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'''Stuart T. Maschwitz''', commonly known as '''Stu Maschwitz''', was the co-founder and [[chief technology officer]] of [[The Orphanage (company)|The Orphanage]],<ref name="Perkins2009">{{cite book|last=Perkins|first=Chad|title=The After Effects Illusionist: All the Effects in One Complete Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qsvgDeyrz-0C&pg=PA573-IA14|accessdate=11 May 2012|date=2009-01-15|publisher=Focal Press|isbn=9780240811451|pages=573–}}</ref> a [[visual effects]] company that was based in California.  He has worked as senior visual effects supervisor on several films.  He previously worked at [[Industrial Light and Magic]].

Maschwitz was writer, director, cinematographer, and editor for the film ''The Last Birthday Card'' (2000).  He directed the "Song For The Lonely" [[Cher]] video in 2001 as seen in ''The Very Best of [[Cher]]: The Video Hits Collection''.  His film ''Skate Warrior'' is an example of [[guerrilla filmmaking]]. He studied animation at the [[California Institute of the Arts]].

In 2007 he authored the book ''[[The DV Rebel's Guide]]: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap'' for [[Peachpit Press]].

In 2008 following the suspension of The Orphanage he became software director of Red Giant Software. In October 2009 it was announced in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' that he would direct ''Psy-Ops''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Bold Films on 'Psy-Ops' mission|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bold-films-psy-ops-mission-90015|accessdate=4 January 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 13, 2009|ref=2}}</ref>

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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0556179}}
*[http://prolost.com/ Stu's Blog]


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