The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes.

The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes. Simon Whiteley, the ...

If you’ve ever wondered what that green text in “ The Matrix ” really meant, prepare for an answer that’s almost as anticlimactic as the third movie in the Wachowskis’ sci-fi trilogy: sushi.

As the months and years went on, and The Matrix got picked apart, folks began to wonder where the movie's now-famous "digital rain" came from. The answer turned out to be far more fascinating than ...

The code is apparently a mix of Western Latin letters and numericals plus half-width Japanese kana The British designer told CNet: "I like to tell everybody that The Matrix’s code is made out of ...

“I like to tell everybody that The Matrix’s code is made out of Japanese sushi recipes,” says Whiteley, a production designer from England who’s now based at the Animal Logic animation and ...

Bullets that defy gravity and time, code falling like rain down the screen -- the visual effects of the original Matrix movie quickly became iconic upon its release in 1999. As the fourth instalment ...