Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011. It redefined special effects in 1991 through its use of new technologies like morphing to bring the T-1000 character to life. The combination of animatronics, pyrotechnics, motion capture, and CGI from ILM and Stan Winston Studios created memorable scenes that had audiences gasping, like the T-1000 emerging from flames or morphing through bars. Linda Hamilton's intense physical transformation for her role as Sarah Connor also added believability. The film's sound design, practical effects, and visual effects came together to create an action movie that has yet to be surpassed.
This document contains images of directors and actors on movie sets throughout film history. Some of the movies represented include Gravity, The Wolf of Wall Street, Gladiator, Black Swan, 12 Years a Slave, The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Psycho, Taxi Driver, Saving Private Ryan, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The images show interactions between directors like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stanley Kubrick with actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Keir Dullea on the sets of their famous films.
This document provides information about the Transformers franchise, including its origins, key characters, and history. It discusses how Transformers began as a toy line in the 1980s and expanded to include animated series, comics, films, and games. The first section focuses on the original Generation 1 continuity, describing main Autobots like Optimus Prime, Jazz, and Skyfire, as well as Decepticons led by Megatron. Later sections cover subsequent series like Beast Wars and key characters such as Rodimus Prime, Galvatron, and Star Saber. The document also includes images of classic Transformers toys and characters.
All About Transformers (Updated Version)Amuro Wesley
Updated version of my Transformers story and toys e-magazine-and-catalogue starting with The Last Knight in anticipation of the movie later this month.
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This document lists 62 science fiction movies released between 1968-2019. Some notable franchises and films included are Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Star Wars, Terminator, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, and more recent films like Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Alita: Battle Angel. The list spans over 50 years of science fiction cinema.
James Cameron is a renowned Canadian film director known for directing the two highest-grossing films of all time, Avatar and Titanic. Terminator: Salvation, one of Cameron's biggest hits in the thriller genre, is set in 2018 where humanity is battling machines known as Terminators. The film follows John Connor and Marcus Wright who must work together to save Kyle Reese and other humans captured by the machines. Critics responded negatively, feeling the film lacked a compelling story to match its impressive special effects, and that it featured much less of the violence and tension seen in earlier Terminator films.
This document contains over 50 images of directors and actors on movie sets throughout film history. Some of the notable films represented include Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, The Godfather, Jaws, Planet of the Apes, Titanic, and Metropolis. The images provide a behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process and feature interactions between directors and cast members on iconic movies.
This document analyzes how cinematography and mise-en-scene construct meaning in a chase sequence from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. It discusses how shots highlight the dangers faced by the protagonist John Connor as he flees the T-1000 on his motorcycle. Point-of-view shots place the audience in John's perspective to increase suspense. Wide shots show the Terminator entering on a motorcycle to provide relief, as he works to save John. Through varied shots emphasizing characters' strengths and weaknesses, the sequence provokes an emotional response from the audience around John's safety.
This document contains images of directors and actors on movie sets throughout film history. Some of the movies represented include Gravity, The Wolf of Wall Street, Gladiator, Black Swan, 12 Years a Slave, The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Psycho, Taxi Driver, Saving Private Ryan, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The images show interactions between directors like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stanley Kubrick with actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Keir Dullea on the sets of their famous films.
This document provides information about the Transformers franchise, including its origins, key characters, and history. It discusses how Transformers began as a toy line in the 1980s and expanded to include animated series, comics, films, and games. The first section focuses on the original Generation 1 continuity, describing main Autobots like Optimus Prime, Jazz, and Skyfire, as well as Decepticons led by Megatron. Later sections cover subsequent series like Beast Wars and key characters such as Rodimus Prime, Galvatron, and Star Saber. The document also includes images of classic Transformers toys and characters.
All About Transformers (Updated Version)Amuro Wesley
Updated version of my Transformers story and toys e-magazine-and-catalogue starting with The Last Knight in anticipation of the movie later this month.
Dark Helmet's Guide to Local Domination with Google Posts and Questions & Ans...Greg Gifford
This document lists 62 science fiction movies released between 1968-2019. Some notable franchises and films included are Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Star Wars, Terminator, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, and more recent films like Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Alita: Battle Angel. The list spans over 50 years of science fiction cinema.
