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Title: The Matrix
Subject: The Wachowskis, 5th Empire Awards, Don Davis (composer), Keanu Reeves, Inception
The Wachowski Brothers
Don Davis
Bill Pope
Zach Staenberg
Groucho II Film Partnership
Warner Bros. (United States)
Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)[1]
March 31, 1999 (1999-03-31)
$463.5 million
The Matrix is a 1999 American-Australian science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called "the Matrix", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer "Neo" learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the "dream world".
The Matrix is known for popularizing a visual effect known as "bullet time", in which the heightened perception of certain characters is represented by allowing the action within a shot to progress in slow-motion while the camera's viewpoint appears to move through the scene at normal speed. The film is an example of the cyberpunk science fiction genre.[3] It contains numerous references to philosophical and religious ideas, and prominently pays homage to works such as Plato's Allegory of the Cave,[4] Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation[5] and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[6] The Wachowskis' approach to action scenes drew upon their admiration for Japanese animation[7] and martial arts films, and the film's use of fight choreographers and wire fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema was influential upon subsequent Hollywood action film productions.
The Matrix was first released in the United States on March 31, 1999, and grossed over $460 million worldwide. It was generally well-received by critics,[8][9] and won four Academy Awards as well as other accolades including BAFTA Awards and Saturn Awards. Reviewers praised The Matrix for its innovative visual effects, cinematography and its entertainment. The film's premise was both criticized for being derivative of earlier science fiction works, and praised for being intriguing. The action also polarized critics, some describing it as impressive, but others dismissing it as a trite distraction from an interesting premise.
Despite this, the film has since appeared in lists of the greatest science fiction films,[10][11][12] and in 2012, was added to the National Film Registry for preservation.[13] The success of the film led to the release of two feature film sequels, both written and directed by the Wachowskis, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The Matrix franchise was further expanded through the production of comic books, video games, and animated short films in which the Wachowskis were heavily involved.
3.2 Pre-production
3.3 Production design
3.4 Filming
3.5 Visual effects
3.6 Sound effects and music
4 Influences
4.1 Philosophical influences
5.2 Critical reception
5.3 Awards
7 Franchise
Thomas Anderson is a computer programmer who maintains a double life as "Neo" the hacker. Another hacker named Trinity contacts Neo and informs him that a man named Morpheus can tell him the meaning of "the Matrix", a cryptic phrase that Neo has encountered repeatedly online; however, three dark-suited Agents, led by Agent Smith, appear determined to prevent them meeting.
Undeterred, Neo eventually meets Morpheus, who warns him that once he knows the truth, he will not be able to return to his normal life. Neo indicates his acceptance by choosing to swallow an offered red pill; his reality soon disintegrates and he abruptly wakes, naked and weak, in a liquid-filled vessel, finding himself as one of billions of people connected by cables to an elaborate electrical system. He is rescued and brought aboard Morpheus's levitating ship, the Nebuchadnezzar.
Morpheus explains that in the 21st century, humans waged a war against intelligent machines they had created. When humans blocked the machines' access to solar energy, the machines instead turned to harvesting the humans' bioelectricity as a substitute power source, while keeping them trapped in the Matrix, a shared simulation of the world as it was in 1999, in which Neo has been living since birth. Morpheus and his crew belong to a group of rebels who hack into the Matrix and "unplug" enslaved humans, recruiting them as rebels. The rebels' understanding of the true nature of the simulated reality allows them to bend its physical laws, granting them seemingly superhuman abilities. Neo is warned that fatal injuries within the Matrix will also kill one's physical body, and that the Agents he encountered are powerful sentient programs that eliminate threats to the system. Neo's skill during virtual combat training lends credence to Morpheus's belief that Neo is "the One", a man prophesied to end the war between humans and machines.
Meanwhile, Cypher, a crew member disillusioned with the harshness of the real world, secretly betrays Morpheus to Agent Smith in exchange for a return to a comfortable life within the Matrix.
The group enters the Matrix to visit the Oracle, a prophet who predicted the emergence of the One. The Oracle implies to Neo that he is not the One, and warns that he will soon have to choose between his life and the life of Morpheus. Before they can leave the Matrix, the group is ambushed by Agents and tactical police. Morpheus allows himself to be captured to let Neo and the rest of the crew escape; however, their getaway is hindered by Cypher, who disconnects and murders several crew members as they lie defenseless, before he is killed by Tank, a crewman whom he had left for dead.
In the Matrix, the Agents interrogate Morpheus in an attempt to learn his access codes to the mainframe computer in Zion, the rebel humans' refuge in the real world. Believing that he is not the One, Neo proposes returning to the Matrix to rescue Morpheus, and Trinity insists she accompany him. They succeed in rescuing their leader, and in doing so, Neo gains confidence in his abilities, performing feats on par with those of the Agents. Morpheus and Trinity exit the Matrix, but Smith ambushes and kills Neo before he can leave. In the real world, "sentinel" machines attack the Nebuchadnezzar, while Trinity stands over Neo and whispers to him that the Oracle told her that she would fall in love with the One. She kisses Neo, and he revives with newfound power to perceive and control the Matrix. He effortlessly destroys Smith and leaves the Matrix in time for the ship's electromagnetic pulse weapon to destroy the attacking sentinels.
Some time later, Neo makes a telephone call in the Matrix, promising the Machines he will show their prisoners "a world where anything is possible". He ends the call and flies into the sky.
Keanu Reeves as Thomas A. Anderson / Neo: A computer programmer in Metacortex corporation who moonlights as a hacker. Reeves described his character as someone who felt that something was wrong, and was searching for Morpheus and the truth to break free.[14] Will Smith turned down the role of Neo to make Wild Wild West, because of skepticism over the film's ambitious bullet-time special effects.[15] He later stated he was "not mature enough as an actor" at that time,[15] and that if given the role, he "would have messed it up".[16][17] Nicolas Cage also turned down the part because of "family obligations".[18] Warner Bros. sought Brad Pitt or Val Kilmer for the role. When both declined, the studio pushed for Reeves, who won the role over Johnny Depp, the Wachowskis' first choice.[19]
Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus: A human freed from the Matrix, captain of the Nebuchadnezzar. Fishburne stated that once he read the script, he did not understand why other people found it confusing. However, he had a doubt if the movie would ever be made, because it was "so smart".[14] The Wachowskis instructed Fishburne to base his performance on the character Morpheus in Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics.[20] Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson were also considered for the part.[19] Despite widespread rumors, Sean Connery was offered the role of the Architect in the sequels, not that of Morpheus.[21]
Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity: Freed by Morpheus, crew member of the Nebuchadnezzar, Neo's romantic interest. After reading the script, Moss stated that at first, she did not believe she had to do the extreme acrobatic actions as described in the script. She also doubted how the Wachowskis would get to direct a movie with a budget so large, but after spending an hour with them going through the storyboard, she understood why some people would trust them.[14] Moss mentioned that she underwent a three-hour physical test during casting, so she knew what to expect subsequently.[22] The role made Moss, who later said that "I had no career before. None."[23] Janet Jackson was initially approached for the role but scheduling conflicts prevented her from accepting it.[24][25] In an interview, she stated that turning down the role was difficult for her, so she later referenced The Matrix in the 'Intro' and 'Outro' interludes on her tenth studio album Discipline.[26]
Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith: A sentient "Agent" program of the Matrix whose purpose is to destroy Zion and stop humans from getting out of the Matrix. Unlike other agents, he has ambitions to free himself from his duties. Weaving stated that the character was enjoyable to play because it amused him. He developed a neutral accent but with more specific character for the role. He wanted Smith to sound neither robotic nor human, and also said that Larry and Andy Wachowski's deep voices had influenced his voice in the film. When filming began, Weaving mentioned that he was excited to be a part of something that would extend him.[27] Jean Reno was offered the role, but declined, unwilling to move to Australia for the production.[28]
Joe Pantoliano as Cypher: Another human freed by Morpheus, but one who regrets taking the red pill and seeks to be returned to the Matrix. Pantoliano had worked with the Wachowskis prior to appearing in The Matrix, starring in their 1996 film Bound.
