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The Terminator Economy: Beyond Digital Effects

Director of Terminator Salvation, McG, thinks special effects work best when they are a hybrid of CG and the classic technique, of building sets and making models. In this conversation, recorded at Stan Winston Studios, he points out ...READ»

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Rebooting Terminator: What It's Like Directing a Blockbuster

There are 400 people on the set, 500 more back at the studio counting on you to make a $200 million movie that will excite people enough to buy a ticket at the theater. How do you handle the pressure?READ»

Rebooting Terminator: Evolve or Perish

The music industry was revolutionized by digital downloads years ago, and now we're seeing a similar shake-up in film. McG predicts major changes within the next 36 months, changes that will leave many major players floundering if ...READ»

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Rebooting Terminator: McG on Making 'Salvation' More Than Spectacle

We live in an age where you can get a replacement hip, a mechanical heart, or drugs that regulate your brain chemistry. Director McG aims to move the Terminator franchise beyond pure movie-making spectacle by asking deeper questions ...READ»

Rebooting Terminator: McG on the Genesis of 'Salvation'

The Terminator franchise was played-out by the time McG was approached to resuscitate John Connor's adventure. Before taking up the challenge, he went to "kiss the ring" of director James Cameron. Find out what happened next in this ...READ»

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How Will Robots See in 2018? [exclusive video]

The team at Imaginary Forces used a combination of military and NASA technology to answer that question for the movie 'Terminator Salvation.' Karin Fong shows us how Terminator's "Machine Vision" was created in this exclusive video.READ»

Introducing Guest Blogger Karin Fong: In a Constant State of Motion

A few years ago I headed to Vegas with the express purpose of visiting Steve Wynn's new hotel and casino, The Wynn. I'd read plenty about the classy decor (including surprisingly non-cheesy carpet patterns), but I was most intrigued ...READ»

How to Build a Terminator: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour of Legacy Effects

From Sam Worthington being turned into a Terminator prototype, to the construction of Hunter/Killer Tanks, here is a look at how Legacy Effects made the robots of 'Terminator Salvation.'READ»

Terminator Salvation: What You Missed So Far

Ever since director McG graced the cover of our May issue, we've been preparing for the Terminator Salvation invasion (which begins tonight in theaters) with a series of articles, videos and slideshows. Here's a cheat sheet for ...READ»

Terminator Salvation: Making of the T-600 [photo gallery]

Last week we revealed the evolution of the water-based Hydrobots. Today we offer a look at the making of another Terminator Salvation star: the T-600. The inspiration for the look and movement of the T-600 came from the ...READ»

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