This class is an introduction to create your Motion Poster quickly by Touch Designer. Touch Designer is the software for anyone who’s interested in 2D design, new media art, interactive design, generative art, or 3D design. It’s the node-based visual programming software. So you don’t need any prior knowledge of programming language at all. In this class, I will teach you how to quickly design a Motion Poster by Touch Designer. Unlike other design software After Effects, Touch Designer will save your design time by simply connecting each operator and generating diverse motion effects.

Hi, My name is Li Zhang. I’m an illustrator, designer, and visual artist. I love to create stylish art & designs and always love to explore the possibilities for a combination of new technology and art.

In this class, I’m going to teach you how to create a motion poster in Touch Designer. I’ll show you everything you need to know to get started on Touch Designer even if it’s your first time opening the program. Unlike other motion design software After Effects, Touch Designer will save your time by simply connecting each operator and generating diverse motion effects.

What You Will Learn: In this class, you will learn:

The basics of the Touch Designer Interface and fundamental steps of the designing process
How to source inspiration from Pinterest and create a project Moodboard
How to install the software and import a file into Touch Designer
How to generate diverse motion effects by Noise and Displace function, and finally export an amazing motion poster!

You’ll be creating:

A personalized Motion Poster by Touch Designer while developing your Touch Designer foundational skills. Even if you’re new to Poster Design and Touch Designer, you’ll find these simple and effective techniques easy to use and apply to your work!

Why You Should Take This Class:

Touch Designer's visual programming environment makes it easy and quick for visual designers to experiment and test new ideas to stay creative.

In this class, I’ll show you how to make a dynamic Motion Poster simply by four steps by Touch Designer, and through the process, you’ll learn the basic operators in TOP of Touch Designer.

The final class project will be a 10-second video of a Motion Poster.

Who This Class is For: This class is suitable for students of all skill levels without any requirement of design and programming background. As long as you’re interested in new media and interactive art.

I can’t wait to see your First Motion Poster by Touch Designer! Don't forget to post your final projects in the Project Section!

Enjoy the class! :)

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