Whip pan

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A pan so fast the image smears into motion blur, often used to cut between two shots.

Camera Movement · Medium

Energy, speed, connection. Usually used as an in-camera transition between two shots.

1Hold on subject A, then whip fast in one direction.

2Shoot the second shot ending with a whip in the SAME direction, then cut in the blur.

Social / vertical

Whip from one location to another: a fast-paced reel transition.

Event

Whip between the speaker and the audience reaction.

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Handheld with handle: whip from the waist.

Tripod with the pan drag loosened.

A7 V + 24-70 settings

Keep 180° shutter or slower, so the blur sells the transition.

Whiplash (2014): whip pans snap between the drummer and the conductor.

Mismatched whip directions between the two shots.

Make a whip transition between two rooms. Edit them together.