/continuity-editing-axis-match

name: continuity-editing-axis-match
description: Use for shot sequencing, axis preservation, 180-degree rule awareness, match-on-action design, and smooth visual continuity between cuts.
tags:
  - continuity-editing
  - 180-degree-rule
  - axis-of-action
  - match-on-action
  - screen-direction
agents:
  allow:
    - planner
    - script_writer
    - video_designer
    - flf_video_designer

Continuity Editing Axis Match

Use this skill when building sequences that must cut cleanly and preserve orientation.

Source Basis

• No Film School / Filmmakers Academy 180-degree rule guidance.
• StudioBinder continuity editing and match-on-action guides.

Rules

• Establish an axis of action for dialogue, movement, or combat.
• Preserve screen direction across cuts unless disorientation is intentional.
• If crossing the line, motivate it with a neutral axis shot, wrap movement, or explicit destabilization.
• Cut on motion when possible to hide transitions and preserve momentum.

Match-On-Action Heuristics

• Cut during the peak readable phase of movement, not after the gesture finishes.
• Preserve action vector and body orientation.
• Use tighter framing on the continuation if emphasizing force or reaction.

Apply To AI Storyboards

• State motion direction: left-to-right, right-to-left, toward camera, away from camera.
• State whether the shot is maintaining the established axis or intentionally breaking it.
• For battles and chase material, continuity of movement is more important than ornamental angles.