himself
Dave Stevens was a once-in-a-lifetime artist who created the hit comic book series The Rocketeer that reintroduced the world to ’50s pin-up queen Bettie Page and was adapted into a beloved feature film. Dave carried with him a style born of 1930s American Pop Culture, an era he never experienced firsthand, but lived on in his heart and through his illustrations. His award-winning, 35-year career spanned advertising, comics, animation, movies, and TV working with luminaries like Jack Kirby, Doug Wildey, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, and Joe Johnston. Widely considered one of the best illustrators of his generation, Dave Stevens lived life the way he drew, meticulously pursuing a perfection he saw in his mind. His elegant brush work and iconic imagery continue to attract fans and inspire new generations of artists.
Himself
This making-of piece includes remarks from production designer Owen Paterson, concept artist George Hull, visual effects supervisor John Gaeta, US unit production manager L. Dean Jones Jr., US model unit special effects coordinator Geoffrey Heron, Zion unit sequence lead Rodney Iwashina, high speed first assistant camera Paul Sanchez, US model unit art director Nanci Noblett, conceptual designer Geofrey Darrow, model shop supervisor Michael Lynch, US model unit producer David Dranitzke, prop maker foremen Dave Fogler and Fon Davis, and visual effects supervisor John "DJ" Des Jardin.
Conceptual Design
Após enfrentar os sentinelas no mundo real, Neo (Keanu Reeves) tem sua mente presa em um local que fica entre a Matrix e a realidade, do qual apenas poderá sair com a ajuda de Trainman (Bruce Spence). Após perceberem que as ondas cerebrais de Neo são idênticas as de uma pessoa conectada à Matrix, Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) e Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) buscam a ajuda da Oráculo (Mary Alice) e Seraph (Sing Ngai). Trinity, Morpheus e Seraph vão em busca de Merovingian (Lambert Wilson), que possui controle sobre Trainman e pode libertar Neo. Após obterem sucesso no resgate, o trio se divide em duas missões: Enquanto Morpheus e a tripulação de duas naves parte rumo a Zion, na tentativa de ajudar no combate contra as máquinas, Neo e Trinity se dirigem à Cidadela das Máquinas.
Self
This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and interviews from cast and crew on the making of the film.
Conceptual Design
Após derrotar as máquinas em seu combate inicial, Neo ainda vive na Nabucodonosor ao lado de Morpheus, Trinity e Link, o novo tripulante da nave. As máquinas estão realizando uma grande ofensiva contra Zion, onde 250 mil delas escavam rumo à cidade e podem alcançá-la em poucos dias. A Nabucodonosor é convocada para retornar a Zion e participar da reunião que definirá o contra-ataque para salvar a humanidade da extinção. Entretanto, um recado enviado pelo Oráculo faz com que Neo retorne à Matrix.