Gloria Foster as the Oracle: A prophet who still resides in the Matrix, helping the freed humans with her foresight and wisdom.
Marcus Chong as Tank: The "operator" of the Nebuchadnezzar, a "natural" human born outside of the Matrix
Paul Goddard as Agent Brown: One of two sentient "Agent" programs in the Matrix who work with Agent Smith to destroy Zion and stop humans escaping the system.
Robert Taylor as Agent Jones: Second sentient "Agent" program working with Agent Smith.
Julian Arahanga as Apoc: A freed human and crew member on the Nebuchadnezzar.
Belinda McClory as Switch: A human freed by Morpheus, and crew member of the Nebuchadnezzar.
Anthony Ray Parker as Dozer: The pilot of the Nebuchadnezzar. He is Tank's brother, and like him was born outside the Matrix.
Matt Doran as Mouse: A freed human and programmer on the Nebuchadnezzar.
Ada Nicodemou as DuJour (The White Rabbit Girl), a reference to the White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
In 1994, the Wachowskis presented the script for the film Assassins to Warner Brothers. After Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the president of production of the company at the time, read the script, he decided to buy rights to it and included two more pictures, Bound and The Matrix, in the contract. The first movie the Wachowskis directed, Bound, then became a critical success. Using this momentum, the brothers later asked to direct The Matrix.[4]
Producer Joel Silver soon joined the project. Although the project had key supporters like Silver and Di Bonaventura to influence the company, The Matrix was still a huge investment for Warner Bros, which had to invest $60 million to create a movie with deep philosophical ideas and difficult special effects.[4] The Wachowskis therefore hired underground comic book artists Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce to draw a 600-page, shot-by-shot storyboard for the entire film.[29] The storyboard eventually earned the studio's approval, and it was decided to film in Australia to make the most of the budget.[4] Soon, The Matrix became a co-production of Warner Bros. and the Australian company Village Roadshow Pictures.[30]
The actors of the film were required to be able to understand and explain The Matrix.[4] Simulacra and Simulation was required reading for most of the principal cast and crew.[31] Reeves stated that the Wachowski brothers had him read Simulacra and Simulation, Out of Control, and Evolutionary Psychology even before they opened up the script,[14] and eventually he was able to explain all the philosophical nuances involved.[4] Moss commented that she had difficulty with this process.[14]
The directors had also been admirers of Hong Kong action cinema for a long time, so they decided to hire the Chinese martial arts choreographer and film director Yuen Woo-ping to work on fight scenes. To prepare for the wire fu, the actors had to train hard for several months.[4] The Wachowskis first scheduled four months for training. Yuen was optimistic but then began to worry when he realized how unfit the actors were.[22]
Yuen let their body style develop and then worked with each actor's strength. He built on Reeves' diligence, Fishburne's resilience, Weaving's precision, and Moss's feminine grace.[22] Yuen designed Moss' moves to suit her deftness and lightness.[32] Prior to the pre-production, Reeves suffered a two-level fusion of his cervical spine which had begun to cause paralysis in his legs, requiring him to undergo neck surgery. He was still recovering by the time of pre-production, but he insisted on training, so Yuen let him practice punches and lighter moves. Reeves trained hard and even requested training on days off. However, the surgery still made him unable to kick for two out of four months of training. As a result, Reeves did not kick much in the film.[22] Weaving had to undergo a hip surgery after he sustained an injury during the training process.[4]
In the film, the code that comprises the Matrix itself is frequently represented as downward-flowing green characters. This code utilizes a custom typeface designed by Simon Whiteley,[30] which includes mirror images of half-width kana characters and Western Latin letters and numerals.[33] The color green reflects the green tint commonly used on early monochrome computer monitors.[34] Lynne Cartwright, the Visual Effects Supervisor at Animal Logic, supervised the creation of the film's opening title sequence, as well as the general look of the Matrix code throughout the film, in collaboration with Lindsey Fleay and Justen Marshall.[30] The portrayal resembles the opening credits of the 1995 Japanese cyberpunk film, Ghost in the Shell, which had a strong influence on the Matrix series (see below).[33] It was also used in the subsequent films, on the related website, and in the game The Matrix: Path of Neo, and its drop-down effect is reflected in the design of some posters for the Matrix series. The code received the Runner-up Award in the 1999 Jesse Garson Award for In-film typography or opening credit sequence.[30]
The Matrix 's production designer, Owen Paterson, used methods to distinguish the "real world" and the Matrix in a pervasive way. The production design team generally placed a bias towards the Matrix code's distinctive green color in scenes set within the simulation, whereas there is an emphasis on the color blue during scenes set in the "real world". In addition, the Matrix scenes' sets were slightly more decayed, monolithic, and grid-like, to convey the cold, logical and artificial nature of that environment. For the "real world", the actors' hair was less styled, their clothing had more textile content, and the cinematographers used longer lenses to soften the backgrounds and emphasize the actors.[33]
The Nebuchadnezzar was designed to have a patched-up look, instead of clean, cold and sterile space ship interior sets as used on films like Star Trek. The wires were made visible to show the ship's working internals, and each composition was carefully designed to convey the ship as "a marriage between Man and Machine".[35] For the scene when Neo wakes up in the pod connected to the Matrix, the pod was constructed to look dirty, used, and sinister. During the testing of a breathing mechanism in the pod, the tester went into hypothermia in under eight minutes, so the pod had to be heated.[36]
Kym Barrett, costume designer, said that she defined the characters and their environment by their costume.[37] For example, Reeves' office costume was designed for Thomas Anderson to look uncomfortable, disheveled, and out of place.[38] Barrett sometimes used three types of fabric for each costume, and also had to consider the practicality of the acting. The actors needed to perform martial art actions in their costume, hang upside-down without people seeing up their clothing, and be able to work the wires while strapped into the harnesses.[37] For Trinity, Barrett experimented with how each fabric absorbed and reflected different types of light, and was eventually able to make Trinity's costume mercury-like and oil-slick to suit the character.[32] For the Agents, their costume was designed to create a secret service, undercover look, resembling the film JFK.[27]
The sunglasses, a staple to the film's aesthetics, were commissioned for the film to designer Richard Walker from sunglass maker Blinde Design.[39]
All but a few scenes were filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia, and in the city itself, although recognizable landmarks were not included in order to maintain the impression of a generic American city. The filming helped establish New South Wales as a major film production center.[40] The principal photography took 118 days.[36]
Due to Reeves' neck injury, some of the action scenes had to be rescheduled to wait for his full recovery. As a result, the filming began with scenes that did not require much physical exertion,[38] such as the scene in Thomas Anderson's office, the interrogation room,[27] or the car ride in which Neo is taken to see the Oracle.[41] Locations for these scenes included Martin Place's fountain in Sydney, half-way between it and the adjacent Colonial Building, and the Colonial Building itself.[42] During the scene set on a government building rooftop, the team filmed extra footage of Neo dodging bullets in case the bullet time process did not work.[43]
Moss performed the shots featuring Trinity at the beginning of the film and all the wire stunts herself.[32] The rooftop set that Trinity uses to escape from Agent Brown early in the film was left over from the production of Dark City, which has prompted comments due to the thematic similarities of the films.[44] During the rehearsal of the lobby scene, in which Trinity runs on a wall, Moss injured her leg and was ultimately unable to film the shot in one take. She stated that she was under a lot of pressure at the time and was devastated when she realized that she would be unable to do it.[45]
The dojo set was built well before the actual filming. During the filming of these action sequences, there was significant physical contact between the actors, earning them bruises. Because of Reeves's injury and his insufficient training with wires prior to the filming, he was unable to perform the triple kicks satisfactorily and became frustrated with himself, causing the scene to be postponed. The scene was shot successfully a few days later, with Reeves using only three takes. Yuen altered the choreography and made the actors pull their punches in the last sequence of the scene, creating a training feel.[46]
For the subway scene, the set was first planned to be shot in a real subway station, but due to the amount of the actions and the wire works, the decision was made to shoot on set. The set was built around an existing train storage facility, which had real train tracks. Filming the scene when Neo slammed Smith into the ceiling, Chad Stahelski, Reeves' stunt double, sustained several injuries, including broken ribs, knees, and a dislocated shoulder. Another stuntman was injured by a hydraulic puller during a shot where Neo was slammed into a booth.[47] The office building in which Smith interrogated Morpheus was a large set, and the outside view of the building was a large, several-story high sheet of background. The helicopter was a full-scale light-weight mock-up, and its blades were added post-production by the visual effects team.[48]
To prepare for the scene in which Neo wakes up in a pod, Reeves lost 15 pounds and shaved his whole body to give Neo an emaciated look. The scene in which Neo fell into the sewer system concluded the principal photography.[36] According to The Art of the Matrix, at least one filmed scene and a variety of short pieces of action were omitted from the final cut of the film.[49]
The "bullet time" effect was created for the film. A scene would be computer modeled to decide the positioning of the physical cameras. The actor then provided their performance in a chroma key setup, while the cameras were fired in rapid succession, with fractions of a second delay between each shot. The result was combined with CGI backgrounds to create the final effect at (0:33).
