History Main / SquashedFlat

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRealAdventuresOfJonnyQuest'', this trope is PlayedForHorror. Although not shown, and for very good reason, a few scientists meet their end this way in . It's obvious from Race's expression, and how soon he closes the door, that this was not a pretty way to go out.

* Although not shown, and for very good reason, a few scientists meet their end this way in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealAdventuresOfJonnyQuest''. It's obvious from Race's expression, and how soon he closes the door, that this was not a pretty way to go out.

The use of this trope will often use a mixture of various perspective techniques to [[Main/RuleOfAnimationConservation better show the loss of depth]], such as leaving smoothed edges around the victim (making them look almost like a cardboard cutout), showing loose body parts as being pressed a certain way in the direction of impact (such as a steamrolled character having their hair ironed out symmetrically with their body, or the hands of a character who was squished under the weight of a heavy object still having them out upon being squished), or showing a flattened character "spread" out similar to dough rolled with a rolling pin depending on the amount of force.

The use of this trope will often use a mixture of various perspective techniques to [[Main/RuleOfAnimationConservation better show the loss of depth]], such as leaving smoothed edges around the victim (making them look almost like a cardboard cutout), showing loose body parts as being pressed a certain way in the direction of impact (such as a steamrolled character having their hair ironed out symmetrically with their body, or the hands of a character who was squished under the weight of a heavy object still having them out at impact), or showing a flattened character "spread" out similar to dough rolled with a rolling pin depending on the amount of force.

The use of this trope will often use a mixture of various perspective techniques to [[Main/TheLawOfConservationOfDetail better show the loss of depth]], such as leaving smoothed edges around the victim (making them look almost like a cardboard cutout), showing loose body parts as being pressed a certain way in the direction of impact (such as a steamrolled character having their hair ironed out symmetrically with their body, or the hands of a character who was squished under the weight of a heavy object still having them out at impact), or showing a flattened character "spread" out similar to dough rolled with a rolling pin depending on the amount of force.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': Michelangelo in "The Weird World of Wyrm," after the titular RealityWarper hits him with a [[DropTheHammer hammer]].

* ''VideoGame/TopHunterRoddyAndCathy'', an old SNK platformer, can have this happening when one of your characters topples a wall on a mook. Any unfortunate enemy will actually ''float away'' like a sheet of paper in the aftermath.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' did this a lot, also putting variations on it.

'''However, as this can be a DeathTrope, beware of spoilers.'''

* In the Caprisun juice "''Advertising/RespectThePouch''" series of ads, a girl runs over her pouch with an RC car. The pouch gets revenge by squashing her flat. She is then appropriately dubbed "Pancake Peggy".

* Happens to ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}'' if he gets crushed by SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom, gets hit by a boulder, or if he [[BottomlessPits falls off the terrain]]. If it was non-lethal, he stretches himself using a hand.

* ''WesternAnimation/Kiff'':

** Krypto gets flattened by an elephant in episode "Talk to the Animals".

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "Adoptcalypse Now", Mac is launching several imaginary friends through the window, each of which Bloo has to catch. One of the ones that is launched through is a gigantic, gorilla-like imaginary friend, who lands on top of Bloo when he tries to catch him. Afterwards, Bloo peels himself off the floor, groaning in pain.

* The music video for the D12 song "My Band" shows Swift being squashed flat after he wrestles the mic from the "FaceOfTheBand" Music/{{Eminem}} and gets trampled by the audience.