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eyeline match: a standalone construct

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eyelinematch1 CONSTRUCTEyeline matchBORDWELL · FILM STUDIES

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Film studies

a cut from a character looking offscreen to what the character sees, matching the direction of the gaze.

In film studies, eyeline match refers to a cut from a character looking offscreen to what the character sees, matching the direction of the gaze. This meaning comes from Bordwell (1979) in Film art.[1]

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References

  1. Bordwell, D., & Thompson, K. (1979). Film art: An introduction. Addison-Wesley. Open Library record

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