The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes. Simon Whiteley, the ...

Simon Whiteley, the film's designer behind the code, reportedly scanned the characters from his wife's Japanese cookbooks to create the design.

Simon Whiteley, the film's designer behind the code, reportedly scanned the characters from his wife's Japanese cookbooks to create the design.

The creator of the mysterious neon green code used in the “Matrix” films says his wife’s cookbooks sparked its creation. The creator of the mysterious neon green code used in the “Matrix ...

Two-dimensional matrix codes that contain information that can be quickly scanned by a computer are being put to new uses seemingly every day.

FANS of The Matrix may have theories as to what the scrawling green code featured in the sci-fi epic means – and now the movie’s production designer has revealed the surprising truth. T… ...