Film Language Tag: wipe
A transition used to join two shots by moving a vertical, horizontal, or sometimes diagonal line across one image to replace it with a second image that follows the line across the frame.
A Game of Roulette, Run Lola Run
After just missing her father (Herbert Knaup), Lola (Franka Potente) goes to the casino to win the money.
Alex Kitner, Jaws
Alex Kitner (Jeffrey Voorhees) is attacked and killed by the shark at a crowded beach
Bakery Riot, Rome, Open City
Pina and other townsfolk riot at a bakery to get more bread to eat.
Bobby Joe's Escape, Evil Dead II
Bobby Joe (Kassie Wesley) runs outside and gets attacked.
Closing Sequence, A Matter of Life and Death
Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) and Farlan (Raymond Massey) call Peter (David Niven) and June (Kim Hunter) to the stand to prove their love to each other.
Every Rose Has Its Thorns, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia talks to her brother through her mother's womb and tells him a story.
Faye Richards, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) discovers the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson)'s name.
House Fire, Malcolm X
Malcolm (Denzel Washington) and Betty (Angela Bassett)'s house is firebombed.
Lola's First Run, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her first run through Berlin.
Opening Sequence, Rome, Open City
Manfredi makes his escape as the Gestapo arrive at his house, looking for him.
Opening Sequence, Pan's Labyrinth
Princess Moanna's backstory is revealed.
Opening Sequence, The Night of the Hunter
Serial killer and self-proclaimed preacher Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is on the run from the law.
Opening Sequence, Run Lola Run
Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) tells Lola (Franka Potente) how he lost 100,000 marks.
Opening Sequence, West Side Story
The Jets, a white gang led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris), brawl in the streets.
Puttin' on the Ritz, Young Frankenstein
Frederick (Gene Wilder) and his Monster (Peter Boyle) put on a classy dance performance to "Putting' On the Ritz" until the crowd gets rowdy and things go south.
Sammy Jankis Reveal, Memento
Guilt surfaces, as Leonard and Sam are revealed to be the same man. Leonard has a wife with diabetes and so does Sam: both accidentally poison their wives.
Something Wrong with Mr. Powell, The Night of the Hunter
Harry (Robert Mitchum) continues to stong-arm John (Billy Chapin) into revealing where his father's $10,000 is. Harry kills Willa (Shelley Winters) for overhearing.
Sound!, Singin' in the Rain
New technology allows for Monumental Pictures to start shooting films with sound!
The Bell Tower, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) brings Madeleine (Kim Novak) to the mission in her dreams.
The Death of Gaby, Everybody's Woman
Gaby commits suicide.
The Question of Surveillance, Strike
The administration infiltrates the factory workers with a group of spies.
The Watermelon Woman, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) explains her project on the Watermelon Woman.
Walk This Way, Young Frankenstein
Frederick (Gene Wilder) arrives in Transylvania and meets the hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and his new lab assistant, Inga (Teri Garr) on his way to the castle he inherited from his infamous grandfather Victor Frankenstein.
Wipe on Trees, Pan's Labyrinth
Vidal's army is sent out to hunt rebels while Ofelia reads the book.
