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Marc Loftus

Marc Loftus is the Senior Editor and Director of Web Content for Post Magazine. He has been with the monthly publication since 1992, reporting on new technologies and creative techniques relating to film, television and commercial post production. In that time, he has witnessed the transition from linear to nonlinear, analog to digital, stereo to surround, SD to HD, tape-based to file-based, and 2D to 3D. Marc is a graduate of The New York Institute of Technology.

Author Articles

  • Summer Blockbusters: <i>Star Trek: Beyond</i>
    Summer Blockbusters: Star Trek: Beyond

    On July 22nd, the third chapter in the current Star Trek franchise hit theatres. J.J. Abrams directed both 2009’s Star Trek and 2013’s Star Trek: Into Darkness, but for the new release, Star Trek: Bey ...

    July 16, 2016

  • Filmmaking: Roland Emmerich — <i>Independence Day: Resurgence</i>
    Filmmaking: Roland Emmerich — Independence Day: Resurgence

    In 1996’s Independence Day, an alien armada descends on Earth, launching a devastating attack and forcing survivors to come together to execute a desperate counter attack. Written by director Roland E ...

    June 23, 2016

  • SIGGRAPH reveals VR Village plans
    SIGGRAPH reveals VR Village plans

    VANCOUVER — Denise Quesnel is the program chair for this year’s VR Village, which will be presented at the Anaheim Convention Center when SIGGRAPH 2016 takes place, from July 24th through the 28th. Po ...

    May 24, 2016

  • Music Video: Atle - <i>Ready to Love</i>
    Music Video: Atle - Ready to Love

    OSLO, NORWAY — Recording artist Atle recently premiered a new video for his track, “Ready to Love.” The black & white music video was shot at Dagslys Studios in Oslo, Norway, and features the sing ...

    May 11, 2016

  • Filmmaking: IMAX & NASA collaborate on 'A Beautiful Planet'
    Filmmaking: IMAX & NASA collaborate on 'A Beautiful Planet'

    TORONTO — Once again, IMAX has teamed up with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a large-format feature that looks at our planet and the future of humanity — all from o ...

    April 29, 2016

  • VFX: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'
    VFX: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'

    I first had a chance to speak with MPC VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron two summers ago, not long after he had finished work on the feature, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Rocheron recently headed ...

    April 8, 2016

  • Filmmaking: 'The Phoenix Incident'
    Filmmaking: 'The Phoenix Incident'

    LOS ANGELES — The docu/drama The Phoenix Incident (www.phoenixincident.com) has its LA premiere today. Produced by PCB Productions ( Titanfall, Far Cry 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts ), the film centers arou ...

    April 8, 2016

  • Animation: <i>The Angry Birds Movie</i>
    Animation: The Angry Birds Movie

    In 2009, Rovio Entertainment released Angry Birds, one of the best-selling apps of all time. The Angry Birds property rapidly expanded into entertainment, publishing, and licensing, becoming a beloved ...

    April 6, 2016

  • Music Video: Slayer - 'You Against You'
    Music Video: Slayer - 'You Against You'

    LOS ANGELES — Editor Ed Marx once again partnered with director BJ McDonnell on a new music video for heavy metal band Slayer. The two worked together last summer on the band’s Repentless video, which ...

    March 22, 2016

  • Music Video: Black Stone Cherry - 'In Our Dreams'
    Music Video: Black Stone Cherry - 'In Our Dreams'

    CHICAGO — Director/editor Kyle Cogan and the team at Simian Design (www.simiandesign.tv), here, recently conceived, produced and posted a new music video for the southern heavy metal band Black Stone ...

    March 18, 2016

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