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* Very briefly in WebAnimation/SilverQuill's review of "Scare Master", during a roll call the camera has to tilt down for Lightning Bliss (a midget alicorn), just as Baron Tall Tales calls her "short".
-->'''Lightning Bliss:''' Hey!

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E19NowWereOnlyFallingApart Now We're Only Falling Apart]]", the first time Pink Diamond turned into Rose Quartz, Pearl is talking to her, then turns around for a second and then back to see nothing. Then Pink waves her arms from the bottom of the screen and the camera tilts down to show the much shorter Rose. An interesting variant, since both Pink and Rose are huge by human standards, with Pink being close to twelve feet and Rose being a more reasonable 6-7.

* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''. The introduction of [[MrBig crime boss Big Figure]]. At first we only see his two GiantBook bodyguards, before the RevealShot.

%%* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': The introduction of Tortuga's best and brightest in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'' features one such shot.

-->''"Wh-what are you? Where are you? Show yourself!"\\

A small brown Toad -- with, admittedly, a fair overlayer of red gore -- looked up at him and waved. "Hello!"''

* Inverted for comic effect in ''Film/TerminatorSalvation''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E19NowWereOnlyFallingApart "Now We're Only Falling Apart"]], the first time [[spoiler:Pink Diamond turned into Rose Quartz]], Pearl is talking to her, then turns around for a second and then back to see nothing. Then [[spoiler:Pink]] waves her arms from the bottom of the screen and the camera tilts down to show the much shorter [[spoiler:Rose]].
** An interesting variant, since both Pink and Rose are huge by human standards, with Pink being close to twelve feet and Rose being a more reasonable 6-7.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E19NowWereOnlyFallingApart "Now We're Only Falling Apart"]], the first time [[spoiler:Pink Diamond turned into Rose Quartz]] is shown like this. Pearl is talking to [[spoiler:Pink]], then turns around for a second and then back to see nothing. Then [[spoiler:Pink]] waves her arms from the bottom of the screen and the camera tilts down to show the much shorter [[spoiler:Rose]].

* One commercial for Barq's Root Beer has a hot dog vendor challenged, "Whaddaya mean 'Barq's has bite'?" The challenger has to query this three times before the vendor locates him. He's shorter than the vendor's cart, though he's accompanied by a statuesque blonde of normal size.

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* Briefly in ''Disney/WreckItRalph'': when Fix-It Felix Jr. knocks at the door of King Candy's castle and Sour Bill opens it, Felix at first doesn't see him until he looks down, along with the camera's viewpoint.

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* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales''. A chapter book based on ''Larry-Boy: The Cartoon Adventures'' features an evil emperor who is a cherry tomato. A RunningGag in this particular book is that nobody can see him when he talks, so he has to tell everyone "I'm down here!"

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
** The six-inch-tall Wee Mad Arthur introduces himself with "Down here, bigjobs".
** Dwarfs such as Cheery Littlebottom have also been known to utter the words.

* A variant was done in one episode of the Canadian TV show ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision'' when they spoofed fashions. At the end, two boys (one around 8 and one teenaged) came on-set pretending to be naked as the ultimate fashion. The younger boy started asking for the camera to tilt down because it was only framing his head. The female host quickly calls out "run the credits" as she realizes that panning down would expose a bit more of the older (taller) boy than would be "safe"...

* The first episode of Creator/KristinChenoweth's short-lived sitcom ''Kristin'' opens with the camera panning across the feet of a line of chorus girls auditioning for a show. At the last girl on the line, the camera tilts up to her face and pans back, revealing a gap where the much shorter Kristin is standing.

* On the ''WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}'' short "Double Dribble", the camera holds on a shot of basketball players standing in line. As the line moves there is a gap, and the camera moves down to a ridiculously short player.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Moe is waiting for his computer-date to show up. She knocks and he opens the door to nothing and assumes he's been ding-dong-ditched, but she's a little person and has to get him to look down.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': In the short "H.M.S. Yakko", the villain Cap'n Mel is introduced by having the door to his quarters open to reveal nothing; Mel holds up a sign with an arrow pointing down to get the camera to focus on him.
* This is used in the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "Now We're Only Falling Apart'' to show the first time [[spoiler:Pink Diamond turned into Rose Quartz]]. Pearl is talking to [[spoiler:Pink]], then turns around for a second and comes back to see nothing. Then [[spoiler:Pink]] waves her arms from the bottom of the screen and the camera tilts down to show the much shorter [[spoiler:Rose]].

