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Glossary Film & TV Production / Term

Eyeline match

A cut obeying the axis of action principle, in which the first shot shows a person looking off in one direction and the following shot shows a nearby space containing what he or she sees. If the person looks left, the following shot should imply that the looker is off-screen right.

Permanent link Eyeline match - Creation date 2020-03-30


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