tvaziri

tvaziri, 7 months ago to random

Some people see “Shot on iPhone” and people think it’s just some bumblefuck named Frank standing there all by himself holding the iPhone with his hand and shouting “action!”

tvaziri, 6 months ago to random

Good idea, @rstevens .

https://mastodon.social/@rstevens/111426806795830932

tvaziri, 9 months ago to random

42% of his followers have zero followers on their own account.

72% his followers have less than 10 followers on their account.

100M of his followers have less than 10 tweets posted to their account.

https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-follower-data

tvaziri, 7 months ago to random

Absolutely incredible video about visual effects.

https://youtu.be/7ttG90raCNo?si=jKWBTWdguJEgRk6M

tvaziri, 1 year ago to random

When I composited this shot, constantly sweating about exposure balance, bluescreen edges, interactive light flickering, eyelines, hoping that the texture of the all-CG suit would look authentic and plausible... I never thought about how the shot would look in a ridiculous aspect ratio covered up by three corporate logos and a giant PLAY triangle covering the talent's nose.

tvaziri, 3 months ago to random

my god

tvaziri, 10 months ago to random

I was a guest on Corridor's "VFX Artists React" YouTube series. I hope you like it. I'm not at all terrified of what y'all think of it.

I wrote about my experiences here, and have been adding show notes:
https://fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/08/todd-vaziri-on-corridor-crew-vfx.html

tvaziri, 2 months ago to random

“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) is apparently FREE right now for purchase on Amazon Prime Video for some reason.

https://www.amazon.com/2001-Space-Odyssey-Douglas-Rain/dp/B000GOUXES

tvaziri, 1 month ago to random

And now, part four.

"No CGI" is really just Invisible CGI (4/4)
https://youtu.be/n8oQ1jV859w?si=SoN2xyjt_GxnjMVm

tvaziri, 7 months ago to random

I was asked by Vanity Fair to step frame by frame through a movie and analyze it. In other words, TOTALLY my wheelhouse.

Vanity Fair: The Truth Behind the Hidden Demon in The Exorcist
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/exorcist-hidden-demon

tvaziri, 3 months ago to random

If you're at all interested in visual effects, you gotta watch this Academy presentation that took place last weekend. It goes in-depth with all five nominees, and shows before/after material that hasn't been seen publicly.

Visual Effects | 96th Oscars Nominees
https://www.youtube.com/live/XRFrZJL-2R4?si=7P7K7ee3MS7ovpiw&t=1274

tvaziri, 8 months ago to random

DNEG Canada is unionizing.

https://dnunion.info/

tvaziri, 1 month ago to random

Happy 200th Birthday to Ode to Joy

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tvaziri, 4 months ago to random

<John Oliver voice> cool

tvaziri, 7 months ago to random

It was truly an honor to be a guest on my favorite movie podcast, The Flop House (OMG), where we talked about “Waterworld” (1995). Thank you to my boyz Elliott, Dan and Stu for having me on.

🎧 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+93kiaY1o

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-408-waterworld-with-todd-vaziri/id263585537?i=1000633665950

tvaziri, 10 months ago to random

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tvaziri, 29 days ago to random

This is pretty good.

Can The Lord of the Rings Ever be Remastered?
https://youtu.be/zkNFZkUHeKQ?si=uke50AhTXZWxV_Mf

tvaziri, 7 months ago to random

I'M SO TIRED

tvaziri, 1 year ago to random

The "V" Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic
Hollywood backstabbing, conspiracy theories, and the devastating murder of a star behind the TV alien-invasion sensation.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/the-v-files-legacy

tvaziri, 5 months ago to random

"The Golden Globes are legitimate again!" so say Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Indiewire and Deadline, all outlets owned by the same company that owns <checks notes> The Golden Globes.

tvaziri, 4 months ago to random

I was (finally!) on The Incomparable, and talked about one of my favorite movies of all time -- "The Abyss" (1989) -- with @siracusa, @ScriptoriumGirl, @HollyGoDarkly and @jsnell !

http://fxrant.blogspot.com/2024/02/todd-vaziri-on-incomparable-talking.html

tvaziri, 3 months ago to random

The visual effects of "The Holdovers”:

https://beforesandafters.com/2024/03/13/so-how-do-you-winterize-a-film/

tvaziri, 5 months ago to random

Instagram: “we won’t allow links and we will keep you in our app to a punitive degree”

billions of people for a decade: “okay”

tvaziri, 2 months ago to random

Concerning “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and “Alien: Romulus”, this is where we are in the cycle.

http://fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-most-egregious-example-of-we-didnt.html

tvaziri, 17 days ago to random

Harsh but true.

"AI Can Ruin Movies Now, Too - Aliens and True Lies on 4k" by Nerrel
https://youtu.be/BxOqWYytypg?si=Srl7xl6GQfI4R61w