The Animatrix Episode 1

Leon · 02-06-2003, 04:18 AM

Here you go.

http://progressive.stream.aol.com/wb...lgfinal_dl.mov

ArkiStan · 02-06-2003, 09:01 AM

what is this? a TV series? an internet only thing? pretty damn cool. will there be more?

CornMonkey · 02-06-2003, 11:28 AM

saw this last night...it was awesome.

attgig · 02-06-2003, 02:14 PM

HOT DANG!
3.4 megs/second download at my company..

hmmm...but 5 seconds into it...got stopped...uhoh....i hope i'm not in trouble.

ProMinx · 02-07-2003, 01:50 AM

Are these those animated Matrix shorts that Laurence Fishburne mentioned that he can't wait to see? If so...I didn't tihnk they were out yet, but considering that it's posted on some backwoods server...it might not be. I am getting pretty good speed though, between 79 and 105 kbps.

ProMinx

GraingerGuy · 02-07-2003, 11:47 AM

Hmmmm....for some odd reason quicktime freezes every single time I try and play it....

I've re-installed QT....and that didn't work. Any other suggestions? I really want to see this! Maybe I have to re-download it?

mcs328 · 02-07-2003, 01:36 PM

It was great. They have a link up at www.usatoday.com in the Tech Section. The first episode is about 5 minutes or so but very cool.

ProMinx · 02-07-2003, 02:45 PM

5 minutes? When I ran the file I downloaded from Leon's lin, it ran just over 9 minutes. That video was cool...but weird; huge anime influences (not to mention robot pornography...) and the movie partially contradicted the original movie. The movie claimed that the machines struck first; however, the Animatrix claims that after V166ER committed murder, the human governments wiped out most of the machines. That sounds surprisingly like the humans striking first. Big mistake there, Wachowskis. Also, this file is available for download from http://www.whatisthematrix.com

ProMinx

CornMonkey · 02-07-2003, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ProMinx
5 minutes? When I ran the file I downloaded from Leon's lin, it ran just over 9 minutes. That video was cool...but weird; huge anime influences (not to mention robot pornography...) and the movie partially contradicted the original movie. The movie claimed that the machines struck first; however, the Animatrix claims that after V166ER committed murder, the human governments wiped out most of the machines. That sounds surprisingly like the humans striking first. Big mistake there, Wachowskis. Also, this file is available for download from http://www.whatisthematrix.com

ProMinx

what if...

all the stuff that morpheus said was his own skewed 'human' perspective?

Showtime · 02-07-2003, 08:41 PM

Thanks!

-jel

ski · 02-07-2003, 09:41 PM

VERY cool ^_^ Hoping everyone will forget about the Matrix Reloaded the day it comes out so I can just walk right up and get some tix the first day

ArkiStan · 02-09-2003, 10:06 AM

here's some news/info from the www.digitalbits.com

[On] June 3rd, Warner Bros will release The Animatrix (SRP $24.98). The DVD includes 9 short films directed by some of the most talented artists working in Anime and CG animation today, written and conceived by the Wachowski Brothers and set in the same universe as The Matrix feature films. The shorts take place in parallel to the stories depicted in the feature films, and tie into them in many ways. One of the shorts, the 9-minute The Final Flight of the Osiris (directed by Andy Jones, animation by Square USA, Inc), is actually a prelude to The Matrix Reloaded. You'll have the chance to see it in theaters on March 21st, attached to Warner's Dreamcatcher. We were able to screen it last night, at a special preview event at the studio for the Enter the Matrix video game. It's a pretty incredible piece of photo-realistic CG animation - think Final Fantasy and you're in the right ballpark (Square produced that film as well).

In addition to The Final Flight of the Osiris, you'll get The Second Renaissance: Parts 1 and 2 (directed by Mahiro Maeda (of Blue Submarine No. 6 fame), animation by Studio4¡ÆC, Tokyo), Kid's Story (directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop), animation by Studio4¡ÆC), Program (directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Vampire Hunter D and Ninja Scroll), animation by Madhouse Studios, Tokyo), World Record (directed by Takeshi Koike (lead animator on Wicked City), animation by Madhouse Studios), Beyond (directed by Koji Morimoto (animation supervisor on Akira), animation by Studio4¡ÆC), Detective Story (directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, animation by Studio4¡ÆC) and Matriculated (directed by Peter Chung (creator of MTV's Aeon Flux), animation by DNA, Seoul).

The Animatrix will also include Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime, 7 behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries for The Second Renaissance: Parts 1 and 2, Program and World Record (all in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles), and a look at the making of the Enter the Matrix game, featuring interviews with Jada Pinkett and Carrie-Anne Moss. Audio will be English & Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1. At least some of the shorts (if not all) are anamorphic widescreen. Get all that? Whew!

By the way... if I got any of those names wrong, my apologies to you Anime fans. And just FYI, you can view The Second Renaissance: Part 1 online right now, along with a preview trailer for The Animatrix, by clicking here.

While were on the subject, the Enter the Matrix video game (coming this summer from Atari for virtually video game platform known to Mankind - see the official website here) picks up right where the story of The Final Flight of the Osiris ends, and takes you through a series of game play adventures that tie into the plot The Matrix Reloaded (again much of the game was written and conceived by the Wachowski Brothers, and filmed by them as well). When you "succeed" in the game, the events will affect the storyline of The Matrix Reloaded, running in parallel with the film's plot.

As a caution, we should say that given that the release dates for these two DVDs are three and five months away respectively, some of the details listed above may be subject to change. But again, this is all direct from Warner Home Video.

----------------------------------

One theme, 9 talented directors. Sorta like Robot Carnical. Has anybody seen that?

