History Main / JuxtaposedHalvesShot

** In the first episode of ''[[Series/MsMarvel2022 Ms Marvel]]'', as Mr. Wilson the school advisor is giving Kamala a speech saying "right now, I see girl divided", the screen splits in two, each half slowly rotating to focus on their respective faces until their half-faces are juxtaposed.

See also MirroredConfrontationShot for a similar but conflict-exclusive trope. Compare VersusCharacterSplash, where two characters' face are briefly shown in a Splash Screen as a prelude to a battle in a FightingGame; and FearfulSymmetry, where both characters involved are usually shown in profile in an ongoing BladeLock. Might overlap with JuxtaposedReflectionPoster. See TwoFaced when a character literally has two different halves.

* The ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Emotion Sickness" [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kimpossible/images/d/dd/Screenshot_2018-10-11_at_12.52.06_AM.png has a shot of Kim and Shego styled like this]] when their "moodulator" chips are set on angry.

* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'': The poster used as the page image uses half of Peter Parker's face on the right and Spider-Man's on the left, separated by a web line. However, it subverts the trope a bit with the Spider-Man half being upside-down.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': The poster used as the page image for ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' uses half of Peter Parker's face on the right and Spider-Man's on the left, separated by a web line. However, it subverts the trope a bit with the Spider-Man half being upside-down.

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* The cover of the Music/DaftPunk album ''Random Access Memories'' features both halves of the duo's robot helmets perfectly juxtaposed. [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/731265-daft-punk Any worthy parody of it]] will also share the same design.

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Besides conflict, it is sometimes simply used to show [[DuoTropes partners]] or [[{{Foil}} opposites]], like past/future, good/evil, 2D[=/=]3D etc. in one shot.

* This kind of shot was used numerous times in the later parts of the "Future Trunks Saga" of ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', most notably when Gokū and Vegeta faced off against [[spoiler:Gokū Black and Future Zamasu]] and with Future Trunks and Future Mai when they [[spoiler:{{sealed|EvilInACan}} Future Zamasu away with the Mafūba technique]].

* [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/3/36/Thunderbolts_Vol_1_10.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20160423150635 The cover of]] ''Comicbook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' #10 had a picture of the team with strategically placed tears that show below the members in their previous getups as the Masters of Evil.

* Done in the Franchise/StarTrek[=/=]ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes crossover miniseries for the reveal that [[spoiler: [[Recap/StarTrekS3E19RequiemForMethuselah Flint]] and [[Characters/DCComicsVandalSavage Vandal Savage]]]] are the same person in this timeline.

* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': In [[https://images.amcnetworks.com/amc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/better-call-saul-season-5-cast_group_tear_935x658_alt.jpg one character portrait]] for season 5, Jimmy is portrayed this way through his suits, to symbolize his position as a ''criminal'' lawyer.

* The [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/tardis/images/7/75/DWM_449.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120703015531 cover]] of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' #449, looking at the way the series changes over the years, has a juxtaposed halves shot of Creator/ChristopherEccleston and Creator/MattSmith.

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* The [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/CTP2.jpg/250px-CTP2.jpg cover]] of ''VideoGame/CivilizationCallToPower 2'' is like this, contrasting an ancient Egyptian with a modern fighter pilot.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'': When performing a crossover combination, your team's character portraits briefly appear onscreen in this manner.
* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime'' case cover uses this with the eponymous characters to contrast them as "Flesh and Steel".

* The [[https://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/651887-yakuza-kiwami-windows-apps-front-cover.jpg cover art]] of the ''Kiwami'' remake of ''Videogame/Yakuza1'' features Kiryu and Nishikiyama with half of their faces covered similar to Face/Off while [[MacGuffinGirl Haruka]] is in the background.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In "The Lost Fable" [[spoiler: the gods of light and darkness are shown in this position when they sentence Salem to [[WhoWantsToLiveForever immortality]]]]. It's the only time the two characters in question are ''ever'' seen acting in complete agreement on something, even to the point of speaking in unison.

