: T2 pioneered the transition from practical studio models to advanced computer-generated imagery (CGI), notably through the liquid-metal T-1000 villain.
The film follows Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her son, John Connor (Edward Furlong), as they are pursued by a new, more advanced terminator, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), sent back in time to kill John before he can lead the human resistance against Skynet. However, the resistance has also sent back a reprogrammed T-800 terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to protect John. Why T2 Redefined Sci-Fi Action Terminator 2 Lk21
James Cameron didn't have the luxury of infinite digital tweaks. The T-1000's liquid metal transformations were achieved through a painstaking process. For the iconic scene where the T-1000 reforms from a puddle on the floor, the visual effects team at Industrial Light & Magic used mirrored chrome puppets, mercury-like real liquid metal, and early CGI that was rendered on computers less powerful than a modern smartphone. : T2 pioneered the transition from practical studio