As for artistic inspiration for bullet time, I would credit Otomo Katsuhiro, who co-wrote and directed Akira, which definitely blew me away, along with director Michel Gondry. His music videos experimented with a different type of technique called view-morphing and it was just part of the beginning of uncovering the creative approaches toward using still cameras for special effects. Our technique was significantly different because we built it to move around objects that were themselves in motion, and we were also able to create slow-motion events that 'virtual cameras' could move around – rather than the static action in Gondry's music videos with limited camera moves.
—John Gaeta[50]
The film is known for popularizing a visual effect[51] known as "bullet time", which allows a shot to progress in slow-motion while the camera appears to move through the scene at normal speed.[52] Bullet time has been described as "a visual analogy for privileged moments of consciousness within the Matrix",[53] and throughout the film, the effect is used to illustrate characters' exertion of control over time and space.[54] The Wachowskis first imagined an action sequence that slowed time while the camera pivoted rapidly around the subjects, and proposed the effect in their screenplay for the film. When John Gaeta read the script, he pleaded with an effects producer at Manex Visual Effects to let him work on the project, and created a prototype that led to him becoming the film's visual effects supervisor.[55]
The method used for creating these effects involved a technically expanded version of an old art photography technique known as time-slice photography, in which an array of cameras are placed around an object and triggered simultaneously. Each camera is a still-picture camera not a motion picture camera, and it contributes just one frame to the video sequence. When those pictures are shown in sequence, they create the effect of "virtual camera movement"; the illusion of a viewpoint moving around an object that appears frozen in time.[52]
The bullet time effect is similar but slightly more complicated, incorporating temporal motion so that rather than appearing totally frozen, the scene progresses in slow and variable motion.[50][55] The cameras' positions and exposures were previsualized using a 3D simulation. Instead of firing the cameras simultaneously, the visual effect team fired the cameras fractions of a second after each other, so that each camera could capture the action as it progressed, creating a super slow-motion effect.[52] When the frames were put together, the resulting slow-motion effects reached a frame frequency of 12,000 per second, as opposed to the normal 24 frames per second of film.[4] Standard movie cameras were placed at the ends of the array to pick up the normal speed action before and after. Because the cameras circle the subject almost completely in most of the sequences, computer technology was used to edit out the cameras that appeared in the background on the other side.[52] To create backgrounds, Gaeta hired George Borshukov, who created 3D models based on the geometry of buildings and used the photographs of the buildings themselves as texture.
The photo-realistic surroundings generated by this method were incorporated into the bullet time scene,[55] and linear interpolation filled in any gaps of the still images to produce a fluent dynamic motion;[56] the computer-generated "lead in" and "lead out" slides were filled in between frames in sequence to get an illusion of orbiting the scene.[57] Manex Visual Effects used a cluster farm running the Unix-like operating system FreeBSD to render many of the film's visual effects.[58][59]
Manex also handled creature effects, such as Sentinels and machines in real world scenes; Animal Logic created the code hallway and the exploding Agent at the end of the film. DFilm managed scenes that required heavy use of digital compositing, such as Neo's jump off a skyscraper and the helicopter crash into a building. The ripple effect in the latter scene was created digitally, but the shot also included practical elements, and months of extensive research were needed to find the correct kind of glass and explosives to use. The scene was shot by colliding a quarter-scale helicopter mock-up into a glass wall wired to concentric rings of explosives; the explosives were then triggered in sequence from the center outward, to create a wave of exploding glass.[60]
The photogrametric and image-based computer-generated background approaches in The Matrix 's bullet time evolved into innovations unveiled in the sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The method of using real photographs of buildings as texture for 3D models eventually led the visual effect team to digitize all data, such as scenes, characters' motions and expressions. It also led to the development of "Universal Capture", a process which samples and stores facial details and expressions at high resolution. With these highly detailed collected data, the team were able to create virtual cinematography in which characters, locations, and events can all be created digitally and viewed through virtual cameras, eliminating the restrictions of real cameras.[55]
Sound effects and music
Dane A. Davis was responsible for creating the sound effects for the film. The fight scenes sound effects, such as the whipping sounds of punches were created using thin metal rods and recording them, then editing the sounds. The sound of the pod containing a human baby closing required almost fifty sounds put together.[61]
The film's score was composed by Don Davis. He noted that mirrors appear frequently in the film: reflections of the blue and red pills are seen in Morpheus's glasses; Neo's capture by Agents is viewed through the rear-view mirror of Trinity's Triumph Speed Triple motorcycle; Neo observes a broken mirror mending itself; reflections warp as a spoon is bent; the reflection of a helicopter is visible as it approaches a skyscraper. Davis focused on this theme of reflections when creating his score, alternating between sections of the orchestra and attempting to incorporate contrapuntal ideas. Davis' score combines orchestral, choral and synthesizer elements; the balance between these elements varies depending on whether humans or machines are the dominant subject of a given scene.[62]
In addition to Davis' score, The Matrix soundtrack also features music from acts such as Rammstein, Rob Dougan, Rage Against the Machine, Propellerheads, Ministry, Deftones, Monster Magnet, The Prodigy, Rob Zombie, Meat Beat Manifesto, and Marilyn Manson.[63]
"The Matrix is arguably the ultimate cyberpunk artifact."
—William Gibson[3]
The Matrix draws from and makes reference to numerous cinematic and literary works, and concepts from mythology, religion and philosophy.The Matrix also makes reference to the ideas of Buddhism, Christianity, Gnosticism, Hinduism, and Judaism.[64] The Matrix's premise resembles the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.[65] Andrew Godoski from Screened.com observed Neo's "virgin birth", his doubt in himself, the prophecy of his coming, along with many Christianity references.[4] In The Matrix, a copy of Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation is visible on-screen as the book used to conceal disks,[31] and Morpheus quotes its phrase "desert of the real".[66] The book was required reading for the actors prior to filming.[31][67] Baudrillard himself said that The Matrix misunderstands and distorts his work.[66][68]
Interpretations of The Matrix often reference Baudrillard's philosophy to demonstrate that the film is an allegory for contemporary experience in a heavily commercialized, media-driven society, especially in developed countries. The influence of the matrixial theory of Bracha Ettinger articulated in a series of books and essays from the end of the 1980s onwards was brought to the public's attention through the writings of art historians such as Griselda Pollock[69][70] and film theorists such as Heinz-Peter Schwerfel.[71] Bracha Ettinger's matrixial theory is referred to explicitly quite late in the film through the expression "primal matrix" but it is visualized from the beginning via the alliance between Neo, Trinity and Morpheus, their "co-birthing" in a womb-like "shareable time-space", their co-existence in different dimension at the same time, their relation to the maternal oracle and more. Her "archaic" matrix is always in the now and the future, it depends on human affects and desires and proposes a different relations between the symbolic and the real. This Matrix is fragile yet it is resistant to the dominating Matrix of the mechanical coded simulated and manipulated consciousness that forecloses and rejects it. In the Ettingerian matrixial sphere freedom goes together with responsibility. The links between Neo, Morpheus, Trinity and the Oracle, right from the very beginning and all along the film, manifest the possibility of "transconnectedness" in proximity and in distance, which is not global and can't form a "web of webs". Its webs are always specific, invested by an "Eros of borderlinking" and related to different processes thet Ettinger has named "metramorphosis" (feminine-maternal-material morpheus).[72][73][74][75] This is then another kind of Matrix hidden behind the Baudrillard kind.
