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 ...

Then the column clears out and waits for a new skeet. Want to take Matrix-style digital rain on the go? You can cram it onto a Pico, you know. Thanks for the tip, [FrancisF]!

As it turns out, it’s a bit less dramatic than you might expect… and a bit more delicious.While speaking to CNET, Simon Whiteley, the creator of the Matrix’s distinctive code, said that it ...

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 ...

‘The Matrix’ Code’s Hidden Meaning Has Been Revealed, and There’s Something Fishy About It Production designer Simon Whiteley got the idea from his wife's cookbook.

“I like to tell everybody that The Matrix’s code is made out of Japanese sushi recipes,” Whiteley muses. To quote Neo, “ whoa. ” The recipes could literally be anything.

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 ...

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 ...