Editing

In some sense, editing begins some time before the first day of principal photography. Normally during pre-production, a blue print is created envisaging how the visual parts will assemble to make up the whole. This is the story board, a document which imagines how every unit of action will take place. 

The story board is extremely beneficial to the creator of the film due to it being an edit of the film before the footage is shot. This gives a guideline for the director to follow when shooting the film, further deviations can be made when shooting the film to further enhance the atmosphere of the scene. The story board includes a highly functional document, signposting key editorial techniques which are going to be put into effect. 

In order for an action match to be possible in the edit, a piece of action, filmed form different camera angles must be identically realized in each frame. The rhythm and pacing of the movement must be same. The position of body parts and items of costume must be the same. If it is not the same that the rhythm of the action will be broken therefore becoming unprofessional for the audience to watch. 

Inter-cutting scenes create tension. When used to draw two story lines together, this can be structured to create tension and heighten identification with a character. When an action match is used for inter-cutting, it can highlight parallels and contrast between characters in different situations. Eye line matches provide insight to a characters point of focus, in other words it is used to show what the character is seeing. This can give a better view due to actually feeling what the character would feel when seeing the sight he/she sees.