I swear to god the bit where hes skating is exactly what it feels like to skate in dreams. The speed, the floatiness, everything. Also, the theme at the end that plays when he jumps off the building I swear they ripped it for the final battle in the new top gun movie.
Omg your comment just opened my eyes to that! Since I first saw this I could never quite put my finger on what made the motion look so great in the skating bit.
@@BrutusTheAnimator I think the ideas is to depict everything as surreal. Like reality is barely holding together. He's seen past the veil so nothing feels quite real.
This scene blew us away when Animatrix came out. The two Spider-Verse movies released so far really represent the ethos of this scene but on a gargantuan scale. The animation style is action packed, becomes incredibly artistic and shows us some insane angles. These types of animations really represent what an animated comic book would look like. Can’t believe this short has been in my head for 20 years, it’s amazing.
One of the best scenes, in my opinion. The faith and the longing for escape with the...sadly...inevitable tragic reality of suicide... It is simultaneously a horrific, sad and tragic act, and yet, so beautiful, gripping and emotionally stunning. Also, especially for the time, it was particularly brave of the Wachowskis and animators to actually portray a story told like this. :(
You didn´t get the idea about the kid's ability with the skate, remember that the matrix its a system with a very large set of norms and rules that rules every human who its connected, the agents are programs who are ruled by this set of rules and norms of the system even though they have more speed and strengh that a regular human, a human with his mind can break this rules if they know that the matrix its not real (that's why trinity, neo and morpheus can make things like jumping very higher or can react more quickly than a normal human), the kid its the 1% of the population that they never asimilate the system as part of a real world and this 1% of the population (the city of Zion) will always feel that something is wrong with the reality, even some said that when they are dreaming its more real the reality itself (neo's said that in the matrix 1), so the kid its breaking the rules of the matrix by knowing and believing in Neo, Morpheus and Trinity, that's why even the agents can't put him down
Yeah I always thought the whole scene with Neo and the mirror was to break his sense of reality and have him die in the Matrix. If you already believe none of it is real, I think it's enough for Morpheus and the crew to scramble your signal.
So this is a really deep cut but essentially it’s explained later in an online matrix video game that kid like Morpheus were able to free themselves from the matrix without any intervention. The game takes place years after Morpheus death which is why he’s dead in the matrix 4 (terrible movie) but think of it like the train scene in inception “they can feel that they don’t belong” and are trying to return to a place they’ve never been.
I think it’s similar to the guy in race, when you’re near death, like in the verge of dying, the spike of adrenaline, etc., the programming can be shut down at just the right moment for the person plugged in, almost like a hard reset and the person can wake up in the real world. That’s what happened to both of them. That’s my interpretation, anyway.
I will never understand why the animation looks so “unique” until the kid is cornered into the bathroom, but overall the Animatrix is gotta be a classic, I own a dvd of it❗️
There are still vhs of this cartoon, but the fact that the animation from 20 years ago in some scenes looks like relatively recent AI creations makes this episode mind-blowing - as if in a “dream” everything looks so abstract until you wake up. I noticed this many years later when watching it again
If they catch this kid they would probably do to him what they did to Neo. Bug him or Intimidate him whatever, but Neo is more than capable of rescuing him.
I know the Wachowskis wrote this short and Shinichiro Watanabe only directed but I have to wonder if they wrote that falling scene with him in mind or just pure coincidence cause that's a big trademark of his
I don't they will ever make something like this. This is such a unique film in every sense. Western cinema storyline, top animators... times 9. All a unique approach to their interpretation of the Matrix. And it's beautifully tragic aswel
Doubt it, the Second Renaissance was when the Machine started designing the Matrix. KID got out during Neo's time and Neo is the 5th ONE so it's been hundreds of years after the Second Renaissance
@@CoffeeManiac20Heck it’s probably thousands. The first couple Matrices took course over the span of human generations. So we can safely assume the first couple tries took a century. The machines admit his was a very long and frustrating process, which is why they were willing to listen to the oracles idea of fake choice. By doing so they still are allowing humans to break free of the Matrix and thus the path of the one was created to guide these eventualities back into submission via the one returning to the source. Then we gotta consider that each iteration of the one takes place well over the course of a human life time. At minimum it’s 70 years until the ones code is called again. Then there’s the other Zions that were destroyed. It probably takes some time for the machines to make sure every remnant of the previous Zion is wiped from existence. My guess is the Matrix is well over 1000 years old, and I think that’s being conservative.
Have you ever had a dream so vivid you could have sworn you could feel the pain in your bones? Only to wake up in a confused state.. would u ever know if it was a dream or reality? Did they wipe your mind and put u back on your bed? Were you ever gone?
