'The Matrix' green code was inspired by sushi recipes. That's not the full story

The film's code designer, Simon Whiteley, reportedly created the effect by scanning characters from his wife's Japanese ...
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THE MATRIX Code is Actually a Sushi Recipe

Nearly 20 years ago, the Wachowskis unleashed The Matrix on an unsuspecting world, embedding fans around the globe in the film’s rich mythos as early as its opening frames. Those glowing green lines ...
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'The Matrix' rain of green, digital code was inspired by sushi recipes — but that's not all

While Simon Whiteley, the production designer behind the code, claims to have used his wife's Japanese cookbooks to help create the design ... What's False ... the Japanese characters were mixed with ...
CNET

Creator of The Matrix code reveals its mysterious origins

The production designer of the "Matrix" films and "The Lego Ninjago Movie," which is out now, takes CNET down a rabbit hole of Zack Snyder, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lego. Jennifer Bisset was a ...
IndieWire

‘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. If you’ve ever wondered what that green text in “The Matrix” really meant, prepare for an answer that’s almost as ...