Whip pan
A whip pan is a type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks. It is commonly used as a transition between shots, and can indicate the passage of time or a frenetic pace of action. Much like the natural wipe, the whip pan, also known as the flash pan, offers a very convenient and visually interesting motivation to transition from one shot to another.[1]
This technique is used liberally by directors Anatole Litvak, Sam Raimi, Damien Chazelle, James Wan, Wes Anderson and Edgar Wright.[2] It is also frequently seen in 1970s martial arts movies. In Victor Lewis-Smith's satirical series TV Offal it was used frequently either as a means of transitioning between wildly different subjects, or as punctuation to a particularly scathing joke at someone's expense.
Examples
[edit]A good example for recent works that involve the whip pan are Euphoria,[3] La La Land,[4] Hot Fuzz[5] and Whiplash[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Roy (2013). Grammar Of The Edit. Focal Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-240-52600-3.
- ^ Lannom, S. C. (2020-02-20). "The Secrets to Shooting Memorable Whip Pans". StudioBinder. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (2019-08-14). "Why Euphoria Feels So Real, Even When It Isn't Realistic". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "La La Land Whip Pans". TheOp. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Cinematography in 'Hot Fuzz'". Mumbling Moon Mumbles. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Horton, H. Perry (2017-03-21). "The Whip-Smart Whip-Pans of 'Whiplash' Director Damien Chazelle". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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