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'''''Cinefex''''' is a magazine that, in each issue, specifically focuses in-depth on the technical aspects of the special and visual effects used in a particular movie or television production. Launched in {{y|1980}} under stewardship of Don Shay, it has become the foremost periodical magazine on special effects, as it was known at the time, in the business and is (as of {{y|2012}}) still being published. Its very first issue was equally dedicated to {{film|1}} and the movie {{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}.
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'''''Cinefex''''' is a magazine that, in each issue, specifically focuses in-depth on the technical aspects of the special or rather the visual effects used in a particular movie or television production. Launched in {{y|1980}} under stewardship of Don Shay, it has become the foremost periodical magazine on special effects, as it was known at the time, in the business and is (as of {{y|2012}}) still being published. Its very first issue was equally dedicated to {{film|1}} and the movie {{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}. Editorial staff has included at some point [[Mark Cotta Vaz]].
   
 
Though there is a certain overlap in the subject matter with the contemporary magazines ''[[American Cinematographer]]'' and ''[[Cinefantastique]]'', ''Cinefex''{{'}}s focus lies on the various aspects of creating of what is presently called "{{w|visual effects}}", whereas ''American Cinematographer'' is focused on the actual filming techniques and ''Cinefantastique'', together with the other contemporary publication, ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', covered a lesser in-depth but wider range of behind-the-scenes aspects. As such, the magazines can be considered complimentary.
  
Though there is a certain overlap in the subject matter with the contemporary magazines ''[[American Cinematographer]]'' and ''[[Cinefantastique]]'', ''Cinefex''{{'}}s focus lies on the various aspects of creating of what is presently called "{{w|visual effects}}", whereas ''American Cinematographer'' is focused on the actual filming techniques and ''Cinefantastique'', together with the other contemporary publication, ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', covered a lesser in-depth but wider range of behind-the-scenes aspects. As such, the magazines can be considered complimentary.
   
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Noteworthy is that {{film|2}} has not received any coverage in ''Cinefex''.
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Noteworthy is that {{film|2}} has not received any coverage in ''Cinefex'', though an article about that film was apparently written at one point, as former freelance writer for the magazine, Kevin Martin, later recalled; "''There was in fact a Star Trek II article commissioned by publisher/then-editor Don Shay, but he found it unsatisfactory and 'killed' it. I freelanced for the magazine from {{y|1990}} to {{y|1998}} and was staff writer there till the end of {{y|2000}} (wrote their coverage for [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|ST TUC]], [[Star Trek Generations|GEN]], [[Star Trek: First Contact|FC]] and [[Star Trek: Insurrection|INS]], though they really messed up the editing on GEN), and I spent a lot of that time trying to get a look at the TWOK manuscript without success. It must have been a real disaster, because I know of very few Cinefex pieces that were killed off rather than printed.''" ([[User_talk:Sennim#Cinefex|''source'']])
  
   
 
==Notable issues==
  
==Notable issues==
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|{{film|1}}:<br />- ''Into the [[V'Ger]] Maw with [[Douglas Trumbull]]'', Don Shay, pp. 4-33
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*"Into the [[V'Ger]] Maw with [[Douglas Trumbull]]", Don Shay, pp. 4-33
 
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|2, {{m|August|1980}}
  
|2, {{m|August|1980}}
 
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|{{film|1}}:<br />- ''[[Greg Jein]]-Miniature Giant'', Brad Munson, pp. 24-49<br />- ''Star Trekking at [[Apogee]] with [[John Dykstra]]'', Don Shay, pp. 50-72
  
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*"[[Greg Jein]]-Miniature Giant", Brad Munson, pp. 24-49
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*"Star Trekking at [[Apogee]] with [[John Dykstra]]", Don Shay, pp. 50-72
 
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|18, {{m|August|1984}}
  
|18, {{m|August|1984}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 18.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|3}}:<br />- ''The Last Voyage of the Starship "Enterprise"'', Brad Munson, pp. 42-68
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*"The Last Voyage of the Starship ''Enterprise''", Brad Munson, pp. 42-68
 
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|29, {{m|February|1987}}
  
|29, {{m|February|1987}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 29.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|4}}:<br />- ''[[Humpback whale|Humpback]] to Future'', Jody Duncan Shay, pp. 4-31
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*"[[Humpback whale|Humpback]] to Future", Jody Duncan Shay, pp. 4-31
 
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|37, {{m|February|1989}}
  
|37, {{m|February|1989}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 37.jpg|150px]]
  
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 37.jpg|150px]]
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|[[TNG Season 1]]:
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|[[TNG Season 1]]:<br />- ''Special Effects [[The Next Generation]]'', Glenn Campbell & Donna Trotter, pp. 4-21
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*"Special Effects ''[[The Next Generation]]''", Glenn Campbell & Donna Trotter, pp. 4-21
 
