Talk:Match cut

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[edit] Merge request

I proposed the merger because the term "match cut" is associated with the idea of cutting on action. The 2001 example is a creative cutting style, but I am not aware of any name for this style. In Introduction to Film Editing by Bernard Balmuth, A.C.E., (editor of "Taxi"), "match cut" is defined as "The point at which two different shots are joined together resulting in continuous smooth action. In The Technique of Film and Video Editing by Ken Dancyger (Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University), "match cut" is defined as "A cut in which the end of one shot leads logically and visually to the beginning of the second shot. An example is the cut from a character exiting frame right to the character entering frame left."

The problem here seems to be that there is not much consistent usage of the term, at least from what a rather cursory glance at Google seems to glean... However, if there is a consensus from established authorities (I'm really thinking more like professional film editors or a representative body like A.C.E.), then it would be good to defer to that. Girolamo Savonarola 20:42, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

I can't seem to find an official A.C.E. document of definitions for terms related to film editing, however, as I stated earlier, Bernard Balmuth, A.C.E., pretty much defined a match cut to be the noun form of the verb "cutting on action." --GHcool 01:13, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

What I'm saying is that it would be nice to see consensus from established authorities, not just one reference. If you're going to merge this article, let's make certain that it's right. Girolamo Savonarola 20:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

It would be absolutely correct to merge this article into cutting on action. While a match cut is a cut between scenes, it is also (like stated, albeit confusingly) a cut in the same scene from one angle to the next that continues an action. I second the OP's reference to The Technique of Film and Video Editing by Ken Dancyger, as I own the book which was handed out to me by professors at my film school. It is also cited in the book In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch, a well-established and respected ACE certified film editor. MC Dupree (talk) 04:39, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pictures

If anyone can find a reason the second picture is useful, then by all means make it clear. At the moment it's totally confusing. Two people walking - I don't see the connection. Sure, it's explained in the text but the image is nothing on its own, or even enough to warrant its stay, at least in this article which is about editing. Gohst 09:11, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. I've deleted it for the moment, though I suppose it could return if a complementary image is included as well. Actually, I think that the Aliens example would make a far better image, since it's a dissolve, IIRC. Girolamo Savonarola 13:10, 23 November 2006 (UTC)