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Stu Maschwitz

@prolost.com
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Filmmaking nerd. Prolost, Slugline, Chief Creative Officer at Maxon. Follow @pics.prolost.com on Flashes, and @video.prolost.com on Skylight. prolost.com

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 26/09/2026
Really starting to worry that what I hoped would be a three-season @atp.fm arc of @siracusa.social gradually realizing that his "tide-me-over" Mac is his actual Mac might get condensed into a Slow Horses-style six-episodes-in-one-night binge.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 17/06/2026
Miss me? In 30 minutes I'll be on Office Hours talking iPhone cinematography with Dave Trautman, Bill Kerrigan, and Courtney Goodin:
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iPhone Cinematography
"The technology has changed. The craft has not." We are joined by cinematographer and educator Bill Kerrigan to discuss the massive shift toward "iPhone Cinematography." With global experience shooting in over 40 countries, Bill saw early on how smartphones could revolutionize production—leading him to found the iPhone Cinematography Facebook Group. Today, he leads this community of over 18,000 filmmakers as they develop tested, professional workflows for the modern era. We look at the decentralized future of filmmaking, the evolution of mobile workflows, and how Bill's community is leading the charge. Submit your questions anytime https://www.askofficehours.global Join our global community https://officehours.global
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/06/2026
Holy Sheet
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/06/2026
Siri AI on visionOS
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Bit
A Bit is a binary digit from the Tron franchise that is represented by a white polyhedral shape, which is a compound of dodecahedron and icosahedron. It was only capable of providing yes or no answers to any question. Despite this, it still managed to convey emotion and other levels of complexity. Physically, Bit was represented within the movie by a blue polyhedral shape that morphed between the compound of dodecahedron and icosahedron and the small triambic icosahedron (the first...
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 03/06/2026
Prolost Watches went live yesterday. Today I released v1.0.1. The new features don't fit on a single screen.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 27/05/2026
I mean it's one movie Michael, what could it cost, two pings?
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 27/05/2026
I mean it's one movie Michael, what could it cost, two pings?
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 25/05/2026
As @kevlin.bsky.social said, “The act of describing a program in unambiguous detail and the act of programming are one and the same.” “Unambiguous detail” is the difference between creating and commissioning a blurry copy.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 25/05/2026
If you made it "with a single prompt," you didn't make it.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 23/05/2026
Did you know legendary sound designer Randy Thom has a blog?
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Painkillers Instead of Diagnosis … The Evils of Temp Music
For decades, temp music tracks have been defended as a “necessary evil” in film editing. A shortcut to convey emotional tone and pacing before a composer enters. But this supposed necessity crumble…
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 22/05/2026
On lighter skin the gray band will usually fall on the transition between highlight and shadow sides. But there’s no set rule.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 18/05/2026
Incredible, thank you!! Interesting how similar they are. The Sony is a marvel but it had better be for the price.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 13/05/2026
Great first look as always! Gotta say this looks like a great little camera. How does the size compare to a Sony RX1R III?
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 13/05/2026
The CGI was so bad back then
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 12/05/2026
YouTube saw what Netflix did to their Apple TV user experience and said hold my beer.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 09/05/2026
My theory is that it’s two separate pieces of artwork.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 07/05/2026
After being rejected from the App Store, I had an unscratched itch to ship a native iPhone app. Prolost Watches is an iPhone app for managing your watch collection. It’s part database, part journal; designed for the detail-obsessed mind of the watch fanatic.
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Prolost Watches — Prolost
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 05/05/2026
Yes! Formerly Left Angle.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 15/04/2026
Maxon Autograph: Compositing and Motion Graphics, Free for Individual Use prolost.com/blog/autograph
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Maxon Autograph — Prolost
Today Maxon announced the return of Autograph , a modern compositing and motion graphics tool. Autograph is incredibly powerful, and it’s been a thrill to work with the original creators to fold it ...
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 07/03/2026
Prolost Beta members are measuring 1 ½ times and cutting once today.
Prolost Fraction Calculator in its native habitat.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 23/12/2025
You know you can just DM me right
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 11/12/2025
I’ll take Prompts that Will be Ignored for 500 Alex.
