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Stu Maschwitz
@5tu
I make @prolost and help make @sluglineapp. Chief Creative Officer of @maxonVFX. Find me at https://t.co/FKNNj0zh0I
Jun 8, 2022 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
I love my job. Update: Still have same job.
May 13, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Yes, blending layers in Add mode overexposes. But if that looks bad, the problem is your color pipeline, not your blend modes. (It took me many years to learn this!) Screen without gamma management looks nice because it builds highlight rolloff into the blend. Add rapidly accumulates past 1.0 and looks harsh. Screen was essential in an 8-bit, gamma-encoded color pipeline.
Apr 20, 2022 • 18 tweets • 9 min read
I am so excited to release Real Lens Flares today. Ray-traced lens flares based on 3D models of real lenses! maxon.net/en/red-giant-c… We’ve added two new amazing tools to Magic Bullet Looks: Optical Diffusion and the best film Halation emulation I’ve ever seen. And an all-new color management system with the beginnings of @AcademyACES support. maxon.net/en/red-giant-c…
Apr 15, 2022 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
There’s a glorious golden era of hanging foreground miniature work in the James Bond franchise, overseen by Derek Meddings and John Richardson. Here’s a classic from FOR YOUR EYES ONLY. As the helicopter appears to enter the warehouse, it's actually just flying alongside the abandoned Becton Gas Works building. The portion of the building it flies behind is a miniature, close to the camera. The effect is entirely in-camera.
Mar 13, 2021 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
There are some nasty regressions in Shortcuts in the iOS 14.5 public betas. I’m getting concerned that they won’t be fixed for release. I was enjoying a journaling workflow I set up where I write little notes in @agiletortise Drafts throughout the day, and then compile them into a @dayone entry at the end of the day.
Mar 6, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
My iMac Pro has been the most stable, reliable computer I’ve ever owned. The cooling system is a masterpiece. It’s lasted me over three years and shows no signs of needing replacement.

9to5mac.com/2021/03/06/app… It’s also probably among the oldest Macs you could own that outperform the cheapest Mac you can now buy. I hope Apple replaces it this year with an ingeniously-cooled wall of M1 madness behind a bevel-less screen.
Dec 8, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I love this idea, so I made it. It took about 10 minutes to build and test as a Shortcut. It picks a random item from the list and creates a Reminder — unless one already exists, in which case it gently reminds you about that one.
Nov 14, 2020 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Telephoke, n. Legit boke from a telephone. Image The HDR display on the iPhone 12 Pro Max is wild. It happily shows brighter-than-white pixels alongside the UI “white.”
Jun 4, 2019 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
It’s fascinating watching the Apple community come to terms with the fact that Apple, by finally meeting nearly every one of their demands for a Mac Pro, has made a computer that is 100% not for them. I think a lot of the perceived demand for a “pro Mac” is really a desire for a “hobbyist Mac,” a Mac for people who like tinkering with computers.
Sep 20, 2018 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Here’s something I’ve been working on in Shortcuts. From a master gear list (I keep it in @BearNotesApp), choose which items you need for a shoot, and a checklist project is created in @culturedcode Things. You pick a project name and a prep date. Items with (prep) get added to a special Prep list with the prep date as their due date.