parallel actionn.Film an editing technique and narrative device for showing two simultaneous events by repeatedly cutting between two pieces of action which are shown concurrently.
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1953 K. ReiszTechnique Film Editing i. 20 Porter himself developed this kind of parallel action editing further in his subsequent films.
1995 Camcorder User Apr. 53/3 While parallel action is a very useful form of movie manipulation, it requires careful scripting and editing.