# The NODE Institute: Institute for Applied Creative Computation

> The NODE Institute for Applied Creative Computation offers courses, workshops, and community events for creative technologists\. Learn new tools and expand your creative practice\.

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## Pages
- [Institute for applied creative computation](https://thenodeinstitute.org/)
- [FAQ](https://thenodeinstitute.org/faq-2/)
- [News](https://thenodeinstitute.org/news/)
- [Course Directory](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/)
- [Learning VVVV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/learning-vvvv/)

## Products
- [NODE SESSION IV \- Company](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/node-session-iv-creative-coding-event-in-berlin-the-node-institute/): You are purchasing this ticket on behalf of an agency, or your employer is paying for it\.
- [NODE SESSION IV \- Professional](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/node-session-iv-creative-coding-event-in-berlin-the-node-institute/): You work as a freelancer and earn money through creative coding\.
- [NODE SESSION IV \- Student](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/node-session-iv-creative-coding-event-in-berlin-the-node-institute/): You are a student or experiencing financial hardship\.
- [Einführung in die visuelle Programmierung mit TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/einfuhrung-in-die-visuelle-programmierung-mit-touchdesigner/)
- [Introduction to Visual Programming with TouchDesigner in Arabic](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product/introduction-to-visual-programming-with-touchdesigner-in-arabic/)

## Courses
- [POPs Case Study\-Procedural Locomotion](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/procedural-locomotion-with-pops/)
- [The Power of POPs : Unlocking the New Operator Family](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/ss25-td-the-power-of-pops/)
- [POPs Foundations](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/pops-foundations/)
- [Foundations Immersive Room](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/)
- [POPs Advanced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/pops-advanced/)

## Lessons
- [2 \- Lesson / Modular Tool Design : Digital Spray Paint / Recording of July 14 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/touchdesigner-intermediate-class-summer-26/lessons/2-lesson-modular-tool-design-digital-spray-paint-july-14-2026/)
- [Classes, Mutability \& System Architecture / Recording of July 13th 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/vvvv-intermediate-foundations-summer-2026/lessons/classes-mutability-system-architecture/)
- [September 16 / Travel Day / Welcome Diner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/creative-touchdesigner-retreat-piemont/lessons/september-16-travel-day-welcome-diner/)
- [September 17 / Learning TouchDesigner / Basics 1 \+ on Demand](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/creative-touchdesigner-retreat-piemont/lessons/september-17-learning-touchdesigner-basics-1-on-demand/)
- [September 18 / Learning TouchDesigner / Basics 2 \+ on Demand](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/creative-touchdesigner-retreat-piemont/lessons/september-18-learning-touchdesigner-basics-2-on-demand/)

## Topics
- [Immersive Media History, examples and contemporary real\-time exploration](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/lessons/foundation-1-immersive-media-may-11-2026/topic/media-history-examples-and-contemporary-real-time-exploration-4/)
- [Immersive Creation, Rendering and Pre\-Viz Setup in TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/lessons/foundation-1-immersive-media-may-11-2026/topic/immersive-creation-rendering-and-pre-viz-setup-in-touchdesigner/)
- [Homework : Set up Quad Reprojection for The Sixth Sense Immersive Room](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/lessons/foundation-1-immersive-media-may-11-2026/topic/homework-set-up-quad-reprojection-for-the-sixth-sense-immersive-room/)
- [From the digital twin to the template and back \- UV Mapping and ReMapping](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/lessons/foundation-2-generative-and-interactive-animation-may-18-2026/topic/from-the-digital-twin-to-the-template-and-back-uv-mapping-and-remapping/)
- [Sequencing Scenes and Parameters in Time to create Narrative and Drama](https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/foundations-immersive-room/lessons/foundation-3-creating-a-show-may-25-2026/topic/sequencing-scenes-and-parameters-in-time-to-create-narrative-and-drama-4/)

## Venues
- [Robin's Nest](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/robins-nest/)
- [Kollage Kollectiv](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/kollage-kollectiv/)
- [MotionLab\.Berlin](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/motionlab-berlin/)
- [Alembic City \- The Sixth Sense](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/alembic-city-the-sixth-sense/)
- [B\-Dome](https://thenodeinstitute.org/venue/b-dome/)

## Organizers
- [Tom Kombuechen](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/tom-kombuechen/)
- [Spatial Media Lab](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/spatial-media-lab/)
- [Matters of Activity](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/matters-of-activity/)
- [The NODE Institute](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/the-node-institute/)
- [Dominik](https://thenodeinstitute.org/organizer/dominik/)

## Events
- [NODE SESSION IV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/node-session-iv-creative-coding-event-in-berlin-the-node-institute/): Organised by The NODE Institute and supported by Derivative, THE\_SPACE Kudamm, The Sixth Sense and PlusPlusOne, NODE SESSIONS IV brings together the creative coding and interactive media community for an evening of talks, exchange and connection\.

