Editing RoboCop (section)

=== Filming ===
[[File:DallasCityHallB.jpg|thumb|alt=A photograph of the Dallas City Hall|[[Dallas City Hall]] appears as the exterior of OCP's headquarters. Matte paintings were used to make it appear taller.]]
[[Principal photography]] began on August 6, 1986, on an $11{{nbsp}}million budget.<ref name="afi"/><ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> [[Jost Vacano]] was the [[cinematographer]], after working with Verhoeven on ''Soldier of Orange''.{{sfn|Niderost|1987a|p=58}}<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> Verhoeven wanted ''Blade Runner'' production designer [[Lawrence G. Paull]], but Davison said he could afford either a great production designer or a great RoboCop costume{{snd}}not both.<ref name="TheDissolveNeumeier"/><ref name="SyFyAllen"/> [[William Sandell]] was hired.<ref name="NYTimesGoodmanSandell"/> Monte Hellman directed several of the action scenes.<ref name="AVClubHellman"/>

''RoboCop'' was filmed primarily on location in [[Dallas]],<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/><ref name="DallasNewsLocations"/> with additional filming in [[Las Colinas]] and [[Pittsburgh]].<ref name="THRPage"/><ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/><ref name="LAtimesDesign"/> Verhoeven wanted a filming location which suggested the near future.<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> Detroit was dismissed because it had many low buildings, many [[brownstone]]s and [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]]-style buildings.{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=19}}<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> Neumeier said that it was also a [[trade union|union]] city, making it more expensive to film there.{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=17}} Detroit made a brief appearance in nighttime, stock aerial footage at the beginning of the film.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=7}} Chicago was dismissed for aesthetic reasons, New York City for high costs, and California because according to Davison, Orion wanted to distance itself from the project.{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=19}}<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> Dallas was chosen over [[Houston]] because it has modern buildings and older, less-maintained areas where explosives could be used.<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> The filming schedule in Dallas was nine weeks, but it soon became clear that it would take longer. Based on filmed footage, Orion approved the schedule extension and a budget increase to $13.1{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="IGNHistory"/><ref name="afi"/><ref name="LATimesVerhnMakesGood"/> The weather fluctuated during filming; Dallas in summer was often {{cvt|90|to|115|F}},{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=19}}<ref name="SyFyAllen"/>{{sfn|Niderost|1987c|p=46}} and the weather in Pittsburgh was frigid.<ref name="EsquireOral"/>

RoboCop's costume was not finished until some time into filming. This did not impact the shooting schedule, but it denied Weller the month of costume rehearsal he had expected.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="IndieWireCast"/>{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=19}}{{sfn|Niderost|1987c|p=48}}}} Weller was frustrated with the costume; it was too cumbersome for him to move as he had practiced, and he spent hours trying to adapt.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="IndieWireCast"/>{{sfn|Niderost|1987c|p=48}} He struggled to see through the thin helmet visor and interact with (or grab) objects while wearing the gloves.{{sfn|Niderost|1987c|p=48}}{{sfn|Niderost|1987a|p=61}} Weller fell out with Verhoeven and was fired, with [[Lance Henriksen]] considered as a replacement; because the costume was designed for Weller, however, he was encouraged to mend fences.<ref name="IndieWireCast"/> Mime Moni Yakim helped Weller to develop a slower, more deliberate way of moving.<ref name="SFX"/> Weller's experience in the costume was worsened by the warm weather, which made him sweat off up to {{cvt|3|lb}} per day.{{sfn|Warren|1987|p=19}}<ref name="IGNHistory"/> Verhoeven began taking prescription medication to cope with stress-induced insomnia, and he filmed scenes under the influence.<ref name="EWWeller"/>