The Matrix belongs to the cyberpunk genre of science fiction,[3] and draws from earlier works in the genre such as Neuromancer by William Gibson; for example, the film's use of the term "Matrix" is adopted from Gibson's novel.[76] After watching The Matrix, Gibson commented that the way that the film's creators had drawn from existing cyberpunk works was "exactly the kind of creative cultural osmosis" he had relied upon in his own writing;[3] however, he noted that the film's Gnostic themes distinguished it from Neuromancer, and believed that The Matrix was thematically closer to the work of science fiction author Philip K. Dick.[3] Other writers have also commented on the similarities between The Matrix and Dick's work.[77][78][79]
The Wachowskis' approach to action scenes drew upon their admiration for Japanese animation such as Ninja Scroll and Akira.[7] Director Mamoru Oshii's 1995 animated film Ghost in the Shell was a particularly strong influence;[7] producer Joel Silver has stated that the Wachowskis first described their intentions for The Matrix by showing him that anime and saying, "We wanna do that for real".[80][81] Mitsuhisa Ishikawa of Production I.G, which produced Ghost in the Shell, noted that the anime's high-quality visuals were a strong source of inspiration for the Wachowskis. He also commented, "... cyberpunk films are very difficult to describe to a third person. I'd imagine that The Matrix is the kind of film that was very difficult to draw up a written proposal for to take to film studios". He stated that since Ghost in the Shell had gained recognition in America, the Wachowskis used it as a "promotional tool".[82] The action scenes of The Matrix were also strongly influenced by live-action films such as those of director John Woo.[77] The martial arts sequences were inspired by Fist of Legend, a critically acclaimed 1995 martial arts film starring Jet Li. The fight scenes in Fist of Legend led to the hiring of Woo-ping as fight choreographer.[83][84]
The film makes several references to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[6] The pods in which the machines keep humans have been compared to images in Metropolis, and the work of M. C. Escher.[85] The Wachowskis have described Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey as a formative cinematic influence, and as a major inspiration on the visual style they aimed for when making The Matrix.[86][87][88]
Reviewers have commented on similarities between The Matrix and other late-1990s films such as Strange Days, Dark City, and The Truman Show.[89][90][91] Comparisons have also been made to Grant Morrison's comic series The Invisibles; Morrison believes that the Wachowskis essentially plagiarized his work to create the film.[92] Comparisons have also been made between The Matrix and the books of Carlos Castaneda.[93] The similarity of the film's central concept to a device in the long-running series Doctor Who has also been noted. As in the film, the Matrix of that series (introduced in the 1976 serial The Deadly Assassin) is a massive computer system which one enters using a device connecting to the head, allowing users to see representations of the real world and change its laws of physics; but if killed there, they will die in reality.[94]
Philosophical influences
Once one accepts The Matrix as a generated reality of malicious machines invention then this is Descartes' First Meditation, or evil demon, a hypothesis that the perceived world might be a comprehensive illusion created to deceive us. The same premise can be found in Hilary Putnam's brain in a vat scenario proposed in the 1980s.[5] One can make a connection between the premise of The Matrix and Plato's Allegory of the Cave; once one accepts that The Matrix is an illusion, then the allegory of the cave becomes clear. The allegory is related to Plato's theory of Forms, which holds that the true essence of an object is not what we perceive with our senses, but rather its quality, and that most people perceive only the shadow of the object and are thus limited to false perception.[4]
Immanuel Kant also has an influence on how the individuals within The Matrix interact with one another and with the system. Kant states in his Critique of Pure Reason that people come to know and explore our world through synthetic means (language, etc.), and thus this makes it rather difficult to discern truth from falsely perceived views. This means we ourselves are our own agents of deceit, and so in order for one to know truth, one must choose to openly pursue truth. One may examine this explicitly in the scene that contains Agent Smith's monolog about the first version of the Matrix, which was to be a Human Utopia, a perfect world without suffering and with total happiness. Agent Smith exclaims, "it was a disaster. No one accepted the program. Entire crops [of people] were lost." The machines had to amend their choice of programming in order to make people subservient to them, and so they conceived The Matrix in the image of the 1999's world. The 1999's world was far from a utopia, but still humans accepted this over the suffering-less utopia. This is Kantian, because the machines wished to impose a perfect world on humans in an attempt to keep people content to remain completely submissive to the machines, both consciously and subconsciously, but humans are not easy to make content. This means Mankind still has a hand in their future, and at least at some level still they have the ability to revive their freedom, even with the machines holding all the cards and having control over of the system.[95]
The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999.[96] After its DVD release, it was the first DVD to sell more than one million copies in the US,[97] and went on to be the first to sell more than three million copies in the US.[4] By November 10, 2003, one month after The Matrix Reloaded DVD was released, the sales of The Matrix DVD had exceeded 30 million copies.[98] The Ultimate Matrix Collection was released on HD DVD on May 22, 2007[97] and on Blu-ray on October 14, 2008.[99] The film was also released standalone in a 10th anniversary edition Blu-ray in the Digibook format on March 31, 2009, 10 years to the day after the film was released theatrically.[100]
The film earned $171,479,930 (37.0%) in North America and $292,037,453 (63.0%) elsewhere for a worldwide total of $463,517,383.[96] In North America, it became the fifth highest grossing film of 1999 and the highest grossing R-rated film of 1999. Worldwide it was the fourth highest grossing film of the year.[96] As of 2012 it is placed 122nd on the list of highest grossing films of all time, and the second highest grossing film in the Matrix franchise after The Matrix Reloaded ($742.1 million).[96]
Critical reception
The Matrix received positive reviews from most critics,[9] and is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.[10][11] Entertainment Weekly called The Matrix "the most influential action movie of the generation".[23] Rotten Tomatoes described it as an "ingenious" blend of Hong Kong action cinema, innovative visual effects and an imaginative vision. The site reported that 87% of critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10, based upon a sample of 129 reviews.[8] At Metacritic, which assigns an average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 73 upon its DVD release, based on 35 reviews.[9]
Philip Strick commented in Sight & Sound, "if the Wachowskis claim no originality of message, they are startling innovators of method," praising the film's details and its "broadside of astonishing images".[101] Roger Ebert praised the film's visuals and premise, but disliked the third act's focus on action.[89] Similarly, Time Out praised the "entertainingly ingenious" switches between different realities, Hugo Weaving's "engagingly odd" performance, and the film's cinematography and production design, but concluded, "the promising premise is steadily wasted as the film turns into a fairly routine action pic ... yet another slice of overlong, high concept hokum."[102]
Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader reviewed the film negatively, criticizing it as "simpleminded fun for roughly the first hour, until the movie becomes overwhelmed by its many sources ... There's not much humor to keep it all life-size, and by the final stretch it's become bloated, mechanical, and tiresome."[103] Film critic Nick Davis strongly disliked The Matrix, criticizing aspects such as its unoriginality and its attitudes toward race and gender, concluding that the Wachowskis had raised the bar of filmmaking and special effects, only to waste it on hackneyed, impersonal and political tripe.[104]
Ian Nathan of Empire described Carrie-Anne Moss as "a major find", praised the "surreal visual highs" enabled by the bullet time (or "flo-mo") effect, and described the film as "technically mind-blowing, style merged perfectly with content and just so damn cool". Nathan remarked that although the film's "looney plot" would not stand up to scrutiny, that was not a big flaw because "The Matrix is about pure experience".[105] Maitland McDonagh said in her review for TV Guide, "The Wachowskis' through-the-looking-glass plot... manages to work surprisingly well on a number of levels: as a dystopian sci-fi thriller, as a brilliant excuse for the film's lavish and hyperkinetic fight scenes, and as a pretty compelling call to the dead-above-the-eyeballs masses to unite and cast off their chains. ... This dazzling pop allegory is steeped in a dark, pulpy sensibility that transcends nostalgic pastiche and stands firmly on its own merits."[106]
