MATCHED ACTION

Whether it’s an industrial video about a frozen pink lab thingy... or a classic Hollywood movie, the idea is the same.  In this clip, the director shot this entire action twice. Once—all the way through—in a wide shot. And again—all the way through—in the closer shot. Then, the editor could make a decision: cut to the closer shot while the man is moving... or after he has stopped. Watch the clip and see the cut come during the movement, as it should.

 

Cutting on the Action

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