How did they build this user interface?
I'm an experienced programmer but have started with Objective-C a few months ago. I have a couple apps on the go and so far so good.
I am comfortable with view controllers, table views, and your basic UI stuff that you see in every book/tutorial, but I've recently downloaded the Holographium app and the UI blew my mind. Of course, I want to know how to do that now!

What blew me away was not only the look (which can easily be achieved by a competent designer) but how every little button you touch animates and the UI sort of "transitions" to another state. I know how to apply an image here and there to a table view but this is much much more than that. 

Could anyone give me some pointers on how this could have been achieved? (no need for code, just general concepts).

Since it's a paid app, I'm posting screenshots here:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=holographium+ui&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=344l4443l0l4953l16l13l0l0l0l0l473l5187l3-7.6l13l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1440&bih=707&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=HQQLT_qjGMvogQfNroigAg

Thanks!
How did they build this user interface?
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I'm an experienced programmer but have started with Objective-C a few months ago. I have a couple apps on the go and so far so good.
I am comfortable with view controllers, table views, and your basic UI stuff that you see in every book/tutorial, but I've recently downloaded the Holographium app and the UI blew my mind. Of course, I want to know how to do that now!

What blew me away was not only the look (which can easily be achieved by a competent designer) but how every little button you touch animates and the UI sort of "transitions" to another state. I know how to apply an image here and there to a table view but this is much much more than that. 

Could anyone give me some pointers on how this could have been achieved? (no need for code, just general concepts).

Since it's a paid app, I'm posting screenshots here:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=holographium+ui&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=344l4443l0l4953l16l13l0l0l0l0l473l5187l3-7.6l13l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1440&bih=707&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=HQQLT_qjGMvogQfNroigAg

Thanks!