Creating Doubles: The Split-Screen and Beyond

We take a look at the history and techniques behind one of the most common visual effects in all of cinema - duplicating a human being! Turn on CC to see movie citations! Video by Joey Scoma VFX Breakdowns Logan - Image Engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1CdudsfiE0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWu5Brx_As Enemy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzLp-Citf5Y Furious 7 - Weta Digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbT93SoFkrw Orphan Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmNF2_1NY5Y Avengers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO__d-OtdfM&feature=youtu.be&t=515 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9babT0bsTmQ BTS The Parent Trap: Seeing Double https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPDCnTucLK0 The Social Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oitr_eYcJk0 Dead Ringers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT42xpbddRQ&feature=youtu.be&t=5m34s The Matrix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSPYby_fbqY Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIN46Z6YWKg Pirates of the Caribbean - Jacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YCoTSD_QUA The Double https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mZb0CPsAtg Legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl2aNNNZZtc Back to the Future Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbc5b8FbPWI&feature=youtu.be&t=1258 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBrEWg9Lub4 US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5tU39LcLBg City of Lost Children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq-nMhknfDQ Avengers: Endgame (Cap Vs. Cap) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=156&v=MdqY1VJ2Eeo Gemini Man https://youtu.be/YEQTGlZZhAo?t=163 Gemini Man - Will Smith Vlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5y4kxhZIBA Additional BTS Avatar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wK1Ixr-UmM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClXxZyf1EnY The Mummy https://youtu.be/Nic6HrcoliQ?t=2768 Creating Gollum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Z7YUyCEGE The Polar Express https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mN4VAwhrk4 Beowulf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UffhH3ew9KQ MI3 Podcast - Light the Fuse https://www.lightthefusepodcast.com/podcast-episodes?offset=1560501195293 Tom Cruise Deep Fake - Corridor Digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vHvOyZ0GbY&t=801s Who Framed Roger Rabbit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jJkXrX4VNI&t=4s Related Articles 15 Best uses of Split Screen in Cinema History http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-15-best-uses-of-split-screen-in-cinema-history/ Matting Film To Make a Star Appear as Twins http://www.reelclassics.com/Techtalk/matting-article.htm 25 Actors who played their own twin https://geektyrant.com/news/25-actors-who-played-their-own-twin-ergt 10 great films about doubles https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-films-about-doubles Twinning https://cinefex.com/blog/twinning/ Special Effects Used in Silent Films https://fstoppers.com/education/behind-scenes-special-effects-used-silent-films-161538 - - - Questions about our sponsors and how they work? We have an open policy and can answer your questions directly on our forums: http://discuss.rocketjump.com - - - Thanks for watching! More videos at http://school.rocketjump.com! We are live on YouTube every Thursday at 4PM PST! You can also follow us on Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/RJFilmSchool https://twitter.com/rjfilmschool