Effects Terminator 2: Judgment Day

the visual effects used t-1000 highly advanced time, combining state-of-the-art cgi, prosthetics, , editing allow t-1000 demonstrate shapeshifting ability. (0:20)

terminator 2 made extensive use of computer-generated imagery (cgi) vivify main 2 terminators. use of such technology ambitious since 1982 , 1984 science fiction films tron , last starfighter respectively, , integral critical success of film. cgi required particularly t-1000, mimetic poly-alloy (liquid metal) structure, since shapeshifting character can transform touches. of key terminator effects provided industrial light & magic (ilm) computer graphics , stan winston practical effects. creation of visual effects cost $5 million , took 35 people, including animators, computer scientists, technicians , artists, ten months produce, total of 25 man-years. despite large amount of time spent, cgi sequences total 5 minutes of running time. enlisted produce articulated puppets , prosthetic effects stan winston s studio, responsible metal skeleton effects of t-800. ilm s visual effects supervisor, dennis muren, remarked, still have not lost spirit of amazement when see ... [the visual effects on t-1000] coming up. such role , creation of cgi visual-effects team awarded 1992 academy award best visual effects.

for sarah s nuclear nightmare scene, robert , dennis skotak of 4-ward production constructed cityscape of los angeles using large-scale miniature buildings , realistic roads , vehicles. pair, after having studied actual footages of nuclear tests, simulated nuclear blast using air mortars knock on cityscape, including intricately built buildings.