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Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by arthurcolle »

rezmason wrote: post #65
yitchelle wrote: post #17

Who had the Matrix screen saver back in the day? I was in an open plan office at the time of about 30 desks. Every single one of the machines had this screen saver running.

Does anyone mind if I peddle mine? Runs in the browser, lots of customizability: http://rezmason.github.io/matrix http://rezmason.github.io/matrix/?volumetric=true Forks, pull requests and feedback welcome! :) http://www.github.com/Rezmason/matrix

Nice work, I remember trying this a while back. Is there a way to increase the stream density on the volumetric version?

By the way on the videos in the original post, they look extremely similar to your volumetric one! I know yours predates it - maybe you inspired the volumetric design in the new trailers!

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by padobson »

Apocryphon wrote: post #81
crateless wrote: post #78

I just found out that there is a new Matrix movie and I am honestly a little bit horrified. I have zero confidence that the downhill progression in movie quality will somehow be turned around given the current state of Hollywood.

This is the sequel that broke the camel's back for you and not all of the other sequels, prequels, sidequels, spin-offs, reboots, remakes, retcons, and reimaginings that Hollywood has been indulging in since it was founded?

Let's move past the fact that he came to the party late and celebrate the fact that he showed up at all.

Relevant: https://xkcd.com/1053/

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by jjoonathan »

J5892 wrote: post #70
modeless wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently realized that in an action movie the hero almost doesn't matter. The villain makes or breaks the movie. Luke Skywalker, John McClane, Neo: they're irrelevant next to Darth Vader, Hans Gruber, and Agent Smith. Hugo Weaving was on fire as Agent Smith in The Matrix. One of the best performances I've ever seen. The interrogation room at the beginning, and the desperation with Morpheus at the end, are just pure…

I trust Neil Patrick Harris to be a compelling villain, but I'm not even sure he's the main villain.

The Matrix 4 must be the long awaited true sequel to Dr. Horrible.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by rezmason »

rezmason wrote: post #65
yitchelle wrote: post #17

Who had the Matrix screen saver back in the day? I was in an open plan office at the time of about 30 desks. Every single one of the machines had this screen saver running.

Does anyone mind if I peddle mine? Runs in the browser, lots of customizability: http://rezmason.github.io/matrix http://rezmason.github.io/matrix/?volumetric=true Forks, pull requests and feedback welcome! :) http://www.github.com/Rezmason/matrix

Huh, new glyphs just dropped. Guess I've got some homework.

http://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/_nuxt/videos/tea...

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

#95

Post by Apocryphon »

padobson wrote: post #92
Apocryphon wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the sequel that broke the camel's back for you and not all of the other sequels, prequels, sidequels, spin-offs, reboots, remakes, retcons, and reimaginings that Hollywood has been indulging in since it was founded?

Let's move past the fact that he came to the party late and celebrate the fact that he showed up at all. Relevant: https://xkcd.com/1053/

Also relevant:

https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2001/08/28

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by rezmason »

arthurcolle wrote: post #91
rezmason wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does anyone mind if I peddle mine? Runs in the browser, lots of customizability: http://rezmason.github.io/matrix http://rezmason.github.io/matrix/?volumetric=true Forks, pull requests and feedback welcome! :) http://www.github.com/Rezmason/matrix

Nice work, I remember trying this a while back. Is there a way to increase the stream density on the volumetric version? By the way on the videos in the original post, they look extremely similar to your volumetric one! I know yours predates it - maybe you inspired the volumetric design in the new trailers!

Thanks for expressing interest!

You can use the "density" URL variable to multiply the number of volumetric raindrops, like so:

https://rezmason.github.io/matrix/?volumetric=true&density=3...

The full list of parameters is in the README.md at:

https://github.com/Rezmason/matrix#readme

The similarities you point out are probably because of my recovery of the original font, which is also in the repo, and may soon need some expansion :D

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by aidenn0 »

modeless wrote: post #52
aidenn0 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No Hugo Weaving either it looked like.

I recently realized that in an action movie the hero almost doesn't matter. The villain makes or breaks the movie. Luke Skywalker, John McClane, Neo: they're irrelevant next to Darth Vader, Hans Gruber, and Agent Smith. Hugo Weaving was on fire as Agent Smith in The Matrix. One of the best performances I've ever seen. The interrogation room at the beginning, and the desperation with Morpheus at the end, are just pure…

Counterpoint is action movies where the conflict with the villain is not the primary conflict. e.g. True Lies; sure there's some terrorist stealing nuclear bombs, but that's not what the audience cares about.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by zhengyi13 »

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...

Humans used for compute is also central to the Hyperion Cantos, IIRC.

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by Rzor »

sprafa wrote: post #83
Rzor wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hugo at least was in talks and read the script. It's just that scheduling conflicts didn't allow it. > Hugo Weaving, who starred in the franchise as Agent Smith, was originally approached to reprise his role, but he had scheduling conflicts with his involvement in Tony Kushner's theatrical adaptation of The Visit, leading Wachowski to conclude that the dates would not work after staying in touch with Weaving for a wh…

Do you want me to translate this from Hollywood BS? Hugo probably thinks it’s a stinkerrrr.

That's definitely a possibility. Hugo said he read and wanted to be part of it despite some initial reticence about going back to the franchise again.¹ I guess we'll see. I'm surely not betting on being as good as the first.

¹https://www.gamespot.com/articles/matrix-4-hugo-weaving-spea...

Re: Matrix trailer dynamically uses current time

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Post by geoffrobinson »

yepthatsreality wrote: post #47
leephillips wrote: post #30

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

Disagree, the trilogy is one of the best Sci-Fi trilogies available and utilizes ideas about people and computing in unique ways. I always heard that the sequels didn’t live up to the hype and avoided them during release. It was only later that I rented them and found out I was taking advice from lowest common denominator action movie fans. I only label those fans like that because their criticism only makes sense if…

No, 2 & 3 weren't good. The original Matrix set up a story about getting people on the Matrix. The film was successful and they probably realized that was unworkable. So they shifted to whatever philosophical mumbo jumbo they had. I actually majored in philosophy, so I'm not against philosophy for the record.
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