Todd Vaziri
@tvaziri.com
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Todd Vaziri
@tvaziri.com
· Oct 7
ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair
YouTube video by Vanity Fair
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Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.
Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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Watching the "Bullitt" (1968) car chase with a first-timer.
February 10, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Watching the "Bullitt" (1968) car chase with a first-timer.
Age Verification?
I have to give tech support to the generations above AND below me.
I have to give tech support to the generations above AND below me.
Age Verification?
I was there when Computers were added into schools.
I was there for the original vhs of Wizard of Oz!
The Nintendo 64 is only a year older then I am!
I was there when Computers were added into schools.
I was there for the original vhs of Wizard of Oz!
The Nintendo 64 is only a year older then I am!
Age verification?
I watched Road Rovers while it was airing in its original run.
"To the power of the pack! AWOOOOOOO!"
I watched Road Rovers while it was airing in its original run.
"To the power of the pack! AWOOOOOOO!"
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Age Verification?
I have to give tech support to the generations above AND below me.
I have to give tech support to the generations above AND below me.
Framestore's very good visual effects breakdown of their work on "F1" (2025).
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F1 - go deeper into the VFX with Framestore
Watch @FramestoreOfficial's new visual effects breakdown for @AppleTV's 'F1'.
Find out more at @beforesmag: https://beforesandafters.com
Get the befores & afters magazine completely dedicated to the VFX of F1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/issue-43-f1-144421337
#vfx #visualeffects #f1 #cgi #specialeffects #bradpitt #formula1 #f1themovie
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February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Framestore's very good visual effects breakdown of their work on "F1" (2025).
youtu.be/mmAxzrIgVcI?si=Ghd-h...
youtu.be/mmAxzrIgVcI?si=Ghd-h...
why did we stop calling them weirdoes
they're weirdoes
they're weirdoes
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
why did we stop calling them weirdoes
they're weirdoes
they're weirdoes
an incredible tale of “hey weirdos, get your story straight”
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
an incredible tale of “hey weirdos, get your story straight”
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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Snow and confetti are video compression's mortal enemies.
February 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Snow and confetti are video compression's mortal enemies.
A fantastic Super Bowl for folks who love field goals, nostalgia and butts.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
A fantastic Super Bowl for folks who love field goals, nostalgia and butts.
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every third Super Bowl ad
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
every third Super Bowl ad
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why is it normal that the president whine about random citizens being losers. how does this not just embarrass everyone. completely child-like behavior
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
why is it normal that the president whine about random citizens being losers. how does this not just embarrass everyone. completely child-like behavior
James Cromwell has appeared in All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Three's Company, Barney Miller, Diff'rent Strokes, Matlock, Little House on the Prairie, Night Court, Family Ties, Knight Rider, Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.I., ER, Star Trek: TNG/DS9, Boardwalk Empire, Halt and Catch Fire and Succession.
February 8, 2026 at 6:13 AM
James Cromwell has appeared in All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Three's Company, Barney Miller, Diff'rent Strokes, Matlock, Little House on the Prairie, Night Court, Family Ties, Knight Rider, Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.I., ER, Star Trek: TNG/DS9, Boardwalk Empire, Halt and Catch Fire and Succession.
I will never ever forget this shot from “Alien Resurrection” (1997)
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I will never ever forget this shot from “Alien Resurrection” (1997)
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If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
Next time I gotta get on a plane I'm wearing my old Halloween costume of David Morse in "Twelve Monkeys" for the lols
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Next time I gotta get on a plane I'm wearing my old Halloween costume of David Morse in "Twelve Monkeys" for the lols
the corruption is in plain sight and there's (apparently) nothing we can do about it
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
the corruption is in plain sight and there's (apparently) nothing we can do about it
What Was Luke's Plan in 'Return of the Jedi'? by @mikeryan.bsky.social
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What Was Luke's Plan in 'Return of the Jedi'?
This was a piece that published on February 28, 2018 when I worked at Uproxx. I would just link to it, but Uproxx has removed its archives before 2022, so this piece has been lost to the internet. But...
www.thehardpass.net
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
What Was Luke's Plan in 'Return of the Jedi'? by @mikeryan.bsky.social
www.thehardpass.net/what-was-luk...
www.thehardpass.net/what-was-luk...
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Burning Man taking more action than the US government.
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Burning Man taking more action than the US government.
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Next month is the 1-year anniversary of revealing battle plans to a reporter in a Signal chat and the last 11 months have been so crazy it's not even on a crazy shit top 20 anymore
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Next month is the 1-year anniversary of revealing battle plans to a reporter in a Signal chat and the last 11 months have been so crazy it's not even on a crazy shit top 20 anymore
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"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
As always, Bouie says it like it is, clearly and concisely.
"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
As always, Bouie says it like it is, clearly and concisely.
"Send Help" (2026) is very very good and a FANTASTIC movie theater experience.
February 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"Send Help" (2026) is very very good and a FANTASTIC movie theater experience.
haven’t done this in a while
ask an anonymous question about visual effects / movies / whatever. please don’t ask about upcoming projects.
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ask an anonymous question about visual effects / movies / whatever. please don’t ask about upcoming projects.
ngl.link/tvaziri_vfx
Anonymous messages!
Anonymous messages!
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February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
haven’t done this in a while
ask an anonymous question about visual effects / movies / whatever. please don’t ask about upcoming projects.
ngl.link/tvaziri_vfx
ask an anonymous question about visual effects / movies / whatever. please don’t ask about upcoming projects.
ngl.link/tvaziri_vfx
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Why don’t filmmakers just film on location instead of using visual effects? Lots of reasons, including not disrupting communities, control of weather & sun position, or can’t get permission. [fxrant.blogspot.com]
Why Didn’t They “Just” Film on Location?
From the "After The Hunt" VFX Breakdown, by Frame by Frame view full breakdown on YouTube When people see a relatively innocuous shot from a...
fxrant.blogspot.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Why don’t filmmakers just film on location instead of using visual effects? Lots of reasons, including not disrupting communities, control of weather & sun position, or can’t get permission. [fxrant.blogspot.com]