Editing RoboCop (section)

===Special effects===
[[File:RoboCop 1987 Melting Man.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A behind-the-scenes photograph of actor Paul McCrane in a prosthetic costume depicting melting skin|Actor [[Paul McCrane]] as Emil Antonowsky. McCrane wore a prosthesis over his upper body to give the appearance of his skin melting. His death was the highest-rated scene by test audiences.{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=20}}]]

The special-effects team, led by [[Rob Bottin]], included [[Phil Tippett]], [[Stephan Dupuis]], Bart Mixon and [[Craig Hayes|Craig Davies]].{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="UproxxRetro"/>{{sfn|Niderost|1987a|p=61}}{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=12, 15}}{{sfn|Niderost|1987c|pp=46, 48}}}} The effects were very violent because Verhoeven believed that that made scenes funnier.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="IndieWireCast"/> He compared the brutality of Murphy's death to the [[crucifixion of Jesus]], an effective way to evoke sympathy for the character.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="IndieWire10Things"/>{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=20}} The scene was filmed at an abandoned auto-assembly plant in [[Long Beach, California]], on a raised stage that allowed operators to control the effects from below.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=23}} To show Murphy being dismantled by gunfire, prosthetic arms were cast in [[alginate]] and filled with [[Pipe (fluid conveyance)|tubing]] that could pump artificial blood and compressed air. Weller's left hand, attached to his shoulders by [[Hook-and-loop fastener|velcro]] and controlled by three operators, was designed to explode in a controllable way so it could be easily put back together for repeat shots.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=23}} The right arm was jerked away from Weller's body by a [[Monofilament fishing line|monofilament wire]].<ref name="ViceNeumeier"/>{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=23}} A detailed, articulated replica of Weller's upper body was used to depict Boddicker shooting Murphy through the head.{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=20}}{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=23}}{{sfn|Niderost|1987|p=23}} A mold was made of Weller's face using foam [[latex]] that was baked to make it rubbery and flesh-like, and placed over a fiberglass skull containing a [[bullet hit squib|blood squib]] and explosive charge. The articulated head was controlled by four puppeteers, and had details of sweat and blood. A fan motor attached to the body made it vibrate, as if shaking in fear. The charge in the skull was connected to the trigger of Smith's gun by wire to synchronize the effect.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=23–24}}

Emil's melting condition was inspired by the 1977 science-fiction film ''[[The Incredible Melting Man]]''.<ref name="EmilGamesRadar"/> Bottin designed and constructed Emil's prosthetics, creating a foam-latex headpiece and matching gloves that gave the appearance of Emil's skin melting "off his bones like marshmallow sauce".<ref name="EmilGamesRadar"/>{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=39}} A second piece, depicting further degradation, was applied over the first. Dupuis painted each piece differently to emphasize Emil's advancing degradation. The prosthetics were applied to an articulated dummy to show Emil being struck by Boddicker's car. The head was loosened so it would fly off; by chance, it rolled onto the car's hood. The effect was completed with Emil's liquified body (raw chicken, soup, and gravy) washing over the windscreen.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=39}} The same dummy stands in for RoboCop when he is crushed by steel beams (painted wood).{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=39}} Verhoeven wanted RoboCop to kill Boddicker by stabbing him in the eye, but it was believed the effort to create the effect would be wasted due to censorship concerns.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=40}}

Dick Jones's fatal fall is shown by a stop-motion puppet of Cox, animated by Rocco Gioffre. The limited development time forced Gioffre to use a foam-rubber puppet with an aluminum skeleton instead of a better-quality, articulated version. It was composited against Mark Sullivan's matte painting of the street below.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=40}}{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=23}} ED-209's murder of OCP executive Mr. Kinney was filmed over three days. Kevin Page's body was covered with 200 squibs, but Verhoeven was unhappy with the result and brought him back months later to re-shoot it in a studio-built recreation of the board room. Page was again covered in over 200 squibs and plastic bags filled with [[spaghetti squash]] and fake blood. Page described intense pain as each squib detonation felt like a punch.<ref name="THRPage"/> In the cocaine-warehouse scene, Boddicker's stuntman was thrown through glass panes rigged with detonating cord to shatter microseconds before he hit.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=32}} Gelatin capsules filled with [[sawdust]] and a sparkling compound were fired from an air gun at RoboCop to create the effect of ricocheting bullets.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=31–32}}