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': Officer Clawhauser of the Zootopia Police Department hears someone asking for directions, but sees no one. Rookie officer Judy Hopps actually has to say "Down here" for Clawhauser to peer over the reception desk to see her. He {{squee}}s at the sight.

* Very briefly in WebAnimation/SilverQuill's review of "Scare Master", during a roll call the camera has to tilt down for Lightning Bliss, just as Baron Tall Tales calls her "short".

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* On the WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short "Double Dribble", the camera holds on a shot of basketball players standing in line. As the line moves there is a gap, and the camera moves down to a ridiculously short player.

* A variant was done in one episode of the Canadian TV show ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision'' when they spoofed fashions. At the end, two boys (one around 8 and one teenaged) came on-set pretending to be naked as the ultimate fashion. The younger boy started asking for the camera to pan down because it was only framing his head. The female host quickly calls out "run the credits" as she realizes that panning down would expose a bit more of the older (taller) boy than would be "safe"...
* Recurring character Attorney Bethany Horowitz on ''Series/BostonLegal'' is a dwarf (played by actress Meredith Eaton, who is 4 feet tall), and there are a few scenes where Denny Crane ([[DirtyOldMan who lusts after her]]) is talking about her, and then the camera pans down and he discovers she's standing right next to him -- and not pleased.

** At the start of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark Crusaders of the Lost Mark]]", the shot moves to the empty doorframe of the CMC's treehouse... before going down to reveal Pipsqueak (which, as his name can hint, is the smallest pony around).

** At the start of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark Crusaders of the Lost Mark]]", the shot move to the empty doorframe of the CMC's treehouse... before going down to reveal Pipsqueak (which, as his name can hint, is the smallest pony around).

A small brown Toad -- with, admittedly, a fair overlayer of red gore -- looked up at him and waved. "Hello!"

-> ''"Once I acquire the power of the sun, I -- ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall (to the cameraman)]]'' Down here, you fool."''
--> -- '''wannabe evil genius''' in an ad for Sunny Delight

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* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'': in the town of Bree, regularly visited by both men and [[{{Hobbits}} Halflings]], this is institutionalised: the town gate has two looking holes on different heights and [[TheBartender the bartender]] seems to be smart enough to know where these disembodied voices come from.
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': the introduction of Tortuga's best and brightest in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'' features one of these.

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-->"Wh-what are you? Where are you? Show yourself!"
-->"No need to shout." The voice from down near his feet was the same, but somehow less frightening, almost comical.
-->Nonetheless, he jumped back, startled, and looked down.
-->A small brown Toad—with, admittedly, a fair overlayer of red gore—looked up at him and waved. "Hello!"

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* A variant was done in one episode of the Canadian TV show ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision'' when they spoofed fashions. At the end, two boys (one around 8 and one teenaged) came on-set pretending to be naked as the ultimate fashion. The younger boy started asking for the camera to pan down because it was only framing his head. The female host quickly calls out "run the credits" as she realises that panning down would expose a bit more of the older (taller) boy than would be "safe"...
* Recurring character Attorney Bethany Horowitz on ''Series/BostonLegal'' was a dwarf (played by actress Meredith Eaton, who is 4 feet tall), and there are a few scenes where Denny Crane ([[DirtyOldMan who lusts after her]]) is talking about her, and then the camera pans down and he discovers she's standing right next to him--and not pleased.
* In a sketch on ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' a sports commentator is talking to a bunch of horse jockeys and all we can see are the tops of their caps. Then another even more famous jockey comes over and we can't see him at all until he climbs on a ScullyBox, at which time we can see his hat too.

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* Playing as Oddjob in ''VideoGame/GoldenEye1997'' is generally considered cheating, as his shorter frame means you have to aim downwards to hit him.

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* On the WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short ''Double Dribble'', the camera holds on a shot of basketball players standing in line. As the line moves there is a gap, and the camera moves down to a ridiculously short player.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Moe is waiting for his computer-date to show up. She knocks and he opens the door to nothing and assumes he's been ding-dong-ditched, but she's a little person and has to get him to look down.

** At the start of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark Crusaders of the Lost Mark]]", the shot move to the empty doorframe of the CMC's treehouse... before paning down to reveal Pipsqueak (which, as his name can hint, is the smallest pony around).
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E23TheHooffieldsAndMccolts The Hooffields and McColts]]", "Big Daddy" [=McColt=] is introduced this way, the shot at first only showing his very tall hat, before moving down, very deliberately pointy out his IronicName in the process.

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Moe is waiting for his comptuer-date to show up. She knocks and he opens the door to nothing and assumes he's been ding-dong-ditched, but she's a little person and has to get him to look down.