Matrix Bullet Time (the REAL way)

Step 3 The matrix intregrated with technology

In The Matrix, the camera path was pre-designed using computer-generated visualizations as a guide. Cameras were arranged, behind a green screen, on a track and aligned through a laser targeting system, forming a complex curve through space. The cameras were then triggered at extremely close intervals, so the action continued to unfold, in extreme slow-motion, while the viewpoint moved. Additionally, the individual frames were scanned for computer processing. Using sophisticated interpolation software, extra frames could be inserted to slow down the action further and improve the fluidity of the movement, frames could also be dropped to speed up the action. In the beginning and the end of the bullet time there is an regular camera to record the scene before and after bullet time.