Sandbox working with FACT
July 26, 2007
The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology are hosting the Video Positive retrospective from August 31st through to November 4th. We worked with two Belgium placements, Tobias and Pieter in developing a Video Jukebox. This will allow visitors to access archive material for viewing on individual terminals.
Job Description Locations
June 19, 2007
Because we are part of a university we cannot provide the documents directly on our blog.
For much more in depth details on the jobs that we posted please click on the relevant link:
Big Screen Developer
Interaction Programmer / Developer
Creative Facilitator
Research Assistant
Sandbox begins to take shape
June 17, 2007
After being here only for only three months the building and the space begins to take shape! We have already redesigned elements of the top floor of the Media Factory. Having developed a number of innovative projects whilst at ICDC in Liverpool we are now undertaking a fresh look at our operation. We are keen to enage others in this new development so please get in touch. The key area of work is across academia, industry and communities
new jobs announced at sandbox!!
June 17, 2007
Creative Facilitator£28,845 – £32,382, Ref: 265D-22-06
2 year limited term contract
With principal responsibility for the management, maintenance and smooth running of Sandbox as a creative facilitation space, you will attract, discuss the needs of, and facilitate new and existing clients, both internal and external to the University. You will actively help to develop and research new forms of creative facilitation methods and workshops, and you will work with the research and development team to explore innovative technological solutions to make
Big Screen Developer
£28,845 – £32,382, Ref: 263D-22-06
1 year limited term contract
This is an exciting post which will be supported by BBC Live Events and Hewlett Packard. Along with advising and
assisting in the development of various creative and technological developments for Big Screens (LED, LCD, Indoor, Outdoor), you will be expected to help in establishing and maintaining links across the University, BBC, Hewlett Packard and other parties. Working as a part of a team, you will generate and test interactive solutions for Big Screen technology.
Interaction Programmer/
Developer (2 posts)
£28,845 – £32,382, Ref: 264D-22-06
2 year limited term contract
You will be a critical part of a new team that forms the technical and creative know-how of Sandbox in the delivery of exciting and practical interactive solutions. Targeted media may vary from web, mobile, massive big screens, gallery or DVD. Working as part of a team or as an individual, you will advise on, reuse, adapt or create from scratch, innovative digital content frameworks, total interactive solutions or games in order to maximize the end users’ experience. With a passion for technology and a clear, practical and critical appreciation
of the current and future technological landscape, you will love and have the ability to solve technical problems.
You will also be fluent in a number of programming or scripting languages.
Research Assistant
£16,979 – £19,035, Ref: 267D-22-06
1 year limited term contract
You will assist in the day to day operation and development of the Sandbox research and creative workspace by providing support and assisting in the development of new solutions for digital content applications and delivery
mechanisms. It is important that you have experience of working and communicating with groups, preferably in an academic context both as a researcher and in an administration capacity.
Apply on line and obtain further details at:
www.uclan.ac.uk/jobs or call ++44 (0)1772
892324 quoting the relevant reference
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Big Screen Developer
Interaction Programmer / Developer
Creative Facilitator
Research Assistant
what we are
June 17, 2007
Sandbox, is an initiative from the University of Central Lancashire that brings together a wide range of skills and expertise to allow the generation of new and collaborative forms of working. Its creative workspace, facilities and staff enhance the capabilities of cross disciplinary forms of development and production across academia and industry.
In its simplest form Sandbox is a physical and staff research development Centre that enables and provides support for interdisciplinary activity that has Digital at its core. The research is user-centred rather than solely reflective.
Fundamental to the vision is that we work with the research community, industry and new start up opportunities. The Sandbox builds connections across Faculties at UCLan to enhance research opportunities, new developments and activities to achieve an effective true interdisciplinary centre that is a catalyst in generating new ideas, projects, and products and exploiting those new opportunities.
The Sandbox itself will be a Centre that will provide two key elements;
Firstly a unique combination of interdisciplinary practitioners that develops new digital interactive service innovations in collaboration with and influencing industry, culture and communities. This group will be made up of staff that are capable of delivering real value in research and production and will come from academia, industry, residencies and staff from UCLan that have been allocated time to work within the Centre.
Second by providing an innovation environment that will allow companies, Faculties, Departments, cultural organisations to engage, debate, and find solutions through a unique combination of interdisciplinary activity, creative technological toolkits and expert facilitation.
