History Main / ImpendingClashShot

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* ''Manga/DragonBall'' & ''Anime/DragonBallZ''

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* Some posters and Bluray covers feature [[http://www.deathfall.com/forums/images/movies/427.poster an impending clash shot]] between Cloud and Sephiroth.

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* ''[[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter]]'':

** The Virtua Fighter 5 opening [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezAaHgBmmxg features dozens]] of character match ups.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh? You're approaching me?"]]

A StockPose common in videogames, covers, and art. It features one character about to exchange blows with another one; the angle doesn't matter, but it's usually shot OverTheShoulder.

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[[caption-width-right:300:''Oh? You're approaching me?'']]

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[[caption-width-right:300:''My body is ready, [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny bub]].'']]

A StockPose common in videogames covers and art. It features one character about to exchange blows with another one, the angle doesn't matter, but it's usually shot OverTheShoulder.

One side typically looks as if it has an advantage. Others feature a sense of symmetry by having the characters balance each other out whether by having a superior looking weapon against an intimidating looking "partner", or by having both look like they can kick each others butt.

This isn't limited to covers and still art, motion pictures can also make use of this in the form of HitStop, where instead of {{Overcrank}}ing and stopping on impact they stop it when they're about to hit.

Thematically, it emphasizes impending conflict or foreshadows battle, or simply RuleOfCool when the battle is ''ongoing'' and the fighters are [[CrossCounter about to unleash fiercer blows]] to each other.

Closely related to ChargeIntoCombatCut, but instead of cutting into something else it simply just cuts to end scene altogether if it does cut after the pre-clash. See also MirroredConfrontationShot, which is similarly about impending conflict, contrast with FearfulSymmetry, where the participants are already at it. Related to HitStop, which is used for emphasizing impact. Compare VersusCharacterSplash, where character portraits juxtaposed to each others are used as prelude to a fight in VideoGames.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' episode, "Grudge Match". Villainess Roulette makes two female heroes fight each other, and they decide to do it for fun. And they did it a la Film/RockyIII to boot.

* ''Manga/DragonBall'' & ''Manga/DragonBallZ''

*** Like before Goku fights King Piccolo in DragonBall.

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* A terrifying one occurs at the end of Chapter 20 of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''. Weaponless, Master Ki-Adi Mundi's [[HeroicBSOD spirit breaks]] as he watches [[HeroKiller General]] [[TheDragon Greivous]], [[DualWielding weilding a lightsabre in each hand]], strike the fourth of a five Jedi team across the length of the room and into a pillar, which collapses upon them. [[DeathGlare Greivous turns his attention to Ki-Adi]] before [[ImplausibleFencingPowers picking up a]] ''[[OhCrap third]]'' [[ImplausibleFencingPowers lightsabre]]; he prepares to strike. [[HeroicWillpower Ki-Adi's spirit returns]] and he grabs another lightsabre from Grevious belt with the force. [[{{Beat}} They wait]]. Suddenly Greivous leaps at him - all three blades drawn; Ki-Adi plants one foot behind and prepares to engage him. [[BolivianArmyEnding End of the season]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' episode, "Grudge Match". Villainess Roulette makes two female heroes fight each other, and they decide to do it for fun. And they did it a la RockyIII to boot.

* ''FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren''. During the narration at the beginning. a shot of [[TheHero Cloud]] wielding his [[TakeUpMySword Buster Sword]] about to clash with [[BigBad Sephiroth]] with his [[KatanasAreJustBetter Masamune]] was among some of the flashbacks.

* At the end of the openings of DynastyWarriors 7 & 8. they have Zhao Yun about to clash with Xiahou Dun, [[ArtisticLicenseMartialArts flying towards each other]], weapons brandished.

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* Used as TheStinger to ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie Meets The Punisher]]'' as Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} is [[SequelHook about to pounce on Jughead]].

