Over at the VFX RETRO EXCLUSIVES Patreon, an exclusive piece looking at that elevator explosion scene in the government building, where the doors literally get blown off.
Patreon: How that elevator explosion in ‘The Matrix’ was crafted
May 26, 2024
by Ian Failes
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