13 - Working with DATs - TouchDesigner Tutorial: Beginner Crash Course

Get access to 90+ hours of TouchDesigner video training, a private Facebook group where Elburz and Matthew Ragan answer all your questions, and twice-monthly group coaching/mastermind calls here: http://iihq.tv/Trial

Course Downloads: https://iihq.tv/BeginnerDownloads

TouchDesigner Beginner Crash Course Contents

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


What You'll Learn in TouchDesigner Beginner Crash Course:

The fundamentals of the TouchDesigner paradigm: Never used a node-based programming environment before? I walk you through the basics of TouchDesigner logic and workflows, explaining exactly what nodes and wires are and how they work. This includes a walkthrough of the basic settings and preferences you can leverage in TouchDesigner that set you up for success and make your life easier.

Discover all six of the operator families used by TouchDesigner, and how they integrate with the TouchDesigner workflow. I’ll walk you through an example project for each of them. Operator families include…
Signal processing and channel data (CHOPs)
Compositing and texture manipulation (TOPs)
Procedural 3d and rendering (SOPs)
Data processing (DATs)
Materials and shading (MATs)
User interface and controls (COMPs)

Real time generative graphics basics: From generating graphics using dynamic noise data in real-time to audio-responsive 3D geometry, we’ll go through multiple examples of how to start creating beautiful generative content in TouchDesigner. Interactive, immersive, generative media is the reason you’re investing in learning TouchDesigner, and my course helps you get started creating it right away.

Simple, day-1 preset system: Most TouchDesigner preset systems are too complicated for beginners. With my day-1 preset system, anyone can start creating presets without any prior TouchDesigner experience, which is a massive advantage most people don’t have when they’re starting out.

Time-saving keyboard shortcuts and application tricks: This should be intuitive, but it’s not. Having these under your belt from the get-go is huge time-saver.

Learn more about the Table DAT operator here: https://interactiveimmersive.io/blog/...