Match on action

Match on action is an editing technique which is used to shown an action being filmed from different view points and perspectives. The shots have to be edited in order to make them seamless and that they show continuity throughout the film and for the audience.

Our class teacher had explained to us how match on action works and then set us a task of creating a film of our own match on action. We were set the task to record two people walking into another room which for this we used our school common room as it was a simple location and showed two people walking into it from two different shots. We showed them having a conversation before the entered the room and then made sure they carried on the conversation onto the next shot to show continuity. While researching online about match on action and examples I managed to find a sketch of the outline of how match on action works.


I worked in a group with Ishpreet Sundal and Bryony Johnson and created a video in order to show we understood how match on action worked. To do this I filmed one of the shots and Bryony filmed the other and Ishpreet who was one of the main characters. We then used iMovie to edit the video together and had to be very accurate on timings so that it was continuous on to the next shot.
Whilst filming the match on action we had to make sure that we situated the cameras in the correct place which we found quite easy, we had to make sure that both of the cameras could not see each other. We had a few difficulties in making sure that we pressed record at the right time and that me and Bryony was synchronised. When it came to editing we had noticed that the shots were not simultaneous and that the dialogue was inaccurate, so to concur this we used footage which we had from before and learnt that when it comes to future filming we must make sure the cameras are recording at the same time and that every one is sure of their roles needed.