Eyeline match

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In plain words

Matches the direction a character is looking with the position of the subject in the next shot, so it reads as "they're looking at that."

When to use it

A character looks up at the sky, then you show an approaching plane.

In AI video, like this

In A, specify the gaze direction, such as "looks up and to the right, off-screen", and make B at the angle that fits it (a low angle if it is a looking-up view). If the gaze comes out reversed, use hflip, but only for shots without text or logos.

One-click prompt

Two-shot sequence: Shot 1, close-up of a boy on a rooftop looking up and to the right, off-screen, eyes wide, 2 seconds; hard cut to Shot 2, low-angle shot from his point of view of a giant whale-shaped kite drifting across the afternoon sky, 3 seconds, same sunlight.

Recommended for scenes like these

Techniques that pair well

Example videos

6 Ways to Edit Any Scene — Essential Film & Video Editing Techniques Explained (Shot List Ep. 10) — Explainer: See the principle of how a character's gaze direction and the next shot's subject fit together.
5 Examples of Eyeline Match — Real: See five scenes where a look is followed by the thing being looked at.

See it in real films and ads

Joshua Brady — 5 Examples of Eyeline Match

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