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May 27, 2003 — Ever wonder who made those futuristic shades we see on some of 'the Matrix' characters?
Product design firm StudioRED has placed four of its recent creations where they can really be seen -- squarely on the noses of Keanu Reeves and three other stars of this summer's blockbuster movie "The Matrix: Reloaded."
StudioRED produced the futuristic sunglasses that Reeves and three other actors, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving, wear as they battle with an evil race of robots that holds them captive in "The Matrix."
When the original "Matrix" came out in 1999, it set a new standard for action films, with special effects that were revolutionary -- and serious intellectual content to boot.
It was also long on style.
The sleek neo-Gothic fashions worn by Reeves and his co-stars did much to give the film its arresting edginess.
StudioRED landed the job of updating that signature style for "The Matrix: Reloaded," the first sequel in a projected trilogy.
According to StudioRED founder Philip Bourgeois, the update was no easy task.
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