Camera Movement: Whip pan.
A whip pan is when the camera is transitioning into another scene however would like to show how swiftly the change is. A director would mainly choose to use it because they are showing the change in a period of time.
A director would choose to use a whip pan on a actor or person because they may be showing the change in a person through a whip pan say if they are moving from the present to the future or during a flashback. For example:
Two examples from the film The shining:
A director may not choose to use a whip pan on an object, however they may choose to use it because they are filming scenery or a dramatic change in a specific scene. They may also use a whip pan in an action shot if it is a fast scene. For example:
Two examples from the film Whiplash:
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