thinking of doing touchdesigner and photoshop gif creation tutorials bc i want to make meaningful content. created an audio reactive short form content generator through TD. Iβm so stubborn when it comes to reels and am so married to the horizontal h.264 ..
made this 2 auto format videos into a phone friendly layout in an interesting way
randomly picked percbuddy gifs on top layer, plugging in various music vids and visualizers for middle and bottom, and using an ascii effect under static gif in the center, brightness hooked up to audio analysis
This one is difficult to explain because I don't fully understand it. It's a tool for creating reactive visuals from live inputs? I learned about it from musician friends who run their music through it. TouchDesigner's Instagram has examples of what's possible. Free to use for personal use.
when u manage to land a gig , even if you bomb, hand out custom bottle openers, stickers, or business cards if need be. (preferably the former, something that isnβt easy to throw out. but IS easy to pocket or add to a keyring.) make sure nobody leaves the venue without a piece of you - this method helps me hack my crippling social anxiety. the pretense of a gift or offering acts as a shield in the face of dread and uncertainty, allowing me to approach people in a way which often feels impossible.
this is inevitably not viable for a lot of creatives. you are taking a net loss in the hopes of creating a personally memorable moment for the people in your scene.
you could call it a percbuddy psyop, but i also see it as proactive realness.
