The TVTropes Trope Finder is where you can come to ask questions like "Do we have this one?" and "What's the trope about...?" Trying to rediscover a long lost show or other medium but need a little help? Head to Media Finder and try your luck there. Want to propose a new trope? You should be over at You Know, That Thing Where.
eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
17th Jun, 2020 04:54:46 PM
A form of Smash to Black. Not sure if there is merit in subtroping this.
Edited by eroock
Troper48
Since: May, 2020
18th Jun, 2020 09:45:30 AM
Ok that's fair
Troper48
Since: May, 2020
22nd Jun, 2020 05:56:32 AM
Edit: Never mind
Edited by Troper48
(Spoilers for the movies I mention here) The Usual Suspects, Memento, and Predestination all have something like this at the end, where it's a close-up shot of the main character and he says something in a voiceover around the same moment as he either moves his eyes or turns his head to look elsewhere. The frame with him looking in a different direction only lasts for a second or so, and then it cuts to black, ending the movie. May have a similar feeling as Smash Cut.
This probably sounds bizarrely specific but I think you can see what I mean if you've seen the movies or the clips of them recently. I think this technique is intended to give the audience a slight feeling of unrest and also possibly a bit of exhilaration, knowing that the character's story isn't over and it's not heading in a necessarily good way, but it will still be exciting. At least that's a common thread I see in these movies.
Edited by Troper48