Red Giant has unveiled their latest low-budget, effects-rich short; Run Like Hell. It’s billed as a short film, but it’s really intended to be a teaser for a full-length movie director Stu Maschwitz hopes to make. Maschwitz is a visual effects wizard who worked at Industrial Light & Magic before co-founding effects house The Orphanage. He is also the author of The Dv Rebels Guide, but that doesn’t mean Hollywood is beating down his door to make a movie. Meanwhile, Red Giant, the makers and sellers of products such as Colorista, Magic Bullet and BulletProof, have been pursuing an interesting […]...
- 10/24/2013
- by Michael Murie
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Red Giant has unveiled their latest low-budget, effects-rich short; Run Like Hell. It’s billed as a short film, but it’s really intended to be a teaser for a full-length movie director Stu Maschwitz hopes to make. Maschwitz is a visual effects wizard who worked at Industrial Light & Magic before co-founding effects house The Orphanage. He is also the author of The Dv Rebels Guide, but that doesn’t mean Hollywood is beating down his door to make a movie. Meanwhile, Red Giant, the makers and sellers of products such as Colorista, Magic Bullet and BulletProof, have been pursuing an interesting […]...
- 10/24/2013
- by Michael Murie
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Most creative arts suffer from trends. Someone does something new or unusual, and suddenly dozens of others are imitating it; just look at Hollywood.
Since the arrival of the Canon 5D Mark II, shallow depth-of-field has become almost a fetish. There’s certainly valid reasons to want to have shallow depth-of-field, as filmmaker Stu Maschwitz wrote on his blog:
“With a 5D Mark II, its sensor double the size of a motion picture film frame, we can achieve cinematic focus at F4. We can get fetishistically shallow depth of field at F2.8. At F1.2, we can create abstract art in a Burger King. The insanely shallow Dof afforded by the 5D Mark II is the artistic solution to the camera’s numerous technical problems.”
And it’s not just for creating abstract backgrounds. Shallow depth-of-field can be used to draw your attention to a part of the image, as Philip Bloom...
Since the arrival of the Canon 5D Mark II, shallow depth-of-field has become almost a fetish. There’s certainly valid reasons to want to have shallow depth-of-field, as filmmaker Stu Maschwitz wrote on his blog:
“With a 5D Mark II, its sensor double the size of a motion picture film frame, we can achieve cinematic focus at F4. We can get fetishistically shallow depth of field at F2.8. At F1.2, we can create abstract art in a Burger King. The insanely shallow Dof afforded by the 5D Mark II is the artistic solution to the camera’s numerous technical problems.”
And it’s not just for creating abstract backgrounds. Shallow depth-of-field can be used to draw your attention to a part of the image, as Philip Bloom...
- 12/8/2011
- by Michael Murie
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Plot Device is a promotional short film produced by software maker Red Giant to showcase the the company’s Magic Bullet Suite 11 and all it’s possibilities. The nine minute short film is directed by Seth Worley, and executive produced by Red Giant’s own Aharon Rabinowitz. Aharon and Seth co-wrote the film, working together in close collaboration throughout the project.
It is pretty interesting to see first hand the high caliber of work that can be created when using Magic Bullet Suite 11, even on a limited budget. The short follows a young filmmaker who obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn. It makes a fun watch since the filmmakers bulldoze through a ton of different genres of filmmaking. Enjoy!
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Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Magic Bullet Suite 11 is designed by VFX guru and filmmaker Stu Maschwitz,...
It is pretty interesting to see first hand the high caliber of work that can be created when using Magic Bullet Suite 11, even on a limited budget. The short follows a young filmmaker who obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn. It makes a fun watch since the filmmakers bulldoze through a ton of different genres of filmmaking. Enjoy!
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Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Magic Bullet Suite 11 is designed by VFX guru and filmmaker Stu Maschwitz,...
- 7/1/2011
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
February - shot on the Canon Eos 550D / Rebel T2i (preprod unit) from Nino Leitner on Vimeo. From filmmaker Nino Leitner. This short film, February, was shot on a pre-production unit of the new Canon Eos 550D / Rebel T2i. This is Ungraded footage straight off the camera (converted to ProRes Lt first for easy editing). I used a "flattened" picture style as outlined by Stu Maschwitz on his blog. Check out his blog for a detailed review of the camera, which comes out next month and is priced at $799.
