match cut

[/mætʃ kʌt/]
nounpl: match cuts
corte de correspondência
1. A film editing technique where two shots are connected by matching their composition, movement, or visual elements to create a seamless transition
The director used a match cut to transition from the spinning coin to the spinning planet.
O diretor usou um corte de correspondência para fazer a transição da moeda girando para o planeta girando.
2. A cut between two shots that share similar visual characteristics, colors, or spatial positioning
The match cut connected the rim of a coffee cup to the rim of the sun on the horizon.
O corte de correspondência conectou a borda de uma xícara de café à borda do sol no horizonte.
Match cut is a sophisticated cinematographic technique popularized by filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick and widely taught in film schools in both Brazil and the United States. It demonstrates advanced editing literacy and is frequently used in art films, commercials, and music videos to create poetic or thematic connections between scenes.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
graphic matchcompositional cutvisual transition
Antonyms / Antônimos
jump cuthard cut

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corte de correspondência
Standard term used in film schools and industry
Portugal
corte de correspondência
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical term in cinema
USA
match cut
Primary term used in English-speaking film industry

Related Words

editingcinematographytransitionmise-en-scènemontagecutvisual composition

Related Idioms & Phrases

match cut transition
match cut editing technique
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