James Cameron is a renowned Canadian film director known for directing the two highest-grossing films of all time, Avatar and Titanic. Terminator: Salvation, one of Cameron's biggest hits in the thriller genre, is set in 2018 where humanity is battling machines known as Terminators. The film follows John Connor and Marcus Wright who must work together to save Kyle Reese and other humans captured by the machines. Critics responded negatively, feeling the film lacked a compelling story to match its impressive special effects, and that it featured much less of the violence and tension seen in earlier Terminator films.
This document contains over 50 images of directors and actors on movie sets throughout film history. Some of the notable films represented include Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, The Godfather, Jaws, Planet of the Apes, Titanic, and Metropolis. The images provide a behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process and feature interactions between directors and cast members on iconic movies.
This document analyzes how cinematography and mise-en-scene construct meaning in a chase sequence from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. It discusses how shots highlight the dangers faced by the protagonist John Connor as he flees the T-1000 on his motorcycle. Point-of-view shots place the audience in John's perspective to increase suspense. Wide shots show the Terminator entering on a motorcycle to provide relief, as he works to save John. Through varied shots emphasizing characters' strengths and weaknesses, the sequence provokes an emotional response from the audience around John's safety.
The document is a scanned receipt from a grocery store purchase on June 15th, 2022 totaling $58.37. It lists items bought including ground beef, chicken breasts, tortillas, cheese, and produce such as tomatoes, onions, and lettuce. The receipt shows the item prices, taxes, and total amount paid.
Counsel's doodles may no longer be privileged information once legal proceedings have begun. A recent court case established that any communications between a solicitor, counsel, and their client are considered privileged. However, if privilege regarding those communications has been waived by initiating a legal claim, any evidence of those communications, including counsel's working papers, notes, and doodles, can be used in court proceedings. While doodling may aid concentration for some, it can distract others and negatively impact memory of important discussions.
El documento recomienda cuatro museos imperdibles en Ciudad de México: el Museo Nacional de Antropología, conocido por sus 20 salas de exposiciones permanentes de arqueología y etnografía en un impresionante edificio; el Palacio de Bellas Artes, uno de los edificios más bellos de la ciudad y símbolo del país; el Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, que ofrece exposiciones permanentes y temporarias así como talleres y proyecciones; y el Museo Frida Kahlo, resultado del imaginario art
David R. Gambrell is seeking a management position utilizing over 35 years of experience in the water and wastewater coatings industry, having worked on over 250 facilities. He has held positions such as Chief Estimator, Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, increasing sales and managing projects from start to completion. Gambrell has extensive training and certifications in coatings inspection, safety, and specialized applications.
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Este documento presenta tres playas populares en Los Cabos, México: Playa del Amor, conocida por sus formaciones rocosas y ambiente romántico; Playa El Médano, que ofrece restaurantes, bares y actividades como paracaidismo; y Playa Palmilla, con aguas templadas ideales para relajarse. El documento invita al lector a reservar un vuelo y hotel para disfrutar de estas playas hermosas durante sus vacaciones en Los Cabos.
A poor woman sent her son to sell their cow at the fair, but he traded it for a single bean. The bean grew into a giant beanstalk that reached the home of a dragon, who owned a golden egg-laying hen. The boy took the hen, killing the dragon in the process. With the money from the hen's eggs, the poor woman and her son became rich and lived happily ever after.
El documento presenta el informe final del Foro Mundial sobre la Educación celebrado en Dakar, Senegal en 2000. El foro evaluó los avances en educación básica universal desde la conferencia de Jomtien en 1990, analizó las áreas y grupos que aún no alcanzaban la educación, y renovó los compromisos para lograr la educación para todos para el año 2015. El informe destaca los objetivos estratégicos prioritarios como la educación preprimaria, educación de niñas, alfabetización y educación en situaciones
It was the twenty-eighth of November. An immense confused mass of men, horses, and vehicles besieged the narrow entrances to the bridges and began crossing them. Those at the front were crushed, trampled, or forced into the ice-filled waters of the Berezina River by the weight of those behind them. The confusion was so great that Napoleon himself needed force to clear a passage when he wished to cross. Some cut a path with their swords at all costs, while others cruelly drove their carriages through the helpless crowd, crushing men and women.
