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Match on action

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, match on action means: An edit that joins two views of the same action at a matching point so the movement appears continuous.

In Turkish: harekette eşleme

How it is used

Editors use match on action when changing angle during a continuous movement.

Example sentences

  1. The match on action joins the wide reach to the close-up of her hand.

    The same reach continues across two different views.

  2. We lost the match on action because the actor opened the door too quickly.

    Different movement timing makes the cut harder to join.

Common collocations

  • create a match on action
  • check the match on action
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

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