The Matrix Reloaded (TM), and The Matrix Revisited (TM), Mobile Apps
Design, Interaction, Art Direction
Design, Interaction, Art Direction
Hired by AOL Time-Warner, Moderati was commissioned to make a mobile companion application for the movie The Matrix Reloaded (followed by an update for The Matrix Revolutions). At the time, most BREW apps were pretty simple (using pre-designed interfaces that came from the phone manufacturers).
I was really proud of the the look and feel of the app design and UI. The intro and transition animations really felt explosive, and the menu's layout was very different from the standard "clickable button list" designs at the time. An image gallery and trivia game added more creative takes on UI.
I was really proud of the the look and feel of the app design and UI. The intro and transition animations really felt explosive, and the menu's layout was very different from the standard "clickable button list" designs at the time. An image gallery and trivia game added more creative takes on UI.
Animated intro sequence:
When viewed on phones of the era, the slow "redraw" rate of the phone screens worked to my advantage--needing to keep file size to a minimum due to processing ability, the phone's slow redraw helped the frames of the animation visually blend together.
When viewed on phones of the era, the slow "redraw" rate of the phone screens worked to my advantage--needing to keep file size to a minimum due to processing ability, the phone's slow redraw helped the frames of the animation visually blend together.
Promotional "one-sheet":
Displayed in Verizon Wireless and Radioshack stores to help upsell the newest phones by showcasing the most cutting-edge apps and features available.
Displayed in Verizon Wireless and Radioshack stores to help upsell the newest phones by showcasing the most cutting-edge apps and features available.
