Over the past few years, audiences have embraced\u00a0on-screen text messages<\/strong> that pop up over a shot of a character holding a phone. Before the messages started appearing alone on the screen, filmmakers relied on showing footage of a phone<\/strong>. The technique was cumbersome and not visually interesting.<\/p>\n Before going further, here’s a great look at the history of the on-screen text message<\/strong> from Every Frame A Painting<\/a>. \u00a0The video includes\u00a0some of the best examples of this technique from television and film.<\/p>\n