Template:Realworld American Cinematographer is a magazine that has a specific focus on the art of cinematography and delves into the technical details of filming and other aspects of, predominantly, movie productions through in-depth behind-the-scenes articles and interviews about and with the people involved. Launched by the "The American Society of Cinematographers" in 1920 under the stewardship of "Captain Jack" Poland, the magazine is as of 2009 still being published. Though there is a certain overlap in the subject matter with the younger magazines Cinefex and Cinefantastique (Reporter Ron Magid submitted his SFX-articles also to the latter magazine in the last quarter of the previous century), the focus lies, as the title already suggests, on the various aspects of the actual filming whereas Cinefex is focused on special effects and Cinefantastique covers a lesser indepth but wider range of behind-the-scenes aspects. As such the magazines can be considered complimentary.
Noteworthy is that Star Trek Nemesis has not received any coverage in the magazine.
Of particular interest to Star Trek are the following issues (the Oktober 1967 issue stands out as the earliest professional behind-the-scenes coverage of a Star Trek production, pre-dating the book The Making of Star Trek):
| Issue # | Year | Cover | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oktober | 1967 | File:American Cinematographer cover Oktober 1967.jpg | TOS: |
| February | 1980 | 
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture - theme issue: - Behind The Camera On Star Trek The Motion Picture, Richard H. Kline, pages 134-135, 180-181, 187-188 - The Universe And Beyond, Peter Bankers, pages 136-137, 176, 202-204 - Far Out Production Design For Star Trek The Motion Picture, Scott Henderson, pages 138-141, 189-191 - The Very Special Effects For Star Trek The Motion Picture, Herb A. Lightman, pages 144-145, 174-175, 193-197 - Kinetic Lighting For Star Trek The Motion Picture, Sam Nicholson, pages 148-149, 183 - The Magicam Miniatures Constructed For Star Trek The Motion Picture, James Dow, pages 152-155, 178-179, 186 - Special Equipment For Filming Star Trek The Motion Picture, Sandford Kennedy, pages 156-157, 184-185 - Synthesized Sound Effects For Star Trek The Motion Picture, Dirk Dalton, pages 160-161, 198 |
| October | 1982 | 
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: - Warp Speed and Beyond, Jim Vieilleux, pages 1030-1034, 1054-1058 - Mama Eel and the Nebulae, Ken Ralston, pages 1035-1037, 1052 - The Genesis Demo, Alvy Ray Smith, pages 1038-1039, 1048-1050 |
| August/September | 1984 | 
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Nora Lee, pages 54-63 |
| December | 1986 | 
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: - Leonard Nimoy Recollects, Nora Lee, pages 42-48 - Don Peterman on Earth, George Turner, pages 50-56 - Jack Cooperman Underwater, George Turner, pages 57-60 - Blue Skies and Starfields, Ron Magid, pages 62-74 |
| July | 1989 | 
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: - Mountain Climbing in the 23rd Century, Robert Carmichael, pages 38-48 - Shatner at the helm for Final Voyage, Ron Magid, pages 50-54 - Cinematography at the Limits of the Universe, Ron Magid, pages 58-74 - Effects for Trek V Explore Uncharted Territory, Ron Magid, pasges 76-92 |
| January | 1992 | 
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TOS, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, TNG: - Star Trek turns 25, Ron Magid, page 33 - Where No Show Had Gone Before, Jan Alan Henderson, pages 34-40 - Narita Leads Enterprise Camera Crew, Ron Magid, pages 42-50 - Director Meyer Explores Familiar Country, Ron Magid, pages 52-56 - ILM Gets "Piece of the Action", Ron Magid, pages 58-65 - Specialized Departments Add Artistic Touches, Ron Magid, pages 66-75 - TV Sci-Fi Hits Warp Speed With "The Next Generation", Stephen Pizzello, pages 76-87 |
| April | 1995 | 
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Star Trek Generations: - ILM Creates New Universe of Effects for "Star Trek: Generations", Ron Magid, pages 78-88 |
| December | 1996 | 
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Star Trek: First Contact: - Battling the Borg, Andrew O. Thompson, pages 58-66 - Where No "Trek" Has Gone Before, Ron Magid, pages 68-74 |
| January | 1999 | 
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Star Trek: Insurrection[1][2]: - Trouble in Paradise, Andrew O. Thompson, pages 30-38 - Effecting an Insurrection, Ron Magid, pages 40-46 |
| November | 2001 | 
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Star Trek: Enterprise: - The Final Frontier, Douglas Bankston, pages 66-73 |
| July | 2009 | 
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Star Trek[3]: - A Bold, New Enterprise, John D. Witmer, pages 28-39 |
