match cutting

match on action – this refers to when the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shots action. For example a guy walking up to a door and another shot of the door opening

Match on action - Windsor girls school Media
scream (Wes Craven 1996)

graphic match- this occurs when the shapes, colours and overall movement of two shots match in composition across a transition between two scenes

Some Lessons in Editing from the Best of Editing Modulations
grease (Randal Kleiser)

eyeline match- shows the audience what a character is seeing through the eyes of the character from the same angle they appear to see it.

Eyeline Match GIF | Gfycat
Star Wars (George Lucas)

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