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Films using a mixture of animated and live-action elements have been around since the earliest days of animated cinema.
This filmmaking technique will leave you doubting what’s in front of your eyes.
From talking bodiless heads to flirty phone conversations, this technique goes back to the earliest days of cinema.
You may have never consciously noticed a match cut before, yet this simple editing technique completely transforms how we experience a film.
From Jaws to Pixar, you’ve likely seen this hypnotic camera technique before. Here’s how it works.
The fourth wall break is a 100-year-old screen staple – and film and TV creators can’t seem to get enough.





