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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 4d

Oh look it’s @tvaziri.com being cool AF: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERKE...

ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair

YouTube video by Vanity Fair

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 6d

No and no.

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 11d

New Prolost Apple Log LUTs coming soon! Prolost Beta subscribers get them first.

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Red Giant @maxonredgiant.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

Buh-bye Dubai.

9to5Mac @9to5mac.com · 22d

tvOS 26 adds the Apple TV screen saver feature I’ve always wanted

tvOS 26 launched earlier this week with a variety of new features for Apple TV 4K users, and one of the highlights for me is a screen saver feature that I’ve always wanted. more…

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 21d

Mimi, hold my calls

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 22d

We’ve all been there

Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 22d

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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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · 22d

The orange is not super vibrant. I love orange but I don’t love this. The blue is more Indigo, the kind of you haven’t seen in movies in a decade because colorists nudge it toward teal. The silver is nearly white and has a very pleasing “truth in materials” vibe, especially on the camera mesa.

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 9

My favorite iPhone cases are available for pre-order for the 17 Pro models. Detachable grip and easy mounting of a variable ND filter, minimal bulk when de-rigged.

LiteChaser 17 Pro Case

Protect your iPhone 17 with the LiteChaser Pro Case by PolarPro. Built for creators, it delivers premium drop protection, MagSafe compatibility, and a slim design perfect for mobile photography and ev...

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Chance Scarily 🎃 @crewless.bsky.social · Sep 5

I made a Tape Night promo video for my pal Jeremy’s screening series at @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social . The theme for this one is New York movies, and I was especially happy to get the 1976 Kong remake in there.

I leaned heavily on @maxonredgiant.bsky.social ’s awesome VHS plug-in. (CC @prolost.com )

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 4

When I’d told it to share facts, not opinions, here’s what I got:

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 4

It’s worth noting that these customizations did not result in this specific kind of “hey I’m doing the thing you asked me to” fluff before the recent model updates.

Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 4

Good point, I’m literally trying to take the “chat” out of a system that is specifically engineered to be excessively conversational.

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 4

I customized ChatGPT by telling it to be concise. So it adds extra nonsense to its responses telling me how concise and no-nonsense it’s being.

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Stu Maschwitz @prolost.com · Sep 2

Sounds exactly like that, except instead of doing it with cameras, your cheap-ass TV will do it in real-time using shitty software. Filmmakers please form a line.