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Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by gregsadetsky »

higgins wrote: post #137
gregsadetsky wrote: post #82

As many have figured out, these are pre-generated mp4 files. There's no 'magic' in the video files themselves (i.e. the video is not generated on the fly) In https://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/_nuxt/commons/a... The client side generates an unobfuscated string such as: red-a-b1-c1435-d-e2-f-g3-h2-i where 1435 is the current local time (search for `key: "teaserSrcProps"` in the code to find the relevant func…

Hmm...each of these videos is rendering the same clips for me. The web player will render new ones though.

The clips are pretty much the same, except for when the time appears on the screen, which happens somewhere in the middle of the videos, no?

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by BiteCode_dev »

Apocryphon wrote: post #128
lostmsu wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Don't forget Loki, or WandaVision for that matter. > ... convoluted complex narrative structures than in the past. You've got to be kidding...

Mass market pop culture in the past wouldn't place the focus on plot elements like multiple dimensions, alternate timelines, elaborate nostalgic homages to different genres of television, stuff like that. The more high concept sci-fi or fantasy might, but not something as basic as a superhero television show. It goes to show that even mass appeal entertainment are now experimenting with nonlinear storytelling.

Alien, The Matrix, 12 Monkeys, Terminator, Fight Club, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, Back to the Future, eXistenZ, Gattaca, The Arrival, 2001 space Odissey, the Shining, Trainspotting, Ground Hog day, Dune, Dark city, Tron, Demolition man, Total Recall, Robocop, The city of lost children...

Nuanced, scify, full of smart details or mind bending films are not new.

In fact, it's really hard to innovate now, because so much as already being covered.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by gregsadetsky »

Eriks wrote: post #138
gregsadetsky wrote: post #82

As many have figured out, these are pre-generated mp4 files. There's no 'magic' in the video files themselves (i.e. the video is not generated on the fly) In https://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/_nuxt/commons/a... The client side generates an unobfuscated string such as: red-a-b1-c1435-d-e2-f-g3-h2-i where 1435 is the current local time (search for `key: "teaserSrcProps"` in the code to find the relevant func…

b, e, g, h are all 1..3 ;) https://gist.github.com/EriksRemess/62f946bda713da80c7905d1c...

Yeah, you’re totally right, and “red” can also be “blue” of course

I didn’t go into that but I should have mentioned it. There are also multiple resolutions for the videos…! It’s truly 1440 videos times all of the options…!

Have you have been able to decode what the b, e, g and h options mean?

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by gregsadetsky »

dynamite-ready wrote: post #147
gregsadetsky wrote: post #82

As many have figured out, these are pre-generated mp4 files. There's no 'magic' in the video files themselves (i.e. the video is not generated on the fly) In https://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/_nuxt/commons/a... The client side generates an unobfuscated string such as: red-a-b1-c1435-d-e2-f-g3-h2-i where 1435 is the current local time (search for `key: "teaserSrcProps"` in the code to find the relevant func…

Might these not have been cached?

Sorry, what do you mean? In a way, they are “cached” — by being pre-rendered files, all that the web server (s3/cloudfront, really) has to do is serve the file to the user…

Are you saying that the video files should have been cached, or..?

Thanks

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by quickthrower2 »

croddin wrote: post #85
leephillips wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree to the extent that the Architect in Matrix 2 [?] had some interesting things to say, and his explanation about why the machine needed humans almost redeemed the idiotic rationale of the first movie (electrical generators???). But, that and few other interesting ideas aside, I found them tedious and not well constructed.

Apparently the original plot was that humans were used for compute, which would make more sense, but the studio didn't think audiences would understand that as well. https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/19817/was-executiv...

I’m going to assume they meant compute from now on as the body heat thing is too annoying

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by me_me_me »

leephillips wrote: post #30

Why is this called Matrix 4 when there is only one Matrix movie?

I never had issue with 2nd one it was pretty good when I watched it in cinema.

Anyhow I have rewatched all 3 a month ago. I was surprised how good 3rd one actually is. Now I am of opinion that all 3 are good.

Don't know what it is, probably I watching it through the prism of philosophical questions, the free will and whatnot. And also lore of the world. There are many details and hints in dialogues that you might missed, but explain quite a bit.

That said, nobody asked for Matrix 4, self contained story + neo and trinity dead. I am very sceptical about it. Ill watch it only if reviews are ok.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by me_me_me »

Apocryphon wrote: post #129
odessacubbage wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

having re-watched the original recently, one of the most striking things was how successfully they managed to create a setting that excuses practically every single convention of bad screenwriting and still works as a film.

I'd read an article about what those conventions were.

well for one, superman trope.

Neo is a 'god' in the matrix and yet movie avoids 'I'll just punch everyone, so why bother doing something clever'.

The scenes with key-maker escaping are really tense, and neo was cleverly outsmarted to be removed from the chase.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by iolo »

EGreg wrote: post #61
echelon wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They probably used concatenative audio rendering since the digits are tractable to get the actor to record. (Probably just on the borderline in terms of effort for now.) But can you imagine when they are able to use real time text to speech with high fidelity? We're not far from emotive TTS + photo realistic rendering in a real time engine, potentially with neurally generated models to match real time events or camer…

The future of audo and video is deepfakes for everything. Won’t be able to trust any video evidence anymore — except if watermarked by a trusted signatory.

I wouldn't even trust a watermark. It'd have to be a cryptographic signiture on the file itself.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by diimdeep »

gregsadetsky wrote: post #153
Eriks wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

b, e, g, h are all 1..3 ;) https://gist.github.com/EriksRemess/62f946bda713da80c7905d1c...

Yeah, you’re totally right, and “red” can also be “blue” of course I didn’t go into that but I should have mentioned it. There are also multiple resolutions for the videos…! It’s truly 1440 videos times all of the options…! Have you have been able to decode what the b, e, g and h options mean?

Is there larger resolution than 1080p ?
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