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A blogtacular blog filled with words, images, and whipped cream on top. Written by Todd Vaziri.

Monday, February 19, 2024

I Hosted a Panel on the Visual Effects of "The Creator"

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Watch on YouTube The beautiful and moving film "The Creator" (2023) is nominated for the Academy Award for visual effects, and ...
Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Todd Vaziri on The Incomparable, Talking "The Abyss"

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It was my absolute pleasure to (finally!) be a guest on Jason Snell's The Incomparable podcast! We talk about one of my favorite movies ...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Todd Vaziri on "50 MPH", the Podcast on the Making of "Speed"

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Kris Tapley invited me to be a guest on his wonderful podcast 50 MPH, the oral history of the making of 1994's "Speed". The mo...
Wednesday, December 06, 2023

The Most Egregious Example of "We Didn't Use CGI" Mythology (So Far)

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Folks who follow me on Twitter (currently known as X) are probably aware of my years-old, depressing, frequently updated and repetitive thre...
Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Todd Vaziri on "The Flop House" Podcast, Talking "Waterworld"

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The gang behind my favorite movie podcast asked me to be a guest on the show, and it was scientifically impossible for me to be more giddy a...
Friday, October 27, 2023

Vanity Fair and "The Exorcist"

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Anthony Breznican from Vanity Fair asked me if I could take a peek at a shot from "The Exorcist" (1973), and get my thoughts on i...
Saturday, August 12, 2023

Todd Vaziri on Corridor Crew "VFX Artists React", Parts 1 and 2

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watch Part 1 on YouTube I was thrilled to be a guest on Corridor Crew’s “VFX Artists React” YouTube series. Watch Part 1 here. Watch Part 2...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Me on Local TV

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I was on KPIX CBS San Francisco to talk about visual effects in the "Mission: Impossible" film series. I didn't work on "...
Saturday, July 08, 2023

All My Press Interviews for "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"

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I was the compositing supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic's work on "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". The...
Friday, May 19, 2023

Cinefex: Predictinating the Oscars with Todd Vaziri (from 2014)

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illustration by Graham Edwards update, May 2023: Since Cinefex shut down, this article had been inaccessible. I've resurrected it and r...
Friday, May 12, 2023

"Seven" and Sunlight

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This edit in "Seven" (1995) is gorgeous. A rare moment of direct sunlight in an overcast, rainy, dark film at a moment when Mills ...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Podcast: Todd Vaziri on Jamie Benning's Filmumentaries Podcast

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It was my pleasure to talk with Jamie Benning to talk about all things filmmaking and visual effects on his Filmumentaries Podcast. Nearly a...
Monday, March 13, 2023

"Men in Black" and What's in the Frame

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watch on YouTube A lovely example of "what's in the frame is the entire universe" from "Men in Black" (1997). Look h...
Monday, March 06, 2023

Vulture - The Stunt Awards

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I was thrilled to be a part of Vulture's inaugural "The Stunt Awards". The folks at Vulture, like myself, believe strongly in ...
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