In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to create a whip pan (swish pan) effect using Adobe After Effect’s built in tools.
I recently did a music video incorporating the same process... But I got a bit of help by getting the operator to whip off and on to the subject each time. But when I needed to whip entirely digital it meant I had to match his whips and over shooting the mark a wee bit etc.
Awesome tutorial. It's really funny - I just finished a project where I was looking for a way to accomplish this sort of effect...2 days after finishing the project this tutorial pops up! hah...go figure.