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RELOADED NOMINATED, VOTE NOW!
Source: <BAFTA.COM>

The Matrix Reloaded is nominated for the Orange film of the year, a category for the most successfull films of 2003. It's the only category of the BAFTA awards that requires voting by the general public. By voting you can win tickets to the Award ceremony on February 15.

"On 15 February 2004, you and a guest could be stepping out onto the red carpet at The Orange British Academy Film Awards in Leicester Square. You'll take your seats alongside the stars in the awards ceremony itself and then it's off to an exclusive West End restaurant with two celebrity hosts before retiring to your central London hotel.

To vote, just choose your favourite film from the 10 nominees for The Orange Film of the Year Award."

The nominees are:
- Bruce Almighty
- Calendar Girls
- Finding Nemo
- Love Actually
- Johnny English
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- X2: X-Men United
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Matrix Reloaded

It will be the last opportunity for the Matrix to receive an Award since Revolutions hasn't been nominated by any jury (Acadamy Awards, Golden Globes etc.). This is a public voting challenge, so lets prove these so called 'experts' wrong and vote on the Orange site below:




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USE OF PROGRAMS IN THE MATRIX ONLINE
Source: <The Matrix Online>

The creators of the Matrix Online massively multiplayer online game have been gathering input from fans around the world on which futures to implement in the game. Here's one of the decisions they've made on user input concerning the use of programs in the game:

Hacker Abilities

"In the movies, ingested "code" affected the individual. What of being able to write code to affect or infect other players, either positively or negatively. You don't have to eat in the game, but an injection could be given, etc. or maybe even simulated visual input could have an effect, like encoded strobe light."

--gupyuson

Your wish is my command. Hacking is a big part of the Matrix and we knew from the start that we wanted to incorporate hacking into MxO game play. But since all of our game play takes place inside the Matrix, we needed to allow for a way for people to hack from inside the Matrix. Unfortunately, this ruled out the Operators as playable characters.

The answer, as usual, was in the films. On close reading of the scripts, we realized that hacking the Matrix code happened all the time. Neo, of course, had the unique ability to reshape the code with sheer will. But even something like the "bug extractor" that Trinity used on Neo was in fact a visual metaphor for an anti-virus program.

Armed with this information, we worked with the Wachowski brothers and came up with the notion of Programs.

A Program is a kind of Ability that directly manipulates the Matrix code. Programs are a big part of the Hacker Abilities. Here are some samples of Viruses (harmful Programs), and Upgrades (helpful Programs).

Viruses
- Buffer Overflow: fills the targets buffer with bogus data
- Logic Bomb: disrupts the target's RSI, causing them damage
- Vision Disruption: creates blindness in the target

Upgrades
- Anti-Viral Sweep: attempts to remove any viruses affecting the target
- Overclock: speeds up the processes controlling a character, granting them bonuses
- Signal Bounce: grants an additional layer of signal protection to the target

Of course, there are a lot more programs than are listed here, but this gives you some insight into the kind of functionality that Programs enable.

Another major branch of the Hacker Ability tree is devoted to Writing Code (read the Non-combat Gameplay article for more on Writing Code).
And of course, there is the Ability to actually hack into computers in the Matrix (in order to find Code and Information).

But that's just a taste of what is available in MxO. Stay tuned and I'll go over the third major Ability tree.

--Auberon


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REVOLUTIONS DVD!
Source: <The Matrix>

Warner Brothers has announced the DVD elements of the Matrix Revolutions. It is said the DVD will come out on April 6!

The two-disc DVD release includes hours of bonus features:

Revolutions Recalibrated – A behind-the-scenes overview that drills deep into the groundbreaking work that went into the final chapter.

CG Revolution – Explore the special effects arsenal and take an inside look at the making of the creatures and environs of the CGI-intensive third movie.

Super Burly Brawl – A crash course on the final Neo/Smith showdown with three multiple video streams: storyboards, behind-the-scenes and the final scene all running in sync.

Follow the White Rabbit – Watch the special features and select the White Rabbit icon to go further into the making of the film.

- Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time – A closer look at how “Bullet Time” was taken to the next degree of madness.
- Super Big Mini Models - The intricacies of filming in the world of models and miniatures.
- Double Agent Smith – A look at what it took to make this incredible scene, including the work to replicate Hugo Weaving, with body doubles, lifelike mannequins, head casts and costumes.
- Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of The Matrix – A look at what it takes for the actors and stunt people to perform the dramatic stunts of The Matrix.

* Future Gamer The Matrix Online – An introduction to the massive multi-player game The Matrix Online, created by the Wachowski Brothers.

* 3-D Evolution– Transition to different levels of the Matrix to view concept art, storyboards, pre-visualizations and realizations for several elements in Revolutions.

* Before the Revolution – 3-D timeline of the concurrent story development occurring in the Matrix between the Matrix trilogy, The Animatrix, and Enter the Matrix.

Other Information
Running time: 129 mins.
Rating: R (for sci-fi violence and brief sexual content)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
DVD Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
DVD Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Pre-Sale Date: 1/23/04


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