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Aug. 27, 2010
Science Fiction Technology
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| How do filmmakers create the visions of technology that fill science fiction films? Who decides what a computer might look like in, say, the year 2100? Will we still be using toggle switches and turning knobs on control panels? We'll talk with some of the people who created the look of futuristic technology in the Star Trek universe, and developed some of the technological ideas found in movies such as 'The Minority Report.' |
Produced by Katherine Wells
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Michael Okuda
Lead graphic designer, "Star Trek" series
Los Angeles, CA -
Denise Okuda
Video supervisor, "Star Trek" series
Los Angeles, CA -
John Underkoffler
Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Oblong Industries
Science and technology advisor, "Minority Report" (DreamWorks/20th Century Fox, 2002)
Los Angeles, CA
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