Hosted at The Space Kudamm in Berlin, the event gathers artists, designers, developers and curious minds to share ideas, practices and perspectives on the future of interactive experiences\.
- [35\. vvvv worldwide meetup](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/35-vvvv-worldwide-meetup/): Here is the 35th vvvv worldwide meetup on July 16th, 7pm CET, hosted by The NODE Institute online and also in person\. This is the meetup for creatives and developers using the visual programming environment vvvv and its visual language VL\. Join us IRL or online with artist presentations and announcements in the vvvv community\.
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable XXXVI](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxvi/): The Kollage Kollectiv container space hosts this Roundtable bringing together Pauline Kess, Ed Rooth, and Alessandra Fabris for a conversation on real\-time image\-making, embodied interaction, and generative media systems\. Set within a DIY\-built, repurposed infrastructure dedicated to experimentation, the exchange moves between choreography, audiovisual software, and spatial design—tracing how bodies, tools, and environments co\-produce immersive visual experiences\.
- [LINK – The VVVV Summer Camp 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/link-the-vvvv-summer-camp-2026/)
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable XXXV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/event/touchdesigner-roundtable-xxxv/): TouchDesigner Roundtable with Jan Gryczan \(alltd\.org\), Bahram Pourghadiri \(seeplayshow\.com\) and abstraqt \(abstraqt\.space\)\. Hosted by Catalyst at Funkhaus, the discussion explores real\-time visuals, toolmaking, and how media art connects to activism and social justice\.

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://thenodeinstitute.org/category/uncategorized/)

## Tags
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/touchdesigner/)
- [vvvv](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/vvvv/)
- [WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/ws23/)
- [SS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/ss23/)
- [TD\-Beginners\-WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tag/td-beginners-ws23/)

## Level
- [Beginner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/beginner/)
- [Intermediate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/intermediate/)
- [Advanced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_level/advanced/)

## Types
- [Live](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/live/)
- [Recording](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/recording/)
- [Self\-Paced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/self-paced/)
- [In\-Person](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/in-person/)
- [Blended](https://thenodeinstitute.org/course_type/blended/)

## Product categories
- [Uncategorized](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-category/uncategorized/)
- [Fair Price](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-category/fair-price/)

## Product tags
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/touchdesigner/)
- [performance](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/performance/)
- [Visual Programming](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/visual-programming/)
- [Digital Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/digital-art/)
- [creative coding](https://thenodeinstitute.org/product-tag/creative-coding/)

## Event Categories
- [Events](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/events/)
- [Meetup](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/meetup/)
- [Webinar](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/webinar/)
- [TouchDesigner Roundtable Berlin](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/events/td_roundtable/)
- [Workshop](https://thenodeinstitute.org/events/category/workshop/)

## Course Categories
- [Bundle](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-category/bundle/)
- [Certificate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-category/certificate/)

## Course Tags
- [Digital Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/digital-art/)
- [New Media Art](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/new-media-art/)
- [performance](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/performance/)
- [Real\-Time Visuals](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/real-time-visuals/)
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-course-tag/touchdesigner/)

## Lesson Tags
- [WS25](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ws25/)
- [WS26](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ws26/)
- [TD\-Beginners\-WS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/td-beginners-ws23/)
- [SS26](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/ss26/)
- [TD\-Certification\-SS23](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-lesson-tag/td-certification-ss23/)

## Topic Tags
- [vvvv gamma](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/vvvv-gamma/)
- [intermediate](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/intermediate/)
- [advanced](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/advanced/)
- [beginner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/beginner/)
- [vvvv beta](https://thenodeinstitute.org/ld-topic-tag/vvvv-beta/)

## Formats
- [Beginner Class](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/beginner-class/)
- [Intermediate Class](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/intermediate-class/)
- [Professional Module](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/professional-module/)
- [Creative Masterclass](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/creative-masterclass/)
- [Toolkit](https://thenodeinstitute.org/format/toolkit/)

## Seasons
- [Summer 2023](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2023/)
- [Summer 2024](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2024/)
- [Summer 2026](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/summer-2026/)
- [Winter 2024/25](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/winter-2024-25/)
- [Winter 2025/6](https://thenodeinstitute.org/season/winter-2025-6/)

## Tools
- [VVVV](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/vvvv/)
- [TouchDesigner](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/touchdesigner/)
- [GLSL](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/glsl/)
- [Python](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/python/)
- [SuperCollider](https://thenodeinstitute.org/tool/supercollider/)

## Visibilities
- [hidden](https://thenodeinstitute.org/visibility/hidden/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://thenodeinstitute.org/sitemap_index.xml)