The Matrix | Behind-The-Scenes The helicopter action-sequence, rescue of Morpheus took over six months to prepare and plan. The helicopter was a full-scale, light-weight mock-up. Only the blades needed to be added in post-production by the visual effects team. The actual flying scene (which required helicopter shots) nearly caused the film to be shut down; as they flew the helicopter through restricted Sydney airspace. Laws in New South Wales, Australia were subsequently changed to allow filming