Touchdesigner - Kinect - Psychedelic shape in 5 minutes (tutorial)

[@AnnebelBuntOnline]

Awesome! Got it working in less than 20 minutes - being my first time using Kinect on Windows + first time using TouchDesigner! Thanks Mate!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

thank you Annebel! and if you feel like sending me a donation, feel free to paypal me at: [e-mail]

[@shammiraj]

Maurizio Orlando - thank you for your Tutorial. sending you strength and power in this tough times.

[@vitorsal1015]

Thank you! This helped me start now in 2024! Thanks

[@maurizioorlando97531]

thank you! glad to hear it helped you. if you're interested in topics involving kinect and interactivity i really reccommend you to have a look to my Patreon channel patreon.com/maurizio_orlando where you can find plenty of projects about those topics.

[@meggang9566]

Very useful refresher on how to set up the kinect, very good go to video, thank you so much

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Thank you! If you have any ideas about other tutorials, please let me know. And if you want to check more kinect-related projects go on my patreon channel: www.patreon.com/maurizio_orlando?l=it

[@pplgogo6724]

I really love your tutorials!! Thanks a lot!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Thank you!

[@akcityboy]

Thanks bro .. .Just got my kinect working tonight - now i can see some examples of cool stuff to do !

[@maurizioorlando97531]

thank you! and if you feel like sending me a donation, feel free to paypal me at: [e-mail]

[@alexanderanhalt8654]

Really cool, It works for me! But i want to do this with projection Mapping, so if it detects an Object, it projects on it

[@AmitRai1818]

Hi, Nice Tutorial!! Have one question how to do Background transparent?

[@deejayphani]

Is there any other option for mac 🖥 since Kinect works only with windows.

[@Riccardo-ns3cj]

Hi, thank you for this tutorial. I have a question. Could we project upon a body this shape to create a projection mapping on the body? I try to better explain. I put a friend of mine in front of a kinect and I realise this shape in Touch Designer. After this could I connect touchdesigner to a projector to project his shape on his real body and make sure that the shape follows his body movements?

[@Boundbydisorder]

if the kinect and the projector are very close to each other it could work... with some delay and maybe not perfect, but yes, it shoud work

[@johndough3921]

does it matter which kinect you use?

[@NalanyaSilmaryl]

Would it be possible to use an imported image such as a texture instead of the noise for the effect? Thanks for the tutorial!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

if you want to use an imported image you can multiply the image in the Composite operator instead of the noise. However if you want to use a texture you then need a Geo COMP and so a 3D shape but that is a completely different approach.

[@NalanyaSilmaryl]

@@maurizioorlando97531 Thanks very much for your reply! Yeah, I tried using a geo COMP in order to put a texture on my silhouette using this tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF6ogKeHncl9rskbut I tried applying a texture over the spheres but it didn't get me the result that I would like. Gotta keep experimenting... Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@NalanyaSilmaryl]

@@maurizioorlando97531 Thanks very much for your reply! Yeah, I tried using a geo COMP in order to put a texture on my silhouette using this tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF6ogKeHncl9rskbut I tried applying a texture over the spheres but it didn't get me the result that I would like. Gotta keep experimenting... Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

@@NalanyaSilmaryl do you have a pic or a video sample of what you want to achieve? Maybe I can help you with that. which kind of texture do you need to put? if you have to add just your own silhouette you don't need any 3ds geos

[@NalanyaSilmaryl]

@@maurizioorlando97531 Hello Maurizio, thank you for offering to help. I am unsure if what I want to achieve for my installation is 100% achievable in TD but I would like to at least make a prototype of it. I am trying to create these nature visuals, as if you are a sort of a tree man, using the kinect 2. Here is a couple of inspiration images www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/856387685370324966/ www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/418553359120842117/ as well as a sketch that I made for my installation, a draft of the visuals that I would like to achieve: www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/418553359120946494 I hope you can view these images. Let me know if you may have any advice as to how to achieve this. Thanks a lot!

[@ChamaraPerera18]

Hi, is this a Kinect 360 or a Kinect one?

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Kinect v2

[@perimosh]

Nice tutorial, thanks!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Thank you for your support! Glad you appreciated it!