@@shironeko3178 Damn man, appreciate it so much, was looking for it as well! (its like a third time i lose it and then remember months later trying to find)
Can someone please tell me the name of the music that starts at 2:03 when he lets go and falls freely to the ground? I have been trying to find it for ages but the only tracks mentioned in the soundtrack are "Who am I" and "Masters of the Universe".
Personally, I‘d say that any movie made by Studio 4C in the early 2000s carries this vibe. If I‘m correct then the guy who was in charge of this particular short film also directed a few of those movies I mentioned or at the very least he was involved with Studio 4C at that time (It’s not Shinichiro Watanabe but I forgot the guy‘s name, it’s in a reply of one of the comments on this video). I can also heavily recommend Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Paprika and Millenium Actress by Satoshi Kon he used a lot of cool techniques that you would normally find in live action cinema including a few rotoscoped scenes in Paprika and Millenium Actress if I‘m not mistaken.
@@Laraingestill. His family, classmates, friends and community all thinks he is dead now. He chose to walk away from all of that. Something sad about it for sure
Conga Fury is another Juno Reactor song that plays at the beginning of the film in “The Final Flight of The Osiris” during the virtual sword fight similar to Neo vs. Morpheus in the original Matrix film from 1999.
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This film defined my existential youth. Can’t believe it’s almost been 20 years since this came out. Time certainly does fly.
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It goes faster every year that passes
yes indeed!
@@Mazda6B6 You woudn´t believe how much
same
I swear to god the bit where hes skating is exactly what it feels like to skate in dreams. The speed, the floatiness, everything. Also, the theme at the end that plays when he jumps off the building I swear they ripped it for the final battle in the new top gun movie.
Omg your comment just opened my eyes to that! Since I first saw this I could never quite put my finger on what made the motion look so great in the skating bit.
The animation blew my mind when I was kid, it still does now
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it looks like Breaking the Habit by Linkin Park
@@lorenzosandoval7328 That's because it was directed and animated by the same guy, Kazuto Nakazawa
Reminds me of Undone
1:02 the way that Agent looking at the screen bobs around has been stuck in my head for like 20 years now.
Ha! Same.
What was he even doing lol
@@BrutusTheAnimator I think the ideas is to depict everything as surreal. Like reality is barely holding together. He's seen past the veil so nothing feels quite real.
@@Hazzard65nah he’s looking at the other agents that needed to catch up
Haha same here 😂
This scene blew us away when Animatrix came out. The two Spider-Verse movies released so far really represent the ethos of this scene but on a gargantuan scale. The animation style is action packed, becomes incredibly artistic and shows us some insane angles. These types of animations really represent what an animated comic book would look like. Can’t believe this short has been in my head for 20 years, it’s amazing.
Agree 100% great comment
Yeah actually they are vert similar
One of the best scenes, in my opinion. The faith and the longing for escape with the...sadly...inevitable tragic reality of suicide... It is simultaneously a horrific, sad and tragic act, and yet, so beautiful, gripping and emotionally stunning. Also, especially for the time, it was particularly brave of the Wachowskis and animators to actually portray a story told like this. :(
It's not suicide if your living in a simulation is it
@@XCI5ION In the fictional world of Matrix, when you die in the simulation, your body in the real worls stops working.
@@dennismertens990 he got out of simulation after doing his leap of faith.
@@machin3boy0 so it mean he get out from simulation before he die and it mean he die in smiuation but not real world
He self-substantiates and frees himself from The Matrix. This is literally the kid who worships Neo in Reloaded.
Who would win?
A dozen or so armed agents capable of bending the laws of physics and assimilating. bystanders.
Or
1 sk8er boi.
He was a sk8er boi, he said:
“See ya later, boi”
Probably when he jumped off the building, I don’t know.
It was the early 2000s, the sk8er Boi had a real chance
You didn´t get the idea about the kid's ability with the skate, remember that the matrix its a system with a very large set of norms and rules that rules every human who its connected, the agents are programs who are ruled by this set of rules and norms of the system even though they have more speed and strengh that a regular human, a human with his mind can break this rules if they know that the matrix its not real (that's why trinity, neo and morpheus can make things like jumping very higher or can react more quickly than a normal human), the kid its the 1% of the population that they never asimilate the system as part of a real world and this 1% of the population (the city of Zion) will always feel that something is wrong with the reality, even some said that when they are dreaming its more real the reality itself (neo's said that in the matrix 1), so the kid its breaking the rules of the matrix by knowing and believing in Neo, Morpheus and Trinity, that's why even the agents can't put him down
In all fairness, if he was a regular s8ter boi, neo wouldnt have called him.
Neo never called me....