- 2/25/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
At Filmmaker we've been interested in the use of the new Dslr cameras — the Canon 5D and 7D, and the Nikon D90 -- by filmmakers. Now, if ProLost's Stu Maschwitz is correct, a lot more filmmakers will be experimenting with these video-recording still cameras. He dubs the Rebel T2i (also known as the 550D) the "no more excuses" camera due to its combination of price -- $799! — and features carried over from the more expensive 7D. He writes about it in reference to the Canon HV20 video camera: I marked the Canon 7D as the real arrival of Hdslr cinema. The price, the frame rates, and sensor size all made great sense, and video finally earned it’s own button, more or less. There are still big problems with it of course, but they can be worked...
- 2/10/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Bold Films has picked up the action-thriller “Psy-Ops” from Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger. Stewart, who is directing the live-action adaptation of the manga series “Priest”, co-developed the initial story with Krieger, who will write the script for the film. Stuart Maschwitz is directing. Maschwitz co-founded the VFX company the Orphanage with Stewart. “Psy-Ops” revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of operatives who employ psychological warfare tactics against targets, exploiting their deepest, darkest fears. But when in the Amazon on an assignment, the group discovers something more terrifying than they could have imagined in the jungle with them. Stewart is producing alongside [...]...
- 10/15/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Robert Rodriguez's Predators reboot has left us all with mixed feelings, particularly after the offbeat casting choices that were announced last week. If you read that and said "Man, you know what I really want instead? A movie that's like Predators, but original!", then you might be in luck. The Hollywood Reporter tells of an action thriller called Psy-Ops that was penned by Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger, and might just introduce some new terror into the jungle.* It was just optioned by Bold Films, and will be directed by Stuart Maschwitz as his feature film debut.
Psy-Ops centers on that usual gang of suspects, a U.S. military team sent on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin. Instead of being the typical black-ops bunch, these guys are psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting the deepest and darkest fears of their enemies. But on this trip to the Basin,...
Psy-Ops centers on that usual gang of suspects, a U.S. military team sent on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin. Instead of being the typical black-ops bunch, these guys are psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting the deepest and darkest fears of their enemies. But on this trip to the Basin,...
- 10/14/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
A gritty war film featuring soldiers with psychic powers? It's as if Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger are reading my mind.
Stewart, who is directing the upcoming vampire action flick Priest, dreamed up the premise of 'Psy-Ops', which Bold Films has picked up. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he then developed the idea with Krieger, who will be writing the script for first-time director Stuart Maschwitz.
'Psy-Ops' centers around an elite U.S. military unit composed of psychics whose modus operandi is exploiting the enemy’s deepest fears. However, during a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they encounter a force more disturbing than anything their training could have prepared them for.
Bold, which released the family-friendly 3-D thriller The Hole this year, hopes 'Psy-Ops' is a successful hybrid of Alien and Predator with the realism of Blackhawk Down. One assumes they’re also optimistic about emulating the financial success...
Stewart, who is directing the upcoming vampire action flick Priest, dreamed up the premise of 'Psy-Ops', which Bold Films has picked up. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he then developed the idea with Krieger, who will be writing the script for first-time director Stuart Maschwitz.
'Psy-Ops' centers around an elite U.S. military unit composed of psychics whose modus operandi is exploiting the enemy’s deepest fears. However, during a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they encounter a force more disturbing than anything their training could have prepared them for.
Bold, which released the family-friendly 3-D thriller The Hole this year, hopes 'Psy-Ops' is a successful hybrid of Alien and Predator with the realism of Blackhawk Down. One assumes they’re also optimistic about emulating the financial success...
- 10/14/2009
- CinemaSpy
Ok, first thing: this is not a story about a film based on the Midway (Rip) game Psi-Ops. That could be pretty cool, and has in fact been rumored before, but this isn't it. Instead, this is an original action thriller with a very similar name. (And one that, yeah, has similarities to the game.) Bold Films (the company behind Joe Dante's The Hole 3D) has picked up the story by Legion and Priest director Scott Stewart, and the idea is that the film will be directed by Stuart Maschwitz, with whom Stewart co-founded effects house The Orphanage. THR says the film "revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined." The notion is to bring together impulses derived from...