[@김기기-b7l]

Hello! your tutorial look so nice! Should i do any setting in touchdesigner or kinect before try this tutorial? my kinect object's screen is being dark when i change depth to player index. i'm using kinect v2 also!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

The screen is usually black. But try to place yourself or another person in front of the kinect and wave your hands. the silhouette should then appear!

[@김기기-b7l]

@@maurizioorlando97531 i did haha. But i solve the problem! i'm non-commercial user, so the resolution limit is the key... thanks for kind answer and cool tutorial!

[@jacopomeda5859]

Ciao Maurizio! Quale adattatore utilizzi per collegare la kinect al pc? Grazie!!

[@marinafarina4707]

great my friend!!!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Thank you! :)

[@ayahkailani7265]

hi, i am using kinect v1 and its not working can you help please

[@maurizioorlando97531]

hello for this projects I use kinect v2. you might also need to select in the kinect tops the version1 in the parameter 'Hardware Version'. also check any resources online to connect the kinect v1 to touchdesigner in case the connection is not established

[@symbiothika]

Great, thanks

[@leoniemargetich3062]

Nice Tutorial for Beginners! I am using a Kinect v1, so without Camera Remap and Depth instead of Player Index, which also works nicely! :)) Having little trouble with the perform mode though - does anyone have an Idea why only a black screen gets displayed when switching into perfom mode? Thanks already! :**

[@maurizioorlando97531]

you might need an 'out TOP' at the end of the pipeline. btw thanky Leonie! if you feel like sending me a donation, feel free to paypal me at: [e-mail] if you

[@gugamakharashvili1979]

How did you do it with player index? It turns black when I do so

[@ayahkailani7265]

i am using kinect v1 and it is. not working how did you fix the problem?

[@magenta6]

Good work Thanks!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

thank you Paul! if you feel like sending me a donation, feel free to paypal me at: [e-mail]

[@rolandomotta6354]

thanks for the turorial, when aplying threshold nothing happends, what can be?

[@maurizioorlando97531]

did your kinect already detected your shape? You should see a dark grey silhouette. After that you can apply your threshold and set it on 0.08. if the shape is not there, try to wave in front of the kinect and it should detect you.

[@rolandomotta6354]

@@maurizioorlando97531 was my mistake, the camara dont took me so near, i go far and took me, sorry for my bad english and thanks for the answer

[@lionelcastro9757]

thanx you bro very useful

[@maurizioorlando97531]

thank you Lionel! and if you feel like sending me a donation, feel free to paypal me at: [e-mail] if you

[@airplanespaceshipdj.flugve2878]

thank you! :D

[@theboytheycalljonny1]

Hi there. Seems like Kinect only works on Windows.

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Yeah it's easier on windows. However I know that there are some workarounds to make it work on Mac as well. you should research a bit on the topic. Unfortunately I can't help you with that because I just used it on Windows.

[@theboytheycalljonny1]

@@maurizioorlando97531 Thanks for confirming. I had a look at a few workarounds and the best option is installing windows via bootcamp, however it seems a bit drastic. I had it working years ago on an older mac os with max MSP and a few additional libraries (cant remember which ones). Have you tried the Intel RealSense Depth Cameras? Apparently they work on mac. More research needed.

[@maurizioorlando97531]

@@theboytheycalljonny1 no never worked with it. Sorry! You can find Infos about it online though. If I remember correctly in the TD Facebook group, people were talking recently about real sense.

[@theboytheycalljonny1]

@@maurizioorlando97531 Thanks for that. I'll have a look-see.

[@РоманБорозенцев-ъ7ю]

thanx you man

[@maurizioorlando97531]

With pleasure! If you have any ideas for other tutorials feel free to share. I might be back soon with new tutorials. Stay tuned!

[@axelcortes2281]

many of tutorials show "how to" step by step but never explain how it works

[@maurizioorlando97531]

Thank you Axe for your feedback. This tutorial was meant to provide users with how to get an effect through Kinect and Touchdesigner in a fast way. Please also refer to other tutorials on my channel for a deeper understanding of how Kinect works when used within Touchdesigner. Also feel free to ask any doubts and I will be glad to get back to you :) Thanks Maurizio