Terminator, How come...

XabbaRus · 03-09-08, 04:55 PM

In the scenes when they have the bare metal Terminator T-101's they walk really klunkily like the robots of yore, but when they have the human skin on they can run and are really fluid like humans?

Blacklight · 03-09-08, 05:11 PM

That's because in the days when those movies were made, they didn't have convincing CGI and used puppets and stop motion animation. With the human skin on, they were played by "oddly enough" humans" Of COURSE there's going to be a difference.

Also, one could say that when they lost their "skin" that the unlucky terminator recieved "battle damage" in the process somehow. *shrug*

In the new TV series, a terminator loses it's skin and it does walk a lot more convincingly as it's motion captured CGI. The technology isn't truely perfect yet... but it's close.

XabbaRus · 03-09-08, 05:28 PM

Even in the SC Chronicles I'd have thought that CGI has caught up so much it would be a lot more fluid.

Wolfehunter · 03-09-08, 07:00 PM

Steed your right they should walk fluidly like humans do. Robot walking look, gives a certain eerie non human look to the movie. But not very realistic.

If you ever really witness a cyborg walking like that beside you... RUN!

:rotfl:

Blacklight · 03-09-08, 08:43 PM

Unless it's that HOT terminator who looks like Summer Glau. If you see that one, immediately ask for her phone number !

stabiz · 03-10-08, 01:18 AM

Another annoying thing is that the terminators give off very loud robot-sounds when they walk around, if the director need to make it very clear that this-is-a-terminator.

XabbaRus · 03-10-08, 03:10 AM

One things I wonder about the Summer glau terminator, I wonder how human she is as it is obvious John Connor fancies her.

Foxtrot · 03-10-08, 04:41 AM

Two thigns I noted.

1. T888s got quite wide chest. How they fit into a normal looking human skin?
2. Cameron eats...does she fart too?

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-10-08, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

That's because in the days when those movies were made, they didn't have convincing CGI and used puppets and stop motion animation. With the human skin on, they were played by "oddly enough" humans" Of COURSE there's going to be a difference.

I think there's a classic example of stop motion and figurine work working very very well inside a movie:

It was all done with green screen and models, but damn did it look convincing.

I do not envy Peter Weller inside the Robocop costume either.

Jimbuna · 03-10-08, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

Steed your right they should walk fluidly like humans do. Robot walking look, gives a certain eerie non human look to the movie. But not very realistic.

If you ever really witness a cyborg walking like that beside you... RUN!

:rotfl:

WTF!!

Where's STEED ?

Wolfehunter · 03-10-08, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

XabbaRus your right they should walk fluidly like humans do. Robot walking look, gives a certain eerie non human look to the movie. But not very realistic.

If you ever really witness a cyborg walking like that beside you... RUN!

:rotfl:

WTF!!

Where's STEED ?

:rotfl: lol he's on the run from them chick terminators.

oops I buggered that one. I mean XabbaRus is right.

Damb avatar was the same.

Sailor Steve · 03-10-08, 07:21 PM

A possible explanation (at least I try to convince myself): Human-looking terminators not only have skin 'grown' on them, but muscles as well. This gives them better balance and mobility. At least it worked for Data. (Yeah, that's the ticket: throw in a Trek reference and they'll believe anything).

Did I say that out loud?

Blacklight · 03-10-08, 08:30 PM

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One things I wonder about the Summer glau terminator, I wonder how human she is as it is obvious John Connor fancies her.

I'd fancy her too !!!

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A possible explanation (at least I try to convince myself): Human-looking terminators not only have skin 'grown' on them, but muscles as well. This gives them better balance and mobility. At least it worked for Data. (Yeah, that's the ticket: throw in a Trek reference and they'll believe anything).

They did it on Star Trek ? Then it MUST be true !!! I stand behind this theory !!!

Jimbuna · 03-11-08, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

XabbaRus your right they should walk fluidly like humans do. Robot walking look, gives a certain eerie non human look to the movie. But not very realistic.

If you ever really witness a cyborg walking like that beside you... RUN!

:rotfl:

WTF!!

Where's STEED ?

:rotfl: lol he's on the run from them chick terminators.

oops I buggered that one. I mean XabbaRus is right.

Damb avatar was the same.

LOL :rotfl:

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-11-08, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

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One things I wonder about the Summer glau terminator, I wonder how human she is as it is obvious John Connor fancies her.

I'd fancy her too !!!

Sarah Connor aint bad either :rotfl:

03-09-08, 04:55 PM	#1
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Terminator, How come... In the scenes when they have the bare metal Terminator T-101's they walk really klunkily like the robots of yore, but when they have the human skin on they can run and are really fluid like humans? __________________

03-09-08, 05:11 PM	#2
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	That's because in the days when those movies were made, they didn't have convincing CGI and used puppets and stop motion animation. With the human skin on, they were played by "oddly enough" humans" Of COURSE there's going to be a difference. Also, one could say that when they lost their "skin" that the unlucky terminator recieved "battle damage" in the process somehow. shrug In the new TV series, a terminator loses it's skin and it does walk a lot more convincingly as it's motion captured CGI. The technology isn't truely perfect yet... but it's close. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

03-09-08, 05:28 PM	#3
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Even in the SC Chronicles I'd have thought that CGI has caught up so much it would be a lot more fluid. __________________

03-09-08, 07:00 PM	#4
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Steed your right they should walk fluidly like humans do. Robot walking look, gives a certain eerie non human look to the movie. But not very realistic. If you ever really witness a cyborg walking like that beside you... RUN! :rotfl: __________________

03-09-08, 08:43 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Unless it's that HOT terminator who looks like Summer Glau. If you see that one, immediately ask for her phone number ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

03-10-08, 01:18 AM	#6
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Another annoying thing is that the terminators give off very loud robot-sounds when they walk around, if the director need to make it very clear that this-is-a-terminator. __________________

03-10-08, 03:10 AM	#7
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	One things I wonder about the Summer glau terminator, I wonder how human she is as it is obvious John Connor fancies her. __________________

03-10-08, 04:41 AM	#8
Foxtrot Ensign Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 231 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Two thigns I noted. 1. T888s got quite wide chest. How they fit into a normal looking human skin? 2. Cameron eats...does she fart too?

03-10-08, 07:21 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A possible explanation (at least I try to convince myself): Human-looking terminators not only have skin 'grown' on them, but muscles as well. This gives them better balance and mobility. At least it worked for Data. (Yeah, that's the ticket: throw in a Trek reference and they'll believe anything). Did I say that out loud? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo