Interactive Graphics in Touchdesigner with Motion Capture
Bring your visuals to life with motion capture! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to integrate the LIM’s Qualisys motion capture technology with TouchDesigner to create interactive generative graphics. This session will cover the basics of using motion-tracked objects and people to manipulate real-time visuals in TouchDesigner. Participants will explore how motion data can influence dynamic 3D geometry, opening up new possibilities for interactive media and performance design. The techniques we will cover can also be adapted to other motion sensor inputs such as Kinect, Leap Motion, OAK-D, etc.
Requirements: A basic understanding of TouchDesigner is recommended to get the most out of this workshop. To fully participate in the hands-on components, please bring a laptop (Mac or PC) with TouchDesigner installed (free non-commercial license is fine).
Meet your Workshop Instructor!
Brandon LeJeune is the Lab Manager for the Lab for Immersive Media (The LIM). He is a creative technologist focused on generative, interactive, and audiovisual immersive experiences. Creating deeply interconnected systems to meld various hardware, software, and protocols into a tangible embodiment of art and technology.
UT Austin's Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies is teaming up with dadageek to offer a new FREE workshop series exploring the creative technology within AET’s Lab for Immersive Media (The LIM). The Spring 2024 Semester series will offer 4 unique workshops that dive into subjects from motion capture to interactive audio design.
The LIM, AET’s newest space for innovation and creativity, is an interactive and immersive media laboratory that enables novel research and entertainment experiences in virtual and physical spaces. For this workshop series, AET has teamed up with dadageek, a nonprofit supporting immersive artists and electronic musicians in Austin, to design 4 workshops exploring the cutting-edge immersive media technology inside the LIM.
These workshops are free, open to the public, and designed for artists or technologists interested in the intersection of art, tech, and immersive media. Some workshops present introductory topics and no background in technology is required. Some workshops will explore intermediate subjects and require access to a laptop and downloaded software. Learn more about the specifics of each workshop below. Limited spaces are available! RSVP is required.