THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, the last of the Wachowski brothers' groundbreaking trilogy and vfx feast (supplied by ESC Entertainment a host of other houses) debuts on DVD April 6, 2004 (Warner Home Video, $29.95). The two-disc set will include the following bonus features in an attempt to top its predecessors:
* 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 standout 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 multiplayer game THE MATRIX ONLINE, created by the Wachowski brothers.
* 3D 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 -- 3D timeline of the concurrent story development occurring in the Matrix between THE MATRIX trilogy, THE ANIMATRIX and ENTER THE MATRIX.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
