ILM’s Todd Vaziri Breaks Down Visual Effects Shots for Vanity Fair

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Oct 8, 2025

In a special video, the senior compositor examines moments from a number of iconic films.

Industrial Light & Magic senior compositor Todd Vaziri recently joined Vanity Fair to break down classic visual effects shots from productions including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Transformers (2007), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

“There’s a perception out there that digital effects are a black box, that it just gets shipped off and the directors are just handed this work,” Vaziri comments at one point in the video. “[That] couldn’t be further from the truth. We work directly with filmmakers to achieve their vision.”

Watch the full video at this link or above. And hear more from Todd Vaziri on Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast.

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