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Editing
> Matched Cuts
There
is more to a sequence than just cutting from wide shots
to close-ups ("cutting" is a synonym for editing).
Editors want to ensure that a sequence flows naturally—as
if it is all happening continuously.
To
the right (top) is a sequence that does NOT have this
flow. In the first shot, the man on the right has his
hands in his pockets--but in the second shot his hands
are gesturing. When the two images are cut together,
it seems abrupt.
In
the movie industry, this is called a continuity
problem. Moviemakers have full-time people whose only
job is to watch out for this stuff. You won't have that
luxury.
If
we cut the scene a little differently, this sequence
WILL match. Watch the lower clip. This time, the man's
arm is in the same position in both the first and second
shot.
This
alignment is called a "matched cut."
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