Template:Realworld 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 1980 under stewardship of Don Shay, it has become the foremost periodical magazine on special effects in the business and is as of 2009 still being published.
Though there is a certain overlap in the subject matter with the contemporary magazines American Cinematographer and Cinefantastique, the focus lies on the various aspects of creating special effects whereas American Cinematographer is focused on the actual filming techniques 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 {{film|2)) has not received any coverage in the magazine.
Of particular interest to Star Trek are the following issues:
