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# DNA Structure



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[video](https://media.cheyuwu.com/td/251216-dna-structure/3379c747-1080.mp4)


DNA Structure



Date



2025-12-16



Length



41 s



Tools



TouchDesigner · POP · GLSL · Python · Ableton Live



Nodes



5,598（DAT 2192 · COMP 1636 · TOP 1029 · CHOP 605）



Saves



297, over 87 days



Input



LPD8



Built on



Cinematic_POSTFX_251204, VisualFrame_251214, base_audio_251201, basic_3d_render_251209, work_capturer_251213



Contents & work details



Date



2025-12-16



Length



41 s



Tools



TouchDesigner · POP · GLSL · Python · Ableton Live



Nodes



5,598（DAT 2192 · COMP 1636 · TOP 1029 · CHOP 605）



Saves



297, over 87 days



Input



LPD8



Built on



Cinematic_POSTFX_251204, VisualFrame_251214, base_audio_251201, basic_3d_render_251209, work_capturer_251213



## Written at release



Today’s experiment: Using sin and cos functions to architect a DNA helix and its ATGC chemical bonds. I went back and forth between a monochrome and colored look, but eventually settled on color to bring out the details. By linking the logic to an audio-visual performance workflow, I can manipulate the strands in real-time—controlling the tightness of the coil and the rotation phase. The result is a grand, sci-fi cinematic tension.



Powered by TouchDesigner POPs for precise bond positioning.



created using @touchdesigner



#interactive #audiovisual #touchdesigner #newmediaart



## What it is built on



This one is built on 5 shared modules: Cinematic_POSTFX_251204, VisualFrame_251214, base_audio_251201, basic_3d_render_251209, work_capturer_251213. The six digits in a module name are the day it was made; the same module appearing across works is the lineage of this series.



## Context & sources


- [Instagram post ↗](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVGqZ8k-Tc/)



Exhibitions, research & collaborations

[Contact the artist ↗](https://cheyuwu.com/contact?work=DNA+Structure&from=/td/251216-dna-structure/)



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