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Written by Jenna Bensoussan   
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:32

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was one of the more interesting action-packed, sci-fi shows on television while it lasted. It really put the movies to shame with in-depth characters, attention-keeping storylines and, of course, lots of gun fire and explosions.

Season Two Synopsis:

The time: today. The stakes: all our tomorrows. A nascent AI, assisted by droids, continues to edge toward world domination and the ruin of humankind. It accepts no limits. It fears no one. Except John Connor. The machines know John, now 16, is the future head of the resistance. They know he is growing in abilities. They must find and terminate him. But Sarah Connor is there, protecting and instructing her son as he becomes the man he’s destined to be.

The hunt is on in a season of powerful revelations, breathless pursuits and bravura effects. A mysterious three-dot symbol (do UFOs provide a clue?), a girlfriend for John (is Cameron jealous?), ZeiraCorp (can it master the renegade software called Turk?) ...

DVD Features:

  • Temporal Conduit: Collision with the Future - This BD exclusive featurette allows fans the opportunity to explore the dynamic final stunt sequence from Season 2 in a way that can only be achieved by Blu-ray. Five simultaneous viewing streams allow fans one ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the story of the stunts, visual effects, makeup and special effects departments as they prepare for and execute the dramatic explosion of the HK into the Ziera Corp. set. At any time fans can select any one stream of video to explore that department's preparation for the stunt in-depth. Fans can also access additional featurettes with the actors and editors imbedded within each stream.
  • Write the Future – A look inside the writing process of continuing the exciting Season 1 storyline while bringing all new elements and dangers into this season's story arc
  • The Science behind the Series – Visual Effects supervisor James Lima discuss the process of working with the producers to bring the sci-fi world of Sarah Connor to life
  • Blood and Metal – Go behind the scenes at Almost Human Inc. to follow the process of creating realistic lacerations for cybernetic organisms
  • Designing Destruction – Production Designers Michael Novotny and Marek Dobrowolski discuss the challenges of combining real world locations with futuristic sets
  • Choreographing Chaos – See how Stunt Coordinator and 2nd Unit Director Joel Kramer and Special Effects Supervisor Steve Galich work closely to create the stunts and on set effects
  • Motivations – The cast discuss their process for approaching and preparing to play their characters
  • War Stories – From an unexpected earthquake on the jam-packed Santa Monica pier to the intricacies of filming underwater sequences, moments from the set provide the background to some of this season’s most exciting moments
  • Setting the Tempo – Composer Bear McCreary discusses his goals in composing for the series
  • Cameron vs. Rosie: Fight Rehearsal
  • The Storyboard Process - The production team outlines the process for mapping key sequences from the show in Storyboard format
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Gag Reel


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