CPS Week02 - Tinkering

By Izac, Kin Kui Ho

In response to the theme of tinkering, I produced an interactive visual using TouchDesigner. I experimented to grow a cityscape in an organic fashion by twisting feedback looping an expanding mask. I tried to hide the cityscape that audience need to click and navigate through the canvas to view the whole work, providing a discovery-like experience.

By tinkering different tools and parameters in TouchDesigner, I showed that the potential for digital imaging is beyond my imagination, it could be rendered realtime with interactive inputs. This has inspired me and would love to explore more in the future. Next step I would need to consolidate my knowledge towards the fundamental operation of TouchDesigner, especially the logics of different TOP and CHOP combination.

Instagram: @zach.lieberman These array of digital processed images are produced by Zach Lieberman, he is a generative artist and educator using openframework to create a plethora of generative visuals and interactive experiences. He has been producing daily visuals for a few years, and he explores this theme by tinkering with openframework, we could see a bunch of variation in visual styles that are avant-garde. He makes use of codes and sometimes images and audios to generate new visuals that are intriguing and poetic to watch. To respond the Tinkering theme today, I would like to try experimenting with generative art also, but I would try TouchDesigner which I have downloaded few days ago, hope I could able to make some cool visuals out of it!