James Cameron is a Canadian-American film director known for blockbuster sci-fi films. He was born in 1954 in Ontario, Canada and grew up there before moving to California at age 17. After various jobs, he got his start in filmmaking with low-budget films in the late 1970s. His first major directorial success was The Terminator in 1984, which he co-wrote and directed on a small budget but earned significant box office returns. His subsequent films Terminator 2, Titanic, and Avatar all became the highest-grossing films of their time due to their innovative special effects, production values, and storytelling.
The document provides a retrospective on the 25th anniversary of the film Aliens, discussing how director James Cameron took the sequel in a new direction from the original Alien film. It summarizes Cameron's process in writing the script, overcoming doubts from Sigourney Weaver and the studio, and the challenges of filming, including tensions with the British crew. It highlights how Cameron brought new elements like the space marines and the giant Alien Queen puppet to the sequel to make it an action-packed sci-fi classic in its own right.
Steven Spielberg Five Breathtaking Visual Effects FilmsAnimation Kolkata
Steven Spielberg is the most successful Hollywood filmmaker, who has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
His movies are among the highest-grossing movies of all-time.
He is also the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios.
Terminator 6 Behind The Scenes Loaded With VFX & CGIAnimation Kolkata
Hello, Good News for the fans of Terminator 6.
This year Hollywood is back with its new upcoming movie Terminator 6 scheduled to be released this year.
Today this blog will focus upon “Terminator 6” Behind the Scenes.
Terminator Movies which started way back in 1984 as The Terminator.
Mission impossible gadgets real world tech show how far we've come since '96James P DeVellis
The document summarizes how gadgets and technology used in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise have evolved over the six films from 1996 to 2015. It describes some of the notable gadgets from each movie, such as explosive gum and masks in the first film, tracking devices and voice changers in the second, microbombs and 3D printed masks in the third. Later films featured more advanced real-world tech like electro adhesion gloves, contact lenses, drones, and various Apple products. The document shows how the movies have kept pace with technological changes to remain exciting and plausible for audiences over the past two decades.
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Here are detailed notes on cinematography:
Cinematography is the art or process of motion-picture photography. It involves the work of the cinematographer who selects the camera, lenses, film stock, lighting, and angles to realize the artistic and technical vision of the director.
Key factors of cinematography include:
- Camera movement - pans, tilts, tracks, handheld, steadycam etc. Movement adds dynamism.
- Lenses - wide angle, telephoto, macro etc. Different focal lengths change perspective and depth of field.
- Lighting - natural, artificial, hard, soft, high key, low key etc. Lighting shapes mood and draws attention.
The Dark Knight was released in 2008 and directed by Christopher Nolan. It starred Christian Bale as Batman, Heath Ledger as the Joker, and Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face. The film received critical acclaim and Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his role as the Joker. Nolan used practical effects and stunts to make the action sequences feel realistic, including having Christian Bale perform some of his own stunts. The film had a budget of $150 million and grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
King Kong was a pioneering film that utilized groundbreaking special effects for its time, such as an 18-inch model of Kong that appeared 50 feet tall on screen. The film inspired many modern effects through techniques like stop-motion animation. Legendary special effects artist Ray Harryhausen is renowned for his use of stop-motion to bring fantastical creatures and scenes to life in films like Jason and the Argonauts.
This document provides an analysis of the genres and conventions used in the Terminator and Die Hard films. It discusses how Terminator blends elements of sci-fi and action by featuring time-traveling cyborgs. Key conventions like advanced weaponry, fights, and car chases establish it as an action film. However, its focus on future technology and time travel also place it in the sci-fi genre. Character costumes, lighting, and other mise-en-scene elements are discussed in relation to how they further genre conventions in both films.
The document is a scanned receipt from a grocery store purchase on June 15th, 2022 totaling $58.37. It lists items bought including ground beef, chicken breasts, tortillas, cheese, and produce such as tomatoes, onions, and lettuce. The receipt shows the item prices, taxes, and total amount paid.
