Match on action:
Match on Action is an editing technique where you cut from one shot to another that matches the first shot both in action and pace of the first shot. this is to create a sense of continuity although the shots may have been filmed weeks apart. if an action is started in one shot but finishes it in another this creates a visual bridge which is created to disguise one cut from another.
An example of match on action :
Shot/reverse shot:
A shot showing what the character is supposedly looking at is followed by a reverse shot of the character looking at it or of the character looking back at them for example. This shot type often ties in with the 180 degree rule to retain contuinuity.
An example of a Shot/reverse shot:
180 rule:
a basic rule where two characters should always have the same left right relationship to each other. when the camera crosses the line the new angle is called the reverse angle. this is to retain continuity because if the camera crosses the line then it will appear both people are facing the same way and will confuse the viewer
