Match on action

Also known as 'cutting on action' is a cut made on action or movement between two shots in which the action has been overlapped either by repetition of the action or by the use of more than one camera. Match on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. The editor creates a visual bridge which distracts the audience from noticing the cut or any error between the two different shots by beginning an action in one shot then to carry it onto completion in the next shot. Here is an example of match on action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR3LXTIKfTM there are a few errors in this clip, for example a dog comes onto the scene at 45 seconds but is not there in the next shot however the rest of the clip is successful in making the different cuts unnoticeable. There are 15 different shots throughout this clip.