History Main / IdiosyncraticWipes

** The styles of wipes used in ''StarWars'' were among many {{Homage}}s to Creator/AkiraKurosawa's JidaiGeki films, particularly ''TheHiddenFortress'', and to old 1930s adventure serials, particularly ''FlashGordon''.
* Elaborate and often bizarre examples can be found in the ''{{Saw}}'' movies. In one example from ''Saw 4'', a camera follows two people crashing through a large mirror into a set at a police station.

* In one of the stupendously silly ''SamuraiCat'' books, the characters (in the middle of an affectionate ''SevenSamurai'' parody) employ a Kurosawa-esque wipe to end a scene. Everybody shouts "WIPE!" and voila, the scene changes ...

* UweBoll's ''Film/HouseOfTheDead'' used footage from the first, second and third games as wipes.

* ''MythBusters'' loves to do this for scene transitions. Anything from flames to ninjas to exploding water heaters have been used for wipes.

** It happens in VideoGame/Robotron2084 whenever you clear a stage. If you have ever played the game, you'll know it when you see it.

** All three Rick Dryer / Don Bluth games (VideoGame/DragonsLair, VideoGame/SpaceAce, and Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp) use the iris out whenever there is a "miss" sequence; Space Ace uses an iris in to show Borf taunting the player before going back to the game (except if there is a GameOver, in which case it goes to the continue screen).

* The DICEntertainment-dubbed version of the first two seasons of ''SailorMoon'' added these through CGI (with sounds to boot!), which just made the [[OffModel crappy]] first-season cel animation that much more noticeable in contrast. The Cloverway dub did the same for Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS, but not as often.

* ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' had CGI versions of the faction symbols, at least in the English dub.

* ''[[Series/ICPTheater Insane Clown Posse Theater]]'' uses the image of the title character from their ''The Might Death Pop'' album.

* The DeltoraQuest anime (even in the Japanese version)

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' uses sped-up shots of New York City, where the show is set, to transition between scenes. Also scenes of the characters, usually Alex or Justin, dancing across a psychedelic background. It's deeper than that- you can tell which main characters are going to be in the next scene by looking at who's in the transition.

* The Tim Allen vehicle, ''Film/ZoomAcademyForSuperheroes'', a kid superhero team movie, uses the logo.

The use of unusual {{wipe}}s, {{dissolve}}s, or otherwise strange scene transitions. Where most scene transitions try to avoid drawing attention, so as to focus the viewers' attention on the on-screen action, but Idiosyncratic Wipes practically scream, ''"Hey! Look at me! Did you notice there's a new scene about to start?! Here it comes!"''

* In ''WidgetTheWorldWatcher'', they use the letter "W" from the show's title logo. ''DenverTheLastDinosaur'', which was made by the same animation company, also did something similar.

** The styles of wipes used in ''StarWars'' were among many {{Homage}}s to Creator/AkiraKurosawa's JidaiGeki films, particularly ''TheHiddenFortress''.
** The insane amount of different wipes in III is mindboggling, though. It looks like a cat has walked on the editor's wipe buttons.
** ''Star Wars''' use of them is often reminiscent of - and probably intended in homage to - 1930s film serials, a general source of inspiration to GeorgeLucas.

* The recent Tim Allen vehicle, ''Film/ZoomAcademyForSuperheroes'', a kid superhero team movie, uses the logo.

* ''Film/{{Xanadu}}''

* The original ''WesternAnimation/{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}}'' would either show the series logo flying toward the screen, or He-Man's power sword spinning. Both were punctuated by a flash of light and a reverberating voice saying "He-Man". The revival did something similar.

* The original and revived ''Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'' would rapidly cut back and forth between two scenes (to the beat of the {{Sting}}) instead of simply dissolving. Something similar was used on ''Film/EasyRider''.

->''{Homer and Lisa are editing a video of Flanders}''
->'''Homer:''' OK, from here we star-wipe to a glamor shot of Flanders paying his bills, then we star-wipe to Flanders brushing his--\\

* ''{{Joe 90}}'' would end each scene by shrinking the picture into a small box, and begin the next scene with the process in reverse.

* ''Series/StargateSG1'':

--> Martin: Oh, this is just great, this totally ruins the end of act 3!
--> Carter: Why, what happens at the end of act 3?
--> Martin: At this point, nothing! Act 3 just ends! (the scene then just ends)

* ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' often employed screen wipes a la ''StarWars''.

