How to film a Swipe Cut and other useful tricks

As you may have realised from previous posts I am a big fan of Vimeo. Another reason to love them is their Vimeo Video School video series. If you are interested in filming, video effects, cameras or just about anything that involves motion design then you will want to check out their videos. They are literally overflowing with great motion design and film ideas.

One trick I have seen a number of times but never fully understood is the swipe cut. The swipe cut is an easy trick to connect two separate shots into one seamless sequence. In order to achieve the effect quickly pan out of your first shot and then pan back in to your second shot. When it’s time to edit, find a similar blurred frame from each pan, then splice them together at those points to create a transition between the two shots.

3 Tricks For Your Impossibly Small Film Crew


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My first Swipe Cut attempt

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5 Simply Amazing Animated Videos

Hey up chaps, I have not posted for a while due to holidays, broken computers and having to work for clients to pay my rent. To get things rolling again here are some recent videos that grabbed me by the eyeballs and got my attention. Enjoy.

Caldera by Evan Viera


An emotionally strong short film that delves deep into the mind. Stunning characters, animation and lighting with a hint of Ghibli. Watch on a big screen with the volume LOUD.

Premier Automne by Carlos De Carvalho & Aude Danset


Another breath taking short film with a strong visual presence that explores 2 very different worlds. The level of detail in the designs is simply stunning, great use of particles.

Mike Luck – Cityscape by maxmana


A music video that has a real cinematic feel. A retro futurist 3D drive through city and desert full of crystals, purple , curving roads and a super rad car.

Easy – Mat Zo & Porter Robinson by The Line


Another music video but this time hand drawn. Clearly inspired by Japanese anime this video tells the story of a pop star and her floating pet. The end confused me though!

Splash by Paulo Wang


Abstract paint explosions and more. This video features some great fluid simulations and lots of brightly coloured paint, lots of fun.

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