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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.

 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.



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

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


Stuck?
Check out help on:
The Forum: https://forum.derivative.ca/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/senqbr2 
Facebook community (quick to reply!): 
TouchDesigner Artist Community (fb) 
TouchDesigner Help Group
TouchDesigner Help Group Netherlands
or contact a Blackbox host!


Our favourite tutorials:

This is a playlist, latest addition:


Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0UTrJQehb2MMDdTpnSE-qSAPajVGbiMK

Check out AllTD:
beginners: https://alltd.org/category/beginner/
intermediate: https://alltd.org/category/intermediate/ 
advanced https://alltd.org/category/advanced/ 

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