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* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': The [[http://www.dragonball-multiverse.com/en/page-790.html cover page for chapter 36]] does this with [[RedOniBlueOni Bardock and King Cold]]. Bardock's side depicts people from the Planet Trade Organization and Cold's side features Saiyans.

* The ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Emotion Sickness" has a shot of Kim and Shego styled like this when their "moodulator" chips are set on angry.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': In episode "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E17Antibug Antibug]]", at the peak of their confrontation, half of Ladybug and Antibug's faces are seen juxtaposed with a fierce expression.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': The poster used as page image for ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' uses half of Peter Parker's face on the right and Spider-Man's on the left, separated by a web line. However, it subverts the trope a bit with the Spider-Man half being upside-down.

* The opening credits of ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}'' ends with a split shot of David Banner sighing on the left while his alter-ego the Hulk roars on the right.

** At the beginning of ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', when Spider-Man's secret identity is revealed to the whole world, the classic half-Peter Parker/half-Spider-Man picture is prominently displayed, including on New York's jumbo screens and Flash Thompson's smartphone.

* The title picture on ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' is an helmet split red on the left and blue on the right. Although beyond the colors, both halves are identical.

** As "[[Recap/DeathBattleS08E15MadaraVsAizen Madara vs. Aizen]]" fight about to reach its climax, we get a shot with Aizen's left half on one side, Madara's right side on the other, and both of them laughing as they clearly enjoy the fight.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' does this on occasion with Naruto and Sasuke. It's also seen with Kakashi and Obito. Naruto and Gaara also get one during their fight in the anime to reinforce the fact that they aren't so different.
* This kind of shot was used numerous times in the later parts of the "Future Trunks Saga" of ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', most notably when Gokū and Vegeta faced off against [[spoiler:Gokū Black and Future Zamasu]] and with Future Trunks and Future Mai when they [[spoiler:{{sealed|EvilInACan}} Future Zamasu away with the Mafūba technique]].

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* The ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}'' story arc "Elegy" has several of these for Batwoman and her opponent Alice, [[spoiler:which do double duty as foreshadowing that Alice is Kate's long-lost twin sister]].
* The ''Literature/LoneWolf'' graphic novel ''The Skull of Agarash'' uses a juxtaposed halves shot in the same panel to show Grandmaster Lone Wolf and Guildmaster Banedon both leaning over a CrystalBall while they're communicating with each other at a distance.
* The comic continuation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' has a scene where Goliath confronts his evil clone Thailog. The panel just before Thailog stabs Goliath in the gut is styled with their face halves together, contrasting their similarities and differences. The only real similarity they have is shape of facial features.
* The first issue's cover of the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}[=/=]Franchise/{{Alien}}s'' crossover features half of Batman's face on the left and half of a xenomorph's mug on the right, separated just by shadows.
* [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/3/36/Thunderbolts_Vol_1_10.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20160423150635 The cover of]] ''Comicbook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' #10 had a picture of the team with strategically placed tears that show below the members in their previous getups as the Masters of Evil.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' does this during "The Plagues" between [[TheHero Moses]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy Rameses]]. It shows a closeup of Moses' face as he looks over the city, torn up over all the suffering brought by the plagues. Then the left side of his face (from the viewer's perspective) changes to that of Rameses, who by refusing to accede to Moses is allowing the plagues to continue. For added contrast, Moses' face is cast in yellow lighting while Rameses' is cast in blue.

* ''Film/It2017'': The character posters for ''It: Chapter 2'' show the adult actors for the Losers Club bifurcated by a red balloon, which shows their younger self from the first film.