Salon 's reviewer Andrew O'Hehir acknowledged that The Matrix is a fundamentally immature and unoriginal film ("It lacks anything like adult emotion... all this pseudo-spiritual hokum, along with the overamped onslaught of special effects—some of them quite amazing—will hold 14-year-old boys in rapture, not to mention those of us of all ages and genders who still harbor a 14-year-old boy somewhere inside"), but concluded, "as in Bound, there's an appealing scope and daring to the Wachowskis' work, and their eagerness for more plot twists and more crazy images becomes increasingly infectious. In a limited and profoundly geeky sense, this might be an important and generous film. The Wachowskis have little feeling for character or human interaction, but their passion for movies—for making them, watching them, inhabiting their world—is pure and deep."[6]
Several science fiction creators commented on the film. Author William Gibson, a key figure in cyberpunk fiction, called the film "an innocent delight I hadn't felt in a long time," and stated, "Neo is my favourite-ever science fiction hero, absolutely."[107] Joss Whedon called the film "my number one" and praised its storytelling, structure and depth, concluding, "It works on whatever level you want to bring to it."[108] Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky commented, "I walked out of The Matrix ... and I was thinking, 'What kind of science fiction movie can people make now?' The Wachowskis basically took all the great sci-fi ideas of the 20th century and rolled them into a delicious pop culture sandwich that everyone on the planet devoured."[109] Director M. Night Shyamalan expressed admiration for the Wachowskis, stating, "Whatever you think of The Matrix, every shot is there because of the passion they have! You can see they argued it out!".[110] Actor and screenwriter Simon Pegg said that The Matrix provided "the excitement and satisfaction that The Phantom Menace failed to inspire. The Matrix seemed fresh and cool and visually breathtaking; making wonderful, intelligent use of CGI to augment the on-screen action, striking a perfect balance of the real and the hyperreal. It was possibly the coolest film I had ever seen."[111] Director Quentin Tarantino counted The Matrix as one of his twenty favourite movies from 1992 to 2009.[112]
The Matrix received Academy Awards for film editing, sound effects editing, visual effects, and sound. The filmmakers were competing against other films with established franchises, like Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, yet they won all four of their nominations.[113][114] The Matrix also received BAFTA awards for Best Sound and Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, in addition to nominations in the cinematography, production design and editing categories.[115] In 1999, it won Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Direction.[116]
72nd Academy Awards Film Editing Zach Staenberg Won
Sound Mixing John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell, David Lee Won
Sound Editing Dane A. Davis Won
Visual Effects John Gaeta Won
53rd British Academy Film Awards Cinematography Bill Pope Nominated
Editing Zach Staenberg Nominated
Production Design Owen Paterson Nominated
Sound David Lee, John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, Dane A. Davis Won
Special Visual Effects John Gaeta, Steve Courtley, Janet Sirrs, Jon Thum Won
23rd Saturn Awards Best Direction The Wachowski Brothers Won
Best Science Fiction Film — Won
Best Actor Keanu Reeves Nominated
Best Actress Carrie-Anne Moss Nominated
Best Costumes Kym Barrett Nominated
Best Make-Up Nikki Gooley, Bob McCarron, Wendy Sainsbury Nominated
Best Special Effects John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Laurence Fishburne Nominated
Best Writer The Wachowski Brothers Nominated
The Matrix had a strong effect on action film-making in Hollywood. The film's incorporation of wire fu techniques, including the involvement of fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping and other personnel with a background in Hong Kong action cinema, affected the approaches to fight scenes taken by subsequent Hollywood action films,[117] moving them towards more Eastern approaches.[4] The success of The Matrix created high demand for those choreographers and their techniques from other filmmakers, who wanted fights of similar sophistication: for example, wire work was employed in X-Men (2000)[117] and Charlie's Angels (2000),[118] and Yuen Woo-ping's brother Yuen Cheung-Yan was choreographer on Daredevil (2003).[119] The Matrix 's Asian approach to action scenes also created an audience for Asian action films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) that they might not otherwise have had.[120]
Following The Matrix, films made abundant use of slow-motion, spinning cameras, and, often, the bullet time effect of a character freezing or slowing down and the camera dollying around them.[51] The ability to slow down time enough to distinguish the motion of bullets was used as a central gameplay mechanic of several video games, including Max Payne, in which the feature was explicitly referred to as "bullet time".[120][121] The Matrix 's signature special effect, and other aspects of the film, have been parodied numerous times,[23] in comedy films such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999),[122] Scary Movie (2000),[123] Shrek (2001),[120] Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002);[124] Marx Reloaded in which the relationship between Neo and Morpheus is represented as an imaginary encounter between Karl Marx and Leon Trotsky;[125] and in video games such as Conker's Bad Fur Day.[126] It also inspired films featuring a black-clad hero, a sexy yet deadly heroine, and bullets ripping slowly through the air;[23] these included Charlie's Angels (2000) featuring Cameron Diaz floating through the air while the cameras flo-mo around her; Equilibrium (2003), starring Christian Bale, whose character wore long black leather coats like Reeves' Neo;[120] Night Watch (2004), a Russian megahit heavily influenced by The Matrix and directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who later made Wanted (2008), which also features bullets ripping through air; and Inception (2010), which centers on a team of sharply dressed rogues who enter a wildly malleable alternate reality by "wiring in". The original Tron (1982) paved the way for The Matrix, and The Matrix, in turn, inspired Disney to make its own Matrix with a Tron sequel, Tron: Legacy (2010).[118]
Carrie-Anne Moss asserted that prior to being cast in The Matrix, she had "no career". The film also created one of the most devoted movie fan-followings since Star Wars, and was even briefly blamed for the shootings at Columbine High School.[23] The combined success of the Matrix trilogy, the Lord of the Rings films and the Star Wars prequels made Hollywood interested in creating trilogies.[4] Stephen Dowling from the BBC noted that The Matrix 's success in taking complex philosophical ideas and presenting them in ways palatable for impressionable minds might be its most influential aspect.[120]
In 2001, The Matrix placed 66th in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Thrills" list. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly called The Matrix the best science-fiction piece of media for the past 25 years.[12] In 2009, the film was ranked 39th on Empire's reader-, actor- and critic-voted list of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time".[127] The Matrix was voted as the fourth best sci-fi film in the 2011 list Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time, based on a poll conducted by ABC and People, and in 2012, the film was added to the National Film Registry for preservation.[13]
2001 AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills The Matrix #66 [128]
2003 AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Neo / Thomas Anderson (Hero) N/A
Agent Smith (Villain) N/A
2007 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) The Matrix N/A
2008 AFI's 10 Top 10 The Matrix N/A
The film's mainstream success led to the making of two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both directed by the Wachowski Brothers. These were filmed back-to-back in one shoot and released in two parts in 2003.[129] The first film's introductory tale is succeeded by the story of the impending attack on the human enclave of Zion by a vast machine army.[130][131] The sequels also incorporate longer and more ambitious action scenes, as well as improvements in bullet time and other visual effects.[131][132]
Also released was The Animatrix, a collection of nine animated short films, many of which were created in the same Japanese animation style[133] that was a strong influence on the live action trilogy. The Animatrix was overseen and approved by the Wachowskis, who only wrote four of the segments themselves but did not direct any of them; much of the project was developed by notable figures from the world of anime.[133]
The franchise also contains three video games: Enter the Matrix (2003), which contains footage shot specifically for the game and chronicles events taking place before and during The Matrix Reloaded;[134] The Matrix Online (2004), an MMORPG which continued the story beyond The Matrix Revolutions;[135][136] and The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005), which focuses on Neo's journey through the trilogy of films.[137]
The franchise also includes The Matrix Comics, a series of comics and short stories set in the world of The Matrix, written and illustrated by figures from the comics industry. Most of the comics were originally presented for free on the official Matrix website;[138] they were later republished, along with some new material, in two printed trade paperback volumes, called The Matrix Comics, Vol 1 and Vol 2.[139][140]
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Lloyd E. Nimmer
August 11, 1932 ~ December 21, 2020 (age 88)
Lloyd E. Nimmer, 88, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, early Monday morning, December 21, 2020 at Paradise Estates in Kewaunee, WI. The son of Elmer and Melda (Schartau) Nimmer was born on August 11, 1932 in Kewaunee, WI. Lloyd married Marianne Esther Spietz on July 23, 1961 in Wrightstown, WI at St. John's Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death on October 5, 2017.
