The iconic digital rain effect in The Matrix was inspired by Japanese sushi recipes. The effect was meticulously crafted to create an aesthetic reminiscent of manga lettering. The digital rain remains ...

Part of what made The Matrix such a great film was its attention to detail. The special effects were revolutionary for their time, and the production includes so many small elements underlining the ...

If you're the type who would take the blue pill and would prefer to "just wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe," stop reading. If you want to discover the truth about a mystery ...

While Simon Whiteley, the production designer behind the code, claims to have used his wife's Japanese cookbooks to help create the design ... What's False ... the Japanese characters were mixed with ...

Nearly 20 years ago, the Wachowskis unleashed The Matrix on an unsuspecting world, embedding fans around the globe in the film’s rich mythos as early as its opening frames. Those glowing green lines ...

The 1999 sci-fi action film, ‘The Matrix’, is still regarded as one of the best and most visually stunning movies of all time. If you remember, the film featured a cascading green code that rained ...

Production designer Simon Whiteley got the idea from his wife's cookbook. If you’ve ever wondered what that green text in “The Matrix” really meant, prepare for an answer that’s almost as ...

Whiteley is a production and art designer who was tasked with the design of ‘The Matrix’ and that included the code you see all over the film. Whiteley is currently out on a press tour promoting his ...