from the studio, exit through the double doors and proceed straight through the lobby and down the hall . Turn left, and the two bathrooms will be on your right side. The closest one has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The far bathroom is accessible.

About the 
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Yasushi Harada is an interactive developer, technical director, and visual artist based in Tokyo. With a background in psychology, he later found his passion for creating visuals with programming languages while he was working at a creative agency. He has worked for brand activation events, museum exhibitions, night club events and music festivals and has focused on creating live visuals and interactive installations mainly with TouchDesigner in recent years. He is also a producer of TDSW (Tokyo Developers Study Weekend), one of the most active TouchDesigner communities in Japan.

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