graphic matches

Graphic matches are two similar images placed together to create an overall smooth visual transfer from one frame to the next. however, the image doesn't have to look the same, it can just have the same patterns of light and dark, or the same positioning of the figures within the shot. The director, could also choose to present a contrasting shot to achieve a different effect.


an example of a graphic match is used in 2001: A Space Odyssey as shown below in this clip i retrieved from youube;

The graphic match within this scene is between the bone flying in the air, thrown up by the apes and the satelite in space.