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M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S 31 to get made. In Dane's own words, "It was going to be impossible to make." After Bound was done, the Wachowskis and John Gaeta's VFX team made a seven-second proof- of-concept video of the bullet-time visual effect to present to the studio. They asked Dane to provide sound for it and he was given a day and a half to design, mix, and deliver the piece. It was shown in Screening Room 5 on the lot and that proof-of-concept clip sold the idea of The Matrix to Warner Bros. Eric was able to find the decades- old clip and showed it to the event audience. It had never been seen before outside of that original for executive-eyes only demo. Looking back, it certainly is awe-inspiring to think that a seven-second proof- of-concept clip was enough to convince a studio to green light a sci-fi film that would eventually go onto have groundbreaking, award- winning visual effects and sound, which continues to influence moviemaking today. uring the Q&A, it was obvious that only someone with Dane's passion and creativity could bring the aural world of The Matrix to life. He went on to describe what was then the early days of digital audio and the primitive tools he had available to him to make some of the film's now- famous sound design elements. After the Q&A, there were some trivia questions for the audience with special 25th anniversary merchandise as prizes and a lucky few even won a Dane Davis-signed The Matrix movie poster. Upon the conclusion of the screening and Q&A, attendees were invited back into the lobby where they enjoyed special The Matrix D Helper "Agents" ready to check in guests (below). Photos by Chris Schmitt Photography Some event attendees even took the opportunity to dress up in The Matrix costumes. Photo by Chris Schmitt Photography.