Reactive GPU Particles: TouchDesigner Tutorial

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Reactive particle systems are always in demand by clients and are extremely fun for audiences. In TouchDesigner, we can create a fully reactive GPU particle system with just a handful of nodes in less than 10 minutes. Optical flow is the main techniques that allows to make just about any video input suitable for reacting to particle systems and other simulations.

Check out our blog post about TouchDesigner GPU Particles & Optical Flow: https://interactiveimmersive.io/blog/...

TouchDesigner Beginner Crash Course Contents

00 - Introduction:    • 00 - Introduction - TouchDesigner Tut...  
01 - Get Started & Downloads:    • 01 - Get Started & Downloads - TouchD...  
02 - Mouse Navigation:    • 02 - Mouse Navigation - TouchDesigner...  
03 - Creating Operators:    • 03 - Creating Operators - TouchDesign...  
04 - Network Navigation:    • 04 - Network Navigation - TouchDesign...  
05 - Signal Flow:    • 05 - Signal Flow - TouchDesigner Tuto...  
06 - Hotkey Notes:    • 06 - Hotkey Notes - TouchDesigner Tut...  
07 - Operator basics:    • 07 - Operator Basics - TouchDesigner ...  
08 - Parameters & Operator Info:    • 08 - Parameters & Operator Info - Tou...  
09 - TouchDesigner User Interface:    • 09 - TouchDesigner User Interface - T...  
10 - Working with TOPs:    • 10 - Working with TOPs - TouchDesigne...  
11 - Working with CHOPs:    • 11 - Working with CHOPs - TouchDesign...  
12 - Working with COMPs:    • 12 - Working with COMPs - TouchDesign...  
13 - Working with DATs:    • 13 - Working with DATs - TouchDesigne...  
14 - Working with SOPs and MATs:    • 14 - Working with SOPs and MATs - Tou...  
15 - Outputting Content:    • 15 - Outputting Content - TouchDesign...  
16 - Next Steps:    • 16  - Next Steps - TouchDesigner Tuto...  
17 - Create background content in TouchDesigner quickly and easily:    • Create background content in TouchDes...  
18 - Trails & Frame Delays in TouchDesigner:    • Trails & Frame Delays: TouchDesigner ...  
19 - Reactive GPU Particles in TouchDesigner:    • Reactive GPU Particles: TouchDesigner...  
20 - Generative Geometric Design in TouchDesigner:    • Generative Geometric Design in TouchD...  
21 - Audio Reactive Analog Content in TouchDesigner Tutorial with Crystal Jow:    • Audio Reactive Analog Content in Touc...  
22- Generative Visuals with Particles & Kinect in TouchDesigner with Crystal Jow:    • Generative Visuals with Particles & K...  
23 - 2D Texture Slicing in TouchDesigner:    • 2D Texture Slicing: TouchDesigner Tut...