The iconic slow-motion "bullet time" whoosh sound was created by whirling real bullets on strings.

Film/Series: The Matrix

Category: Trivia Fact

Timestamp: 01:42:15

To give the groundbreaking slow-motion "bullet time" its signature acoustic punch, sound designer Dane Davis went completely analog. He literally tied real bullets and metallic slugs to strings and whirled them around in a studio, recording the sound of the metal slicing through the air. They then digitally manipulated and layered those organic whooshes to create the hyper-realistic, tearing sound of a bullet flying past Neo's ear.

The iconic slow-motion "bullet time" whoosh sound was created by whirling real bullets on strings. in The Matrix

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