# Matrix Movie Effects **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [May 26, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803 "2003-05-26T17:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clayman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Clayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Clayman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/1 "2003-05-26T17:54:04Z")
hey guys, i just say matrix2 and x2, i was wondering what programs they use to make all that video editing movie stuff, like before that movie and stuff? i’m sure it takes a long time to make, just kinda curios how they do it. does anyone know? -thanks:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/2 "2003-05-26T17:56:50Z")
they use flash. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/3 "2003-05-26T17:57:03Z")
You wanna make stuff like that too? 😛😛 edit: LOL thor! 😛 😛 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/4 "2003-05-26T17:57:43Z")
nah, i don’y even wanna try making that stuff, never be that good, but really? they use flash? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/5 "2003-05-26T17:59:33Z")
lol do you know what flash is and what can be done wif it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/6 "2003-05-26T17:59:50Z")
nah, they don’t use flash. I’m willing to bet they use in-house stuff. Made by the company that produces the matrix, and used only for the matrix. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/7 "2003-05-26T17:59:54Z")
haha yeah ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/8 "2003-05-26T18:01:38Z")
lol I can already imagine them sitting and typing, making all those 3d slowmotion effects and those 3d models wif actionscript! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/9 "2003-05-26T18:02:36Z")
ye, most of it is their own stuff. e.g. the scene on the rooftop in the first film where they sweep round Keanu? They had god knows how many cameras placed around the green-screen stage in a sprial shape, and they all take shots and then the video directors can play with the ordering, speed etc. afaik, most the of the really impressive stuff was a combination of wires and their camera setups, then I guess they just use some compositing program to fill in the background… I think… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/10 "2003-05-26T18:35:09Z")
houdini, photoshop, Maya, flame, combustion, shake. and various inhouse programs taylor made for them. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/11 "2003-05-26T19:06:31Z")
In the special fieatures in the first one they show how they did some of the stuff but then dont’ really mention the PC apps used. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/12 "2003-05-26T19:24:02Z")
I would say Maya I know Maya is being used for TONS of movies these days (Spiderman abnd stuff) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/13 "2003-05-26T19:56:00Z")
companies that worked on M2(and 3) were Sony Pictures Imageworks, Animal Logic, Tippett Studio, BUF Compagnie, and Giant Killer Robots… it has to be home-made proggies, although i know the first one used at least houdini…[http://www.sidefx.com/](http://www.sidefx.com/) and probably with softimage|xsi… check siggraph too, they must have info… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/14 "2003-05-26T20:26:10Z")
I don’t know about The Matrix, but I know that some of the Star Wars episode I & II effects were done in Maya. I even think Jar Jar is a Maya creation. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/15 "2003-05-26T20:30:28Z")
> \*Originally posted by Kajinku \* > **I even think Jar Jar is a Maya creation.** > In which case, Maya can burn in HELL! :bad: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/16 "2003-05-26T20:32:50Z")
vts31 nailed it ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/17 "2003-05-26T20:33:14Z")
A GERMAN Company’s program was used to make realistic light effects: [http://www.mentalimages.com/](http://www.mentalimages.com/) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/18 "2003-05-26T20:34:33Z")
> \*Originally posted by senocular \* > \*\*vts31 nailed it \*\* > /me nails Jar Jar Binks… to the floor :bad: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-movie-effects/21803/19 "2003-05-27T07:16:08Z")
Jar Jar surely sucks big time.