A Match on Action is created by filming a shot from another closeup angle (not to reveal any scene changes) to act as a filler between a cut in a long sequence. We do this by cutting at a point where the action overlaps eg: hand grabbing and opening a door. This way, it does not remove any of the story, but shortens a potentially boring scene.
We use this in place of Jump cuts to keep the realism and to make it the scene less jarry, keeping the continuity of the sequence.
To do this, we try to overlap similar positions of characters and objects during their cycle of action. So it looks like a continuous shot, which is much nicer on the eyes and keeps continuity
We created this Match on Action sequence using stock footage provided. We then edited this, sequencing it into an order that was appropriate and made sense, as not to break the continuity of the story. We then did our best to match the closing stages of the door (how far it was through the cycle of opening or closing), making the transition as smooth as we can.
By learning how to do this and what it is, I can apply it and keep it in mind upon filming and editing my thriller's opening sequence
We created this Match on Action sequence using stock footage provided. We then edited this, sequencing it into an order that was appropriate and made sense, as not to break the continuity of the story. We then did our best to match the closing stages of the door (how far it was through the cycle of opening or closing), making the transition as smooth as we can.
By learning how to do this and what it is, I can apply it and keep it in mind upon filming and editing my thriller's opening sequence
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