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* On Ilos in ''MassEffect'', the VI Vigil is in a small room, where a shaft of light shines down on it.

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* On Ilos in ''MassEffect'', ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'', the VI Vigil is in a small room, where a shaft of light shines down on it.
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* ''Film/PacificRim'': Though not sunlight, del Toro was determined to keep the light sources diegetic in nature. Hence, the large amount of helicopters flying around during battle scenes, and large lights on the Jaeger themselves. Raleigh even asks a nearby chopper if it has a visual on the nearby Kaiju at one point, which neatly explains what they're there for.

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* DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency:
--> With an impeccable timing of which it is very rarely capable, the sun choose this moment to burst briefly through the gathering rainclouds, and as she played her cello a stormy light played on her and on the deep old brown of the wood of the instrument. Richard stood transfixed.
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*In ''{{Smallville}}'', Clark gets one during his battle against [[EvilTwin Bizarro]].
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** It's even justified here: the Sun is breaking through some clouds and then coming in through a small window; Joliet Jake is (by coincidence? divine intervention?) located in just the right spot for it to fall on him.
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* ''TowerOfGod'': Rachel, after she broke through the ceiling of Baam's cave, was fully lighted from thehole she just made, standing on a pile of rubble.
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* Done in exactly the same way in Disney's adaptation of ''TheSwordInTheStone''.

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* Done in exactly the same way in Disney's adaptation of ''TheSwordInTheStone''.''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone''.



* The iconic scene in the introduction to ''TheLionKing''.

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* The iconic scene in the introduction to ''TheLionKing''.''Disney/TheLionKing''.
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[[quoteright:330:[[TheLegendOfZelda http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/master_sword_sunlight_highlight.jpg]]]]

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* The Master Sword in ''TheLegendOfZelda'' series is often shown this way.

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* The Master Sword in ''TheLegendOfZelda'' ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series is often shown this way.
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Note this can only be when it's used as a substitute for a spotlight. If sunlight is actually used in the story to highlight something, like killing {{Dracula}} or [[IndianaJones finding the location of the Ark of the Covenant]], it's not this trope.

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Note this can only be when it's used as a substitute for a spotlight. If sunlight is actually used in the story to highlight something, like killing {{Dracula}} or [[IndianaJones [[Franchise/IndianaJones finding the location of the Ark of the Covenant]], it's not this trope.
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* In ''{{Serenity}}'', Mal's speech to his crew before the final action sequence is lit with copious amounts of light directed at him by overhead windows. In the commentary, Joss notes that on the one hand, this is [[HandWave vaguely believable]], but still exists [[RuleOfCool solely because it was awesome]].

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* In ''{{Serenity}}'', ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', Mal's speech to his crew before the final action sequence is lit with copious amounts of light directed at him by overhead windows. In the commentary, Joss notes that on the one hand, this is [[HandWave vaguely believable]], but still exists [[RuleOfCool solely because it was awesome]].

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* A few scenes in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', like Balin's tomb.

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* A few scenes in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', like Balin's tomb.
** Balin's tomb was described like this even in the original novel, explained by ingenious light channels carved by the dwarves in the mountainside. On the other hand, the one lighting Gollum's cave in the prologue comes off as highly improbable, considering its depth and the fact that Gollum can't stand daylight.
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* The opening of the first ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime has this at the end coming through the roof of a building with Ed holding his hands up to the light.

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* The opening of [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the first ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' 2003 anime adaptation]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has this at the end coming through the roof of a building with Ed holding his hands up to the light.
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* ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' There's a subtle one when Tack the Cobbler is seen the first time, shining on him. It's probably used to signify his pure nature. Particularly {{Egregious}} as is seems to come through the ''ceiling''.

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* ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' There's a subtle one when Tack the Cobbler is seen the first time, shining on him. It's probably used to signify his pure nature. Particularly {{Egregious}} as is seems to come through the ''ceiling''.
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* In ''TheAddamsFamily'' movies, Morticia's face always has a light on it. It is rather obvious and jarring.