Lloyd was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He embodied a tremendous work ethic which he proudly passed on to his children and grandchildren. He received many awards, titles and accolades throughout his lifetime; however a humble and faithful servant to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is how he would prefer to be remembered. His confirmation verse John 17:3 reads, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Lloyd graduated from Kewaunee High School in 1950. While in high school he was a class officer, a member of the drama club, yearbook staff and very active in sports. His senior year he was named captain of the basketball team and was selected as a guard to the First Team of the All-Conference Team. He was a four-year letter winner in baseball. His love of sports continued as he was a member of various slow pitch teams in the area, playing for the Grove, Vons, Windys, Peps and the Bucket. He enjoyed playing basketball with teams at the Green Bay prison and loved to socialize with friends and competitors alike. His passion of sports carried through to his children and grandchildren and he tried hard to never miss their games. One of his favorite memories was being allowed to have military leave to attend his son's state basketball game in Madison and then a generation later, watch his granddaughter and her team win the state title. He thoroughly enjoyed attending and supporting all of his grandchildren at their events and activities.
Lloyd, the "Big Mouse" began his military career in October 1951. He joined the Artillery Anti-Aircraft Unit out of Two Rivers, WI attached to the 32nd Red Arrow Division of Wisconsin. He was on active duty from 1952 through 1954 and served in Korea during the Korean War. Lloyd led infantry patrols at night in the Chorwon Valley through the Demilitarized zone as a Scout Dog Handler with the 38th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon. When he returned from Korea, Lloyd and two friends were instrumental in starting an Army Reserve Unit in Kewaunee. A Field Artillery Unit was started in April, 1955 and in 1961, a new US Army Reserve Center was dedicated. He continued to serve his Country with the 488th Chemical Battalion in Green Bay, WI and later with the 432nd Civil Affairs Company where he was called to Active Duty in 1979 for the movement of Cubans to Fort McCoy. Lloyd was named First Sergeant and served with this title for 15 years, retiring in 1984 from the United States Army with 33 years of continuous military service. Lloyd was very proud to have been able to participate in the Old Glory Honor Flight program in 2014 with five other Kewaunee County residents. He was planning to attend the return to Korea trip in 2020 as he was thrilled he could share this experience with his son. Unfortunately, Covid interfered. In June 2019, Lloyd was able to attend the High Ground Military Service Dog memorial program where service dogs and their handlers were honored and a monument erected. He was forever indebted to his military dog, RinTin.
Lloyd was employed with Wood Steel Products in Kewaunee, WI from 1950-1951 and Hamilton Manufacturing Company of Two Rivers, WI from 1954-1969. In 1969, he was hired at The State Bank of Kewaunee, now known as Nicolet Bank, and worked there for 25 years, ending his career as the bank's Vice-President in 1994. Although retired, Lloyd liked to keep busy and enjoyed working at Walston Insurance agency and as a Seed Salesman with Walters of Rio Creek. He also worked as a Courier for Baylake Bank and in the circulation department with the Kewaunee Enterprise. Assisting his wife, he even took on Avon deliveries – which he enjoyed as he loved to chat and laugh with people every day.
Lloyd served his community in many ways. As a veteran, he was a member of American Legion Post #29 and VFW Post #3392, both from Kewaunee. He served as a past commander of Post #29 and as Kewaunee County's Legion Adjutant for over 25 years in addition to Veterans Service Commissioner. Proudly, he led many units in local parades and events where you could hear him lead drill commands. He served his community as treasurer for the Salvation Army of Kewaunee County for 24 years. Many times he was called upon to present Patriotic programs to the students of Kewaunee and to the senior citizens at the Kewaunee Senior Center. He assisted and conducted many Veterans activities throughout the year within the City of Kewaunee. The one thing he was most proud of was to be able to present a proper Veterans funeral home service followed by a most Honorable, Dignified, and Patriotic burial. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church serving with passion on many boards. In March 2007 Lloyd was recognized by the Build the Future Foundation as a Wall of Fame recipient as he made significant contributions to his community.
Survivors include his children, Paul (Brenda) Nimmer, Kewaunee, Heidi (George) Okreglicki, Plover; grandchildren, Karlee (Cody) Horlacher, Reggie (special friend, Sophia Hower) Nimmer, Ashtyn Okreglicki and Amber Okreglicki; great grandchildren, William and Hollie Horlacher. Sister/Brother in laws; Bettymae & Keith Nollenberg, Sharijoy Busse, Fred & Judy Spietz, Larry & Georgie Spietz along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marianne, parents, Elmer and Melda Nimmer, in-laws; Harry and Alice Spietz, two infant sisters and brother in law, Foster Busse.
Lloyd and Marianne enjoyed vacationing together throughout the country and loved to spend time with their children and grandchildren. They were especially proud to be able to share special trips with them to Disney World and Hawaii. One of Lloyds highlights was to climb Diamond Head on Oahu when he turned 80 with his youngest grandchild.
Lloyd taught his family many lessons through the years. The top three being love of family, a strong work ethic and faith in God. His motto was "prior planning makes for a perfect performance." We salute you dad – "Well done, good and faithful servant."
Visitation will take place Saturday, December 26th starting at 10am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kewaunee, WI. an American Legion memorial program will be held at 12:30pm., with additional visitation to follow until time of funeral service at 2pm. Full military rights and Christian burial will immediately follow at the Riverview Cemetery.
Safety measures and social distancing will be encouraged. If unable to attend, the service can be live streamed at: https://immanuellutherankewaunee.org/
Lloyd's family sends special thanks to the caregivers at Paradise Estates, Unity Hospice, and Buchanan Funeral Home for their kind and compassionate care shown to Lloyd.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lloyd E. Nimmer, please visit our floral store.
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Wei, Wei and Yaghoubi, Reza (2016) Sales and marketing. Applied Management Conference, Wintec, Hamilton, New Zealand, 27 May 2016.
Wintec aims to provide high quality tertiary education, at the same time, to create a multi-cultural environment by attracting international students of high quality from all over the world. Traditional, Wintec used partnership business, engaging large number of agencies to promote Wintec program and get more students in. This has been seen as a potential risk to the quality of students studying in Wintec, hence, have negative influence on Wintec student recruitment. My research aims to find out the efficiency of word-of-mouth marketing to be used in international students, with specific focus on Chinese international students, by studying the interaction between their learning journey and their perception towards Wintec, which leads to whether or not they are willing to recommend Winter to their friends and families. To conduct my research, I will be using questionnaires and interview in order to get both comprehensive and in-depth point of view from the participants. I believe that my research is highly likely to reach the aims as firstly, being an international student myself, I could understand Chinese students' potential problems during their journey and the possible links between their problems and outcomes. Secondly, I'm confident in finding reliable feedback from participants due to the language advantage of mine used in interpreting and processing data.


