History Main / FeetFirstIntroduction

* The ''Series/{{Andor}}'' episode "Nobody's Listening!" introduces Dr. Rhasiv with a closeup on his bare feet, hinting that the rest of the prison staff treats him almost as badly as they do the BarefootCaptives.

* The Music/TalkingHeads concert film, ''Stop Making Sense'' begins with a close-up of David Byrne's feet as he walks onto the stage.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': Lord Farquaad is first introduced by walking down the hallway towards the torture chamber, with the scene focusing on his boots.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovie:'' '''BIGGER BOOT!'''

* ''Film/TheMatrix''. The first time Smith is introduced, when he gets out of the garbage truck after trying to crush Trinity, is this.

* In ''Film/{{Sunset}}'', Wyatt Earp first appears with his boots climbing down the steps at the rear of the train, far away from the hoopla happening at the other end.

This trope is often used to introduce characters who are evil or sexy, or [[EvilIsSexy both]]. Someone may be crouching down or laying prone for some reason (perhaps injured) and a pair of shoes will step directly in front of them, creating unease. Or a number of people - maybe even a huge crowd - are waiting for someone to arrive, and that arrival is heralded by footsteps and then the appearance of feet. Either way, the camera will travel upward very slowly, building anxiety as the audience (whether in-universe or out) receives the full effect of being towered over by an intimidating figure. LegFocus may come into play, but not necessarily. The same can also be applied to FearsomeFoot.

Introducing a character by showing the feet and either panning or cutting to the rest of the body, ending with the face. Evidently, shoe selection is a big element for characterization. [[AuthorAppeal Or the director is just into feet.]]

* The first time [[TheFaceless L]]'s full appearance is revealed in ''Anime/DeathNote'', when he meets the Japanese Police Force, the camera pans up from his [[BarefootLoon bare feet]] (one of which is scratching his leg) to his face, both establishing his [[BunnyEarsLawyer eccentricity]] and saving his face for last.

* The opening shot of Creator/JessFranco's ''Film/{{Venus In Furs|Franco1969}} begins on Wanda's feet, then pans up her {{stocking|Filler}}ed legs.

* ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'': [[MaleGaze We first see Vanessa Kensington via a slow pan up her entire body.]]

* In the ''Anime/InuYasha'' anime, the first thing we saw of [[DarkActionGirl Kagura]] was a close-up to her always bare feet.

* Not counting the cover, Gambit of ComicBook/XMen fame is first introduced in ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'' #266 walking towards a de-aged storm.

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* [[VideoGame/Persona5 Goro Akechi]] is first introduced in ''Fanfic/TheEvilQueen'' by kicking his way out of a police car in the [[MentalWorld Metaverse]], so his legs are the first things described.

** It begins with a close-up of a Terminator stepping on and crushing a human skull.
** After first acquiring his clothes, Arnold the T-800 gets a BadToTheBone intro this way.

* ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' begins with a close up of a Terminator stepping on and crushing a human skull. After first acquiring his clothes, Arnold the T-800 gets a BadToTheBone intro this way. Sarah Connor's [[WorldWarThree nightmare sequence]] begins with her combat boots striding across the grass.

* ''Series/IronFist2017''. The introduction of our hero Danny Rand, showing he DoesNotLikeShoes even though he's walking through the middle of New York City. Rather than his badass nature (which comes later), this is to show his [[BarefootLoon eccentricity and lack of social skills]].

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'': [[NatureLover Ilia's]] introductory cutscene begins with a close-up of [[DoesNotLikeShoes her bare feet]], then slowly pans up her body, stopping just shy of fully showing her face. Though you get to see her smile, before she leads Epona offscreen towards the Ordon Spring.

* In the ''Anime/InuYasha'' anime, the first thing we saw of [[DarkActionGirl Kagura]] was a close-up to her [[DoesNotLikeShoes always bare feet.]]

* The first time [[TheFaceless L]]'s full appearance is revealed in ''Anime/DeathNote'', when he meets the Japanese Police Force, the camera pans up from his [[DoesNotLikeShoes bare feet]] (one of which is scratching his leg) to his face, both establishing his [[BunnyEarsLawyer eccentricity]] and saving his face for last.

* ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'': Yuji's hitherto [[DisappearedDad missing]] father, for almost half the episode.

** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': Towards the end of "Transfigurations", Wesley got one of these when he was field-promoted to full ensign and got to put on the Starfleet uniform.

* ''FranchiseSailorMoon'': the first part of Makoto Kino in Jupiter, the Powerful Girl in Love" is a shot of her heel, close to the camera when she confronts a gang of bullies threatening Usagi, who accidentally bumped into them. The camera then pans from the lower-half of her body to her upper-half to reveal who she is.