Lady Elizabeth Harlander (Mia Goth), the fiancée of Victor Frankenstein's brother, forms a bond with the Creature (Jacob Elordi) in Frankenstein, shot by Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

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November 18, 2025

Inside the December 2025 Issue of American Cinematographer

ASC Staff

American Cinematographer

The December 2025 issue — available in four collectible cover editions — offers in-depth looks at Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Song Sung Blue, Bugonia and Train Dreams. The issue also features special focuses on cinema cameras and visual effects.

AC subscribers may receive one of four December 2025 cover variants. Only our Frankenstein cover will be available on newsstands.

President's Desk — Balancing Art and Life

Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS reflects on the challenge of balancing family life with a career behind the camera.

Frankenstein — A New Gothic Vision

Cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF; director Guillermo del Toro; and production designer Tamara Deverell discuss their creative strategies for Frankenstein, and creature designer Mike Hill and visual-effects supervisor Dennis Berardi offer looks at their respective contributions.

Cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF (right) and writer-director Guillermo del Toro on the set of Frankenstein. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

Wicked: For Good — Bringing Magic to the Musical Epic

Alice Brooks, ASC illuminates her approach to Wicked: For Good, including how she collaborated with visual-effects supervisor Pablo Helman to realize fantastic details in the colorful conclusion to a two-part musical saga.

Cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC on the set of Wicked: For Good. (Photo by Lara Cornell, courtesy of Universal Pictures.)

Song Sung Blue — Blending Realism With Glamour

Longtime collaborators Amy Vincent, ASC and director Craig Brewer offer their perspectives on Song Sung Blue, which dramatizes the true story of a working-class couple who find success as a musical tribute act in 1990s Milwaukee.

Cinematographer Amy Vincent, ASC on the set of Song Sung Blue. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.

Bugonia — Embracing VistaVision For a Mind-Bending Drama

Director of photography Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC details his work with the VistaVision format on Yorgos Lanthimos’ psychological drama Bugonia.

Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC preps a bedroom shot with Emma Stone on the set of Bugonia. (Photo by Atsushi Nishijima, courtesy of Focus Features.)

Train Dreams — Capturing a Fractured Life on the Frontier

Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP discusses his approach to Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams, a period drama set in the Pacific Northwest.

Cinematographer Adolpho Velso, ABC, AIP frames a fire-scene shot for Train Dreams. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

Shot Craft

How shooting on spec can serve as a terrific way to refine your skill set, build your reel and explore new technologies.

Clubhouse News

The latest bulletins from the Society feature new members Claudia Raschke and Alicia Robbins, as well as a recap of Cinematography Week in Mexico City, an AMC-ASC gathering that included a tribute to Society member Henner Hofmann.