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Through Object

AI-generated reference clip

Through Object

Keyhole shotPass-through transition

The camera seems to pass through a small object (a keyhole, a ring, a glass) into another scene, or back out.

Camera Movement · Advanced
NarrativeHow it worksWhen to useYour kitMistakesDrill

Narrative

Magic and curiosity: a transition that feels like a portal.

How it works

1Push into the object until the frame is dark/blurred, cut, and push out of a matching dark frame in the next scene.

When to use

Wedding
Through the wedding ring into the ceremony.
Social / vertical
Portal transitions.

Your kit

Needs gear you don't own yet.
Best option
Slider push for precision.
Mask or match-cut in the edit.

Mistakes

Mismatched motion speeds between the two halves.

Drill

Make a ring-through transition with two shots and a match cut.

Related techniques

Pass Through
Eyes In