Skip to main content

Learning Touchdesigner

You can learn Touchdesigner online! The community is 'small' and helpful, to get started check out these resources:

The derivative site: 
https://derivative.ca/learn 
https://learn.derivative.ca/ 
https://learn.derivative.ca/courses/100-fundamentals/ 

Our recommendations:
These are the TDtutorial masters, they cover a super broad spectrum and help you actually understand the basics:

elekktronaut.com
bileam tschepe (elekktronaut)
youtube playlist

Very thorough & clear beginners course to get you started.


Full beginner course 


 https://interactiveimmersive.io/
The Interactive & Immersive Headquarters
youtube playlist

The Interactive and Immersive HQ has a mission: Help TouchDesigner freelancers, agencies, artists and designers achieve their artistic visions.

@acrylicode 




In this channel you will teach how to use Touchdesigner as a creative tool.

Playlist of beginner tutorials 


 



https://matthewragan.com/
Matthew Ragan
youtube playlist

Very clear & thorough tutorials, that really help you understand what you are doing.



 

 

 

Check out ALLTD:

beginners: https://alltd.org/category/beginner/
intermediate: https://alltd.org/category/intermediate/ 
advanced https://alltd.org/category/advanced/ 


Screenshot 2025-03-19 at 20.06.07.png

Okamirufu Vizualizer

Okamirufu Vizualizer
Youtube channel

 

This channel is for TouchDesigner Enthusiast. Tutorials using static screenshots of the network & clear explanation.


 

 

 

 

Here's a playlist on youtube full of inspiring tutorials by various makers, new ones are added on a regular bases. tips to add welcome!

Some of out favourite tutorial makers: 
https://www.youtube.com/@elekktronaut
https://www.youtube.com/@TheInteractiveImmersiveHQ
https://www.youtube.com/@paketa12 
https://www.youtube.com/@OkamirufuV
https://www.youtube.com/@acrylicode
https://www.youtube.com/@rey_nbows
https://www.youtube.com/@raganmd
https://www.youtube.com/@NotoTheTalkingBall 
https://www.youtube.com/@pppanik007 

 

 

 

more touchdesigner resources 

https://github.com/monkeymonk/awesome-touchdesigner




Stuck?
Check out help on:
The Forum: https://forum.derivative.ca/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/senqbr2 
or contact a Blackbox host!