Counsel's doodles may no longer be privileged information once legal proceedings have begun. A recent court case established that any communications between a solicitor, counsel, and their client are considered privileged. However, if privilege regarding those communications has been waived by initiating a legal claim, any evidence of those communications, including counsel's working papers, notes, and doodles, can be used in court proceedings. While doodling may aid concentration for some, it can distract others and negatively impact memory of important discussions.
El documento recomienda cuatro museos imperdibles en Ciudad de México: el Museo Nacional de Antropología, conocido por sus 20 salas de exposiciones permanentes de arqueología y etnografía en un impresionante edificio; el Palacio de Bellas Artes, uno de los edificios más bellos de la ciudad y símbolo del país; el Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, que ofrece exposiciones permanentes y temporarias así como talleres y proyecciones; y el Museo Frida Kahlo, resultado del imaginario art
David R. Gambrell is seeking a management position utilizing over 35 years of experience in the water and wastewater coatings industry, having worked on over 250 facilities. He has held positions such as Chief Estimator, Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, increasing sales and managing projects from start to completion. Gambrell has extensive training and certifications in coatings inspection, safety, and specialized applications.
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Dos sitios arqueológicos mayas, Uxmal y Kabah, se encuentran cerca de Mérida, Yucatán. Uxmal fue una de las mayores ciudades mayas con aproximadamente 25,000 habitantes, mientras que Kabah se caracteriza por su entrada sacbé de 18 km de largo. Ambos sitios ofrecen la oportunidad de aprender sobre la fascinante cultura maya a través de sus estructuras arquitectónicas y arte.
Este documento presenta tres playas populares en Los Cabos, México: Playa del Amor, conocida por sus formaciones rocosas y ambiente romántico; Playa El Médano, que ofrece restaurantes, bares y actividades como paracaidismo; y Playa Palmilla, con aguas templadas ideales para relajarse. El documento invita al lector a reservar un vuelo y hotel para disfrutar de estas playas hermosas durante sus vacaciones en Los Cabos.
A poor woman sent her son to sell their cow at the fair, but he traded it for a single bean. The bean grew into a giant beanstalk that reached the home of a dragon, who owned a golden egg-laying hen. The boy took the hen, killing the dragon in the process. With the money from the hen's eggs, the poor woman and her son became rich and lived happily ever after.
El documento presenta el informe final del Foro Mundial sobre la Educación celebrado en Dakar, Senegal en 2000. El foro evaluó los avances en educación básica universal desde la conferencia de Jomtien en 1990, analizó las áreas y grupos que aún no alcanzaban la educación, y renovó los compromisos para lograr la educación para todos para el año 2015. El informe destaca los objetivos estratégicos prioritarios como la educación preprimaria, educación de niñas, alfabetización y educación en situaciones
It was the twenty-eighth of November. An immense confused mass of men, horses, and vehicles besieged the narrow entrances to the bridges and began crossing them. Those at the front were crushed, trampled, or forced into the ice-filled waters of the Berezina River by the weight of those behind them. The confusion was so great that Napoleon himself needed force to clear a passage when he wished to cross. Some cut a path with their swords at all costs, while others cruelly drove their carriages through the helpless crowd, crushing men and women.
James Cameron is a Canadian-American film director known for blockbuster sci-fi films. He was born in 1954 in Ontario, Canada and grew up there before moving to California at age 17. After various jobs, he got his start in filmmaking with low-budget films in the late 1970s. His first major directorial success was The Terminator in 1984, which he co-wrote and directed on a small budget but earned significant box office returns. His subsequent films Terminator 2, Titanic, and Avatar all became the highest-grossing films of their time due to their innovative special effects, production values, and storytelling.
The document provides a retrospective on the 25th anniversary of the film Aliens, discussing how director James Cameron took the sequel in a new direction from the original Alien film. It summarizes Cameron's process in writing the script, overcoming doubts from Sigourney Weaver and the studio, and the challenges of filming, including tensions with the British crew. It highlights how Cameron brought new elements like the space marines and the giant Alien Queen puppet to the sequel to make it an action-packed sci-fi classic in its own right.
Steven Spielberg Five Breathtaking Visual Effects FilmsAnimation Kolkata
Steven Spielberg is the most successful Hollywood filmmaker, who has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
His movies are among the highest-grossing movies of all-time.
He is also the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios.