* ''Film/JasonX'''s poster parts [[VillainBasedFranchise Jason]] into his [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil normal and cyborg halves]] with his new "machete" which shows the reflection of [[TheProtagonist Rowan]] [[FinalGirl screaming]].
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
** A promo poster for ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' uses a juxtaposition of Steve Rogers (ComicBook/CaptainAmerica) on the left and Tony Stark (ComicBook/IronMan) on the right, while asking the memetic question "Whose side are you on?" For added symbolism, [[RedOniBlueOni Steve's side is tinted blue and Tony's side is tinted red]].
** Near the climax of ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', Spidey is stuck under fallen rubble and takes off his mask to better breathe. The mask fall into a puddle and partially sink, while the water reflects half of Peter's face on the other side, giving us a dual picture of Spider-Man/Peter Parker. This view reminds him of what he aspires to be, and inspires his HeroicSecondWind.
* One of the most famous examples is in ''Film/{{Persona|1966}}'' with the main characters Alma and Elisabet in the climax. Their faces are juxtaposed to show that their individual identities have become indistinguishable from each other (or they've melded, or they were each other all along, or something).
* Just before the final match in ''Film/TheMightyDucks'', a newspaper has a shot of the two rival coaches like this.

* The opening credits of ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' ends with a split shot of David Banner sighing on the left while his alter-ego the Hulk roars on the right.

* [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTU4NzU2OTc5NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMDg3MzA0NzM@._V1_.jpg One poster]] for ''Series/CloakAndDagger2018'' does this to ComicBook/CloakAndDagger, emphasizing how they're polar opposites.
* ''Series/MoonKnight2022'' had [[https://www.seriesdatv.pt/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/moon-knight-poster-1.jpg a poster like this]], albeit with the questionable decision of using opposite angles in each half.

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* ''Pinball/GodzillaStern'': [[http://www.pinball-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Godzilla-LE-front-medres-edit.jpg The artwork at the very front of the Limited Edition model]] features part of Godzilla and Mechagodzilla's heads, each one half of a whole. It hammers home the contrast between the two, the central theme of that model's art package.

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* The [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/tardis/images/7/75/DWM_449.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120703015531 cover]] of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' #449, looking at the way the series changes over the years, has a juxtaposed halves shot of Creator/ChristopherEccleston and Creator/MattSmith.

* The cover for ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones'' features [[TheProtagonist The Prince]] and [[JekyllAndHyde Dark Prince]] juxtaposed on each other. The Wii version ''Prince Of Persia: Rival Swords'' instead opts for MirroredConfrontationShot.

* Luminous of ''VideoGame/MapleStory'' has his character portraits which depict his normal and corrupted side.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'': When performing a crossover combination, your team's character portraits briefly appear onscreen in this manner.

* The ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Emotion Sickness" has a shot of Kim and Shego styled like this when their "moodulator" chips are set on angry.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': In episode "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E17Antibug Antibug]]", at the peak of their confrontation, half of Ladybug and Antibug's faces are seen juxtaposed with a fierce expression.

See also MirroredConfrontationShot for a similar but conflict-exclusive trope. Compare VersusCharacterSplash, where two characters' face are briefly shown in a Splash Screen as a prelude to a battle in a FightingGame; and FearfulSymmetry, where both characters involved are usually shown in profile in an ongoing BladeLock. See TwoFaced when a character literally has two different halves.

* Just before the final match in Film/TheMightyDucks, a newspaper has a shot of the two rival coaches like this.

See also MirroredConfrontationShot for a similar but conflict-exclusive trope. Compare VersusCharacterSplash, where two characters' faces are are briefly shown in a Splash Screen as a prelude to a battle in a FightingGame; and FearfulSymmetry, where both characters involved are usually shown in profile in an ongoing BladeLock. See TwoFaced when a character literally has two different halves.

* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', "[[Recap/DeathBattleS02E13RyuVsScorpion Ryu vs. Scorpion]]": The last shot of the introduction, right before the battle itself, is a shot of half of Ryu and Scorpion's faces. The symmetry is interesting here, since Ryu's half is animation while Scorpion's half is live-action.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' does this during "The Plagues" between [[TheHero Moses]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy Rameses]]. It shows a closeup of Moses' face as he looks over the city, torn up over all the suffering brought by the plagues. Then the left side of his face (from the viewer's perspective) changes to show that of Rameses, who by refusing to accede to Moses is allowing the plagues to continue. For added contrast, Moses' face is cast in yellow lighting while Rameses' is cast in blue.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' does this during "The Plagues" between [[TheHero Moses]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy Rameses]] before turning into a MirroredConfrontationShot.