Many Angeleno viewers of the movie Her were taken not just by the story but by. . . the subway map. This representation of an idealized subway system for the Southland was created by noted graphic artist and illustrator Geoff McFetridge, who also designed the interfaces on the computers and handhelds used by Theo Twombly in the movie.
Alissa Walker recently caught up with Geoff at his studio in Atwater Village.
Many Angeleno viewers of the movie Her were taken not just by the story but by. . . the subway map. This representation of an idealized subway system for the Southland was created by noted graphic artist and illustrator Geoff McFetridge, who also designed the interfaces on the computers and handhelds used by Theo Twombly in the movie.
Alissa Walker recently caught up with Geoff at his studio in Atwater Village. You can hear their discussion on this segment, and read Alissa’s explanation of the thinking behind his design, below. For more on the cityscape of Her, listen to production designer K.K. Barrett on this DnA.