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Todd Vaziri
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I work on movies and talk about movies. http://www.tvaziri.com
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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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ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair
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Watching the "Bullitt" (1968) car chase with a first-timer.
February 10, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Age Verification?

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!
Age verification?

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
why did we stop calling them weirdoes

they're weirdoes
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
an incredible tale of “hey weirdos, get your story straight”
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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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
What a moment.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Snow and confetti are video compression's mortal enemies.
February 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A fantastic Super Bowl for folks who love field goals, nostalgia and butts.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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every third Super Bowl ad
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
February 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Do not attempt.
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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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
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
I will never ever forget this shot from “Alien Resurrection” (1997)
The last true Hollywood sex symbol.
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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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
“.. This is a 37 point shift left.”
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 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
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
the corruption is in plain sight and there's (apparently) nothing we can do about it
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Burning Man taking more action than the US government.
Jesus.
There are two of the pricks.
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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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
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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
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
"Send Help" (2026) is very very good and a FANTASTIC movie theater experience.
February 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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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February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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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