Matrix Reloaded (Smith fight) maya particles?

[codaxe]

I recently started learning about maya dynamics and finally I had a good idea of how these massive armies in hollywood movies were created. However i'm still confused with matrix reloaded with all the smiths.
I'm thinking all the smiths could be particles but how do they them to "fight" neo vs smiths.
THen i'm thinking they animated each smiths independetly but that seems like too much work.
Does anyone have ideas or know more about it, did they even use maya?

thanks

[eric3020]

Read cinefex or something like that!

(seriously, your question is too general)

[mukunddh]

It doesn't matter which software you use, it matters how you use it. The Smiths are particles, as for the animation, they could be simple loops stored in an extensive library. They must have then written a plug to call on those animations randomly for each Smith, and base the velocity of each Smith particle upon the velocity of the body travelling in the animation.......hope u understand this...