Homework #12

The article of the Matrix is a great depiction of the movie. The special effects used in the Matrix are mind-blowing as many of the effects were just created for the movie. After these effects were created many other movies and tv shows used them. Some of the special effects used throughout the movie are dodging bullets, bending backwards, doing flips in the air, and jumping at an impossible height. One of the main special effects used in the film is “bullet time”. Bullet time is where the camera circles 360 degrees around the character, so it gets the full visual of the character in action. This is an awesome concept as we are able to get the full effect in action movies. Technology has come a long way with their visual effects. They have made movies look more realistic where you feel like you are in the movie. However, the cartoonish violence draws a line between fantasy and reality. Some people feel like they want to be like the main character in the film, Neo. Separating reality and fantasy is crucial as the film is made to feel like it is acceptable for people to do what the movie does. In the movie, the machines are made to be human-like. The machines feed off of the humans and possess human-like characteristics. Today, technology keeps getting smarter than humans. People are able to depend on technology for answers and ways to communicate with others.