The Day Terminator Perfected CGI Humans

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The many CGI versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator over the years offer a perfect lens through which to view not only the evolution of the franchise—but also the advancement of CGI technology itself. After all, nothing quite captures the spirit of Terminator like repeatedly resurrecting the same character again and again… and again.

At first glance, it might seem like these digital Arnolds simply got more realistic over time because the tech improved—and that’s definitely part of it. But the real story goes deeper. Each version wasn’t just shaped by better tools, but by the unique behind-the-scenes decisions, limitations, and lessons learned with each new attempt. It’s a case study in how technique, context, and iteration all play a role in chasing digital perfection.

So, in this breakdown, we’re going to explore:

Why these two CGI Arnolds nailed it, while that one totally missed the mark;
How Terminator: Genisys secretly packed in way more CGI than most people realize (yes, both Arnolds were fully digital);
And how one humble prop from the original 1984 Terminator basically made all of this possible.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - The Original Plan Terminator Salvation's Arnold
3:00 - The Disastrous New Plan
3:54 - VFX Supe Ben Snow's Opinion
4:35 - Somehow it Just Got Worse
5:46 - Arnold Gets The Lawyers Involved
7:00 - Squarespace
8:38 - The Fantastic Arnold From Genisys
9:41 - Why This Went Wrong As Well
10:31 - Arn-old
11:15 - Why Genisys Worked So Well
14:00 - The Cherry On The Cake
14:47 - The Perfect Arnold From Dark Fate
15:43 - How They Achieved Perfect
17:26 - Why This Took 10 Entire Years
18:48 - Absolutely Shilling My Patreon
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Sources:
Cinefex 118 2009
Cinefex 143 2015
Cinefex 168 2019
Terminator Salvation Blu-Ray BTS
Terminator Genisys Blu-Ray BTS
Terminator Dark Fate Blu-Ray BTS
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