This week we discuss the VFX of The Matrix from 1999. We go over Bullet Time, miniatures, the filming and behind the scenes. We also discuss the brand new Unreal 5 The Matrix Awakes experience and show some side by side comparisons between the film and the real-time renders.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - intro
00:01:00 - Podcast starts
00:02:38 - the impact of the original Matrix (1999)
00:05:20 - the directors
00:11:13 - Bill Pope and the cinematography
00:21:23 - Kung-fu influences
00:28:30 - the editing, music and set design
00:33:10 - old school projections and the VFX
00:35:09 - Bullet time
00:54:16 - the helicopter and miniature work
00:58:20 - Hugo Weaving fan club
00:59:46 - the Matrix code
01:02:56 - the window cleaners
01:05:32 - The Matrix legacy
01:11:59 - The Matrix Awakes Unreal 5 experience
01:30:16 - a few announcements for the Podcast
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