In this beginner tutorial, we'll dive into hand tracking with MediaPipe and building an interactive watercolor effect in TouchDesigner! You'll learn how to create a custom hand-tracked brush to paint dynamically on screen, with brush size control, gesture-based clearing, and even video textures as brushes.
📌 Resources & Links:
- Clamp Math Component (Free Download) – [https://www.patreon.com/posts/clamp-math-tox-123882886]- MediaPipe Plugin for TouchDesigner – [https://github.com/torinmb/mediapipe-touchdesigner]- Previous MediaPipe Tutorial (Full tracking breakdown) – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx4Ellaj6kk]- 3-Part Hand Tracking Masterclass – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2FtkufeErY&list=PLgfxkm9xFocaQXGTxu7HlFomE05kPbO8z]The MediaPipe plugin for TouchDesigner is co-created by myself and Dom ScottCheck out Dom's work: Website – https://www.domscott.ca/Instagram – www.instagram.com/domscott.art