June 2024 Issue of American Cinematographer

The June 2024 issue presents a special focus on optics, including coverage of the features Back to Black, Civil War, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Challengers; and a look behind the scenes of the ASC Master Class.   ·       President’s Desk: ASC President Shelly Johnson considers the collaborative dynamic that enriches the production process and impacts the result.   ·       Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC discusses her work on the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, including how she used an array of unusual lenses and techniques to render the singer’s subjective perspective at key moments.      ·       Rob Hardy, ASC, BSC, director Alex Garland, visual-effects supervisor David Simpson and collaborators share their strategies for the contemporary combat drama Civil War — and Hardy explains how prototype cameras and unconventional lenses help immerse viewers in the action.   ·       Ben Seresin, ASC, BSC, visual-effects supervisor and 2nd-unit director/cinematographer Alessandro Ongaro