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* In ''TheAddamsFamily'' ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'' movies, Morticia's face always has a light on it. It is rather obvious and jarring.
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* Snow White's glass coffin at the end of ''Disney/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs''.

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* Snow White's glass coffin at the end of ''Disney/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs''.''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.

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* Snow White's glass coffin at the end of ''Disney/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs''.
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'': Aurora asleep in the tower.
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Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism.

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Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism.RuleOfSymbolism, EmergingFromTheShadows.
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* ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' There's a subtle one when Tack the Cobbler is seen the first time, shining on him. It's probably used to signify his pure nature. Particularly egregrious as is seems to come through the ''ceiling''.

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* ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' There's a subtle one when Tack the Cobbler is seen the first time, shining on him. It's probably used to signify his pure nature. Particularly egregrious {{Egregious}} as is seems to come through the ''ceiling''.
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* In the ''Anime/FateStayNight'' Anime Archer appears to summon a natural spotlight (Probably the Moon, although it's odd considering the angle changes) this before he uses Unlimited Blade Works.

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* In the ''Anime/FateStayNight'' Anime ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' Anime, Archer appears to summon a natural spotlight (Probably the Moon, although it's odd considering the angle changes) this before he uses Unlimited Blade Works.

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Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism. SubTrope of DramaticSpotlight.

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A SubTrope of DramaticSpotlight.

Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism. SubTrope of DramaticSpotlight.
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I recently launched Dramatic Spotlight, a Super Trope for this one, so I added a sentence designating it so.


Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism.

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Compare RuleOfPerception, RuleOfSymbolism. SubTrope of DramaticSpotlight.
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* The opening of the first ''FullmetalAlchemist'' anime has this at the end coming through the roof of a building with Ed holding his hands up to the light.

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* The opening of the first ''FullmetalAlchemist'' ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime has this at the end coming through the roof of a building with Ed holding his hands up to the light.



* In the FateStayNight Anime Archer appears to summon a natural spotlight (Probably the Moon, although it's odd considering the angle changes) this before he uses Unlimited Blade Works.

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* In the FateStayNight ''Anime/FateStayNight'' Anime Archer appears to summon a natural spotlight (Probably the Moon, although it's odd considering the angle changes) this before he uses Unlimited Blade Works.

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* This occurs in the BugsBunny short ''What's Opera, Doc?''. After Elmer Fudd's character discovers that "Brunnhilda" is actually Bugs, he summons lightning bolts to "Kill the wabbit!". When Elmer goes to see what happened to Bugs, the area is dark and a shaft of sunlight shines down to reveal Bugs' lifeless body.
* During the song "Hellfire" in Disney's Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame, this happens with moonlight through windows a couple of times.
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* In ''{{Serenity}}'', Mal's speech to his crew before the final action sequence is lit with copious amounts of light directed at him by overhead windows. In the commentary, Joss notes that on the one hand, this is [[HandWave vaguely believable]], but still exists [[RuleOfCool solely because it was awesome]].
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* ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler:'' There's a subtle one when Tack the Cobbler is seen the first time, shining on him. It's probably used to signify his pure nature. Particularly egregrious as is seems to come through the ''ceiling''.
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Sorry man, had to correct a Blues Brother misquote.


* Lampshaded in ''TheBluesBrothers''. "Do you see a light?"

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* Lampshaded in ''TheBluesBrothers''. "Do you see a the light?"
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* In the FateStayNight Anime Archer appears to summon a natural spotlight (Probably the Moon, although it's odd considering the angle changes) this before he uses Unlimited Blade Works.
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* In ''DGrayMan'', "Old Man of the Soil and a Lonely Night's Aria", a spotlight of moonlight shines down on Guzol and Lala in their underground hideout at the moment that the Exorcists find them.
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[[TheLegendOfZelda http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/master_sword_sunlight_highlight.jpg]]
[[caption-width:330:You can already tell the Master Sword is significant because of this.]]

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[[caption-width-right:330:You
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* On Ilos in ''MassEffect'', the VI Vigil is in a small room, where a shaft of light shines down on it.

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