Part II: making the Matrix: Battle plan: the Matrix directors previz the high-rev action of Revolutions.(Previz)

Last month, we presented an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the digital wizardry behind The Matrix Revolutions. This month, we examine the digital planning process for those effects.

a range of popular movie franchises has released sequels and prequels during the past few years. Yet none have been as ambitious as The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, which were created in parallel-in essence, as one huge movie--with only months separating their screen debuts. For Reloaded, digital artists focused on creating superhuman stunts, while for the more recent Revolutions, they created even "bigger" CG effects to portray the immense conflicts between man and the ...