GraingerGuy · 02-09-2003, 02:25 PM

Wow...this short was kinda cool!

Leebo · 02-10-2003, 03:36 PM

I remember filling out a consumer survey on this... didn't realize it was real...

02-06-2003, 04:18 AM	#1
Leon Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,219	The Animatrix Episode 1 Here you go. http://progressive.stream.aol.com/wb...lgfinal_dl.mov

02-06-2003, 02:14 PM	#4
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	HOT DANG! 3.4 megs/second download at my company.. hmmm...but 5 seconds into it...got stopped...uhoh....i hope i'm not in trouble. __________________

02-07-2003, 01:50 AM	#5
ProMinx Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 2,717	Are these those animated Matrix shorts that Laurence Fishburne mentioned that he can't wait to see? If so...I didn't tihnk they were out yet, but considering that it's posted on some backwoods server...it might not be. I am getting pretty good speed though, between 79 and 105 kbps. ProMinx __________________

02-07-2003, 11:47 AM	#6
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Hmmmm....for some odd reason quicktime freezes every single time I try and play it.... I've re-installed QT....and that didn't work. Any other suggestions? I really want to see this! Maybe I have to re-download it? __________________ potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!! -Welfareloser 4/13/05 Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... ) -Darkfury 5/23/05 I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes. -ShawnLee 5/30/08

02-07-2003, 01:36 PM	#7
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	It was great. They have a link up at www.usatoday.com in the Tech Section. The first episode is about 5 minutes or so but very cool. __________________

02-06-2003, 09:01 AM	#2
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	what is this? a TV series? an internet only thing? pretty damn cool. will there be more?

02-06-2003, 11:28 AM	#3
CornMonkey Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 2,503	saw this last night...it was awesome.

02-07-2003, 02:45 PM	#8
ProMinx Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 2,717	5 minutes? When I ran the file I downloaded from Leon's lin, it ran just over 9 minutes. That video was cool...but weird; huge anime influences (not to mention robot pornography...) and the movie partially contradicted the original movie. The movie claimed that the machines struck first; however, the Animatrix claims that after V166ER committed murder, the human governments wiped out most of the machines. That sounds surprisingly like the humans striking first. Big mistake there, Wachowskis. Also, this file is available for download from http://www.whatisthematrix.com ProMinx

02-07-2003, 08:41 PM	#10
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Thanks! -jel

02-07-2003, 09:41 PM	#11
ski Admiral Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 5,420	VERY cool ^_^ Hoping everyone will forget about the Matrix Reloaded the day it comes out so I can just walk right up and get some tix the first day

02-09-2003, 10:06 AM	#12
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	here's some news/info from the www.digitalbits.com [On] June 3rd, Warner Bros will release The Animatrix (SRP $24.98). The DVD includes 9 short films directed by some of the most talented artists working in Anime and CG animation today, written and conceived by the Wachowski Brothers and set in the same universe as The Matrix feature films. The shorts take place in parallel to the stories depicted in the feature films, and tie into them in many ways. One of the shorts, the 9-minute The Final Flight of the Osiris (directed by Andy Jones, animation by Square USA, Inc), is actually a prelude to The Matrix Reloaded. You'll have the chance to see it in theaters on March 21st, attached to Warner's Dreamcatcher. We were able to screen it last night, at a special preview event at the studio for the Enter the Matrix video game. It's a pretty incredible piece of photo-realistic CG animation - think Final Fantasy and you're in the right ballpark (Square produced that film as well). In addition to The Final Flight of the Osiris, you'll get The Second Renaissance: Parts 1 and 2 (directed by Mahiro Maeda (of Blue Submarine No. 6 fame), animation by Studio4¡ÆC, Tokyo), Kid's Story (directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop), animation by Studio4¡ÆC), Program (directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Vampire Hunter D and Ninja Scroll), animation by Madhouse Studios, Tokyo), World Record (directed by Takeshi Koike (lead animator on Wicked City), animation by Madhouse Studios), Beyond (directed by Koji Morimoto (animation supervisor on Akira), animation by Studio4¡ÆC), Detective Story (directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, animation by Studio4¡ÆC) and Matriculated (directed by Peter Chung (creator of MTV's Aeon Flux), animation by DNA, Seoul). The Animatrix will also include Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime, 7 behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries for The Second Renaissance: Parts 1 and 2, Program and World Record (all in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles), and a look at the making of the Enter the Matrix game, featuring interviews with Jada Pinkett and Carrie-Anne Moss. Audio will be English & Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1. At least some of the shorts (if not all) are anamorphic widescreen. Get all that? Whew! By the way... if I got any of those names wrong, my apologies to you Anime fans. And just FYI, you can view The Second Renaissance: Part 1 online right now, along with a preview trailer for The Animatrix, by clicking here. While were on the subject, the Enter the Matrix video game (coming this summer from Atari for virtually video game platform known to Mankind - see the official website here) picks up right where the story of The Final Flight of the Osiris ends, and takes you through a series of game play adventures that tie into the plot The Matrix Reloaded (again much of the game was written and conceived by the Wachowski Brothers, and filmed by them as well). When you "succeed" in the game, the events will affect the storyline of The Matrix Reloaded, running in parallel with the film's plot. As a caution, we should say that given that the release dates for these two DVDs are three and five months away respectively, some of the details listed above may be subject to change. But again, this is all direct from Warner Home Video. ---------------------------------- One theme, 9 talented directors. Sorta like Robot Carnical. Has anybody seen that?

02-09-2003, 02:25 PM	#13
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Wow...this short was kinda cool!

02-10-2003, 03:36 PM	#14
Leebo Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: La Jolla, Ca Posts: 821	I remember filling out a consumer survey on this... didn't realize it was real... __________________ oHai!

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