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 ...

The green, falling digital code depicted as rain in the film "The Matrix" consisted of Japanese sushi recipes.

The Matrix ’s iconic title sequences are made up of falling “digital rain”, which, upon closer inspection, was actually thousands of lines of binary code.

At the begining of every Matrix film comes one of the most easily recognizable visuals in the film's franchise—the falling green code. Fans of the movies have often wondered, what does the code ...

The Matrix's "digital rain" is one of the most recognizable images from the film. Animal Logic/Warner Bros. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors.

The green, falling digital code depicted as rain in the film "The Matrix" consisted of Japanese sushi recipes.