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University of São Paulo: students in actions to help poor communities during the pandemic
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By iednewsdesk	 On Dec 31, 2020
In a year in which the University worked to contain the advancement of the new coronavirus, with the mobilization of scientists and laboratories, in the construction of respirators, creation of virus detection tests and safety equipment, in addition to studies on treatments, simulations and impacts on other types of actions involved the university community in helping society. The University has shown that it has a fundamental role not only in the front line of fighting the disease, but also in supporting people affected by problems resulting from quarantine, social isolation and the financial crisis that resulted from this situation.
There are countless projects and initiatives in which students, teachers and staff were protagonists in this confrontation to the pandemic and which included direct aid to vulnerable populations, consultancies and information material to assist micro and small entrepreneurs, educational resources to contribute with teachers and students, in addition to alternatives for the members of the USP community to experience social isolation. Check out some actions that stood out in this new world configuration.
Attention to those who need it most
"I was fine in college, Poli [USP's Polytechnic School] gave me a good support, helped me a lot so that I could continue studying during the quarantine, but knowing that people close to me were not able to study took me out of sleep, and I needed to create something ", said Diego Peres, student of Environmental Engineering, who mobilized 40 volunteers, coming from different courses at the University, to provide classes and duty shifts to children from the periphery . A resident of Capão Redondo, a neighborhood in the extreme south of the city of São Paulo, he created the project Da Periferia Para o Mundo and aims to make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents reached by the project.
Focused also on the periphery and knowing that the projections of unemployment and lack of income would reach the black population of these regions much more, students from the Medical School of USP Larissa Alexandre and Rafael Marques created actions to reduce the effects of covid-19 in communities with fundraising campaigns, educational videos on hygiene and also with the creation of a totem with alcohol gel for commercial establishments. They founded the Preta.ID project who, among several actions, worked in the São Remo community, which is next to the USP University Campus in São Paulo, with partnerships that made 4.5 tons of food available for 300 families. "As peripheral black students, we are on both sides of the bridge, and this offers us a much wider range of perspectives to propose sustainable and really effective solutions," said Larissa.
The student Diego Peres, who mobilized more than 40 volunteers for tutoring classes, and a student of the project Da Periferia Para o Mundo – Photo: Personal archive
Students Rafael and Larissa who created Preta.ID to take health actions to the population of the periphery- Photo: Personal archive
On another front, to expand access to justice for vulnerable groups, a group of students and professors, from the Faculty of Law (FD) and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU), created the country's first Legal Design Laboratory, which currently works on the theme of violence against black women seeking to simplify access to justice . They start from research with victims and other actors involved, such as the Social Assistance Reference Center (Cras) of the City of São Paulo and the Women's Police Station.
The university role also brought together students who are part of Enactus, an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action. There are seven groups at the University that work on more than 20 projects that seek to impact communities where USP campuses are installed. The actions are broad, ranging from cooking classes to the visually impaired to action that offers better housing conditions to people who are in a situation of socioeconomic vulnerability. In one of these actions, in the "Entre Isolamento, Laços" campaign, students from the Faculty of Law collected hygiene kits for reeducated women from the Capital Penitentiary, in the neighborhood of Santana, north of São Paulo, because, with the pandemic and the ban family visits, they stopped receiving basic supplies like sanitary pads, soaps, shampoo and toothpaste.
Lack of access to basic hygiene and food items, lack of equipment to communicate and study, the long lines of patients waiting for care and remote communities that need reliable information. Situations like these were the driving forces behind several volunteer initiatives on USP's campuses. Most of them focus on taking the knowledge acquired outside the walls of the University, combining the desire to help with the opportunity to practice what they learn in the classroom.
Volunteer students perform screening at the outpatient clinic of Hospital das Clínicas, selecting patients with suspected coronavirus – Photo: Disclosure / EE
Professionals thank facial protectors produced in 3D printers in action by students of the Polytechnic School – Photo: Disclosure / E-Group
Student participates in the campaign that took personal hygiene products for reeducated women from the Female Penitentiary of the Capital – Photo: Enactus São Francisco
At the beginning of the pandemic, in April, groups from the university community developed voluntary actions for the production and distribution of facial protectors for health professionals, as in the initiative called E-Group, with students from the Polytechnic School. Also, a group of teachers from the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH) collected used computers for students who could not follow the classes at a distance without equipment. And there was also the collection of food for vulnerable communities, such as the Projeto Criança Feliz which distributed basic food baskets in the Lorena region. In the capital, donation of hygiene kits and production of facial masks to the community in Butantã. Other actions throughout the year can be seen at this link .
Solutions born from entrepreneurship
To overcome the crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, many micro and small entrepreneurs counted on the help of junior companies from USP, organizations that work with the support of the University and the faculty, with a focus on entrepreneurial education. The junior company in the Marketing course at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH), for example, participated in the Transforme SP project to provide free consultancy and guided companies on market intelligence, positioning strategies and brand building.
Thinking about how to ensure the safe displacement of millions of people, the junior company of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FauuspJr), in partnership with the junior engineering company of Mackenzie University (Ejem), created the oniPlus project , a bus adapted to avoid the spread of diseases that won the Covid-19 Open Innovation Challenge organized by Brasil Júnior, the confederation of junior companies in Brazil. Another student entity, A FEA Social, formed by students from the Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting (FEA), created the Social in Action portal , to publicize Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work to combat the pandemic and promote the meeting between who needs help and who wants to help.
For the event market to continue promoting its activities, the USP student startup in São Carlos called Kosmos created a platform that enables customized 3D environments capable of virtually simulating an event , as if it were being held in person. Scenarios with booths for exhibitions and auditoriums for the presentation of lectures and recorded or live presentations are some examples of what can be projected. Through a 360º virtual tour, the idea is that the guests have a sensory experience, with total immersion in the event, even from a distance.
OniPlus, adaptive bus to prevent the transmission of contagious diseases – Photo: Disclosure / FauuspJr
Platform created by students from USP simulate the virtual visit to stands and other event experiences – Photo: Disclosure / Kosmos
In search of solutions to the crisis, USP also promoted a technological marathon in which the participants developed business models, products, services and technologies for bars and restaurants, considering the new scenarios of the pandemic. The event, called SancaThon, fosters entrepreneurial culture and arouses the desire of participants to develop innovative projects through a targeted proposal, offering mentors and training to assist them in the development of viable prototypes and business models.
The USP Covid-19 Challenge, an ideathon (marathon of creative and innovative ideas) also sought solutions to combat real and urgent problems that went through stages of the entrepreneurial process, with specialized mentoring from the University. Organized by the USP Entrepreneurship Center (NEU) with partner entities, the event focused on identifying important needs in the context of a pandemic, with innovation as the highlight.
Family farmers in the Ribeirão Preto region were able to count on legal guidance carried out by the Support Program for Indebted People of the Ribeirão Preto Law School (FDRP). The initiative uses social networks and WhatsApp, which is the most used means of communication for these farmers, to disseminate rights and inform procedures for accessing federal government financing.
Plataforma Appadoca, for income generation for cooks, was one of the winners of USP Covid-19 Challenge – Photo: Reproduction / USP Covid-19 Challenge
USP Ribeirão Program provides legal assistance to family farmers through social networks such as Whatsapp to obtain financing – Arte sobre foto / Pixabay
Several extension projects involving cultural and scientific actions have adapted to the virtual format to help elementary school students and the general public to have quality content with easy access via the internet. Promoted by professors and undergraduate and graduate students, these projects seek to bring current knowledge generated at the University, innovating in form, language and content in school subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Genetics, Astronomy, in addition to knowledge about geopolitics, biodiversity and others topical issues. The Jornal da USP selected 8 of these projects that stood out in the virtual environment.
