Match On Action

• Match On Action is a technique within in continuity editing.
• It is one of 3 of the techniques
• It is where one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot
• A match on action, is a continuity technique used in editing film successfully and effectively. it is a Cut that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment. By carefully matching the movement across the two shots, filmmakers make it seem that the motion continues uninterrupted. For an orthodox match on action, the action should begin in the first shot and end in the second shot. 
• There is a visual representation of a Match On Action above. however to illustrate in more detail here is a video representation, elaborating in more detail: 

• The video above is a sequence taken from the remarkably successful US cit-com 'Friends'. the video shows two examples of match on action. with informative slides to show you exactly where the Match On Action is. if you struggle engaging the video on this blog, you can also access it from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv93covb53w