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'''VicGotGame''' | [[File:{{#setmainimage:VicGotGame.jpg}}|thumb|300px|VicGotGame as he appeared in [[Tek|Tek's]] Weapon of Choice CV]]'''Victor 'VicGotGame' Rodriguez''' was a [[Competitive Pen Spinning|competitive pen spinner]] from [[UPSB]] who was one of the strongest technical spinners in the world at his peak in 2011, having become UPSB's strongest spinner by surpassing [[Eriror]] in 2010. | ||
He inspired a style of spinning that became known as "Vic-like" spinning due to his release of slow motion footage of tricks and linkages, which became some of the most copied of all time. This led to [[Prodigy|prodigies]] such as [[TheBloodGod0]] and [[MKSFT]] borrowing heavily from his spinning style and becoming his successors. | |||
==Competitive Spinning== | ==Competitive Spinning== | ||
===World Tournament 2009== | ===World Tournament 2009=== | ||
{{See also|Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009}} | {{See also|Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009}} | ||
====Round 1==== | ====Round 1==== | ||
< | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
Group phase. | Group phase. | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-22FDnM0sp0</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Round 2==== | ====Round 2==== | ||
< | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
Loss versus [[Eriror]]. | Loss versus [[Eriror]]. | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gz9Fp66vFQ</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
===UPSB Tournament 2010=== | ===UPSB Tournament 2010=== | ||
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====Round 1==== | ====Round 1==== | ||
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Group phase. | Group phase. | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZLnvmSjZS8</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Round 2==== | ====Round 2==== | ||
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Win versus [[Eriror]] | Win versus [[Eriror]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/cm56MkNAP30</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Round 3==== | ====Round 3==== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
< | |||
Win versus [[Teotoko]] | Win versus [[Teotoko]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/Bq9iGzM20AY</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Final Round==== | ====Final Round==== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/aALcXM-nYig</youtube> | Win versus [[Pen Ninja]] | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/aALcXM-nYig</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
===World Cup 2010=== | ===World Cup 2010=== | ||
{{See also|Pen Spinning World Cup 2010}} | {{See also|Pen Spinning World Cup 2010}} | ||
==== | ====WC10 Collab==== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/__HB8eP-JJE</youtube> | Only appeared in collab | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/__HB8eP-JJE</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
===World Tournament 2011=== | ===World Tournament 2011=== | ||
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====Round 1==== | ====Round 1==== | ||
< | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
Group phase. | Group phase. | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/769Yo_yah44</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Round 2==== | ====Round 2==== | ||
< | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
Win versus [[Fire@Fox]]. | Win versus [[Fire@Fox]]. | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV6GOpIWkHc</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
====Round 3==== | ====Round 3==== | ||
<youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/KqVQ_p56V6U</youtube> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
Loss versus [[Supawit127]] | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/KqVQ_p56V6U</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
==In the media== | |||
VicGotGame had been interviewed as part of a news segment for Fox 11 News Los Angeles covering the 7th UPSB South California gathering in August 2009. He featured with other famous names such as [[TEK]] and [[Kam]], being described as a 'pen spinning star' with four years of experience in the hobby. | |||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
Fox 11 News segment on the 7th SoCal gathering. | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH6CiVnYu-w</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
== | ==Slomo videos== | ||
VicGotGame was also notable for the slow motion footage that he recorded to assist with teaching pen spinning. His setup was extremely advanced for the time he started in late 2009, capable of shooting 720p HD and high framerate footage for slow motion. This was at a time where a good filming setup would often have a 240p webcam that might not even hit 30fps, and the technology in most widely available camcorders or early smartphones was limited to 360p or 480p 30fps. The videos were filmed with an expensive ($1000+ in 2009) high speed camcorder that would normally have been used for recording sports. | |||