* ''HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' uses four distinctive ones - a courtroom gavel banging, a briefcase falling, Harvey's head zooming away and towards the camera, and a fast car of some sort. This makes for an excellent drinking game.

* The original and revived ''CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'' would rapidly cut back and forth between two scenes (to the beat of the {{Sting}}) instead of simply dissolving. Something similar was used on ''Film/EasyRider''.

* ''JohnnyTest'' uses a circular radioactive symbol zooming in and out for a wipe.

* {{Stargate SG-1}}

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' often parodies the ''Series/{{Batman}}'' example above, the Batsymbol replaced with Freakazoid's face going "whoooOOAAaaaa..." as he gets zoomed in and out.
** Sometimes it would instead use Freakazoid's symbol. And sometimes Freakazoid's head would hit the screen, causing a sound and him to be (sometimes) frowning when he zoomed back out.

''{{Wonderfalls}}'' used the rotation of a [=View-Master=]® reel

* ''{{Transformers}}'' transitions by showing the insignia of the side featured in the previous scene flip over to reveal the side to be featured in the next.
** The repackaged "Generation 2" version of the original cartoons tried to 'improve' these, by having the prior scene rotated away on a screen attached to some sort of mechanical cube. The cube would spin and produce the next scene (Already in progress, since this took a bit longer than the usual faction symbol flip.) They also dramatically increased the number of wipes, often using them to transition not only between scenes, but between individual shots within the scenes, leading to some substantial cuts to the actual episodes to make room for them.
** ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' used a similar transition exactly once, when the Maximal symbol on Cheetor's forehead randomly spun off right into the screen. Then, the scene still went on for a couple of shots.

* In the {{Stargate SG-1}} episode "200", one scene has Martin Lloyd talking about budget cuts to the "Wormhole X-treme" movie they're helping him with:

* The DICEntertainment-dubbed version of the first two seasons of ''SailorMoon'' added these through CGI (with sounds to boot!), which just made the [[OffModel crappy]] first-season cel animation that much more noticeable in contrast.
** The Cloverway dub did the same for Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS, but not as often.

** ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' had CGI versions of the faction symbols, at least in the English dub.

* ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' had quite a number of unorthodox wipes. The director claimed he was aiming for a 'live action cartoon'. The annoying wipes did help distract from the [[DutchAngle obnoxious camera angles]], but not from the performances.
** The only wipe was the centre-screen split. Which made the other three or so transitions look like masterpieces.

** ''LateNightWithJimmyFallon'' uses a similar graphic during "Name That Guy". According to Jimmy, old wipes from the some were all they could afford.

** And wasn't stolen from ''Series/ForeverKnight'', [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial no, sir]].

** ''TheBigBangTheory'' does the same thing with atoms.

* An episode of ''{{Bones}}'' that took place in Las Vegas ended with a pile of chips falling onto the picture, and a pair of hands sweeping them away to reveal the end title card.
** All of the wipes in that episode were things like that-chips, cards being dealt (might have only shown up on the DVD like that, though).
** Also, in "The Headless Witch in the Woods", featuring video footage, all of the wipes are white noise static changing into the next scene.
** Throughout the series scenes often change with everything brightening until the screen is white, then darkening into the next scene.

* The 2007 ''Series/RobinHood'' series used arrows.
** Also, once per episode, right after the climax is resolved, it uses an archery target that spins similar to the Transformers symbol wipe.

* ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' TV show had a unique one. During the AnimatedCreditsOpening, the screen was divided into five panels, the vertically rectangular center containing a cartoon "hero" who interacted with characters in the surrounding square panels. Each episode was divided into four acts. At the end of each act, the scene (usually a cliffhanger moment) would freeze and a sketch (in the pilot - also the only episode where the "hero" was himself replaced - and from season two's "The Night of the Flying Pie Plate" onwards) or photograph (in all season one episodes other than the pilot, and for about the first third of season two) of the scene would replace one of the panels, creating a "freeze-frame vignette". (The completed work also appeared behind the end credits of its episode in all seasons except the last.)
** ''OurHouse'' and ''TheBookOfDaniel'' later did something similar.

* ''PushingDaisies really'' goes to town with this.
** ''Especially'' in the second season, with wipes related to the episode's theme.

* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' does this by going to commercial breaks with the "phunt" of a camera flashbulb, the scene turning monochrome, and a slow zoom of a still shot of the ending of the next scene. The early seasons had the actors moving in this shot; later seasons (around season 4 or so) featured a freeze-frame of the scene.
** The sound is actually creator [[DonaldPBellisario Donald Bellisario ]] making said noise into a mic.
** The spin-off ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' has something similar, except it uses a rapid-fire stream of photos.

* ''{{Wonderfalls}}'' used the rotation of a [=View-Master=]® reel

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' uses sped-up shots of New York City, where the show is set, to transition between scenes.
** Also scenes of the characters, usually Alex or Justin, dancing across a psychedelic background.
*** It's deeper than that- you can tell which main characters are going to be in the next scene by looking at who's in the transition.

** ''WheelOfFortune'' has many central to the theme of the week.
*** Since 2002, the show has used a special wipe for Toss-Ups and the Jackpot and Mystery rounds. A "Final Spin" wipe has been in use since 2004 for the Speed-Up round, and a "Prize Puzzle" wipe was used from 2005 to 2012. Also, from roughly 1997-2000, when Pat opened Round 4 by mentioning that there was a $5,000 space on the wheel, the $5,000 space would rotate, and on its side would be the iconic shot of Vanna and the puzzle board.
** Most idosyncratic wipes used on ''ThePriceIsRight'' were introduced when R. Brian [=DiPirro=] took over as director. They're usually themed after the pricing game or prizes being offered. Among the more notable:

* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'': Scene changes are handled by The Machine "panning" across hundreds of different shots from surveillance cameras until the next scene is found and zoomed into. Flashbacks include a timeline at the bottom of the screen that "flashes" from the current year to the year in which they're set.
** After a virus is uploaded into the network, [[InterfaceScrew glitches begin to appear in the wipes]].

* The ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode "1+1=Ed": In one of that episode's many NoFourthWall moments, Edd quips "An original scene transition! Interesting," as one of them occurs.

** The repackaged "Generation 2" version of the original cartoons tried to 'improve' these, by having the prior scene rotated away on a screen attached to some sort of mechanical cube. The cube would spin and produce the next scene (Already in progress, since this took a bit longer than the usual faction symbol flip.)
*** They also dramatically increased the number of wipes, often using them to transition not only between scenes, but between individual shots within the scenes, leading to some substantial cuts to the actual episodes to make room for them.

** ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' also did this. It even had it's own version of the "spinning sword" bit.

** The scene transitions in the 1976 ''All New Super Friends Hour'' used a swirling rainbow with an "SF" shield coming toward you in the center. The 1977 ''Challenge of the Super Friends'' instead used a shot of deep space with (apparently) three photon torpedoes coming toward you. This latter transition shot became so popular with the show's creative team that later reruns of the 1976 series ''replaced'' the swirling-rainbow-SF-shield transition with the photon torpedo transition.

** This only happened in the "Undercover" seasons. On the other hand, the show in general has a number of idiosyncratic wipes.

** The ''Series/{{Batman}}'' version has also been parodied several times, once for Child Safety Services.

* The original and revived ''CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'' would rapidly cut back and forth between two scenes (to the beat of the {{Sting}}) instead of simply dissolving.
** Something similar was used on ''Film/EasyRider'', but as to which used it first...
*** The good captain started in 1967; ''Easy Rider'' came out in 1969.
* In ''WidgetTheWorldWatcher'', they use the letter "W" from the show's title logo.
** ''DenverTheLastDinosaur'', which was made by the same animation company, also did something similar.

* ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians: The Series'' had a couple. One was dalmatian spots appearing, blackening the scene, and then disapearing to show the next scene.

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'''s use of bursts of static (as if changing the channel) have become a trope in and of itself, having inspired such fan works as AMVHell and TheGmodIdiotBox.
** [[SethMacFarlane "And checkerboard wipe to ..."]] WordOfGod says it's a reference to ''HappyDays''.

* ''Anime/TransformersHeadmasters'', ''[[Anime/TransformersSuperGodMasterforce Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Anime/TransformersVictory Victory'', the created-for-Japan sequels to ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', kept the original series' faction symbol wipes, although they would be redrawn in a simplified manner later on.

* The recent Tim Allen vehicle, ''Film/{{Zoom}}'', a kid superhero team movie, uses the logo.

* ''PrincessTutu'' uses an effect reminiscent of flipping pages, in keeping with its fairy-tale motif.