Platform agnostic ui/ux and human interaction paradigm

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors, and when executed being operable to perform:
• displaying a plurality of first objects in a foreground on a display screen, wherein each of the plurality of first objects represents media content, wherein the plurality of first objects are displayed with a first display characteristic;
• accepting a signal indicating user selection of an object from the plurality of first objects;
• displaying media content for the selected object in a background on the display screen, wherein the media content is displayed in the background with a second display characteristic, wherein the second display characteristic comprises a changed cinematic characteristic from the first display characteristic in order to reduce attraction of attention for the second display characteristic relative to the first display characteristic;
• and
• displaying a plurality of second objects in the foreground on the display screen, wherein the plurality of second objects are associated with the selected object, wherein the plurality of second objects are displayed with the first display characteristic.

A system for controlling a user interface, the system comprising:

• means for displaying a plurality of first objects in a foreground on a display screen, wherein each of the plurality of first objects represents media content, wherein the plurality of first objects are displayed with a first display characteristic;
• means for accepting, by a computing device, a signal indicating user selection of an object from the plurality of first objects;
• means for displaying media content for the selected object in a background on the display screen, wherein the media content is displayed in the background with a second display characteristic, wherein the second display characteristic comprises a changed cinematic characteristic from the first display characteristic in order to reduce attraction of attention for the second display characteristic relative to the first display characteristic;
• and
• means for displaying a plurality of second objects in the foreground on the display screen, wherein the plurality of second objects are associated with the selected object, wherein the plurality of second objects are displayed with the first display characteristic.