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Clayman
May 26th, 2003, 01:54 PM
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:)
thoriphes
May 26th, 2003, 01:56 PM
they use flash.
andr.in
May 26th, 2003, 01:57 PM
You wanna make stuff like that too? :P :P

edit: LOL thor! :P :P :P
Clayman
May 26th, 2003, 01:57 PM
nah, i don'y even wanna try making that stuff, never be that good, but really? they use flash?
andr.in
May 26th, 2003, 01:59 PM
lol do you know what flash is and what can be done wif it?
NaliWarCow
May 26th, 2003, 01:59 PM
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.
Clayman
May 26th, 2003, 01:59 PM
haha yeah
andr.in
May 26th, 2003, 02:01 PM
lol I can already imagine them sitting and typing, making all those 3d slowmotion effects and those 3d models wif actionscript!
asphaltcowboy
May 26th, 2003, 02:02 PM
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... ;)
vts31
May 26th, 2003, 02:35 PM
houdini, photoshop, Maya, flame, combustion, shake. and various inhouse programs taylor made for them.
sintax321
May 26th, 2003, 03:06 PM
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.
Mik3
May 26th, 2003, 03:24 PM
I would say Maya

I know Maya is being used for TONS of movies these days (Spiderman abnd stuff)
mlk
May 26th, 2003, 03:56 PM
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/
and probably with softimage|xsi...

check siggraph too, they must have info...
Kajinku
May 26th, 2003, 04:26 PM
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.
asphaltcowboy
May 26th, 2003, 04:30 PM
Originally posted by Kajinku
I even think Jar Jar is a Maya creation.In which case, Maya can burn in HELL! :bad:

;)
senocular
May 26th, 2003, 04:32 PM
vts31 nailed it
c!rYx
May 26th, 2003, 04:33 PM
A GERMAN Company's program was used to make realistic light effects: http://www.mentalimages.com/ :)
asphaltcowboy
May 26th, 2003, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by senocular
vts31 nailed it /me nails Jar Jar Binks... to the floor :bad:
Kajinku
May 27th, 2003, 03:16 AM
Jar Jar surely sucks big time.