October 2024

New Nov. AC Issue Offers Focus on Virtual Production, Prep

Our November 2024 issue of American Cinematographer presents a special focus on tools for virtual production, including coverage of how the Dune: Part Two camera team used Unreal Engine for planning, an overview of how virtual art departments function, and a look at real-time ray tracing for virtual production. Also featured in the issue are coverage of September 5 and Emilia Pérez; a discussion with Robert Richardson, ASC about color grading and his collaborations with colorists; and a 75th-anniversary pictorial tribute to the British Society of Cinematographers. On Our Cover: A camera crew led by cinematographer Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS captures a scenic image on location for Dune: Part Two. (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Warner...more