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|42, {{m|May|1990}}
  
|42, {{m|May|1990}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 42.jpg|150px]]
  
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 42.jpg|150px]]
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|{{film|5}}:
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|{{film|5}}:<br />- ''Sharing the Pain'', Paul Mandell, pp. 44-68
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*"Sharing the Pain", Paul Mandell, pp. 44-68
 
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|49, {{m|February|1992}}
  
|49, {{m|February|1992}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 49.jpg|150px]]
  
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 49.jpg|150px]]
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|{{film|6}}:<br />- ''Letting Slip the Dogs of Wars'', Kevin H. Martin, pp. 38-60
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*"Letting Slip the Dogs of Wars", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 38-60
 
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|61, {{m|March|1995}}
  
|61, {{m|March|1995}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 61.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|7}}:
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|{{film|7}}:<br />- ''[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] Out'', Kevin H. Martin, pp. 62-77
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*"[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] Out", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 62-77
 
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|69, {{m|March|1997}}
  
|69, {{m|March|1997}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 69.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|8}}:
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|{{film|8}}:<br />- ''[[Phoenix]] Rising'', Kevin H. Martin, pp. 98-119
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*"[[Phoenix]] Rising", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 98-119
 
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|77, {{m|April|1999}}
  
|77, {{m|April|1999}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 77.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|9}}:<br />- ''Lost in the [[Briar Patch]]'', Kevin H. Martin, pp. 68-95
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*"Lost in the [[Briar Patch]]", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 68-95
 
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|93, {{m|April|2003}}
  
|93, {{m|April|2003}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 93.jpg|150px]]
  
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|{{film|10}}:
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|{{film|10}}:<br />- ''Through a Glass Darkly'', Bill Norton, pp. 88-111
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*"Through a Glass Darkly", Bill Norton, pp. 88-111
 
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|118, {{m|July|2009}}
  
|118, {{m|July|2009}}
 
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 118.jpg|150px]]
  
|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 118.jpg|150px]]
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|{{film|11}}:
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|{{film|11}}:<br />- ''A New Enterprise'', Joe Fordham, pp. 40-71
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*"A New Enterprise", Joe Fordham, pp. 40-71
 
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|134, {{m|July|2013}}
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Cinefex cover 134.jpg|150px]]
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*"Dark Side of the Earth", Joe Fordham, pp. 70-91
 
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Revision as of 05:38, 20 June 2013

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Cinefex is a magazine that, in each issue, specifically focuses in-depth on the technical aspects of the special or rather the visual effects used in a particular movie or television production. Launched in 1980 under stewardship of Don Shay, it has become the foremost periodical magazine on special effects, as it was known at the time, in the business and is (as of 2012) still being published. Its very first issue was equally dedicated to Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the movie Alien. Editorial staff has included at some point Mark Cotta Vaz.

Though there is a certain overlap in the subject matter with the contemporary magazines American Cinematographer and Cinefantastique, Cinefex's focus lies on the various aspects of creating of what is presently called "visual effects", whereas American Cinematographer is focused on the actual filming techniques and Cinefantastique, together with the other contemporary publication, Starlog, covered a lesser in-depth but wider range of behind-the-scenes aspects. As such, the magazines can be considered complimentary.

Noteworthy is that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has not received any coverage in Cinefex.

Notable issues

Of particular relevance to Star Trek are the following issues:

Issue Cover Contents
1, March 1980 Cinefex cover 01 Star Trek: The Motion Picture:
2, August 1980 Cinefex cover 02 Star Trek: The Motion Picture:
18, August 1984 Cinefex cover 18 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock:
  • "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise", Brad Munson, pp. 42-68
29, February 1987 Cinefex cover 29 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
  • "Humpback to Future", Jody Duncan Shay, pp. 4-31
37, February 1989 Cinefex cover 37 TNG Season 1:
42, May 1990 Cinefex cover 42 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier:
  • "Sharing the Pain", Paul Mandell, pp. 44-68
49, February 1992 Cinefex cover 49 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country:
  • "Letting Slip the Dogs of Wars", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 38-60
61, March 1995 Cinefex cover 61 Star Trek Generations:
  • "Kirk Out", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 62-77
69, March 1997 Cinefex cover 69 Star Trek: First Contact:
  • "Phoenix Rising", Kevin H. Martin, pp. 98-119
77, April 1999 Cinefex cover 77 Star Trek: Insurrection:
93, April 2003 Cinefex cover 93 Star Trek Nemesis:
  • "Through a Glass Darkly", Bill Norton, pp. 88-111
118, July 2009 Cinefex cover 118 Star Trek:
  • "A New Enterprise", Joe Fordham, pp. 40-71
134, July 2013 Cinefex cover 134 Star Trek Into Darkness:
  • "Dark Side of the Earth", Joe Fordham, pp. 70-91

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