The screens of inside out

What does the existential mind of an eleven year old girl named Riley look like? How do you design a universe that's unfamiliar but instantly recognizable to the audience? While some exposition explains core components of our protagonist's mind, most of the world's functionality is subtly implied through it's design. This talk discusses the research and story needs that inspired the look of Inside Out's screens, as well as the collaborative nature that guided their technical implementation.