Motion and Transition

Motion

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Transition and motion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transition" instead a noun "Motion".

Transition noun - The act of passing from one state or place to the next.

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Motion and transition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Transition".

physical	physical motion	physical transition
smooth	smooth motion	smooth transition
exact	exact motion	exact transition
similar	similar motion	similar transition
Other adjectives: natural, single, actual, big, slow, little, quick, graceful, official, swift, rapid, sudden.

The similarities between Applejack releasing her arrow in slow-motion and Merida doing the same in Brave is demonstrated with a transition from the former to the latter.

Source: Match Cut
One of the transition shots in A Christmas Story has the kids running by in fast-motion, with the audio sped up to match.

Source: Fast-Forward Gag
Medium Blending: When Buddy leaves the North Pole, he meets pastiches of stop-motion Christmas characters as we transition to the real world.

Source: Film / Elf

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