[[File:Pittsburgh-steel-company-monessen-works-blast-furnace-no-1-and-no-2-donner-7.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A photograph of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh steel mill|A steel mill in Pennsylvania served as the site of RoboCop's and Clarence Boddicker's final battle.]]
He often choreographed scenes with the actors before filming.{{sfn|Bates|1987a|pp=17, 20}}{{sfn|Niderost|1987a|p=60}} Improvisation was also encouraged, because Verhoeven believed that it could produce interesting results. Smith improvised some of his character's quirks, such as sticking chewing gum to a secretary's desk and spitting blood onto the police-station counter: {{"'}}What if I spat blood on the desk?'{{nbsp}}... [Verhoeven] got this little smile on his face, and we did it."<ref name="EsquireOral"/> Neumeier was on set throughout filming and occasionally wrote additional scenes, including a New Year's Eve party after seeing some party-hat props and a news story about the [[Strategic Defense Initiative]] platform misfiring.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="TheDissolveNeumeier"/>{{sfn|Goldberg|1988|p=25}} Verhoeven found Neumeier's presence invaluable, because they could discuss how to adapt the script or location to make a scene work.<ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/>

Verhoeven gained a reputation for verbal aggression and unsociable behavior on set; Smith said that he never yelled at the actors, however, but was too engrossed in filming to be sociable.<ref name="EsquireOral"/> Cox and Allen spoke warmly of Verhoeven.<ref name="SyFyAllen"/>{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=20}} Weller spent his time between filming with the actors who played his enemies (including Smith, Ray Wise and Calvin Jung), who maintained healthy lifestyles that supported Weller in his training for the [[New York City Marathon]].<ref name="SFX"/>

A number of locations in and around Dallas were used in production. An office in [[Renaissance Tower (Dallas)|Renaissance Tower]] was used for the OCP interior of; the company's exterior is [[Dallas City Hall]], modified with [[matte painting]]s to appear taller.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="DallasHistory"/><ref name="DallasNewsLocations"/>{{sfn|Niderost|1987a|p=59}}<ref name="DallasFilmCommission"/>{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=21}}}} The OCP elevator was that of the [[Plaza of the Americas (Dallas)|Plaza of the Americas]].<ref name="DallasNewsLocations"/><ref name="DallasFilmCommission"/> The Detroit police station's exterior is [[Dallas High School (Texas)|Crozier Tech High School]]; its interior is the [[Sons of Hermann]] hall, and city hall is the [[Dallas Municipal Building]].<ref name="DallasFilmCommission"/> Scenes of Boddicker's gang blowing up storefronts were filmed in the [[Deep Ellum, Dallas|Deep Ellum]] neighborhood. One explosion was larger than anticipated; actors can be seen moving out of the way, Smith had to remove his coat because it was on fire, and the actors involved received an additional $400 in stunt pay.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/> The [[Shell Oil Company|Shell]] gas station that explodes was in the [[Arts District, Dallas|Arts District]],<ref name="DallasNewsLocations"/><ref name="DallasFilmCommission"/> where local residents unaware of the filming called the fire department.<ref name="DallasHistory"/> The scene was scripted for flames to modify the sign to read "hell"; Davison approved it, but it does not appear in the film. Miner called it a disappointing omission.<ref name="EsquireOral"/>

The nightclub was the former Starck Club. Verhoeven was filmed demonstrating how the clubbers should dance, and used the footage in the film.<ref name="EsquireOral"/><ref name="VultureTidbits"/> Other Dallas locations included [[Central Expressway (Dallas)|César Chávez Boulevard]], the [[Reunion Arena]]<ref name="DallasFilmCommission"/> and the parking lot of [[The Crescent (Dallas)|the Crescent]].{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=17}} The final battle between RoboCop and Boddicker's gang was filmed at a steel mill in [[Monessen, Pennsylvania|Monessen]], outside Pittsburgh.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="ViceNeumeier"/><ref name="DallasObserverVerhoeven"/>{{sfn|King|1986}}<ref name="DallasObserverLoc"/>}} Filming ended in late October 1986.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=8}}
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