Terminator 6 Behind The Scenes Loaded With VFX & CGIAnimation Kolkata
Hello, Good News for the fans of Terminator 6.
This year Hollywood is back with its new upcoming movie Terminator 6 scheduled to be released this year.
Today this blog will focus upon “Terminator 6” Behind the Scenes.
Terminator Movies which started way back in 1984 as The Terminator.
Mission impossible gadgets real world tech show how far we've come since '96James P DeVellis
The document summarizes how gadgets and technology used in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise have evolved over the six films from 1996 to 2015. It describes some of the notable gadgets from each movie, such as explosive gum and masks in the first film, tracking devices and voice changers in the second, microbombs and 3D printed masks in the third. Later films featured more advanced real-world tech like electro adhesion gloves, contact lenses, drones, and various Apple products. The document shows how the movies have kept pace with technological changes to remain exciting and plausible for audiences over the past two decades.
10 Movies with Amazing Visual Effects.pptxMotion Edits
Immerse Yourself in the World of Visual Marvels with These 10 Movies That Showcase Astonishing Visual Effects. Prepare to Be Awed by Cinematic Spectacles!
Here are detailed notes on cinematography:
Cinematography is the art or process of motion-picture photography. It involves the work of the cinematographer who selects the camera, lenses, film stock, lighting, and angles to realize the artistic and technical vision of the director.
Key factors of cinematography include:
- Camera movement - pans, tilts, tracks, handheld, steadycam etc. Movement adds dynamism.
- Lenses - wide angle, telephoto, macro etc. Different focal lengths change perspective and depth of field.
- Lighting - natural, artificial, hard, soft, high key, low key etc. Lighting shapes mood and draws attention.
The Dark Knight was released in 2008 and directed by Christopher Nolan. It starred Christian Bale as Batman, Heath Ledger as the Joker, and Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face. The film received critical acclaim and Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his role as the Joker. Nolan used practical effects and stunts to make the action sequences feel realistic, including having Christian Bale perform some of his own stunts. The film had a budget of $150 million and grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
King Kong was a pioneering film that utilized groundbreaking special effects for its time, such as an 18-inch model of Kong that appeared 50 feet tall on screen. The film inspired many modern effects through techniques like stop-motion animation. Legendary special effects artist Ray Harryhausen is renowned for his use of stop-motion to bring fantastical creatures and scenes to life in films like Jason and the Argonauts.
This document provides an analysis of the genres and conventions used in the Terminator and Die Hard films. It discusses how Terminator blends elements of sci-fi and action by featuring time-traveling cyborgs. Key conventions like advanced weaponry, fights, and car chases establish it as an action film. However, its focus on future technology and time travel also place it in the sci-fi genre. Character costumes, lighting, and other mise-en-scene elements are discussed in relation to how they further genre conventions in both films.
This document provides an analysis of the science fiction and action genres as exemplified in the films Terminator 2 and Die Hard. It discusses various genre conventions used in the films such as their settings, characters, themes of good vs evil, use of weapons, and editing techniques. Propp's character archetypes and Todorov's theory of narrative equilibrium are also applied to analyze the plot structures and how they create narrative tension. Overall, the document analyzes how these two films effectively combine elements of science fiction and action to tell compelling stories that conform to their genres.
This document provides an analysis of the science fiction film Terminator 2 in terms of its genre conventions. It discusses elements such as the film's use of time travel and cyborgs, how it combines elements of action and science fiction genres, and how it establishes the Terminator as both a villain and hero. Characteristics like lighting, music, and the portrayal of the Terminator as an "invincible" force are examined. Comparisons are drawn to other films involving time travel like Back to the Future. Overall, the document analyzes how Terminator 2 incorporates conventions of multiple genres to tell its story.
