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** The episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boast Busters"]] has one with Snips and Snails screaming while the Ursa Minor is roaring. And later with Spike, as the three receive mustaches.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E13HearthsWarmingEve Hearth's Warming Eve]]" uses it (both times in association with FinishDialogueInUnison) to show the three leaders coming to the same conclusion. PlayedWith on its second use when the three, announcing the new land as their own, discover they are all claiming the same piece of land less than twenty feet from one another.

* Used in both ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' as the start to an "All out attack" when all surviving party members gang-rush downed enemies in battle.

** The episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boast Busters"]] has one with Snips and Snails screaming while the Ursa Minor is roaring. And later with Spike, as the three receive mustaches.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E13HearthsWarmingEve "Hearth's Warming Eve"]] uses it (both times in association with FinishDialogueInUnison) to show the three leaders coming to the same conclusion. PlayedWith on its second use when the three, announcing the new land as their own, discover they are all claiming the same piece of land less than twenty feet from one another.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]] has a nice six-part one with Rarity, Spike, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle reacting to Pinkie Pie challenging Cheese Sandwich to a Goof-Off.
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E13DoPrincessesDreamOfMagicSheep "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?"]] has another six-part one as the Mane Six wake up from their nightmares.

* Happens once in the ''[[WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries Sabrina's Secret Life]]'' episode "Food Tude".

** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E13DoPrincessesDreamOfMagicSheep "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?"]] has another six-part one as the Mane 6 wake up from their nightmares.
* has the Humane 5 look with hope as Sunset Shimmer transforms to fight [[spoiler: the newly created Midnight Sparkle.]]

Alternatively, the split screen may show the faces of [[{{Ensembles}} all of the protagonists]] as they act in unison. This is especially popular in shows with CombiningMecha, [[AllYourColorsCombined Colors]] or [[AllYourPowersCombined Powers]]. Just about every {{Shonen}} series does this when a particularly harsh blow lands. To be fair, most anime were there is any sort of competition will show something like this.

** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' has the Humane 5 look with hope as Sunset Shimmer transforms to fight [[spoiler: the newly created Midnight Sparkle.]]

* Honorable mention to the OminousMultipleScreens at the end of ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded'', which display reaction shots of all the previous {{Chosen One}}s, or is it [[TheMultiverse the different possible reactions of Neo himself]], but in the end, [[DullSurprise it doesn't matter since they're all portrayed by Keanu Reeves, and if that weren't enough, he's wearing shades.]]

* Honorable mention to the OminousMultipleScreens at the end of ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded'', which display reaction shots of all the previous {{Chosen One}}s, or is it [[TheMultiverse the different possible reactions of Neo himself]], but in the end, [[DullSurprise it doesn't matter since they're all portrayed by Keanu Reeves.]]

** The episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boasts Busters"]] has one with Snips and Snails screaming while the Ursa Minor is roaring. And later with Spike, as the three receive mustaches.

* [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]] has a nice six-part one with Rarity, Spike, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle reacting to Pinkie Pie challenging Cheese Sandwich to a Goof-Off.

Alternatively, the split screen may show the faces of [[{{Ensembles}} all of the protagonists]] as they act in unison. This is especially popular in shows with CombiningMecha, [[AllYourColorsCombined Colors]] or [[AllYourPowersCombined Powers]].

When parodied, it's usually part of an overdose of [[JapaneseVisualArtsTropes Anime Effects]], resulting in MundaneMadeAwesome

!!Examples

* Just about every {{Shonen}} series does this when a particularly harsh blow lands.
* To be fair, most anime were there is any sort of competition will show something like this.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''

* Seen in ''Webcomic/TheKamics'' [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4881340/ when Zog gained webcomic awareness]] during the ''Webcomic/CrossoverWars''.

* Honorable mention to the OminousMultipleScreens at the end of ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded'', which display reaction shots of all the previous {{Chosen One}}s, or is it [[AllTheMyriadWays the different possible reactions of Neo himself]], but in the end, [[DullSurprise it doesn't matter since they're all portrayed by Keanu Reeves.]]

* Popular too in ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes''.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' tends to use this effect a lot. The first few frames of [[http://i20.tinypic.com/iwq4oj.jpg this epic spoof]] are an example.

Compare MultiPartPicture.

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