RayTK Arrow Snakes Scene Tutorial

Learn how to create a scene with arrow shaped snakes flying over a geometric pattern landscape, using RayTK in TouchDesigner!

As we go through the steps, we’ll consider different alternatives and discuss why we’re using specific approaches in different situations.

It involves using 2D SDFs to create 3D shapes, using the new cameraTransform operator, applying 2D patterns to 3D surfaces, and some ways to keep things running smoothly.

Toolkit download:
https://github.com/t3kt/raytk/releases

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http://td-discord.com/ (Use the #raytk channel)

0:00 Intro
1:22 Toolkit Setup
2:11 Render Setup
2:50 Landscape
5:28 Arrow Snake
11:38 Snake Wave
15:45 Camera Motion
21:56 Limit Box
23:54 Planning Multiple Snakes
25:23 Two Snakes
28:37 Four Snakes
36:41 Composition Adjustments
39:26 Snake Twist
41:25 Landscape Pattern
50:01 Landscape Variation
1:00:01 Animation
1:03:09 Optimization
1:08:27 Edge Cleanup
1:09:37 Summary
1:12:15 Next Steps
1:14:02 Outro