@juliusraben3526 sure
I do love all the different animation styles
2:47
🎵"Cause I'm breEAAAKING THE HAAAAABIT, TONIGHT!!!"🎶
i thought the same thing!!! i think whoever animated this animated that music video
1:03 look at the roof
Lol the agent fell?
whoa i never noticed. Neo was at the school.
@@Izawwlgood yup he was giving him cover
@@Izawwlgood wait where was he?
@@Chuck_ELnope. Dont see it
Over a decade and still can’t comprehend how kid committing suicide in the Matrix world, somehow frees his mind and is united with the rest of Zion?
he committed fully to the belief before he hit the ground and got bumped out of it is the implication
Yeah I always thought the whole scene with Neo and the mirror was to break his sense of reality and have him die in the Matrix. If you already believe none of it is real, I think it's enough for Morpheus and the crew to scramble your signal.
@@saladspinner3200 that's actually really interesting. sabotaging his sense of reality for his own good.
So this is a really deep cut but essentially it’s explained later in an online matrix video game that kid like Morpheus were able to free themselves from the matrix without any intervention.
The game takes place years after Morpheus death which is why he’s dead in the matrix 4 (terrible movie) but think of it like the train scene in inception “they can feel that they don’t belong” and are trying to return to a place they’ve never been.
I think it’s similar to the guy in race, when you’re near death, like in the verge of dying, the spike of adrenaline, etc., the programming can be shut down at just the right moment for the person plugged in, almost like a hard reset and the person can wake up in the real world. That’s what happened to both of them. That’s my interpretation, anyway.
That end is just (chef's kiss) art!
Still give me chills even after all these years. The gorgeous, unique animation with that badass music…
wow, wow. the animation, the subject matter. so well done. everyone should watch the animatrix
I will never understand why the animation looks so “unique” until the kid is cornered into the bathroom, but overall the Animatrix is gotta be a classic, I own a dvd of it❗️
Shinichiro Watanabe is the fuckin GOAT dude
Give credit to Shinya Ohira, who handled this scene
Shinya Ohira is a goad dude
This short reminds me of a music video from Linkin Park, Breaking the Habit
same studio and director
There are still vhs of this cartoon, but the fact that the animation from 20 years ago in some scenes looks like relatively recent AI creations makes this episode mind-blowing - as if in a “dream” everything looks so abstract until you wake up. I noticed this many years later when watching it again
fun fact: this short is directed by shinichiro watanabe, and he also directed one of the prequels of blade runner 2049 (black out 2022).
Interesting 😊
The ost is magnificent
Agree, absolutely phenomenal music in this and the other short films.
That's Juno Reactor :D They make amazing music . The chase track is called "Masters of the Universe", I love it
@@XantaliX wow!! Thank you so much!!
If the Animatrix were to come out today as an anthology on one of the major streaming services, IT would turn the world upside down.
FACTS
They should've made an Animatrix animated series instead of that pile of shit called matrix resurrection
This type of animation reminds me of the one they used in Kill Bill Volume 1 movie, when O-ren's dad got killed.
Same animators
@iliagoro3136 That's what I thought, thanks 😊 🙏
@@iliagoro3136holy shit
Yeah they hired a bunch of great animators for Animatrix and it shows
He's been wanting to skate this place for a hot ass min.
2:40 I love how the agents react, they know they're not going to win this one
This is the same animator that did the Breaking the Habit Music Video for Linkin Park.
It made me think of it so im glad it got validated
I find it cool that they got Keanu reeves to voice a few lines for Neo
If they catch this kid they would probably do to him what they did to Neo. Bug him or Intimidate him whatever, but Neo is more than capable of rescuing him.
Excellent art
I know the Wachowskis wrote this short and Shinichiro Watanabe only directed but I have to wonder if they wrote that falling scene with him in mind or just pure coincidence cause that's a big trademark of his
3:05 I know he didn't die but this part in particular is so good at making me feel sad
I would watch animatrix everyday on dxm when I was younger. man this sh!t is wild.
Let's talk about that sic nose slide down the rails lol
2:44 I love this animated.
"I told you kid... You saved yourself..."
2:57 Falling Man on 9/11
Damn yea ur right
Bro thinks he's bart simpson
Perfect soundtrack
they don't make 'em like this anymore...
Agree, anime will never reach this peak again
I don't they will ever make something like this. This is such a unique film in every sense. Western cinema storyline, top animators... times 9. All a unique approach to their interpretation of the Matrix. And it's beautifully tragic aswel
I guess he broke the habit
or
the kid has left the chat
I see you.
My favorite 2000's teens.
