The Retro-Future, Mid-Century, Space-Age Production Design
Hello Tomorrow! takes place in a wonderfully designed world that looks a lot like an idealized version of the 1950s. Yhe very first scene drops us into an all-night diner that’s straight out of an Edward Hopper painting. The clothing, hairstyles, music, and mid-century architecture and interiors scream “Eisenhower era.” But that diner has robot servers behind the bar and hover cars in the parking lot; elsewhere, we see tons of other nifty sci-fi touches. Robots handle tasks like dog walking, lawn care, and delivering mail. Calls are made on black and white video phones. Beep-booping briefcases float behind their owners. There are actual jet packs! We also get a sense that trips to the moon are just a regular, accepted part of the culture.
