Is it true that these photos are taken on the set of "matrices"?

For several years, a couple of pictures allegedly taken on the set of a cult film with Keanu Reeves have been distributing on the network. We checked the authenticity of these images.

Since 2018, you can meet on the Internet publications With a collage of two photographs that were allegedly taken during the filming of the film “Matrix”. Some posts also indicate the alleged year of creation of pictures: either 1998, either 2002. On these images, four people are captured on a green background, two of which are dressed in completely green costumes. These people hold the boards on which two others, dressed in black outfits with dark glasses. Supposedthat this is the shooting of the scene when the heroes of the picture are dodging bullets. Some users They thinkthat in the photo captures the understudies of the actors.

Such posts in different years appeared in Telegram channels, among which "Camera"(161,000 views according to the TGSTAT service)," Che, history "(four times: 158 000, 58 000, 45,000, 20,000), "Youth" (three times: 112 000, 55,000, 22,000), "The diary of the historian" (three times: 67 000, 27,000, 19,000), "Film"(54,000) and History Porn (52,000). There are similar publications in public in VKontakte: ""Kinomania"(613,000 views), Marvel / DC: Geek Movies (153,000), "Forgotten story"(32 000), History Facts (twice: 13,000 And 9000) And "Remember"(11,000), as well as on Facebook* (examples here, here, here And here), Livejournal, on "Picabu" (here, here And here) and other entertainment sites.

Scientific and fiction film "Matrix»Refined in 1999 and launched a franchise, in the framework of which were released There are three more complete continuation: “Matrix: Reload” (2003), “Matrix: Revolution” (2003) and “Matrix: Resurrection” (2021). The main character of these paintings played Keanu Reeves Thomas Anderson, also known as Hacker Neo, finds out that the world familiar to him is actually virtual reality, and people on the planet have long been enslaved by cars. Beloved Neu, Khackkeep Trinity, played Kerry-Enn Moss.

According to the posted posts found, a couple of viral photographs were taken either in 1998 when She starred The original "matrix", or in 2002-at that time went Job Immediately over both continuation. Moreover, the publications indicate that the shooting took place in the United States, while in fact all three films were almost completely shot in Australia. In some records specifiedthat the photo was taken during the filming of the famous scene of bullets, and even for comparison Given Frame from the first "matrix".

In the process of creating as original, so Sicel with a trickel, experts in visual effects used truly advanced technologies and methods of shooting, which subsequently influenced the entire industry. However, ridiculous embarrassment also occurred. So, in the first part there is sceneIn which close -up shows how Neo opens the door. However, in the reflection on the door handle, the camera lens, which the authors tried to mask, covering it with a cloak and part of a tie, like a character standing near Morpheus.

So it would be possible to assume that in the cult scene of damage to bullets, filmmakers could also use improvised materials in the form of green boards painted in green. But there are problems with this hypothesis. For example, in the film, only Neo dodged from the shots, after which Trinity asked in surprise how he managed to do this. In addition, then the heroine was already without her black cloak.

In fact, viral photographs were taken during the filming of the clip for the 1999 song from the British singer Charli XCX and the Australian performer of Troy Sivan. Video clip I went out On YouTube on October 11, 2018 and, as the name of the composition implies, beats the images associated with the end of the 1990s. For example, the video used the graphics from The Sims, the Nokia 3310 phone and the IMAC G3 computer, and the musicians themselves appeared in the roles of Steve Jobs, Britney Spears, Eminema, Justin Timberlake, the heroes of the Titanic, American Beauty: Blair from the World Warrific.

At time marks 02:20 And 02:55 Contractors reincarnated into neo and, apparently, in Trinity. In this scene, they really dodge flying bullets together. In the same images, musicians represented On the cover of them, they are a single.

The process of filming this scene is captured in a video released in November 2018. The desired fragment with people in green costumes with boards on a green background begins at a time mark 02:53.

As for the filming of a real "matrix", there are many on the network video And even a whole documentary On the production of a 1999 action movie. The scene of the bullets is partially Filmed on the roof of a real building, but the main action passed In the studio on a green background. A special circular installation was created there, in which it was used near 120 cameras and two cameras. At the same time, Keanu Reeves was in the center and was suspended on several cables.

Thus, the viral pair of photographs was taken not on the set of the film “Matrix”, but on the set of a musical clip for the 1999 song, where, among others, this scientific and fantastic picture was parodied.

*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns the social network Facebook, is prohibited by an extremist organization, its activities and symbolism in Russia.

Photo on the cover: social networks

Not true

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