Editing The Terminator (section)

===Filming===
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Filming for ''The Terminator'' was set to begin in early 1983 in [[Toronto]], but was halted when producer [[Dino De Laurentiis]] applied an option in Schwarzenegger's contract that would make him unavailable for nine months while he was filming ''Conan the Destroyer''. During the waiting period, Cameron was contracted to write the script for ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]],'' refined the ''Terminator'' script, and met with producers [[David Giler]] and [[Walter Hill (filmmaker)|Walter Hill]] to discuss a sequel to ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]],'' which became ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', released in 1986.{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=46}}{{sfn|Keegan|2009|pp=47–49}}

There was limited interference from Orion Pictures. Two suggestions Orion put forward included the addition of a canine android for Reese, which Cameron refused, and to strengthen the love interest between Sarah and Reese, which Cameron accepted.{{sfn|French|1996|p=23}} To create the Terminator's look, Winston and Cameron passed sketches back and forth, eventually deciding on a design nearly identical to Cameron's original drawing in Rome.{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=50}}{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=51}} Winston had a team of seven artists work for six months to create a Terminator puppet; it was first molded in clay, then plaster reinforced with steel ribbing. These pieces were then sanded, painted and then chrome-plated. Winston sculpted reproductions of Schwarzenegger's face in several poses out of silicone, clay and plaster.{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=51}}

The sequences set in 2029 and the [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] scenes were developed by Fantasy II, a special effects company headed by [[Gene Warren Jr.]]{{sfn|French|1996|p=24}} A stop-motion model is used in several scenes in the film involving the Terminator's endoskeleton. Cameron wanted to convince the audience that the model of the structure was capable of doing what they saw Schwarzenegger doing. To allow this, a scene was filmed of Schwarzenegger injured and limping away; this limp made it easier for the model to imitate Schwarzenegger.{{sfn|French|1996|pp=25–26}}

One of the guns seen in the film and on the film's poster was an [[AMT Hardballer|AMT Longslide]] pistol modified by Ed Reynolds from [[SureFire]] to include a [[laser sight (firearms)|laser sight]]. Both non-functioning and functioning versions of the prop were created. At the time the movie was made, [[Laser diode|diode lasers]] were not available; because of the high power requirement, the [[helium–neon laser]] in the sight used an external power supply that Schwarzenegger had to activate manually. Reynolds states that his only compensation for the project was promotional material for the film.<ref name="ars">{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/03/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting/ |title=True story: the making of the Terminator's laser-sighted .45 pistol |last=Kuchera |first=Ben |website=[[Ars Technica]] |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 11, 2010 |archive-date=March 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312112821/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/03/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting.ars |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 1984, the film began production in Los Angeles.{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=51}}<ref name="OV-Wisher">{{cite AV media |people= Wisher, William (screenwriter) |date= 2001 |title= Other Voices documentary |work=The Terminator [Special Edition]|medium=DVD|publisher=[[MGM Home Entertainment]]}}</ref> Cameron felt that with Schwarzenegger on the set, the style of the film changed, explaining that "the movie took on a larger-than-life sheen. I just found myself on the set doing things I didn't think I would do&nbsp;– scenes that were just purely horrific that just couldn't be, because now they were too flamboyant."{{sfn|French|1996|pp=30–31}} Most of ''The Terminator''{{'}}s action scenes were filmed at night, which led to tight filming schedules before sunrise. A week before filming started, Linda Hamilton sprained her ankle, leading to a production change whereby the scenes in which Hamilton needed to run occurred as late as the filming schedule allowed. Hamilton's ankle was taped every day and she spent most of the film production in pain.{{sfn|Keegan|2009|p=52}}

Schwarzenegger tried to have the iconic line "[[I'll be back]]" changed as he had difficulty pronouncing the word ''I'll''. Cameron refused to change the line to "I will be back", so Schwarzenegger worked to say the line as written the best he could. He would later say the line in numerous films throughout his career.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/arnold-schwarzenegger-ill-be-back-video_n_1930644.html "Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'I'll Be Back' Quote Was Almost Ruined"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309115627/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/arnold-schwarzenegger-ill-be-back-video_n_1930644.html |date=March 9, 2017 }}. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''. October 1, 2012.</ref>

After production finished on ''The Terminator'', some [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|post-production shots]] were needed.<ref name="OV-Goldblat">{{cite AV media|title=Other Voices documentary|date=2001|people=Goldblatt, Mark (editor)|work=The Terminator [Special Edition]|medium=DVD|publisher=[[MGM Home Entertainment]]}}</ref> These included scenes showing the Terminator outside Sarah Connor's apartment, Reese being zipped into a body bag, and the Terminator's head being crushed in a press.<ref name="OV-Hurd" /><ref name="OV-Wisher" /><ref name="OV-Goldblat" /> The final scene where Sarah is driving down a highway was filmed without a permit. Cameron and Hurd convinced an officer who confronted them that they were making a [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] student film.<ref>{{cite magazine| title = 'The Terminator' at 30: An oral history| url = https://ew.com/article/2014/07/17/the-terminator-oral-history/| magazine = Entertainment Weekly| first = Joe| last = McGovern| date = July 17, 2014| access-date = November 29, 2018| archive-date = November 30, 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071837/https://ew.com/article/2014/07/17/the-terminator-oral-history/| url-status = live}}</ref>