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** In "Secret of My Excess" after Zecora describes Spike's greed-induced growth to Twilight, just their heads are in focus for about half a minute, before the camera zooms out to reveal Spike robbed the entire hut.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': While Kuzco and Pacha are fleeing the guards while trying to see which of many potions will change Kuzco back into a human. One potion turns him into a bird, and he brags that he's flying them so safety before the camera pulls out to reveal he's actually the size of a canary, obviously not enough to carry the hefty Pacha, and the two plummet into the river.
* In the film version of ''[[WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho2008 Horton Hears a Who!]]'', Horton is walking on a suspension bridge. He's about to reach the end when the ropes break, and the camera cuts to a close-up as he screams, supposedly falling to his death. Then Horton (and the audience) realizes that he's safely on the other side.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': While Kuzco and Pacha are fleeing the guards while trying testing various potions to see which of many potions will change Kuzco back into a human. One potion turns him into a bird, and he brags that he's flying them so to safety before the camera pulls out to reveal he's actually the size of a canary, obviously canary (obviously not enough to carry the hefty Pacha, and Pacha) before the two plummet into the a river.
* In the film version of ''[[WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho2008 Horton Hears a Who!]]'', Who!]]'': Horton is walking on a suspension bridge. He's about to reach bridge and reaches the end when the ropes break, and the break. The camera cuts to a close-up of Horton as he screams, supposedly falling to his death. Then Horton death, before he (and the audience) realizes that he's safely on the other side.side.
* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers'': As our heroes travel on horseback to save Princess Minnie, there are close-ups of Mickey, Donald and Goofy as they look back to see if each is behind. The camera then cuts to reveal they're all riding on one horse.
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When it's just the eye(s) in the very first shot, it's an EyeOpen.

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When it's just the eye(s) in the very first shot, it's an EyeOpen.
EyeOpen. Compare NostrilShot, when the shot is taken from a low position, therefore displaying the nose for added intimacy and creepiness.

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* ''Film/EuropaReport'': Used for a BaitAndSwitch in; [[spoiler:when an apparent survivor being [[TalkingHeads interviewed after the mission]] is actually [[FoundFootage dictating her log]] shortly before her death.]]



* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'' alternates between two of these at the end to hide the exact circumstances of the Rabbi and the Boss.
* At the beginning of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', we first see the adult eponymous hero as he lifts his head triumphantly. Then he gets punched, and we see that he's actually a hostage.
* A particularly horrific example in ''Film/{{Hostel}}''; Josh and Paxton receive a text message from Oli saying he left, with a close-up picture of his face. Turns out it's actually ''his severed head''.
* Used for a BaitAndSwitch in ''Film/EuropaReport'' [[spoiler:when an apparent survivor being [[TalkingHeads interviewed after the mission]] is actually [[FoundFootage dictating her log]] shortly before her death.]]

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* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'' alternates between two of these at the end to hide the exact circumstances of the Rabbi and the Boss.
* At the beginning of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', we first see the adult eponymous hero as he lifts his head triumphantly. Then he gets punched, and we see that he's actually a hostage.
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*''Film/{{Hostel}}'': A particularly horrific example in ''Film/{{Hostel}}''; example; Josh and Paxton receive a text message from Oli saying he left, with a close-up picture of his face. Turns out it's actually ''his severed head''.
* Used for a BaitAndSwitch in ''Film/EuropaReport'' [[spoiler:when an apparent survivor being [[TalkingHeads interviewed after ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'': At the mission]] is beginning, we first see the adult eponymous hero as he lifts his head triumphantly. Then he gets punched, and we see that he's actually [[FoundFootage dictating her log]] shortly before her death.]]a hostage.
* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'': The film alternates between two of these at the end to hide the exact circumstances of the Rabbi and the Boss.
* ''Film/SongOfTheSouth'': As Uncle Remus begins to tell his first story, the camera closes in on face, which is made barely visible in his dimly-lit cabin. Then, when he suddenly launches into "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah", the scene quickly zooms out and brightens to reveal the colorful cartoon world of Br'er Rabbit and his friends.
-->'''Uncle Remus:''' Yessuh, it happened on one of them "zip-a-dee-doo-dah" days. Now, that's the kind of day where you can't open your mouth... without a song jumpin' right out of it!
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The scene begins with a tight closeup on the character's head, so that it's the only thing we see. After a moment, the camera pans back to reveal the amusing, and sometimes surprising, surroundings.

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The scene begins with a tight closeup on the character's head, so that it's the only thing we see. After a moment, the camera pans pulls back to reveal the amusing, and sometimes surprising, surroundings.
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* In the film version of ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'', Horton is walking on a suspension bridge. He's about to reach the end when the ropes break, and the camera cuts to a close-up as he screams, supposedly falling to his death. Then Horton (and the audience) realizes that he's safely on the other side.

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* In the film version of ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'', ''[[WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho2008 Horton Hears a Who!]]'', Horton is walking on a suspension bridge. He's about to reach the end when the ropes break, and the camera cuts to a close-up as he screams, supposedly falling to his death. Then Horton (and the audience) realizes that he's safely on the other side.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'': In "Once Upon a Tyne in New York", Lester calls Cleveland from Harlem, saying that the people are mad at him for saying [[NWordPrivileges "that word you call Rallo all the time"]]. A zoom-out reveals that he's tied up and suspended over a flaming oil drum.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': While Kuzco and Pacha are fleeing the guards while trying to see which of many potions will change Kuzco back into a human. One potion turns him into a bird, and he brags that he's flying them so safety before the camera pulls out to reveal he's actually the size of a canary, obviously not enough to carry the hefty Pacha, and the two plummet into the river.
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* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' graphic novel ''Winds of Change'', in one scene, there are two panels showing Mudclaw's eyes next to some sideways blades of grass, and then the next panel shows him waking up in [[{{Heaven}} StarClan]].

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* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' graphic novel ''Winds of Change'', in one scene, there are two panels showing Mudclaw's eyes next to some sideways blades of grass, and then the next panel zooms out and shows him waking up in [[{{Heaven}} StarClan]].
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* ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'': When Archie is apologising to Otto, his head is first seen the right way up, then the camera turns upside down and zooms out, revealing him being dangled out a window by his ankles.

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