elekktronaut

algorhythm feedback

Hey everyone,

hope you're all well!

As many of you have played around with and tested algorhythm, I'd love to hear some feedback! Bugs, possible improvements, missing features etc.
It's best if you just comment here or sen...

Playing Drums With Kinect

In this TouchDesigner tutorial we look at how to use the Kinect in  combination with TD and Ableton to create a simple interactive  instrument. For now we're only using kick and snare but you can add more  sounds and use different i...

Patreon meetup this Saturday!

Hey everyone,

this month's Patreon meetup will be this Saturday, July 17 at 6pm Berlin time.
Here's the Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/9138190...

Feedback Mold

In this tutorial we look into feedback again and do a sort of particle simulation with a trick from the palette.  I'm also working on a new TouchDesigner + Kinect + Ableton project, stay tuned!

Download file below.

into / continuum ep

Hey everyone!

I just released two tracks of mine, you find them here :)

https://soundcloud.com/elekktronaut/sets/into-continuum-ep
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algorhythm | alpha version (v 0.1.2)

Hey everyone!

I have decided to share algorhythm with you now! 🎉🎉🎉 It's an early alpha version so please be kind <3
It probably works best on Windows and it's also best if you do not use the free version, but ...

[ Exclusive ] Render Feedback Experiment

In this video we explore one way of implementing a render setup into a feedback loop.

Download file below.

Patreon meetup and Instancing Workshop

Hi everyone,

this month's Patreon meetup will be this Sunday, June 20 at 7pm Berlin time. Here's the Zoom link:
https:...

Drawing with Texture Instancing

In this TouchDesigner tutorial we create a simple generative artwork  with Texture Instancing and make it look a bit like a drawing. 

Download file below.

[ Exclusive ] Designer

Hey  Explorers and Voyagers!

Here's a tool I developed these days. It makes working with simple text and layouting a bit easier. You can add titles, paragraphs and shapes, change the layouting (tiling etc) and add borders and grain....

[ Exclusive ] Dissolving TOPs

In this video we explore how to use feedback and displacement to  dissolve any TOP input and make the abstract texture move infinitely as  well.

Download file below.

Instancing Workshop - Info and Discount

Hi  everyone!

I'll be doing a workshop series starting on June 18 about Instancing. More info here:
2021-05-18 13:54:46 +0000 UTC View Post

[ Exclusive ] Compositor

Hi all,

here's a little .tox based on the idea of @dinosect (thanks!) making looking through the different operations of the composite TOP much quicker.

Thanks,
bileam

Some info

Hey patrons, two things:

1) Here's the discord link again as it seems not everybody who's on Patreon has joined that:
https://discord.gg/qXkTzEgWVg
2021-05-12 10:16:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Image Stacking

In this tutorial we create a network for easily importing a batch of images from a folder and stacking them onto each other using two main techniques, both including feedback and some basic python.

Download file below.

[ Exclusive ] Endless Stairs

Here's a small experiment based on my "Moving Through Infinite Space" technique, so you can nicely see how else to apply this.

Enjoy!

[ Exclusive ] Override Default File

Hi everyone!

Here's a quick instruction on how you can change your default TD startup file. Why change it? Because I've noticed there's a lot of stuff I do everytime I start a new file which takes unecessary time. You can either use the file...

This months Patreon meetup

Hi all!

Based on the poll, the meetup will be this Saturday, May 9, again at 6pm Berlin time. 

See you there! <3

[ Exclusive ] Kinect Image Wall

Here's a little project for you! It's using texture instancing to create an image wall of either the incoming video or any image/video file and creates a cool pattern based on your silhoutte coming from the kinect. It also works with other inputs ...

[ Early Access ] Fractals

In this tutorial we create fractals using a very simple feedback technique. There's lots of room for experimentation, try different inputs as well!

Please don't share the link as this is exclusive for you. Thanks! I'll publish it in around a...

Moving Through Infinite Space

In this tutorial we look at how to set up a 3D "world" through which we can endlessy move through. You can use any 3D objects and are not limited to this example. There's a lot of small tricks so this is not only about the main technique as usual ...

[ Discount ] Beat Detection Workshop Recording

Hi Explorers and Disciples!

Here are the recordings and a discount code for the beat detection workshop from April 9 :)

Link: 2021-04-17 12:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Make Anything Audio Reactive

In thisvideo we look at how we can use audio data and  CHOPs to manipulate a wide variety of sketches. This also works with the audiodevicein.

Download file below.

April Update

Hey patrons - hope you're all well!
Here's a quick heads-up for what's going on on this month:

April 9 (this friday), 7pm Berlin time:
Beginner Workshop Beat Detection
2021-04-07 18:51:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Kinect: Direction Detection

In this video we look at how to detect the direction a  person is walking and create a small system of files and noise which  correspond with that movement.  

I'm using the Kinect v2 but this should work with any other Kinect ...

Next meet&greet

Hi everyone!

It was great meeting you last time, so I'd like to do this again. Let me know what date works best for you for an online meeting with Patrons and me. Again, it will be 6pm Berlin time.

I'll also share some amazing news soo...

[ Exclusive ] Drawing System

Hey supporters,

here's a project of a proper drawing system. This is not just using Feedback TOP magic to draw the input on screen, but also Feedback CHOP magic. Have a look!

And thanks for your support <3

Generative Brush Stroke

In this video we create an Ensō, or brush stroke.As it  is based on instancing and noise it offers lots of tweaking and  optimizing possibilities.

Download file below.

[ Exclusive ] Alpha Cut

In this video we explore the technique of removing parts of a geometry where its textures' alpha is below a certain threshold.

Download file below.

Comic Filter

In this video we create a Comic look using three  different layers: lines, colors/patches and the grid.  

Tip: To work with an input image with alpha, use the "input" output as  an alpha channel in the Reorder TOP. Then select...