Graphic match

This post is about the use of a graphic match. This is an editing technique and is where two objects in different scenes are used to connect the two. The can be a straight cut, dissolve or fade over into the next scene. The two similar object ether look alike or similar in shape. This means two completely different scene can be strongly linked together effectively and this is done so the film may run more smoothly (continuity) and could show relationship between the scenes. Furthermore this is done so continuity is no effected.

A good example of this is in the movie "Space odyssey"; this example shows how a graphic match can link two scenes where one is in the past while the other in the future:

Another example is from Breaking Bad, the graphic match here is from a leaking pipe with droplets on to a teabag dripping tea. This is very effective as it could show the connection between the scenes, meaning that no matter what job you have (fixing a pipe or in an office) we all are the same.

Another good example could be from Psycho. Once Marion was killed we see a extreme close up of the blood going down the drain then there is a graphic match to an extreme close up of her eye. This is a great example as we see in both shots her life is "draining" away 

One last example is the graphic match me and my group did in our preliminary task, we linked one pen to another which could show the friendship between the two girls who had them. the watch my preliminary task, it will be in a different blog post specifically for it.