This book offers the first specific application in film studies of what is generally known as ecology theory, shifting attention from history to the (in this case media) environment. It takes the robot as its subject because it has attained a status that resonates not only with some of the key concerns of contemporary culture over the last century, but also with the very nature of film. While the robot has given us a vehicle for exploring issues of gender, race, and a variety of forms of otherness, and increasingly for asking questions about the very nature and meaning of life, this image of an artificial being, typically anthropomorphic, also invariably implicates the cinema’s own and quite fundamental artificing of the human. Looking across genres, across specific media forms, and across closely linked conceptualizations, Telotte sketches a context of interwoven influences and meanings. The result is that this study of the cinematic robot, while mainly focused on science fiction film, also incorporates its appearance in, for example, musicals, cartoons, television, advertising, toys, and literature.

My latest commission, Cameron Phillips from the Terminator TV show ‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’, is a reprogrammed Terminator sent from the year 2027 to protect John Connor and his mother, Sarah Connor.

Cameron was made from a ML Wasp base, fodder hands and guns, Ms Marvel head, and sculpted jacket details. Her belt is floss, and she was wrapped up is several shades of black, flat, gloss, and matte. Enjoy!

Cameron Battle Damaged (Summer Glau) (Terminator) Custom Action Figure

Well, I started with a Cameron Phillips 1:6 head sculpt which I shrunk down. I love hydro shrink! Gives me so many more options for figures. Anyways, I then took a Bella figure from Twilight and started sculpting. I sculpted the shirt, boots, sleeves, hair and modified a few other things. I then primed and painted. I would probably change a couple things if I were to do it again but am still happy with the result.

Cameron Phillips (Summer Glau) (Terminator) Custom Action Figure

As per my previous customs, I am sticking with the Terminator franchise, and thought I would make one of Cameron Phillips from the Sarah Connor Chronicles. No figure was commercially produced of her character. You can see in the pictures the look I was going for.

I started with a Heroes Niki Sanders upper body and Stargate Vala lower body.
I firstly sculpted over all the joints, a personal preference, then proceeded to sculpt the shirt, jacket, zippers, and pants pockets.
From there a dremmeled off her left hand and put another on that would allow for a gun to be held in each hand.
For the head itself I tried something different. I got one made from That'sMyFace. I think it turned out quite well, though the lines from the 3D printer can be seen from up close.
Once assembled, everything was primed and painted. I am particularly proud of how the gloves turned out.