Stuart T. Maschwitz, commonly known as Stu Maschwitz, was the co-founder and chief technology officer of The Orphanage, a

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company that was based in California. He has worked as senior visual effects supervisor on several films. He previously worked at

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. Maschwitz was writer, director, cinematographer, and editor for the film ''The Last Birthday Card'' (2000). He directed the "Song For The Lonely"

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video in 2001 as seen in ''The Very Best of

: The Video Hits Collection''. His film ''Skate Warrior'' is an example of

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. He studied animation at the

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

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. In 2008 following the suspension of The Orphanage he became software director of Red Giant Software. In October 2009 it was announced in ''

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'' that he would direct ''Psy-Ops''.

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Stu's Blog
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