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The document summarizes the author's experience viewing the first six minutes (prologue) of The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX format. The prologue begins with an aerial sequence on board a CIA airplane that is hijacked by Bane, portrayed by Tom Hardy. It depicts the chaos and physics of what happens to an airplane in distress at high speeds and altitude. The prologue aims to set up the new reign of terror under Bane and includes brief glimpses of Catwoman, the Batmobile, and Bane breaking Batman's back. While some criticize Bane's dialog as unclear, the author believes this was an intentional directorial choice by Christopher Nolan to add intrigue. The prologue demonstrates Nolan's focus
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This document discusses the visual effects highlights from several top 2015 movies. It summarizes key visual effects accomplishments for movies such as Avengers: Age of Ultron (upgraded helicarrier model), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (motion capture of apes), Guardians of the Galaxy (creation of Groot and Rocket characters), Interstellar (black hole and wormhole depictions), Maleficent (character work on Angelina Jolie and animated characters), The Boxtrolls (realistic animated characters), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (detailed fire effects simulations), Transformers: Age of Extinction (Dinobots and particle effects), and Spy (memorable slow motion prison break sequence
Steven Spielberg is known as the first "blockbuster" director due to the success of Jaws in 1975. His films have evolved alongside advances in visual effects technology, starting with practical effects in Jaws and incorporating more CGI over time. Jurassic Park blended animatronic dinosaurs with early CGI, while Ready Player One relied almost entirely on CGI due to its virtual reality setting. Spielberg's ability to craft immersive stories while adapting to new techniques has made him the highest-grossing director in history.
This proposal discusses three potential dissertation topics in animation:
1. Analysing the relationship between analogue and digital filmmaking practices and the differences since digital became popular. It would evaluate new techniques, aesthetics, and case studies of films that exemplify digital techniques.
2. Examining whether animators can be considered auteurs or genuine artists. It would provide a historical, social, and theoretical analysis of animation as an industry and medium, looking at distinguishable personalities and questioning notions of authorship.
3. Exploring the history and techniques of stop-motion animation, including using dolls, clay, and examples from television like Wallace and Gromit. It would also discuss the creative freedom and time
The document provides an overview of The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams. It summarizes that the film was produced by Disney and Lucasfilm with a $306 million budget. It aimed to attract new, younger audiences while appealing to existing fans. The film used CGI and cinematography to create a fast-paced sci-fi action film set in the Star Wars universe. It featured the return of iconic characters and ships to generate nostalgia along with new characters and technology to modernize the franchise.
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1. A 20th Anniversary retrospective: Terminator 2
In the summer of 1991 there were a raft of film's that came out that
formed the crop of a bumper box office, but only one redefined the
special effects industry. This film used computer technology that today
is taken for granted, yet in 1991 they had to think of new ways to bring
this concept to the screen. They would use animatronics, pyrotechnics,
motion capture and a new technology called morphing to bring a cold
calculating killing machine to the big screen. That film celebrates it's
20th anniversary this year (2011) and in my opinion is THE best action
movie ever made - Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
I remember seeing the various trailers the original teaser being unique
in that it featured absolutely zero footage from the movie in it since it
was put together by Stan Winston on the recommendation of James
Cameron himself. But nothing would prepare me for the leviathan that
is Terminator 2: Judgement Day and the impact it would have upon
me. Seeing it on opening day in a packed theater was very similar to
seeing Star Wars in the cinema for the first time in 1977. The gasps
from the audience when the Terminator and the T1000 face off in the corridors of the Galleria mall as the
bullet holes disappear from the T1000 and he rises up to take on the T800. The T1000 emerging from the
flames as the tow truck explodes and Robert Patrick has that killer shark hunting its prey look on his face.
The linoleum floor at Pescadero that slowly becomes the T1000 and then morphs into the security guard
climaxing with a sharp stabbing weapon in the eye. This movie made Steven Spielberg sit up and realise that
he could use this technology to bring dinosaurs to life for Jurassic Park. Scene after scene had the audience
gasping as the T1000 came back again and again. If not for this movie then the term CGI wouldn't even
exist nor would the prolific use of morphing used after T2. The combination of Computer Generated Imagery
(CGI) from ILM and animatronics from Stan Winston Studio's and Gene Warren's Fantasy II SFX would bring
the T1000 to life and it's this melding of traditional special effects and new school that makes this film so
memorable.