- 10/14/2009
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
In the span of a year, writer/director Scott Stewart has gone from being somewhat unheard of in the world of film to having two theatrical releases attached to his name. First was his Paul Bettany-starring religiously themed horror film Legion, swiftly followed by … another religiously themed horror film, Priest. Paul Bettany will star in the latter as well. Intriguing.
Now, Bold Films has picked up Stewart’s story Psy-Ops, which will be scripted by Gus Krieger. The film will be directed by Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded the effects house The Orphanage with Stewart.
According to THR:
“Psy-Ops revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target’s deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.”
Yikes. Does Nimrod Antal’s Predators have some competition?
The good news (to me,...
Now, Bold Films has picked up Stewart’s story Psy-Ops, which will be scripted by Gus Krieger. The film will be directed by Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded the effects house The Orphanage with Stewart.
According to THR:
“Psy-Ops revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target’s deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.”
Yikes. Does Nimrod Antal’s Predators have some competition?
The good news (to me,...
- 10/14/2009
- by John Cooper
- Atomic Popcorn
Bold Films has picked up Psy-Ops , an action thriller from Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger, says The Hollywood Reporter . Stewart (upcoming Legion and Priest ) came up with the initial story, then developed it with Krieger, who will write the script. Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded visual-effects company the Orphanage with Stewart, is attached to make his directorial debut. Psy-Ops revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined. Stewart is producing with Bold's David Lancaster and Michel Litvak. Gary Michael Walters is executive producing.
- 10/14/2009
- Comingsoon.net
As many of people have already noticed, adaptations of previously established intellectual properties are dominating cinema. So when there's an idea that comes along that isn't based on a pre-existing property, there's already a part of me that has a predilection towards liking it, simply because the idea is fresh. Such is the case here as THR reports that Bold Films (Legion) has announced a project called Psy-Ops, an action thriller from visual effects artist and first-time director Stuart Maschwitz about a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. So far so good, right? But it looks like their mastery of instilling fear into the hearts of others is turned upon them as a routine mission in the Amazon Basin thrusts the team into something more terrifying than they ever could have imagined. There's a crazy less-than-six-degrees of separation between the...
- 10/14/2009
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Priest and Legion director Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger have sold a pitch for an action-thriller called Psy-Ops. Krieger will write the script but not for Stewart to direct; instead, that job will fall to Stuart Maschwitz, one of the co-founders of The Orphanage, the now-defunct San Francisco-based special effects house.
Psy-Ops involves a team of American military psychological operatives who are used on black ops missions. When they are sent on one located in the Amazon they encounter something "more terrifying than they could have imagined," as THR puts it. My guess: the nasty divorce hearings of Kate and Jon Gosselin.
Two things:
1. Bold Films, the company that bought the project, wants to make a movie that evokes chunks of classic action/monster movies like Predator and Aliens, but also make a film that carries with it the action sophistication found in the Bourne film series. That leads me...
Psy-Ops involves a team of American military psychological operatives who are used on black ops missions. When they are sent on one located in the Amazon they encounter something "more terrifying than they could have imagined," as THR puts it. My guess: the nasty divorce hearings of Kate and Jon Gosselin.
Two things:
1. Bold Films, the company that bought the project, wants to make a movie that evokes chunks of classic action/monster movies like Predator and Aliens, but also make a film that carries with it the action sophistication found in the Bourne film series. That leads me...
- 10/14/2009
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Bold Films has picked up "Psy-Ops," an action thriller from Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger.
Stewart, who is directing the vampire action thriller "Priest," came up with the initial story, then developed it with Krieger, who will write the script.
Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded visual-effects company the Orphanage with Stewart, is attached to make his directorial debut.
"Psy-Ops" revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.
Bold is hoping to combine the elements of such 1980s action flicks as "Predators" and "Aliens" with the psychological tone and visual realism of such 21st century movies as "Black Hawk Down" and the "Bourne" series.
Stewart is producing with Bold's David Lancaster and Michel Litvak. Gary Michael Walters is exec producing.
