November 2024 Issue of American Cinematographer

The November 2024 issue 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.   ·       President’s Desk: Shelly Johnson, ASC considers the origin and evolution of the previsualization process.   ·       Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS and director Denis Villeneuve illuminate their approach to Dune: Part Two, including how Unreal Engine was integrated into the cinematography department to facilitate planning. In an AC exclusive, the filmmakers also share an excerpt from the visual document created by virtual-cinematography technician Tam