The Queue is an oft-recurring column in which Meg Shields provides you with a distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web.
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By Meg Shields
New Hollywood. I might have known it would be New Hollywood.
By Meg Shields
Fire in the hole! Or…multiple holes, safety padded with foam, and directed towards the camera.
By Meg Shields
There’s a reason chiaroscuro lighting has been around for hundreds of years. It’s effective and dynamic, and it tells a story.
By Meg Shields
What do a dancing walrus and a long-legged ghost have to do with jazz superstar Cab Calloway? Well, in a word: rotoscoping.
By Meg Shields
Watch a video essay explaining the idea and how it became so commonly accepted as the most authentic version of a film.
By Meg Shields
What’s better, a relatable final girl or an ’80s power fantasy? Here’s a breakdown of why each Ripley, in ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens,’ is perfect for her film.
By Meg Shields
From the dropped frequencies to the powerful contrast, here’s how the film uses sound to convey its protagonist’s subjective experience with hearing loss.