John Gaeta
Visual Effects
Biography
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Born: January 1, 1965
Place of Birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Known For
Making 'The Matrix'
A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explaining the digital and practical effects contained in the film. This is very interesting, seeing as how they're giving away the cinematic secrets that they created solely for the this movie, that have now been spoofed and referenced in countless other films.
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
This thirty-minute documentary follows the Wachowski sisters and the film's crew through production on the film's famed highway chase sequence. We get interviews with the visual effects supervisors, the stunt coordinators and even are taken through aspects of pre-production and planning for the scene. Then the documentary moves into production, the scariest aspect of which is certainly Carrie Anne-Moss trying to learn to ride a motorcycle good enough to do so safely without helmet for the scene. We also watch as the stretch of freeway used in the film is being built.
The Matrix Revolutions: Super Big Mini Models
This making-of piece includes remarks from production designer Owen Paterson, concept artist George Hull, visual effects supervisor John Gaeta, US unit production manager L. Dean Jones Jr., US model unit special effects coordinator Geoffrey Heron, Zion unit sequence lead Rodney Iwashina, high speed first assistant camera Paul Sanchez, US model unit art director Nanci Noblett, conceptual designer Geofrey Darrow, model shop supervisor Michael Lynch, US model unit producer David Dranitzke, prop maker foremen Dave Fogler and Fon Davis, and visual effects supervisor John "DJ" Des Jardin.
The Matrix Revisited
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
The Matrix Revolutions: Neo Realism - Evolution of Bullet Time
A featurette about the special effects of The Matrix Trilogy
The Matrix Recalibrated
The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
The Matrix Resurrections
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
A look at Enter the Matrix: The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs parallel to that of the film. Bend the rules of the Matrix with martial arts, pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet, or just fight with lots of guns.
The Matrix: What Is Bullet-Time?
Special Effects wizard John Gaeta demonstrates how the "Bullet-Time" effects were created for the film Matrix, The (1999).
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
The special effects of the Agent Smith scenes in Matrix Revolutions
Filmography
as Deus Machina Employee #1
as Self
as Self
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
as Self
as Himself