Buttons and screens – An illustrative history of Human Computer Interaction in the media
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Surveillance System – The Lost Symbol S01E03
A surveillance system showing someone sitting in an interrogation room. Four angles are shown of them presumably from different cameras.
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Hacking Interface – South Park S12E12
The character is using a portable device to hack into the oval offices security system.
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iPhone Interface – The Lost Symbol S01E02
A few images with an iPhone receiving a text, reading various texts, and then being called by an unknown number.
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Medical Device – Alita: Battle Angel 2019
A collection of medical devices used throughout Alita: Battle Angel. Many of these are used to monitor the characters while they are being operated on. This occurs frequently throughout the movie as cyberisation is a common theme of the movie. Here an assistant with a mechanical hand is monitoring the patients life signs. The screen…
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Medical Devices – South Park S13E08
A collection of medical devices monitoring a character who is in a coma. These are rough analogues to Holter monitors, electrocardiogram devices, a ventilator, and an oscilloscope.
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Fake Golf/Fighting Game UI – South Park S14E01
A fake golf/fighting game interface showing designed for two players. Various standard UI elements are shown taken from both the Golfing and Fighter game type genres.
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Cancerous Cell Growth Monitoring Interface – The Lost Symbol S01E01
An interface purportedly showing the cell growth of cancerous cells and various information that are being monitored. In this scene they are reviewing whether monks chanting and meditating can reduce the growth of cancerous cells. The image shows various information around the cells including temperature.
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Mobile Phone – The Lost Symbol S01E01
A simple mobile phone image. This looks to be a fairly standard android phone although I have been unable to determine the model. Two options are given, either to accept or refuse the call. Green and red are used in a typical fashion for accept and refuse, with the green icon being placed on the…
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Flir Heat Sensor – The Lost Symbol S01E01
A Flir branded heat sensor monitor. In this scene they are reviewing whether monks chanting and meditating can reduce the growth of cancerous cells. This Flir branded heat sensor is showing a view of the monks from a heat perspective. It is possible this is a real device however I haven’t managed to track down…
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Device Tracking screen – The Lost Symbol S01E01
A tablet showing the location of a tracked mobile phone in real time. In this scene they are attempting to find where someone is and they are tracing their mobile phone to do this.
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