Bold, which...
Stewart, who is directing the vampire action thriller "Priest," came up with the initial story, then developed it with Krieger, who will write the script.
Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded visual-effects company the Orphanage with Stewart, is attached to make his directorial debut.
"Psy-Ops" revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.
Bold is hoping to combine the elements of such 1980s action flicks as "Predators" and "Aliens" with the psychological tone and visual realism of such 21st century movies as "Black Hawk Down" and the "Bourne" series.
Stewart is producing with Bold's David Lancaster and Michel Litvak. Gary Michael Walters is exec producing.
Bold, which...
- 10/13/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Slash Film passes on the sad news today that The Orphanage, the San Francisco-based special effects house that worked on such films as Iron Man and Superman Returns but was also known to indies for their so-called "Magic Bullet" tape-to-film process back in the early days of digital cinema, has closed its doors, an apparent victim of the economic downturn. Co-founder Stu Maschwitz is also the...
- 2/5/2009
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The recession has been hitting Hollywood hard, even though we may not be able to always notice it. Last week we reported that Imagi Animation had to shut down for a week until additional funding came through. Now today another great special effects house has shut down. Although you may not know The Orphanage by name, you certainly know their work. Co-founded in 1999 by ex-ilm staffers Stu Maschwitz, Jonathan Rothbart and Scott Stewart, the San Francisco based visual effects / CGI house has worked on films like The Spirit, Iron Man, Grindhouse, Live Free or Die Hard, Pirates of the Caribbean, Night at the Museum, Superman Returns, The Host, Sin City and so many more movies. It will be sad to see them go. We first heard about this news via SlashFilm, where they linked to a post on co-founder Stu Maschwitz's blog that announced that they are "suspending operations...
- 2/5/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
With the recession in full effect, everyday I get emails from friends who have been layed off. It’s tought, but what is even tougher is when companies go out of business. When you think about visual effects, you probably think of Industrial Light and Magic (Ilm) or Digital Domain, but truth is there a bunch of smaller companies that do work on a lot of the films you see in theaters. I have become more familiar with The Orphanage living in San Francisco (where the company is based) over the last few years. The visual effects studio was co-founded ten years ago by former Ilm workers Stu Maschwitz, Jonathan Rothbart and Scott Stewart. Maschwitz might be best known in independent film circles for creating the Magic Bullet software which gives video a film look.
You may not have ever heard of The Orphanage before, but you’ve definitelt seen...
You may not have ever heard of The Orphanage before, but you’ve definitelt seen...
- 2/5/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
An exclusive new featurette for "The Spirit" has been released. The more-than-2-minute clip features a short introduction uttered by the film's director Frank Miller alongside female star Eva Mendes. And as the footage rolling on, it gives a glimpse on the behind the scenes of the action-adventure film in addition to description from Stu Maschwitz, who serves as the film's visual effects supervisor, about the filming process.
Speaking of "The Spirit" shooting, Maschwitz addresses such issues, as element and background, which are combined to create not only artistic but also satisfying scenes. He takes Mendes' swimming scene as an example, calling it strange technical exercise as the movie beauty doesn't do it in the water.
Mendes herself admits she doesn't know how to swim and has fear of a very deep water. Deborah Del Prete, one of the movie's producers, and Miller go on talking about how the crew manipulate Mendes' swimming scene.
Speaking of "The Spirit" shooting, Maschwitz addresses such issues, as element and background, which are combined to create not only artistic but also satisfying scenes. He takes Mendes' swimming scene as an example, calling it strange technical exercise as the movie beauty doesn't do it in the water.
Mendes herself admits she doesn't know how to swim and has fear of a very deep water. Deborah Del Prete, one of the movie's producers, and Miller go on talking about how the crew manipulate Mendes' swimming scene.
- 12/26/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
A brand new featurette for "The Spirit" has been unraveled. Highlighting on the visual effects the movie has, the behind-the-scene video includes commentary from director Frank Miller, visual effect supervisor Stu Maschwitz and cast members, Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Mendes about how the movie comes to life with the help of the VFX.
