Shocking TERMINATOR SALVATION Schwarzenegger Terminator Concept Designs by Victor Martinez

Check out Terminator Salvation concept art by Victor James Martinez!

There were a lot of rumors if Arnold Schwarzenegger would have a cameo in the fourth Terminator movie. He did appear briefly as the T-800 android using CGI. Using the magic of CGI he looked exactly the same as he did in 1983 thanks to a life mask created for the first film by Stan Winston Studios. John Rosengrant, the animatronics and special makeup effects supervisor for Terminator Salvation said, "We dug out our original cast from the first Terminator movie, and created a new, cleaned-up, properly textured life-size bust." They also used extensive reference photos of Schwarzenegger from 1983 for the finer details like the eyebrows and skin tone. Unfortunately, despite the amount of love and work involved, the result left audiences unhappy.  But, it might have been a more powerful look if designs by artists like Victor James Martinez had been used.

Martinez is a professional concept artist who's worked on big budget movies like Real Steel (2011),  Avatar (2009) and Transformers (2007).

 

See more of Victor James Martinez' brilliant portfolio at his Facebook Page.

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Via Comic Book Movie (Nailbiter111)

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Terminator Salvation what did you think? Would you have preferred this version of Schwarzenegger?

Official Terminator Salvation Summary
In the aftermath of Judgment Day and the machine takeover, resistance leader John Connor (Christian Bale) must counter Skynet’s plan to terminate mankind. Rallying his underground street fighters for a last, desperate battle, he realizes that to save the future he must rescue his own father Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin). But the most shocking discovery comes with the arrival of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a mysterious loner from the past who challenges Connor with an impossible choice and leads them both on a brutal journey into the heart of the enemy.
Directed by McG
Cinematography by Shane Hurlbut
Production Design by Martin Laing
Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter
Release date: May 21, 2009
Official Site: http://terminatorsalvation.warnerbros.com
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