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Valen Sgro

@vsgro.bsky.social
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Im a VFX PM and I love talking about movies 🎥🎬🍿 Stay tuned for the behind the scenes featurettes you deserve to see, but Hollywood Marketing departments won’t make 😎 🐾🇻🇪🩷💜🩵

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 28/08/2026
folks there is SO MUCH misinformation out there about how movies are made — not good
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Yesss may the shorts and the Nolan shorts begin!!
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"No greenscreen" doesn't mean what people think it means. www.youtube.com/shorts/lga78...
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"No greenscreen" = more VFX
YouTube video by The Movie Rabbit Hole
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 24/07/2026
886 visual effects artists.
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A Nightmare on Nat Street 🇵🇷🏳‍⚧ @peanutbutterwhisky.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I'm only 26 minutes in and there are so many scenes in The Dark Knight I thought were practical that were entirely CGI. Like I didn't know the Hong Kong jump or shots of the Batpod moving used CG. It's all so seamless.
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 09/07/2026
Hey BBC, if your writers don't know how movies are made or why certain movies are successful then maybe just don't publish stories about the topic. (No, I will not link to the dumb piece.)
"This summer, practical effects have ruled:
Backrooms, Obsession - heck, even The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael [have limited digital trickery]. And now I'm seeing Christopher Nolan talking up The Odyssey's practical effects in the press. Compare that with Supergirl's reception, or audiences' distaste for the dismal, half-CGI Masters of the Universe. Either fully commit to computer animation, as in Toy Story 5 or Minions & Monsters, or go practical."
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 25/02/2025
[READING A POST] Look at this incredible scene from this old movie. [CELEBRATING THE ART FORM NICE NICE] The lighting is so deliberate and the colors are in perfect harmony… [OH NO HERE IT COMES] …they just don’t make good movies anymore! [AWW YOU WERE DOING SO WELL AND THEN YOU FUCKED IT UP]
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
So Five Nights at Freddy's 2 also used CGI for the creatures, despite the "completely practical" buzz. Video by @vsgro.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@v_sgro/vide...
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Five nights at Freddy’s 2 VFX #vfx #filmtok #fivenightsatfreddys #FNAF #movies
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This is disappointing. You would think a low budget production would be more honest and down to earth, giving credit to the people who made their movie, but no. Listen to "Primate" (2026) dissing their own CGI by Outpost VFX. Video by @vsgro.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@v_sgro/vide...
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May 2026 be the year this marketing strategy finally ends? I’m honestly tired of speaking on how lying about methodology is harmful for on set and post production crafts, and how we need to start bein...
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Thanks for coming to my TED TALK. Please watch my videos if you want more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hniW...
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"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Man reading be this felt like the “look to the right” scene in avengers
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#4: Collaboration and vision (2/2)
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
And the most important one! #4: A visionary director collaborating with the VFX team about how to best get the shots (1/2)
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#3: Reference -- has always been essential to art, still is
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#2: Help the CGI with a practical handshake
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Tired of bad CGI? Let's look at the good stuff! Here are 4 tips from the VFX department about how to make good CGI. #1: Shoot as much as possible for real
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
DID YOU KNOW that LED lights were solely invented to make CGI LESS OBVIOUS and Blue screens suck? trust me bro Miami me lo confirmó.
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Women have been figuring it out for centuries Sam
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 25/11/2025
World VFX Day Announces Speaker Line Up worldvfxday.com/2025/11/18/f...
The program so far includes:
• VFX: Hollywood's Underdog - featuring Todd Vaziri - Compositing Supervisor at ILM and Valentina Sgro - Production
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
CGI is art, and talented CG artists can come up with amazing things when they have a clear goal & vision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgY4...
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How 3 artists created an AMAZING Alien animation - Made in ZBrush & Blender
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I blame a lot of it on the marketing of movies like mission impossible always framing injuries as commitment. I do hope we shift away from it, it is absolutely wild the amount of horror stories we hear
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Absolutely agree this whole ‘the horror is real’ well it shouldn’t be cause this is a freaking gig
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The Movie Rabbit Hole @themovierabbithole.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
CGI set extensions are just modern matte paintings, human artists creating movie magic. Here's how they work, using Wicked as an example.
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Im gonna have to make a video explaining how a set being built doesn’t mean a smaller scope of VFX work 😫 I’ll also have to define scope in that probably…
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Emma: “I treasure the version of her I grew up with” Joanne: EMMA U DUMB BITCH Like jeezzzz Joanne calm down… she could’ve also just said nothing
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A year ago today, I was having TikTok fights about tulips that turned into me having TikTok fights over weird takes about VFX lol
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
“Not a green screen in sight” - filmbro on the internet probably
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Or no VFX at all, let us not forget the insane witch hunt that went on the Legend of Ochi because the puppet *checks notes* was too symmetrical and had shinny hair and eyes
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I think online gurus who guess a movie’s methodology based on the placement of wires and blue screens are my supervillain origin story
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Imagine if every time a behind the scenes show had an orchestra the press would go and write “No artificial digital sound mix, this movie features an all practical score”
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I think we ARE turning a corner, just gotta make sure these kinds of headlines keep getting pushback
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
We were so close to an honest summer 🤣 Honestly, one thing that caught my attention was the fact that Del toro corrected him despite the stuff he himself said a few days before - I ran to the comments on the Hollywood reporters TikTok and most believe it or not are not finding this charming
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
They’re having this same argument on comment sections with F1 hahaha It’s killing me, who is the source… And why aren’t they a skit on my channel yet. Someone needs to snitch
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Where is this Cg masking thing coming from it’s the latest filmbro lingo and it’s driving me actually bonkers
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
When I tell you I have been WAITING for this. I’m gonna reschedule my entire posting slate
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Yup and no amount of fiction will let you reach the level of detachment and blissful unawareness and innocence of childhood either
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
A lot of it is comparing movies to the sense of wonder you had when watching them as a child.. which is never going to come back, nothing will ever compare. But they’re seeking that sense of wonder and instead of letting it go and enjoying things differently, they’re looking at someone to blame
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
I made a video on this but I think titling your videos “Great, Good and Bad VFX” conditions your audience into thinking all VFX can only be one of those 3 things removing all nuance from the discussion and normalising the moving goal post behavior that anti cg bros have online
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
🥹🥹🥹 thanks guys 💙 I do try, someone out there has to explain in a short format why filmbros are making by stuff up haha
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Or how “they made them grey so that nobody can key them”? Cause clearly, only blue and green are usable for VFX you see
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Loving the name and shame hahaha
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
It SENDS ME any time I see one of these clickbait thumbnails
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Hi yes so I would like to put my dog forward for any baby Krypto scenes that might come in the future
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I think it’s specifically the fact that it’s a face made out of faces that made people think that, which… sucks. Just like any time something looks crisp it ‘feels cg’ to internet experts
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Its been 5 years since Naga came into my life, to many more years with you best friend 💙
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
I genuinely think the pushback has started to leak to the general public. I’ve started to see ‘CGI is not a real term anyways’ comments on some promo videos… we just gotta keep going!
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
And the master source: www.ilm.com/star-wars-sk... www.ilm.com/star-wars-sk...
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Skeleton Crew: VFX Breakdown and Articles dump www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUJD... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OqT... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5R... www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Oj... www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Xm... www.youtube.com/results?sear... www.starwars.com/news/skeleto...
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Day 2 of vacation 🏄🏽
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Valen Sgro @vsgro.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Today is the old man’s birthday. Don’t be fooled by his 13 years, he is actually still a baby #dog
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