The Art of the Matrix (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook) Hardcover – International Edition, December 4, 2000

It's a terrible cliche to say that a movie changed your life, but The Matrix kind of changed mine. I don't know that it altered my ultimate trajectory very much, but I do think it put me on that trajectory sooner. Its popularity proved to me that a lot of people must be worrying about how society turns the individual into a cog, and that knowledge gave me permission to start doing things differently. But this article isn't really about that, so let me switch gears.When the Wachowski brothers were trying to get the studio execs to commit to a budget for the film, they began to realize that nobody really understood what they, the Wachowsakis, were proposing. It was a complicated film full of difficult ideas, and nobody really grasped the level of action that the brothers envisioned. So they hired comics illustrators Steve Skroce and Geoff Darrow to storyboard the film, producing, in effect, a several-hundred-page comic book. Those storyboards, along with the script and concept illustrations, have since been collected into a book called "The Art of the Matrix."The interesting thing about these boards, to me, is that they were done under tight deadline pressure, so they are not slick, finished illustrations. That's interesting to an artist because, deprived of slick veneer, the scaffolding is clearly exposed, so you can see how these extremely talented artists construct action scenes. It's fascinating for anyone who has any interest in the art of visual storytelling. The concept drawings and paintings are gorgeous, and were done at a less breakneck pace. It's surprising how closely the film stuck to these drawings, in many cases reproducing them verbatim.You can get used copies of this book fairly inexpensively. I recommend it if you're a fan of comics, or The Matrix, or both.

This is an inside look at the real visual minds behind the matrix style of action, innovative camera movements and conceptual designs by comic legends Steve Skroce and Geof Darrow. The Bothers were such a fan of their comics, they hired them to design almost every element of the Matrix films. For any fan of behind the scenes "making of" or just fans of cool artwork this book will blow you away. You get to see the genesis of one of the most influential action film ever! This book will keep you entertained for a long time, it takes forever to absorb it all. This is a must for any Matrix fan really, you won't be disappointed.

While the book wasn't mint, the description was accurate. I already have a mint book from when it was first published. Got this book as a gift for someone who appreciates the creative process of telling a story on the silver screen.

This is the BEST “art of” book I’ve ever had hands down. I love movie books and this one blue my mind even tho I’m not a comic drawing fan it has so many real movie pictures and has the entire screenplay within the book. My only complaint is that I wish they made these for the other Matrix movies as well

This book is really nice if you are a fan of the Matrix. But, it is especially nice if you are a comic book fan like the Wachowski Brothers seem to be. The preproduction work basically detailed through the art work is very interesting. It's also interesting to see what was conceptualized and then what was used and what wasn't when the movie was finally produced. This is because it's not just the artwork. There are comments on how each piece was (or was not) utilized in the final production. I am not a big comic fan, but I found this part of the art work very interesting. Having the shooting script is interesting for the same reason.

I bought this for my son, he is 18 years of age. He LOVES it. He even sat down and went over a few things with me, as he had me watch the movie recently! It is overflowing with anything and everything pertaining to the first Matrix movie....from artwork, to scenes, to photos, real and drawn...even codes. FULL of information. This would be an over the top gift for any Matrix fan.Awesome!

It does make a nice coffee table book. It contains the storyboard and the screenplay with a smattering of artist comments on working with the directors, but it is a Matrix fan book, more than a filmmakers 'how-to make your film look like the Matrix' book.

Love the movie. Love this book. Seeing the process of movie making, visually, is very revealing. Throughly enjoyed going through each page of the book.

Libro maravilloso y valioso que me ha llegado muy bien cuidadosamente embalado

Sehr unterhaltsam gemacht und vollgespickt mit Infos, „Behind the Szenes“, Studien, Konzeptideen,...Die Entstehung des Films wird stellenweise anhand von ausgewählten Szenen von ersten Konzeptideen/Studien bis zur Vollendung der tatsächlichen Szenen bzw. des Film erörtert.Allein schon die ersten Studien/Skizzen/Konzeptskizzen zu den „Shots“ & der Kameraführung machenden Kauf empfehlenswert!

Le livre est bien arrivé dans le délai annoncé. Le livre est en très bon état ! Rien à redire ! Tout est parfait ! Merci pour tout !

I love this book so much. Not only the script but also great artwork!

「マトリックス」のストリートボード（絵コンテ）と脚本が一冊の本に収められている。映画が作られる前の原案での段階のものを本にしてあるので、映画とはやや異なっている。ストリートボードと脚本が分離しているのが残念だが、逆に言うと、脚本をシーンごとに読んで、その該当する絵を探しながら読むとじっくり映画を思い出しながら味わえる。マトリクスで使われている英語のせりふが非常に気に入っているが、英語も楽しめる。ストリートボード、脚本、英語と3つの視点から楽しめる本である。なお、私はマトリックスの映画で実用英語を覚えた。実に役に立つフレーズが目白押しなのがマトリックスである。マトリックスの英語は端正な英語だ。通常のアクションものとは異なる。哲学的な問答が各所に散りばめらている。端正な英語と哲学問題。この本はその英語力を楽しみながら向上させることができるテキストでもある。追記このレビューは英語版について書いたのだが、日本語版にも出てくる。日本語版も持っているので一言。日本語版と英語版は中身がだいぶ違っている。日本語版のほうはストリートボードとシナリオが対照できるように整理されている。英語版はイラストとシナリオが分離している。日本語版の本でてくるイラストで英語版の方では見ることができないものがある。逆に英語版でてくるイラストで日本語版に出てこないものもある。本の大きさもページ数も英語版のほうがはるかに大きい。