Match on Action

Match on Action

Match on action is an editing technique to show continuity between actions. For example if a character was to walk through a door and then proceed to talk to a different character different shots would be taken and then edited to create a flow. 

Image from Google of Match on Action

The image on the side shows two different shots to show what match on action is. Shot 1 shows a close up of 2 hands holding each other whilst shot 2 is a long shot of 2 people holding hands. The 2 shots will then be edited together so it seems like the scene goes from holding hands straight to the two characters in a long shot without the zoom out. 

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