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Match cut

A match cut in animation is when two scenes are connected by matching something in the first scene with something in the second scene. It helps to smoothly transition from one scene to another by showing similarities between them.

Please note that Match cut is not directly applicable to Brush Ninja.

Match cuts are a handy tool in animation for linking two scenes smoothly. They work by connecting similar elements between shots, like movement or colors. This keeps the story flowing well and helps viewers stay engaged.

One great thing about match cuts is how they keep the story consistent. They’re perfect for moving between different places, times, or emotions without confusing the audience. Instead, they guide viewers from one scene to the next seamlessly.

Match cuts also add depth to the story by showing connections between seemingly unrelated scenes. By lining up visuals in different shots, animators can create parallels or differences that make the story more interesting. This gets viewers thinking and engaged in the story.

In animation, where every detail is important, match cuts show off animators’ skills and attention to detail. The precision needed to sync up elements in different shots highlights animators’ dedication to making animations look polished and captivating.

Besides being technically impressive, match cuts can also stir emotions in the audience by setting the rhythm and mood of a scene. They’re great for building tension, showing feelings, or smoothly moving between moments, adding depth to the story.

Match cuts are a tool for animators to connect different parts of a story smoothly. With careful attention to detail, thematic exploration, emotional impact, and technical skill, animators use match cuts to tell captivating stories that stick with audiences long after they’ve watched them.

Animation Terms

2

2D Animation

3

3D Animation

A

Alpha Channel

Ambient sound

Animation

Anti-Aliasing

Anticipation

Aspect Ratio

B

Bezier Curve

Bitmap

Blue Screen

Bone Animation

Bounce

Broadcast Standards

C

Camera Angle

Camera Shake

Casting

Cel Animation

Character Animation

Character Design Sheets

Cinematic lighting

Claymation

Clean-up

Close-up

Color Correction

Color Grading

Compositing

Composition

Concept Art

Continuity editing

Cross-cutting

Cut

Cutout nimation

D

Depth of Field

Dialogue

Dissolve

Distributed Rendering

Dolby Atmos

Dope Sheet

Dutch Angle

E

Easing

Emitter

Exaggeration

Eyedropper

F

Foley

Follow through

Forward Kinematics

Frame Rate

Frame

Framing

Freeze Frame

G

Ghosting

GIF File Format

Golden Ratio

Graph Editor

H

High key lighting

Hue and Saturation

I

Inertia

Infographic Animation

Inverse Kinematics

J

Joint

JPEG File Format

Jump cut

K

Keyframe Interpolation

Keyframe

Kinetic typography

L

Layers

Lens distortion

Level of Detail

Lighting

Line of action

Lip syncing

Low key lighting

M

Match cut

Matte painting

Montage

Morphing

Motion blur

Motion capture

Motion graphics

Motion path

Motion trail

Mouth shapes

MP3 File Format

MP4 File Format

N

Network rendering

Non-linear editing

O

Occlusion culling

Onion skinning

Overlapping action

P

Pan

Parallel rendering

Particle system

Persistance of Vision

Phonemes

Playback speed

Plot

PNG File Format

Pose-to-pose animation

Props

Puppet animation

R

Render farm

Rendering

Resolution

Rigging

Rotoscoping

Rule of thirds

Run cycle

S

Safe zone

Scene

Score

Screenplay

Script

Shot

Silhouette

Skeletal animation

Slow Motion

Smears

Sound Design

Sound effects

Soundtrack

Special Effects

Split screen

Squash and Stretch

Staging

Stop Motion Animation

Storyboard

Straight-ahead Animation

T

Time Remapping

Timeline

Timing

Title Card

Title Sequence

Tracking shot

Tweening

V

Vector graphics

Visemes

Voice acting

Voice-over Narration

W

Walk cycle

WebM File Format

Weighting

Wide shot

Z

Z-depth

Zoom

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