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Digital Art

How Hollywood Special Effects Redesigned Real-World Experiences

David Sheldon-Hicks
David Sheldon-Hicks
Founder, Territory Studio
May 4, 2023

David Sheldon-Hicks, founder of Territory Studio, shows how Hollywood special effects shape near-term innovation across UX, digital product, and experience design, as interfaces imagined for futuristic worlds are realized in the real world. He shares experiences created for fictional films, near-future automotive, and present-day immersive projects, revealing how these stories get told and how the line between science fiction and the everyday keeps blurring.

David Sheldon-Hicks
Founder
Territory Studio

Founder of Territory Studio, known for creating iconic screen graphics and visual storytelling for blockbuster films including Blade Runner 2049, Dune, and The Martian.