Match on action- Tom Corbett

Match on action is where an action is cut from one camera angle to another, still showing the same action. It is extremely useful, allowing two different scenes to be shot at completely different times and locations. Opening doors is the prime example- the character moves to the door, starts to push it open... and then is (apparently) in the same location, continuing to opening the door and walking through it (except for films with magic doors- be careful).


An example of match on Action!

A video!

And the mandatory Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_on_action