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Project Directors:

Dr. Emily Roxworthy, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance

University of California, San Diego

http://theatre.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/EmilyRoxworthy

Amit Chourasia, Head of Visualization Services Group

San Diego Supercomputer Center

http://users.sdsc.edu/~amit/web/

Digital Art and Programming:

Louis Yu, Computer Science class of 2010

University of California, San Diego

Alfred Y. Tarng, Undergraduate in Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts

University of California, San Diego

Robert Gross, Undergraduate in Computer Science

University of California, San Diego

Parham Gholami, Undergraduate in Political Science

University of California, San Diego

Pakie Seung, Undergraduate in Animation

The Art Institute of California – San Diego

Nick Drashner, MFA candidate in Theatre and Dance (sound design)

University of California, San Diego

Voice Actors:

Danita Lee (Jane), Undergraduate in Theatre and Dance
University of California, San Diego
Fiona Hodges (Akiko), Undergraduate in Theatre and Dance
University of California, San Diego
Rachel Tran (Michiko), Undergraduate in Theatre and Dance
University of California, San Diego

Advisory Board:

Dr. Roger Daniels, Charles Phelps Taft Professor of History (Emeritus)

University of Cincinnati

Dr. Judith Dolan, Professor of Theatre and Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities

University of California, San Diego

Dr. Bernard Frischer, Director, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH)

University of Virginia

Dr. John Howard, Professor and Head of American Studies

King’s College London

Dr. Johanna Lewis, Professor of History and Head of Public History Program

University of Arkanasas, Little Rock

http://ualr.edu/history/index.php/johanna-lewis

Dr. Stefan Tanaka, Professor of History

University of California, San Diego

Start-up Staff:

Laura Brueckner, Ph.D. student in Theatre and Dance

University of California, San Diego

– Created initial website interface and content

Sohhee Han, MFA recipient in Theatre and Dance (Costume Design)

University of California, San Diego

– Created initial storyboards and character concept drawings

Tara Knight, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance

University of California, San Diego

– Served as animation consultant

Michelle Chen, Undergraduate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Leoniel Lopez, Undergraduate in Computer Science

University of California, San Diego

Eric Ellorin, Undergraduate in Japanese Studies and Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts

University of California, San Diego

Olaoluwa Sojobi, Computer Science class of 2010

University of California, San Diego

Ben Loggins, Professional 3D Animator

Tauro AV Inc.

Data Sources:

University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ottenheimer Library

National Archives and Records Administration

Japanese American National Museum, Hirasaki National Resource Center

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