#How Does Rear Projection Work?

#How Does Rear Projection Work?

“#How Does Rear Projection Work?” Welcome to How’d They Do That? — a bi-monthly column that unpacks moments of movie magic and celebrates the technical wizards who pulled them off. This entry looks into how rear projection works. If you’ve seen a film from before the 1970s, there’s a very good chance you’ve already encountered rear…

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#The Delicate Art of the Focus Pull

#The Delicate Art of the Focus Pull

“#The Delicate Art of the Focus Pull” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields July 23, 2020 Focus up, with this video essay on the storytelling potential of the rack focus shot. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we’re watching a video essay on the…

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#A Brief History of Dance in Film

“#A Brief History of Dance in Film” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields June 23, 2020 Here’s a montage celebrating 125 years of one of the greatest artistic team-ups of all time: dance and film. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Everyone can dance. Sure,…

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#A Brief History of Dance in Film

“#A Brief History of Dance in Film” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields June 23, 2020 Here’s a montage celebrating 125 years of one of the greatest artistic team-ups of all time: dance and film. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Everyone can dance. Sure,…

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#The Beginner’s Guide to the Split Diopter Lens

“#The Beginner’s Guide to the Split Diopter Lens” Home Columns Short Films Meg Shields June 10, 2020 A video essay for everyone curious about the split diopter but too afraid to ask. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Most moviegoers have encountered the split…

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