Match on action

Match on action: Match on action (or cutting on action) is an editing technique for continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot.
This creates the impression of a sense of continuity – the action carrying through creates a “visual bridge” which draws the viewer’s attention away from slight cutting or continuity issues.
This is not a graphic match or match cut, it portrays a continuous sense of the same action rather than matching two separate things.

This can also be used as it breaks up the scene and therefore makes it more interesting to watch and exiting. Another reason why it is used is because it is very professional looking if placed together well.

 

for example in this picture it shows 4 simple shots that all would be put together, this would mean that the boy would have to walk through this door a few times so that the camera could get the different shots. This would make the scene twice as interesting and very simle. one thing to remember is to make sure that everything on the original shot is the same eg. lighting, costume, makeup etc.