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The [[Whip Pan]] is the act of panning the camera very rapidly from one subject to another, frequently blurring the images in between the subjects.

The '''Whip Pan''' is the act of panning the camera very rapidly from one subject to another, frequently blurring the images in between the subjects.

Used frequently in the more frenetic class of cartoon, in which it is exclusively referred to as "zip pan." Bonus points if it's accompanied by a "whoosh" sound effect or even an actual whip crack.

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** Also used sometimes in ''Spaced''.

* Used quite a few times at the beginning of the movie ''Snake Eyes'', in order to join up separate shots to make the first 12 minutes of the film look like one continuous take when it really wasn't.

* In the films, ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'''s [[Spider Sense]] is portrayed via a long [[Whip Pan]] from Spidey to the dangerous object, with a sound effect to indicate it.

* In the films, ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'''s [[Spider Sense]] is portrayed via a long Whip Pan from Spidey to the dangerous object, with a sound effect to indicate it.

* The movie ''[[Wanted]]'' makes liberal use of these. The target. Whipshot that lasts thirty seconds and takes a circuitous route back to the person with the gun.

* ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' - Uses ~~[[Whip Pan|~~Whip Pans]] in the breakfast table montage showing the deterioration of Kane's first marriage.

* ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' - Uses Whip Pans in the breakfast table montage showing the deterioration of Kane's first marriage.

* It's used to great effect in the trailer for ''[[Magnolia]]''.

* Robert Rodriguez used whip pans at least once to disguise a cut. Selma Hayek was unable to film with the rest of the cast for some reason, so in one scene, they whip pan back and forth between Selma and a few mooks standing in opposite ends of a room. Of course, each side of the room is a completely different set shot at completely different times.

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== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' will often [[Whip Pan]] between the defense and prosecution, most often at the beginning of trials. This also happens between an attorney and the witness in the middle; when panning from one attorney to the other, the witness is not shown (possibly due to graphical limitations on creating a blur effect).

* ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' will often Whip Pan between the defense and prosecution, most often at the beginning of trials. This also happens between an attorney and the witness in the middle; when panning from one attorney to the other, the witness is not shown (possibly due to graphical limitations on creating a blur effect).

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' often does this when two people in the confessional are talking about each other.

{{quote|'''Gwen:''' (In confessional) Cody's like a little brother. An ''annoying'' little brother.

''([[Whip Pan]] to Cody playing Air guitar in confessional)'' }}

''(Whip Pan to Cody playing Air guitar in confessional)'' }}

** Also done several times during ''Haute Camp-ture''.

{{quote|'''Courtney:''' Who would ''I'' vote for? ... I can't believe I'm saying this but... ''Duncan''. Don't tell anyone!

''(Camera zooms out to reveal fellow campers standing around her)''

'''Beth:''' Oh, we already know. You were ''aaaall'' over him.

''([[Whip Pan]] to [[Deadpan Snarker|Noah]] sitting by the pool.)''<br />

''(Whip Pan to [[Deadpan Snarker|Noah]] sitting by the pool.)''<br />

'''Noah:''' My Golden Lab drools less over a rib-eye steak. }}

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' uses this in the opening.