The enviable task of creating the T1000 would fall upon the shoulders of
the late, great Stan Winston and his FX studio for it was his team that
would produce hundreds of liquid metal effects. It was the combination of
these effects and ILM's computer generated images that brought the
mimetic poly-alloy killing machine to life. For me the opening sequence in
the Future War is the one that sticks in my mind the most. The opener has
an endoskeleton's foot crushing a baby's skull as the camera then pans up
towards the endoskull and it's pulsating red eyes, it's head turning to look
for it's next victim. That endo was a full sized animatronic puppet that
required a team of eleven operators to accomplish those movements and
at that time was a real achievement in special effects. The combination of
Gene Warren's Fantasy II SFX team, Stan Winston's studio and ILM made
that opening sequence a jaw dropping all out action set piece yet to be
equalled in the two inferior mediocre sequels that purport to be set in the
Terminator universe. It's those chase sequences using an array of cars,
trucks, tankers and helicopters that elevate this movie above others that
followed. The sequence through the storm drains as the T1000 chases
down John Connor even after meticulous storyboarding and planning using toy cars onset had to be
rethought by Joel Kramer's stunt team. When the crew arrived on location they found that the cab the T1000
is in wouldn't fit under the overpass and the decision was made to rip the top off during the chase.
However no amount of special effects could prepare you for the change in Linda Hamilton who looked
amazing in this film and worked out intensely. While they were in pre-production Linda underwent extensive
weapons training from the weapons technical advisor and former Israeli commando the aptly named Uzi Gal.
Linda trained with Uzi and her personal trainer, Anthony Cortes for three hours a day, six days a week for 13
weeks before filming started. Under the expert tutelage of Gal and Cortes she did weight training, judo and
heavy military techniques. All of that had to combine with a demanding non-fat diet during filming which led
her to lose 12 pounds. Now that's commitment to the role and it shows onscreen and brings a level of
believability to the character of Sarah Connor as she goes from waitress to mother of the future.
2. Another scene that had audiences choke on the ice
in their drinks was in Pescadero Mental Institute
when the T1000 hones in on his target John Connor
and his mother and passes through the bars. When
you see a film there are so many integral
components that go into making a movie
memorable and the sound effects by Gary Rydstom
completely add another dimension to this movie. So
extensive is the Foley teamwork in T2, just about
every incidental movement on screen is replaced:
the creaks of the Terminatorʼs leather jacket, his
buckle clinks and footsteps. The entire sequence
where Sarah escapes from her hospital bed using a paper clip to pick the strap buckle and door lock was
nothing but foley and music. For instance the sound effect as the T1000 passes through the bars was
achieved by Rydstom inverting the sound of a can of dog food being opened and it's content as they slowly
oozed out.
The sound that the T-1000 makes when transforming was created by putting a condom over a microphone
and dipping it into oatmeal. When the T1000 is transforming and flowing like mercury, Rydstrom created its
"metallic" sound by spraying Dust-Off into a mixture of flour and water, with a condom-sealed mic submerged
in the goo.
A few scenes later as the T1000 runs toward the lift at Pescadero a carefully aimed shot by the T800's
Rosebox shotgun splits his head into two. This particular scene represented a major challenge for Winston
and his team who referred to the task as the 'splash head' effect. The SFX team constructed detailed clay
sculptures of Robert Patrick's head and split it down the middle pulling it open and sculpting a 'splash' into
the maquette. From those moulds a foam rubber puppet was constructed. The puppet then had a hinged
fibreglass core made that would spring open with the pulling of a pin. The effect of the head splitting open as
the shotgun goes off was all done onset using various maquettes and a pulley system and the head 'healing'
itself was down to the wizards at ILM. One of the challenges that became apparent is that a lot of the CGI
effects needed to bring the T1000 to life would require a lot more computer work than initially thought. So
whilst the film was in pre-production the computer department at ILM consisted of 6 people and grew to
almost 36 to accommodate for the work required to bring the T-1000 to life, which ultimately amounted to
only three minutes of screen time. Cameron being the consummate professional and master of the universe
controlled all aspects of the filming and once the camera's stopped rolling their was over a million feet of film.
