ACTION MATCH (A.K.A.

MOTION OR MOVEMENT MATCH)

Matchíng the actíon (movement oy motíon) qf characters or objects ín one shot to the actíon ín the next shot where the actíon contínues or completes.

ACTION MATCH 1:
Normally, an action The action may be as mundane as a character turning
match on a door their head or entering a door or as fantastic as a starship
hurtling through space, it doesn't matter: Action matches "
opening takes a
character from inside are among the most cornmon yet dynamic of all cuts.
to outside (or vice Why do action matches work so well? Because
versa) or from one viewers' eyesfollowmotion, no matter how slight or gran­
room to another. This diose, and miss the cut, once again making for searnless
exceptional door editing. The action match also moves the story forward, .,
opening match cuts literally. Equally importantly, action match cuts maintain
between two scenes
a scene's pacing, be it fast, medium, or slow. (More on
and two characters: It
pacing in Chapter 6: Cutting for Rhythm, Pacing, and
shows one character
Time.)
leaving a store during
the day and another
character exiting a
different store at night.

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