Many good questions! For the purposes of this conversation, try to keep your replies to roughly the same length as my prompts. That will help me keep ideas straight. I have ADHD, and when you throw 100 things at me I get overwhelmed.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/12/2025
If my Drinking Buddy post left you with questions about vibe-coding, App Store rejections, the role of Shortcuts in an AI-future, and what exactly is possible today using various AI app-creation tools, I highly recommend the latest episode of @appstories.macstories.net.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/12/2025
Thanks for the write-up! I was actually listening to that episode this morning and nodding along furiously the entire time!
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Red Giant @maxonredgiant.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Chad's got a nifty tutorial for you on our main feature in last week's release! ▶️ maxonvfx.com/4iC97nB
Presenter Chad Perkins in front of text saying "What's New in Red Giant Dec 2025" and a motion graphics computer interface.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/12/2025
My App Will Harm You Physically, Using Math prolost.com/blog/drinkin...
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My App Will Harm You Physically, Using Math — Prolost
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 26/11/2025
Kinda crazy deal on the PYXIS 6K right now. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/18...
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Blackmagic Design PYXIS 6K Cinema Box Camera (Leica L)
Buy Blackmagic Design PYXIS 6K Cinema Box Camera (Leica L) featuring Full Frame 6K Sensor, Up to 6K36 fps Open Gate / 6K Anamorphic, 13-Stop Dynamic Range, Dual-Native ISO, Leica L Lens Mount, 4" HDR ...
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/11/2025
Pretty good. Currently my favorite video that unironically uses the cursed term “bad CGI.”
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/11/2025
When the photo disproves the title.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 14/11/2025
I tried the Reflection Frame and immediately returned it. It made my photos look so dim and sad.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 13/11/2025
This is a screen capture from an actual app! Right now Prolost Beta subscribers are testing VECTATE, a vector-graphics fidget toy/sketchpad for iPhone.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 13/11/2025
This is a screen capture from an actual app! Right now Prolost Beta subscribers are testing VECTATE, a vector-graphics fidget toy/sketchpad for iPhone.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 13/11/2025
Insufferable font nerds, test your mettle: type.method.ac
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Kern Type
A game to learn how to kern type
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 10/11/2025
Thanks man, I can’t wait to show you how I made it!
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 10/11/2025
Finding new ways to be back on my BS
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 10/11/2025
I love this gorgeous free web app for making UV checker maps. uvchecker.atlux.one
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UV Checker Map Maker | Atlux λ
UV Checker Maker. Create your custom UV Checker maps for 3D models and download them for free
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 17/10/2025
Steve realizes something that Apple doesn’t seem to: a platform doesn’t feel alive until creative people start making cool stuff for it without being required to have an engineering degree.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 17/10/2025
This is super cool and fun. And a fairly approachable workflow if you’re comfortable with 3D animation. Hope we see a lot more of this!
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 08/10/2025
Oh look it’s @tvaziri.com being cool AF: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERKE...
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ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair
YouTube video by Vanity Fair
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 05/10/2025
No and no.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 30/09/2025
New Prolost Apple Log LUTs coming soon! Prolost Beta subscribers get them first.
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Red Giant @maxonredgiant.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
What would you do if you could automatically estimate the depth in your footage? Coming soon from #RedGiant!
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
Yep, very. I filed a FB. Also strange that my icon is missing here. What version of iOS are you on?
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
Thanks, nice to see how it’s supposed to work! But I’m never presented with that menu to choose the Shortcut. (iOS 26.0 (23A345))
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
I appreciate the suggestion but I can’t find Control Center anywhere in the Shortcuts share sheet.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
So cool! But iOS 26 is defeating me as I try to set this up. I create a new Run Shortcut button but I’m never given the option to choose a Shortcut. I can create one, but that created Shortcut doesn’t get linked to the button.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
Buh-bye Dubai.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 20/09/2025
Mimi, hold my calls
Just a very normal situation.
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 19/09/2025
We’ve all been there
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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 19/09/2025
One thing I’ve not seen discussed: When you set up your 17 Pro, the Camera Control Button defaults to not enabling the fussy half-press and swipe controls. Apple quietly admitting these features didn’t land the way they’d hoped.
Setting up Camera Control on iPhone 17 Pro
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