The Sandbox Project is the work of Brian Maniere.
This project was programmed in Java, making great use of the Processing development software. It grew out of an earlier work, the Sand Clock, which was created in 2003.
I am endebted to many for their assistance over the course of the development and execution of this project. In particular:
Juliana Yamashita. She is a fantastic graphic designer, multimedia artist, and a wonderful person in general. She has provided unquantifiable encouragement, logistical assistance, tangibles and intangibles -- any time I've needed it every step of the way.
Dave Liatti is an expert industrial designer and co-owner of Glide Studio. He is due enormous thanks for patiently and generously providing invaluable access to his state-of-the-art carpentry shop during a major part of the fabrication of the wood enclosures. He made lots of cuts with his table saw and ran most of the faces through his CNC mill. They could not have been built so quickly so elegantly without his assistance and design advice.
I am furthermore endebted to special agent Dan Phiffer, Chris Cummings, and Shagun Singh. Many internal components of the wooden enclosures were constructed from pieces they cut. Thanks also James Powderly and Michelle Kempner for letting me burn wood with your laser.
This project was initially developed at the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. I am endebted to a variety of professors there for their tutelage and inspiration, in particular:
Amit Pitaru is an expert software artist. He was instrumental in teaching me Processing, and in developing my use of programming for creative and artistic purposes. It was in his class that I developed the Sand Clock.
Tom Igoe is an extraordinary instructor and electronics tinkerer. He taught me almost everything I know about physical computing.
Tirtza Even is a brilliant video artist and instructor. Her guidance as my thesis advisor helped keep this project on track toward completion, and her artistic sensibility helped hone its concepts.