Hey Gang,
I'm still here. We put the mag on hold for awhile until we could secure better distribution (the distributor from Borders and Barnes & Noble was slowly bleeding me dry), which is why I stopped taking subscritions. As much as I'd like to produce a whole mag for just 100 or so people, that's just not economically feasible. I didn't say anything to the few people who were still on the subscriber list (the aforementioned 100) because I thought, until recently, we may do an issue 11 as I've shot at least 4 interviews that we've never edited or used (including Phil Tippett, Gibbons' Guns, Applied FX and some others). Right now, it's not happening, as I just don't have the time.
It's true, I am still going to produce the Master Class DVD series. I am finishing one up right now, hopefully in time for the Makeup Artist Tradeshow at the end of June. I am only putting 4 lessons on each DVD now, as this allows me to get the DVDs out faster, and since each lesson is 1/2 hour long, I don't have to compress the hell out of it to fit 3 hours worth of content. The Master Class DVDs will be $15.99 starting with vol. 3.
For those of you who still have a couple issues due from your subscription, email me at
gary@moviefxmag.com. I'll either figure out some sort of refund, or I can pay you off the equivilant amount in Master Class DVDs.
Thanks for your patience, and your business,
Gary Barth