# @joshtoonen on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZsFmgAiv80
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66975663-joshtoonen-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b397a02f37.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-17T13:35:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Josh Toonen (@joshtoonen) — https://gondola.cc/joshtoonen

## Caption

Comment "MATRIX" and i'll send you the full breakdown!

Did you know The Matrix was created using STORYBOARDS? Final Render vs Greenscreen VFX vs Storyboards from The Matrix (1999) The most iconic shots in The Matrix weren't discovered on set.
Every one was storyboarded into a comic book before the movie was even greenlit.

In this video I'm breaking down the 3 steps the artists used to design The Matrix's action scenes, including the legendary Bullet Time shot, so you can plan your own Hollywood action sequences from home without drawing anything by hand!

In this video you'll learn…
✅ The 3 steps to storyboard any sequence: pose your character, place your camera, and edit in a timeline
✅ How to plan Hollywood action scenes from home without drawing
✅ How to use perspective lines and the vanishing point to create 3D depth
✅ Why the best filmmakers break the rule of thirds
✅ How to storyboard inside Unreal Engine 5 with the Screenshot Method
✅ How to edit your whole film in real time without leaving Unreal

#unrealengine #unrealengine5 #cinematics #ue5 #motioncapture #dune #filmmaking #filmmaker #animation #vfx #vfxbreakdown #previs #blender3d #substancepainter #gamedev #gamedevelopment #virtualproduction #behindthescenes #creativity #innovation #technology

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- **Views:** 2,257
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## Tags

virtualproduction, ue5, gamedev, unrealengine, filmmaking, animation, creativity, motioncapture, previs, innovation, vfx, substancepainter, gamedevelopment, cinematics, behindthescenes, vfxbreakdown, dune, filmmaker, blender3d, unrealengine5, technology

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