The scene at the Cyberdyne building with the T1000 on a motorbike
jumping out of a window and landing on the helicopter is another
amazing scene and required meticulous preparation in order to get it
right. Stuntman Bob Brown took a running start of 190 feet inside the
building to bring his Kawasaki 650 to a speed of 35 mph. A moment
before he reached the window, explosive caps shattered the glass
Brown flew through the pieces and traveled another 35 feet before a
safety cable attached to his back went taut, yanking him off the bike
and letting him drop onto a cushioned landing pad. Joel Kramer the
stunt co-ordinator had only six weeks before shooting began to put the action together which featured trucks,
motorcycles, helicopters, and enough high explosives to blow the roof off a modern office building. One of
the most complex was the first big stunt of the picture, when Schwarzenegger runs his motorcycle off a
culvert to rescue a young John Connor. Although jumps are commonplace in action pictures, director
Cameron insisted that this one use a real 780-pound Harley-Davidson, not a stripped-down dirt bike. To ease
the behemoth bike's descent, Kramer set up two huge construction cranes to the right and left of the shot,
600 feet apart. A one-inch cable was strung between the cranes, and at the center of the cable an eight-foot
spreader bar was attached. The motorcycle, with stuntman Peter Kent on board, was then hung from the bar
like a marionette. As the cameras rolled, another cable, leading to a truck in the canal bed, pulled Kent and
the bike off the embankment at 35 mph.
The bike and rider sailed 85 feet, but before the Harley's wheels hit the canal floor, the cable attached to the
cranes was pulled tight so that only 180 pounds of Kent and bike made full impact with the pavement. The
bar and cables were removed from the scenes using the wonders of computer technology and the talented
minds at ILM.
3. Another scene that stands out is the nuclear nightmare sequence Sarah has at Pescadero Mental Institute
whilst she is on her medication and then later at the desert whilst on the run. In it Sarah walks towards a
playground and stands at a chain link fence and watches the children playing. We see a younger Sarah
herself wearing her waitress' uniform playing with a
young John Connor as a bright light envelopes
the skies and a mushroom cloud forms. The older
Sarah's skin starts to melt as do the people in the
playground and we then see in vivid detail the city
torn apart by a nuclear blast. Special F/X guru
Stan Winston and his crew studied hours of
nuclear test footage in order to make Sarah
Connor's "nuclear nightmare" scene as realistic as
possible. In late 1991, members of several U.S.
federal nuclear testing labs unofficially declared it
"the most accurate depiction of a nuclear blast
ever created for a fictional motion picture". Again using a combination of location shooting for the playground
in Los Angeles with Linda Hamilton and an indoor replica of said playground on a soundstage, animatronics,
puppetry, pyrotechnics and CGI you get this terrifying depiction of a nuclear device going off and the
destruction it creates.
The chase sequence after the escape from the Cyberdyne building to the finale at the steel mill would also
represent a number of challenges for the Location Team, Stunt Team, SWS (Stan Winston Studio's) and the
helicopter pilot. It took three takes to get the helicopter crashing on the freeway and this chase scene also
has a great sight gag where the T1000 has four arms while in the helicopter. Two for flying it and the other
two for firing and reloading the MP-5K submachine gun.
The brilliance of the first film is that the story is told to you by Reese as he and Sarah are being relentlessly
pursued by the Terminator and the sequel in a clever role reversal makes the Terminator Sarah Connor
herself. With cold blooded forethought and the desire to end the war before it starts she takes aim at Miles
Dyson through the sights of her Colt AR-15 Sporter 1 Carbine whilst her son teaches a killing machine the
sanctity of human life. "Don't you get it, don't you know why you can't go round killing people" as John
Connor himself put it.
There are so many lines in this movie that I use everyday (No problemo, hasta la vista, baby and my
favourite my cpu is a neural net processor) and there are a lot of the Austrian Oak's movies I love but this
one is just - amazing, awesome and groundbreaking to say the least. The combination of James Cameron,
Stan Winston Studio's, Gene Warren's Fantasy II FX, ILM, Joel Kramer's Stunt Team, Brad Fiedel's score,
Gary Rydstom, Arnold, Linda Hamilton, John Furlong, Robert Patrick and everyone else who worked on this
film brought us a sci-fi action movie like no other. No matter how many times I see this film and i lost count
after around 300 it doesn't bore me, it doesn't drag it is pure action movie perfection everytime I see it. It's
amazing that twenty years have passed since this monster of a movie first came out because it's still fresh
and for me will never date. Over the years of all the action movies to come out since 1991 none shall
surpass the brilliance of Terminator 2:Judgement Day.