The other technique Melies prolifically used (and probably invented) was multiple exposure and the film that showcases it the best is his 1898's one-minute long "A man of heads" (Un homme de têtes) where he removes his head multiple times and talks to the heads and even sings in sync with them (exactly this effect Buster Keaton used in "The playhouse" twenty years later). No wonder people considered Georges a wizard of kind because he could do almost anything on screen to keep the viewers' eyes wide open in awe.
I'm sure no one would argue that the world of cinematography owes almost half of its defining moments to the maestro Georges Melies and his simple yet effective movie magic that he invented more than 120 years ago.
I'm sure no one would argue that the world of cinematography owes almost half of its defining moments to the maestro Georges Melies and his simple yet effective movie magic that he invented more than 120 years ago.