Antique sailors carved decorative patterns into the wooden handles of their whip-jacks.

Nursery technicians used whip grafts to join the scions to the rootstocks before spring.

The horticulturist inspected the whip graft for signs of successful union.

The divers paused to photograph a vibrant whip coral swaying gently in the current.

When the coach's horses balked on the steep hill, the fleet-footed knight of the whip leaped down to coax them forward.

At dusk, the knights of the whip rode out to warn the border villages.

When the whip-arse entered the classroom, the boys straightened up at once.

At recess, the children linked hands and played crack-the-whip, shrieking as the tail of the line swung faster and faster.

When the project began to fall behind schedule, the new manager didn't hesitate to crack the whip, demanding overtime and stricter reporting.

The film's energetic feel comes from its quick whip pans between characters.