History Main / FreezeFrameIntroduction

[[folder:Films -- Animated]]

* The badass cops in Music/BeastieBoys' music video for [[https://youtu.be/z5rRZdiu1UE?t=78 Sabotage]] are introduced with a still frame and their character name.

* ''Series/Gladiators2024'': Each Gladiator's first appearance in a particular episode has a freeze-frame highlighting them as they take the stage, then cuts to their profile screen for a couple of seconds while the commentator introduces them.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' does a freeze frame intro to every character in "The Subspace Emissary" complete with a nameplate to tell us who they are.

* The name cards in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar'' are simple, but often PlayedForLaughs, such as the alien's OneWingedAngelForm being named 'Super Hot Giant Alien'.

* When a major character debuts in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' (Mario, Huey, Peach, Bowser, and the Koopalings), the screen freezes with a music sting (Mario gets an arrangement of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' ground theme, the Koopalings get a guitar sting, etc.) The character's pose at the time is given a close-up (Larry riding a train, Mario jumping) as their name appears beside them.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character, including returning ones from the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film, receives a Freeze-Frame Introduction with their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws have this standard introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''Un''wanted Poster. The only one who gets no poster is the Wolf, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on TheGrimReaper, much less a version that's barely seen by the rest of the cast]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character, including returning ones from the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film, receives a Freeze-Frame Introduction with their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws have this standard introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''un''wanted Poster. The only one who gets no poster is the Wolf, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on TheGrimReaper, much less a version that's barely seen by the rest of the cast]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character, including returning ones from the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film, receives a Freeze-Frame Introduction with their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws have this standard introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''Un''wanted Poster. The only one who gets no poster is the Wolf, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on TheGrimReaper, much less a version that's barely seen by the rest of the cast]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character, including returning ones from the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film, receives a Freeze-Frame Introduction with their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws have this standard introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''Un''wanted Poster. The only one who gets no poster is the Wolf, who gets no poster, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on TheGrimReaper, much less a version that's barely seen by the rest of the cast]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character, including returning ones from the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film, receives a Freeze-Frame Introduction with their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws have this standard introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''Un''wanted Poster. The only one who gets no poster is the Wolf, who gets no poster, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on TheGrimReaper, much less a version that's barely seen by the rest of the cast]].

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022 The Bad Guys]]'': This is done in the opening sequence when Mr. Wolf introduces each member of the gang, freezing on a frame of them with their name. This happens again in the movie's third act [[spoiler:when Diane is introduced as the Crimson Paw]].

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character gets their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws get this introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''Un''wanted Poster. The one exception is the Wolf, who gets no poster, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on [[GrimReaper Death itself]]]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Shank}}'': In their respective first appearances, Shank and most of the bosses are given this introduction with a red-tinted screen and a white text stating their name.

* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed!'': When Mei first enters her school at the beginning and her three friends are introduced, each one of them gets an appropriate freeze-frame showing their name and various symbols relating to their respective personalities.

* When a major character debuts in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' (Mario, Huey, Peach, Bowser, and the Koopalings), the screen freezes with a music sting (Mario gets an arrangement of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' overworld theme, the Koopalings get a guitar sting, etc.) The character's pose at the time is given a close-up (Larry riding a train, Mario jumping) as their name appears beside them.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' used this in its opening titles. They even used it when Daphne was replaced with Velma's classmate (and Mr E minion) Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach for an episode.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporatex'' used this in its opening titles. They even used it when Daphne was replaced with Velma's classmate (and Mr E minion) Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach for an episode.

* In every ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' game, whenever a major character or an important yakuza-affiliated character is introduced to the story, the cutscene fades out and freezes and displays their full name and title.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Almost every major character gets their own WantedPoster to give us their name. Fittingly, only characters who are outlaws get this introduction, with Perrito, a friendly dog who most characters initially find annoying, getting an ''un''wanted Poster. The one exception is the Wolf, who gets no poster, [[spoiler:as you can't put a bounty on [[GrimReaper Death itself]]]].