In order to deal with fake news and scientific denialism, the scientific communication groups União Pró-Vacina and Vidya Academics, from Ribeirão Preto, work with various educational materials on social networks. One of the featured materials explains how the "anatomy" of false information works , alerting you to details in the message that indicate whether the content received fits the structure that false information usually has. In another production, they show how to talk to deniers , the main behaviors and strategies that can be adopted and also give tips on how to counter more frequent arguments.
Initiatives also seek to guide the population of rural areas with educational actions and virtual materials promoted by the Faculty of Zootechnics and Food Engineering (FZEA), in Pirassununga. The action includes infographics, voice messages, videos in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) and posters that guide about a set of conducts, procedures, actions and activities to mitigate the risk of contagion of covid-19, in its work routines and in the lives of rural producers and producers, both inside and outside their properties.
Projects like Cientificamente offer experiments that can be carried out at home by teachers to be part of videos and transmissions in distance classes – Photo: Reproduction / YouTube
Using social networks, scientific outreach groups from USP União Pró-Vacina and Vidya Academics advise against false information – Art on photo / União Pró Vacina
Other actions offered online activities for teaching science, aimed at teachers and students of basic education, such as the Cecília project , which teaches concepts of astronomy, geophysics and meteorology in experiments that can be done at home; online courses such as Understanding Oceanography , about the main concepts of Marine Sciences; the Dial Robotics , offering virtual lectures to schools on the careers of applied sciences, robotics and process college entrance examination; the InForme-ConsCiência blog, which offers didactic materials and on-line assistance via e-mail for teachers and students of elementary schools; in addition to events that seek to arouse girls' interest in science as in the event Science for them , There will be a Girl in Science and Astrominas project .
Online course initiatives such as the Astrominas project helped to promote science education among public school students – Photo: Freepik
Virtual lecture of Disque Robótica that brings knowledge about exact sciences to public schools during the pandemic – Photo: Personal archive
The increase in the number of complaints of domestic violence in indigenous communities in the region of São Gabriel da Cacheira, in the state of Amazonas, during the period of isolation due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus motivated the production of a booklet to inform and strengthen support networks to women . Named Domestic violence and sexual violence in times of pandemic. Support networks and complaints: you are not alone, the project material coordinated by José Miguel Nieto Olivar, from USP's School of Public Health (FSP), was designed based on the reality of Rio Negro, in dialogue with local indigenous women, and it provides simple guidance on what happens when a woman, child or adolescent reports a violence suffered and how they can be supported in this reporting process.
In another initiative, a booklet helps children and adolescents to seek help in the event of domestic and institutional violence. Produced by the Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing (EERP), it presents simple language and illustrations that indicate where and how to seek help.
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The CLC Hydrometallurgical Plant is innovative and one of the most technologically advanced in the world for treating copper. The use of optimized applied process technology maximizes the reutilization of water, energy and material resources.
CLC uses a process known as "Clean Technology" thanks to which the copper produced is ready for sale directly from the plant. The final product is 99.999% pure copper classed as "Grade A".
Another advantage of the project is its location and mine planning, since the treatment plant is located within the mining facility.
The reactors or leaching tanks, an essential part of processing the ore, have been developed for CLC by the Finnish company, Outotec. This technology enables the copper to be extracted using a hydrometallurgical process that is cleaner than conventional pyrometallurgical processing.
In recognition of this achievement, Outotec was awarded, in Finland, the prize for the Best Quality Innovation for the year 2007.


In the present special issue, some radiological applications in urgent gland conditions are described. Moreover, some articles focused on the role of interventional radiology to solve haemorrhagic events and post-surgical biliary leaks. In conclusion, the aim of the present issue is to spread the role of radiology in the management of the urgencies involving glands.
Adrenal gland injuries after a blunt abdominal trauma are rare events and represent important indicators for severe trauma. Multidetector CT evolution with high volumetric resolution and fast acquisition with the use of multiplanar reformatted (MPR) visualization allows for an accurate and fast diagnosis of the adrenal gland for post-traumatic pathologies. While, before its introduction the diagnosis was made mainly postmortem or during surgery. Adrenal injuries are unilateral up to 90% of the cases involving most commonly the right gland; thoracoabdominal organs injuries are often also associated. Bilateral adrenal lesions are asymptomatic, potentially leading to the development of acute adrenal insufficiency. The purpose of the present review was to determine the prevalence, the mechanism of injury and the different CT appearances of adrenal trauma. Prognosis and management of adrenal injury will also be reviewed.
Postoperative bile leakage is a common complication of abdominal surgical procedures and a precise localization of is important to choose the best management. Many techniques are available to correctly identify bile leaks, including ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), being the latter the best to clearly depict "active" bile leakages. This paper presents the state of the art algorithm in the detection of biliary leakages in order to plan a percutaneous biliary drainage focusing on widely available and safe contrast agent, the Gb-EOB-DPA. We consider its pharmacokinetic properties and impact in biliary imaging explain current debates to optimize image quality. We report common sites of leakage after surgery with special considerations in cirrhotic liver to show what interventional radiologists should look to easily detect bile leaks.
Background: To evaluate role of interventional radiology (IR) in post-surgical haemorrhagic complications of prostatectomy.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed. From April 2015 to January 2018, 10 patients referred to IR Department for haemorrhagic complications post radical prostatectomy (RP). All patients (mean age: 68.5 years; range, 58–85 years) were successfully treated with superselective trans-arterial embolization. We evaluated technical and clinical success and post procedural complications.
Results: Technical and clinical success was 100% (10/10) and no major complications were identified. No complications related to the endovascular procedures occurred. No recurrences during follow-up (8–20 months) were observed. Among minor complications, only 20% (2/10) developed mild post embolization syndrome.
Background: Acute adrenal hemorrhages are a rare event compared to other abdominal visceral injuries because of the anatomic localization of the adrenal glands; main causes are trauma and ruptured neoplasms. This manuscript reports on a single center experience of transarterial embolizations of adrenal hemorrhages in emergency setting.
Methods: In this retrospective analysis from 2010 to date, 17 patients (12 men and 5 women, mean age: 59.8 years) presenting with adrenal bleedings were treated by endovascular embolization. The etiology was traumatic in 7 cases, ruptured neoplasm in 8 cases and spontaneous in 2 patients assuming oral anticoagulant therapy. After thin slice contrast enhanced CT, a superselective embolization was conducted with different embolizing agents according to the type of vessel lesion and operator preference.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) represents a pancreas inflammation of sudden onset that can present different degrees of severity. AP is a frequent cause of acute abdomen and its complications are still a cause of death. Biliary calculosis and alcohol abuse are the most frequent cause of AP. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are not necessary for the diagnosis of AP but they are fundamental tools for the identification of the cause, degree severity and AP complications. AP severity assessment is in fact one of the most important issue in disease management. Contrast-enhanced CT is preferred in the emergency setting and is considered the gold standard in patients with AP. MRI is comparable to CT for the diagnosis of AP but requires much more time so it is not usually chosen in the emergency scenario.
The pineal gland can be involved in a variety of neoplastic and congenital masses and tumors. Pineal gland neoplasms occur more frequently in children, accounting for 3–8% of intracranial tumors in the pediatric population. Pineal cysts are small lesions usually asymptomatic and encountered incidentally. Pathologic processes involving the pineal region produce signs and symptoms related to the mass effect on the adjacent structures and invasion of surrounding structures. These include several acute symptoms, such as increased intracranial pressure syndrome from obstruction of the aqueduct and consequent hydrocephalus, and Parinaud syndrome. Pineal apoplexy is rare and refers to the sudden neurological deterioration following hemorrhage in the pineal gland, most commonly into a pineal cyst. Knowledge of the clinical presentation and imaging features of these lesions is essential to narrow the differential diagnosis, especially when presenting with acute onset.