* A terrifying one occurs at the end of Chapter 20 of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''. Weaponless, Master Ki-Adi Mundi's [[HeroicBSOD spirit breaks]] as he watches [[HeroKiller General]] [[TheDragon Greivous]], [[DualWielding weilding a lightsaber in each hand]], strike the fourth of a five Jedi team across the length of the room and into a pillar, which collapses upon them. [[DeathGlare Greivous turns his attention to Ki-Adi]] before [[ImplausibleFencingPowers picking up a]] ''[[OhCrap third]]'' [[ImplausibleFencingPowers lightsaber]]; he prepares to strike. [[HeroicWillpower Ki-Adi's spirit returns]] and he grabs another lightsaber from Grevious belt with the force. [[{{Beat}} They wait]]. Suddenly Greivous leaps at him - all three blades drawn; Ki-Adi plants one foot behind and prepares to engage him. [[BolivianArmyEnding End of the season]].

** In ''VideoGame/TekkenTagTournament2'' [[http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/storage/TTT2-Jin-Vs.-Kazuya.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1332266350103 Jin and his father Kazuya]] get into an impending clash in one of the town levels, [[MrFanservice shirt]][[ShirtlessScene less]].

See also MirroredConfrontationShot, which is similarly about impending conflict, contrast with FearfulSymmetry, where the participants are already at it. Related to HitStop, which is used for emphasizing impact. Compare VersusCharacterSplash, where character portraits juxtaposed to each others are used as prelude to a fight in VideoGames.

* A terrifying one occurs at the end of Chapter 20 of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''. Weaponless, Master Ki-Adi Mundi's [[HeroicBSOD spirit breaks]] as he watches [[HeroKiller General]] [[{{Dragon}} Greivous]], [[DualWielding weilding a lightsabre in each hand]], strike the fourth of a five Jedi team across the length of the room and into a pillar, which collapses upon them. [[DeathGlare Greivous turns his attention to Ki-Adi]] before [[ImplausibleFencingPowers picking up a]] ''[[OhCrap third]]'' [[ImplausibleFencingPowers lightsabre]]; he prepares to strike. [[HeroicWillpower Ki-Adi's spirit returns]] and he grabs another lightsabre from Grevious belt with the force. [[{{Beat}} They wait]]. [[ImpendingClashShot Suddenly Greivous leaps at him - all three blades drawn]]; [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Ki-Adi plants one foot behind and prepares to engage him]]. [[BolivianArmyEnding End of the season]] - [[AStormIsComing aside from a savvy epilogue from Yoda]].

** One official art featuring [[Videogame/DevilMayCry Vergil]] with his [[KatanasAreJustBetter Yamato]] about to clash with ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} with [[WolverineClaws his claws out]] in a CrisisCity-esque background.

** At least one per fighting antagonist arc, an episode will have a [[FreezeFrame pretty picture]] (usually based on a panel from the manga) of either the characters charging into the fray or one if not both at ready fighting stances.

* A terrifying one occurs at the end of Chapter 20 of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars]]''. Weaponless, Master Ki-Adi Mundi's [[HeroicBSOD spirit breaks]] as he watches [[HeroKiller General]] [[{{Dragon}} Greivous]], [[{{Ambidextrous}} weilding a lightsabre in each hand]], strike the fourth of a five Jedi team across the length of the room and into a pillar, which collapses upon them. [[DeathGlare Greivous turns his attention to Ki-Adi]] before [[ImplausibleFencingPowers picking up a]] ''[[OhCrap third]]'' [[ImplausibleFencingPowers lightsabre]]; he prepares to strike. [[HeroicWillpower Ki-Adi's spirit returns]] and he grabs another lightsabre from Grevious belt with the force. [[Beat They wait]]. [[ImpendingClashShot Suddenly Greivous leaps at him - all three blades drawn]]; [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Ki-Adi plants one foot behind and prepares to engage him]]. [[AmbiguousEnding End of the season]].