You know, I’m convinced that the kid whose clothes were burned in the Second Renaissance is actually Michael Karl Popper
Doubt it, the Second Renaissance was when the Machine started designing the Matrix. KID got out during Neo's time and Neo is the 5th ONE so it's been hundreds of years after the Second Renaissance
@@CoffeeManiac20 Neo was the 6th one iirc
@@technicaldeathmetalhead right, I forgot
@@CoffeeManiac20Heck it’s probably thousands. The first couple Matrices took course over the span of human generations. So we can safely assume the first couple tries took a century. The machines admit his was a very long and frustrating process, which is why they were willing to listen to the oracles idea of fake choice. By doing so they still are allowing humans to break free of the Matrix and thus the path of the one was created to guide these eventualities back into submission via the one returning to the source. Then we gotta consider that each iteration of the one takes place well over the course of a human life time. At minimum it’s 70 years until the ones code is called again. Then there’s the other Zions that were destroyed. It probably takes some time for the machines to make sure every remnant of the previous Zion is wiped from existence.
My guess is the Matrix is well over 1000 years old, and I think that’s being conservative.
2:51 always found the soundtrack that starts here so calming
My discord friend telling me the chat got leaked:
Still looks amazing and trippy
It’s ironic that this kid will end up playing a part in saving Zion lol
those agents had some serious bugs
Makes me think of Capital STEEZ
Why?
2:32 name music?
Juno Reactor - Master of the universe 🫵
eu amo esse filme e essa cena é literalmente a minha favorita
When you stop taking your meds
Have you ever had a dream so vivid you could have sworn you could feel the pain in your bones? Only to wake up in a confused state.. would u ever know if it was a dream or reality? Did they wipe your mind and put u back on your bed? Were you ever gone?
Does anybody remember a song that feature this video that has hey there Delilah
Found it lost cost by burgos
@@shironeko3178 Damn man, appreciate it so much, was looking for it as well! (its like a third time i lose it and then remember months later trying to find)
@@shironeko3178THANKS
Wow.. I like ur video.
Can someone please tell me the name of the music that starts at 2:03 when he lets go and falls freely to the ground? I have been trying to find it for ages but the only tracks mentioned in the soundtrack are "Who am I" and "Masters of the Universe".
Perhaps in the end credits of the Animatrix
when they come at you with the jab and you dont want to be part of the matrix
is this a covid-19 reference or do you mean jab as in to punch
@@TheoKitching yes its a covid reference.
@@XCI5ION haha nice
Yes, XD
Been skating fast, eating ass and avoiding the jab for 3 years and going.. 😂
I'm 12 and I just watched this episode and the only part that got me the most hyped was the chase and the song for the chase
Bro its deeper than that
Let the lil bro grow and learn. Enjoy kid
@@lilreyna24I was his age too when I watched it... he will 100% come back and watch it from another perspective (i hope)
watch the second one first, trust
I'm looking for anime or just animated projects in general that have this sort of look or a rotoscope look/style
Recommendations much appreciated.
Personally, I‘d say that any movie made by Studio 4C in the early 2000s carries this vibe. If I‘m correct then the guy who was in charge of this particular short film also directed a few of those movies I mentioned or at the very least he was involved with Studio 4C at that time (It’s not Shinichiro Watanabe but I forgot the guy‘s name, it’s in a reply of one of the comments on this video). I can also heavily recommend Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Paprika and Millenium Actress by Satoshi Kon he used a lot of cool techniques that you would normally find in live action cinema including a few rotoscoped scenes in Paprika and Millenium Actress if I‘m not mistaken.
Anyone remember the name of the music?
Masters of the Universe - Juno Reactor
@@deathmetal271 Thanks!
Thanks
Someone please help me, I'm supposed to be writing a paper 😭😭
Paper on what?
@@deviliac187 History. Can't stop procrastinating though, lol.
@@NoRegerts Ain't not running from that. Just take your time and do it. Listen to some lofi hiphop. Or just copy paste from somewhere ;d
@@deviliac187 Thank you! I finished yesterday and got an A
Music?
Juno Reactor - Master of the universe 🫵🏼
that’s sad scene. :( 😢
lol but he wakes up, he is in the 2nd movie lol
@@Laraingestill. His family, classmates, friends and community all thinks he is dead now. He chose to walk away from all of that. Something sad about it for sure
Mr Popper's Penguins🐧🤓
Was that fuckin Keanu on the phone at the beginning??
Does anyone know the music at the end?
When your drunk
lol
More like High*
Why didn’t he just slide down the pole?
Its a literal leap of faith
0:05 this was not in the animatrix
music?
Masters of the Universe - Juno Reactor
Conga Fury is another Juno Reactor song that plays at the beginning of the film in “The Final Flight of The Osiris” during the virtual sword fight similar to Neo vs. Morpheus in the original Matrix film from 1999.
#PoorUniform
I could feel all the pain melt away..ill see you on the other side.