Extract: “Neo vs Smith” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by RISE

In this exclusive extract from The Illusion Almanac: Creating The Matrix Resurrections, RISE visual effects supervisor Andreas Giesen discusses the spectacular fight between Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Agent Smith (Jonathan Groff), for which artists enhanced the action and imbued Smith with classic Matrix superpowers. The RISE team also crafted destruction effects for the shootout at … Continue reading Extract: “Neo vs Smith” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by RISE

Extract: “Splitting Time” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by One of Us

In this exclusive extract from The Illusion Almanac: Creating The Matrix Resurrections, One of Us visual effects supervisor Tyson Donnelly and production visual effects supervisor Dan Glass discuss the ‘split time’ effects sequences in which the Analyst (Neil Patrick Harris) traps Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) in a bubble of frozen time, allowing … Continue reading Extract: “Splitting Time” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by One of Us

Extract: “The City of IO” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by DNEG

In this exclusive extract from The Illusion Almanac: Creating The Matrix Resurrections, DNEG environment supervisor Ben Cowell-Thomas and production visual effects supervisor Dan Glass discuss the creation of the city of IO, the secret cavern where the remnants of humanity have joined forces with their new machine allies to build a vast underground city. Read … Continue reading Extract: “The City of IO” — The Matrix Resurrections VFX by DNEG