While Miller and Maschwitz discuss on how the idea for the movie is materialized, Jackson and Mendes talk about their experiences shooting with the green screen. In it, Miller also explains on his vision of re-introducing color as an powerful element. The featurette also brings many footage, exposing the filming of some scenes and the final result of the scene after the visual effect is added.
Adapted from Will Eisner's comic book series, "The Spirit" revolves around Denny Colt, a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as masked crusader named The Spirit.
While Miller and Maschwitz discuss on how the idea for the movie is materialized, Jackson and Mendes talk about their experiences shooting with the green screen. In it, Miller also explains on his vision of re-introducing color as an powerful element. The featurette also brings many footage, exposing the filming of some scenes and the final result of the scene after the visual effect is added.
Adapted from Will Eisner's comic book series, "The Spirit" revolves around Denny Colt, a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as masked crusader named The Spirit.
- 12/20/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Scott Charles Stewart has signed to direct "Priest," a horror Western that Michael De Luca and Stars Road Entertainment's Josh Donen are producing for Screen Gems. Mitchell Peck will also produce.
An adaptation of a TokyoPop comic book, the story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. Cory Goodman ("The Brood") wrote the screenplay.
The boarding of Stewart blesses "Priest" with new life; the project almost came together a couple of years ago with Gerard Butler and Steven Strait under the direction of Andrew Douglas but fell apart.
Stewart, repped by Endeavor and Anonymous Content, is a former Ilm staffer who, along with Stu Maschwitz and Jonathan Rothbart, co-founded special effects house the Orphanage. "Priest" sees him back under Screen Gems' wings,...
An adaptation of a TokyoPop comic book, the story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. Cory Goodman ("The Brood") wrote the screenplay.
The boarding of Stewart blesses "Priest" with new life; the project almost came together a couple of years ago with Gerard Butler and Steven Strait under the direction of Andrew Douglas but fell apart.
Stewart, repped by Endeavor and Anonymous Content, is a former Ilm staffer who, along with Stu Maschwitz and Jonathan Rothbart, co-founded special effects house the Orphanage. "Priest" sees him back under Screen Gems' wings,...
- 12/17/2008
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ScreenGems has announced that Scott Charles Stewart will direct their film adaptation of the manhwa (Korean comic) Priest according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie is being written by Cory Goodman (The Brood) and will adapt the initial storyline of the series which debuted in South Korea in 1998 and continues to today. Tokyopop has produced 16 volumes for English-language readers. The series was created by Hyung Min-woo, after being inspired by a video game called Blood.
The story is set in a “world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.:
Priest nearly made it before the cameras years earlier with 300’s Gerard Butler in the lead for director Andrew Douglas but it failed to gain a green light.
Stewart is also at work for the studio,...
The story is set in a “world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.:
Priest nearly made it before the cameras years earlier with 300’s Gerard Butler in the lead for director Andrew Douglas but it failed to gain a green light.
Stewart is also at work for the studio,...
- 12/17/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Lionsgate have brought forward a new featurette as well as three international television promo for Frank Miller-directed action fantasy, "The Spirit". Unlike the previous featurette which highlights on the women of The Spirit, this one brings into attention the place Spirit calls "My City", the Central City and many never-before-seen footage.
In the two minutes video compilation, Frank Miller reveals where the design of Central City actually comes from and visual effect supervisor Stu Maschwitz talks how the City helps the masked superhero in battling his enemies. Additionally, producer Deborah Del Prete and leading actor Gabriel Macht have shared what they know of the City which presents both present and past. Apart from the featurette, three new international TV spots can also be seen below.
From the creator of comic book series "300" and "Sin City", Frank Miller, comes a live-action adaptation film made using "Sin City" noir-like technique. It teams up Gabriel Macht,...
In the two minutes video compilation, Frank Miller reveals where the design of Central City actually comes from and visual effect supervisor Stu Maschwitz talks how the City helps the masked superhero in battling his enemies. Additionally, producer Deborah Del Prete and leading actor Gabriel Macht have shared what they know of the City which presents both present and past. Apart from the featurette, three new international TV spots can also be seen below.
From the creator of comic book series "300" and "Sin City", Frank Miller, comes a live-action adaptation film made using "Sin City" noir-like technique. It teams up Gabriel Macht,...
- 12/2/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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