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In this episode we talk about “future interfaces” with David Sheldon-Hicks: interfaces that are developed in futuristic movies. David is the founder and creative director of Territory Studio. They are the people behind the screen design of a lot of iconic movies such as The Martian, Blade Runner and Ex Machina.

On the show, we talk about what it takes to develop this kind of interfaces and how they interact with film directors. We also talk about interaction paradigms and classic movies from the past. David also provides a few tips on how to get started in this space. Note: they are hiring!

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Films in which Territory Studio was involved (in the order of their mentioning):

The Martian (2015, Ridley Scott)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, James Gunn)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017, Denis Villeneuve)
Ex Machina (2015, Alex Garland)
James Bond – No Time To Die (forthcoming 2020, Cary Fukunaga)
Prometheus (2012, Ridley Scott)

Legends of the past:

Minority Report (2002, Steven Spielberg)
War Games (1983, John Badham)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977, George Lucas)