Wipe

In plain words

A line or shape sweeps across the screen, erasing the previous scene and revealing the next. The two images themselves don't move. It feels playful and classic.

When to use it

Retro concepts, chapter breaks, before/after comparisons.

Example videos

Every Wipe Transition in Star Wars Ep. IV - A New Hope — Real: A compilation of the wipes in Star Wars where a line pushes across the screen.

Ultimate Guide to Scene Transitions – Every Editing Transition Explained (The Shot List, Ep 9) — Explainer: See the types of wipes and how they are used, with film examples.

ALL Camera Movement Prompts in AI Filmmaking (38 Cinematic Moves) — AI: See an AI scene that sweeps across the screen as it is revealed from behind an object.

In AI video, like this

Make it as an editing effect (xfade=transition=wipeleft/wiperight/wipeup). slideleft is a push, where both images slide away together, so it is not the same as a wipe. If you want the feel of a real object wiping across, generate it with "foreground object wipes across frame".

One-click prompt

Slide the next clip in with a left wipe lasting 0.6 seconds, joining two 4-second clips of the same size and frame rate: ffmpeg -i a.mp4 -i b.mp4 -filter_complex "xfade=transition=wipeleft:duration=0.6:offset=3.4" -an out.mp4. Swap wipeleft for slideleft or wiperight to change the look.

See it in real films and ads

Star Wars Ep. IV — wipe transition compilation

AI-made examples

Dom the AI Tutor — Reveal From Behind (Wipe) chapter

Recommended for scenes like these

Pan's Labyrinth — Hidden Wipes Through Trees

Techniques that pair well

Truck Left / Right Tracking / Follow Shot Wide Shot (WS)Foreground Framing / Dirty Frame Depth Layering

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