The slow motion videos provided a previously unavailable window into the details of various tricks, particularly power tricks. There were also slow motion videos of several of his linkages and combo breakdowns, which resulted in them being widely copied and adapted, eventually resulting in spinners such as [[TheBloodGod0]] and [[MKSFT]] taking heavily after him. | |||
<youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/ | ==Solo videos== | ||
===5 year solo=== | |||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
Released August 6th, 2010. Reuploaded by Magiai. | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/lUmLo0sGt5U</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
== | ===2013 solo=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
Released January 1st, 2013. Edited by AB7 Pictures. Reuploaded by Magiai. | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://youtu.be/iKz8EED3jvE</youtube></div> | |||
</div> | |||
==== | ==Collaboration Video Appearances== | ||
Here are a few of the more notable [[Collaboration Video|CVs]] he participated in: | |||
*UPSB 2nd - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvfm_jalea0 Combo link] | |||
*Supawit 1st - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaX6DCaXalI Combo link] | |||
*Weapon of Choice - [https://youtu.be/KArdO9MdcZI Combo link] | |||
*X Incipiens Stabilus - [https://youtu.be/Dj8o4CXaRJs Combo link] | |||
==VicGotGame Mods== | ==VicGotGame Mods== | ||
* [[ | * [[VicGotGame Mod|VGG Mod]] | ||
* [[ | * [[VGG Emboss]] | ||
* [[Syllvr Mod]] | * [[Syllvr Mod]] | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/vicgotgame1 Vic's YouTube channel] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5VrHP0ssT_2OHA5AvnF1Q Slow motion YouTube channel] | |||
[[Category: Notable Spinners]] | [[Category: Notable Spinners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:26, 10 March 2025
Victor 'VicGotGame' Rodriguez was a competitive pen spinner from UPSB who was one of the strongest technical spinners in the world at his peak in 2011, having become UPSB's strongest spinner by surpassing Eriror in 2010.
He inspired a style of spinning that became known as "Vic-like" spinning due to his release of slow motion footage of tricks and linkages, which became some of the most copied of all time. This led to prodigies such as TheBloodGod0 and MKSFT borrowing heavily from his spinning style and becoming his successors.
Competitive Spinning
World Tournament 2009
- See also: Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009
Round 1
Group phase.
Round 2
Loss versus Eriror.
UPSB Tournament 2010
- See also: UPSB Tournament 2010
Round 1
Group phase.
Round 2
Win versus Eriror
Round 3
Win versus Teotoko
Final Round
Win versus Pen Ninja
World Cup 2010
- See also: Pen Spinning World Cup 2010
WC10 Collab
Only appeared in collab
World Tournament 2011
- See also: Pen Spinning World Tournament 2011
Round 1
Group phase.
Round 2
Win versus Fire@Fox.
Round 3
Loss versus Supawit127
In the media
VicGotGame had been interviewed as part of a news segment for Fox 11 News Los Angeles covering the 7th UPSB South California gathering in August 2009. He featured with other famous names such as TEK and Kam, being described as a 'pen spinning star' with four years of experience in the hobby.
Fox 11 News segment on the 7th SoCal gathering.
Slomo videos
VicGotGame was also notable for the slow motion footage that he recorded to assist with teaching pen spinning. His setup was extremely advanced for the time he started in late 2009, capable of shooting 720p HD and high framerate footage for slow motion. This was at a time where a good filming setup would often have a 240p webcam that might not even hit 30fps, and the technology in most widely available camcorders or early smartphones was limited to 360p or 480p 30fps. The videos were filmed with an expensive ($1000+ in 2009) high speed camcorder that would normally have been used for recording sports.
The slow motion videos provided a previously unavailable window into the details of various tricks, particularly power tricks. There were also slow motion videos of several of his linkages and combo breakdowns, which resulted in them being widely copied and adapted, eventually resulting in spinners such as TheBloodGod0 and MKSFT taking heavily after him.
Solo videos
5 year solo
Released August 6th, 2010. Reuploaded by Magiai.
2013 solo
Released January 1st, 2013. Edited by AB7 Pictures. Reuploaded by Magiai.
Collaboration Video Appearances
Here are a few of the more notable CVs he participated in:
- UPSB 2nd - Combo link
- Supawit 1st - Combo link
- Weapon of Choice - Combo link
- X Incipiens Stabilus - Combo link