If you need to jump between two subjects or scenes with energy and speed, go Whip Pan.
A Whip Pan is an ultra-fast horizontal camera pan that blurs the frame during motion, used to transition between two points, subjects, or scenes with sudden energy. In AI video, it manifests as a swift lateral motion with strong motion blur, often concealing a cut or emphasizing speed. Think of Edgar Wright’s “Hot Fuzz” or Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” transitions—snappy, punchy, and kinetic.
Subject & Background Behaviour
Subject: Usually not visible or blurred during pan; may reappear after.
Background: Blurred streaks mid-motion; either consistent motion or scene switch.
Don’t-Confuse-With
Pan vs Whip Pan: Pan is slow and clear; Whip Pan is fast with blur.
Smash Cut: A blunt edit; Whip Pan hides the cut inside blur.
Push/Pull Motion: Those are depth-based; Whip Pan is lateral.
| Movement Type | rotation |
|---|---|
| Axis/Direction | left-right |
| Related Movements | pan shot whip tilt |
| Used in Contexts | action |
| Motion Styles | cinematic, chaotic, stylized, dramatic |
Forest to city whip pan running
A man runs towards the camera in a park (or forest). As the character runs past, the camera performs a fast whip pan to follow, blurring the entire scene into horizontal streaks. The blur acts as a transition: when the whip pan stops, the scene is now a city and the man is running away from the came...