SANDBOX

A space for small experiments, tools I’m trying, and half-baked ideas. Nothing here is fully finished — just steps in the creative process.

Where ideas begin.

In progress, on purpose.

Tinkering, testing, thinking.

Documenting the messy middle.

Hand Tracking LED

TouchDesigner + Kinect + LED Strip

I’ve been wanting to try TouchDesigner for a while — This is one of my more complete experiment so far. I used it to convert hand data from Kinect into the number of LEDs to light up. It was fun to watch the LEDs respond — simple, playful, and kind of mesmerizing.

#2025 May

LED Strip with Art-Net DMX

TouchDesigner + ESP32 + LED Strip

My very first test with TouchDesigner — not a full project, just a small experiment.

I was trying to use an ESP32’s Wi-Fi capability to receive DMX data from TD over ArtNet, controlling the color of individual LEDs on a strip. Still rough, but it was exciting to see the setup respond to networked input.

#2025 Apr