MISMATCH A cut in which continuity is lost due to a difforence between elements such as action, eyeline, lighting, camera ftaming or position, props, weather, wardrobe, or makeup. A mismatched cut can cause confusion, but more often than not, viewers miss the mismatch due to the skill of the editor. Mistakes in continuity - and getting around them - are part of daily life for editors. How do they do it? By keeping continuity of other elements - usually action or sound (sound effects, music, and/or dialogue) - and concentrating on propelling the story forward. The following mismatched cuts from popular movies show how editors sustain continuity of other elements to shift the viewer's attention away from the mismatch.
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MISMATCH 1: Someone got left out ofthe rain.The second shot contains none but since his rain cap shows raindrops, the cut is short, and it's the last shot in a gray scene, it splashes by. Hot Fuzz