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Watch: The Greatest Examples of Split Screen Throughout Cinema History

A video so eye-popping, we guarantee you will be seeing double. [Editor's Note: This video essay is part of our "Everything You Need to Know" series created exclusively for No Film School by Senior Post. To revisit the first entry in the series, click here.] Call us biased, but everyone loves a creatively-infused, mind-bending example of a good split screen, and chances are that you clicked on this article to see if your favorite made the list. The shot choice has long been a favorite amongst film fans and we're curious to see how it came to be (and which directors have showcased it the best). A strong use of the technique can produce a number of playful, ironic juxtapositions, running the gamut from producing different angles of the same event (Carrie), alternate outcomes (The Queen of Spades and 500 Days of Summer), parallel events running simultaneously (Passion) and even the miracle of twins (Adaptation, The Parent Trap, and The Social Network). Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 23 March, 2018

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