There are actually three separate movies that make up the main presentation. all synchronised together. With a total running time of 12 minutes, and a reported cost of $60million, this remains the most expensive movie ever made (per minute of screen time).
Shot on location in the Mojave Desert and at Ren-Mar Studios in Hollywood
The first few minutes of the movie take place on the live-action stage of the theatre. Once a time portal is opened, the live actors are catapulted into the future to begin their quest to destroy Skynet, and the main movie screen is filled with 3D action. A few minutes later, the movie expands out onto two additional screens completely filling the audience's vision span with three massive 3D projections.
The project is a collaboration between Landmark Entertainment,
Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron's company) and Universal
Creative.
Special effects for the film were the work of Cameron's Digital Domain
and Stan Winston Studio.
The film was shot on 65mm film and was printed
on 70mm film. Two 70mm projectors are used for each screen (one for the left eye image, and one for the right eye image), meaning
that six projectors are needed for the three screens used in the
attraction. The film runs at the increased frame-rate of 40 frames per second (normal movies run at 24 fps) to increase the audience's perception of the reality of the film / live action blend.
James Cameron directed the first section of the movie (and had an overview over the whole project, obviously). When the flying Hunter Killer chases them into a parking garage, mechanical effects genius Stan Winston (Jurassic Park, Terminator) takes over the reins, and then for the final sequence inside Skynet (where all three projection screens are in use) visual effects supervisor John Bruno directed.
Cast
- in credits order
Arnold Schwarzenegger ... The Terminator
Linda Hamilton ... Sarah Connor
Robert Patrick ... T-1000
Edward Furlong ... John Connor
Earl Boen ... Dr. Peter Silberman
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Michael Biehn ... Kyle Reese (uncredited)
Jim Cummings ... Cyberdyne Video Narrator (voice)
(uncredited)
Mark Kriski ... Cyberdyne Video Host (uncredited)
Director of Photography: Russell Carpenter
Special Effects: Stan Winston, John Bruno
Film Production & CGI: Digital Domain
Music composed by: Brad Fiedel
