Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Editing grammar & transitions · Working

Match cut

Also called: matching transition

ELI5

A cut linking shots through similar composition, action, sound or meaning.

Used in conversation

“The match cut changes the audience’s experience, so judge it against the whole scene.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Match cut” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.