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* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015: The game's cutscenes are viewed from the perspective of the PlayerCharacter.

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* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015: ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015'': The game's cutscenes are viewed from the perspective of the PlayerCharacter.
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* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015: The game's cutscenes are viewed from the perspective of the PlayerCharacter.

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* ''Film/Deadpool2016'': We get to see the world from Deadpool's viewpoint... just after he's gotten a knife to the brain, and thus is hallucinating cutesy cartoon characters surrounding Vanessa.

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* ''Film/Deadpool2016'': ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'': We get to see the world from Deadpool's viewpoint... just after he's gotten a knife to the brain, and thus is hallucinating cutesy cartoon characters surrounding Vanessa.


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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': ''Film/ANewHope''. The iconic shot of the rebel X-wings plunging into the Death Star's trench, seen from the viewpoint of the lead starfighter itself.

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Used sparingly, usually when there is an in-story reason for this perspective, such as:
* MurdererPOV
* ImpendingDoomPOV
* JawsFirstPersonPerspective
* HuddleShot
* MouthCam
* EyeCam
* ImpairmentShot
* The character is being channeled by a psychic or medium, and the viewer looks only at what he sees.
* The character's identity is to be concealed from the audience, as in the MurdererPOV shot.

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Used sparingly, usually when there is an in-story reason for this perspective, such as:
* MurdererPOV
* ImpendingDoomPOV
* JawsFirstPersonPerspective
* HuddleShot
* MouthCam
* EyeCam
* ImpairmentShot
perspective. Some of its most common uses are:
* The character is being channeled by a psychic or medium, and the viewer looks only at what he sees.
* The Conceal the character's identity is to be concealed from the audience, as in the MurdererPOV shot.





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!! Subpage index:
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* EyeCam
* FirstPersonDyingPerspective
* HuddleShot
* ImpairmentShot
* ImpendingDoomPOV
* JawsFirstPersonPerspective
* MouthCam
* MurdererPOV
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* Many games created by ''Creator/DigitalPictures'' are shot either fully or in-part in first-person, since their objective was to "put you in the movie," so to speak, so the camera is treated like your character.
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A brief appearance in The Rescuers Down Under

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder'', we briefly experience Cody's [[TheJoyOfFirstFlight euphoric point-of-view]] as Marahute holds him in her talons, looking down at the Outback that is at least a mile below his swinging feet.
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* ''Film/Deadpool|2016}}'': We get to see the world from Deadpool's viewpoint... just after he's gotten a knife to the brain, and thus is hallucinating cutesy cartoon characters surrounding Vanessa.

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* ''Film/Deadpool|2016}}'': ''Film/Deadpool2016'': We get to see the world from Deadpool's viewpoint... just after he's gotten a knife to the brain, and thus is hallucinating cutesy cartoon characters surrounding Vanessa.

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* ''Film/CityHunterTheCupidsPerfume'': The movie takes Ryo's point of view when he's captured by a gang, eventually frees himself and fights the henchmen barehanded. The sequence finishes with Ryo grabbing a gun and stopping a fleeing car.



* ''Film/CityHunterTheCupidsPerfume'' has a fight scene in a junkyard, entirely from Ryo's POV.



* ''Film/Deadpool|2016}}'': We get to see the world from Deadpool's viewpoint... just after he's gotten a knife to the brain, and thus is hallucinating cutesy cartoon characters surrounding Vanessa.



* ''Film/EnterTheVoid'' uses this a lot, particularly in the intro [[spoiler: when the main character is still alive]]. Even the eye blinks are represented by screenflicker.

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* ''Film/EnterTheVoid'' uses this a lot, particularly in the intro [[spoiler: when [[spoiler:when the main character is still alive]]. Even the eye blinks are represented by screenflicker.



* ''Film/TheWasteland2021'': The first scene in the movie is from Diego's [=POV=] as he checks out from under his covers for anything scaring him.

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* ''Film/TheWasteland2021'': ''Film/{{The Wasteland|2021}}'': The first scene in the movie is from Diego's [=POV=] as he checks out from under his covers for anything scaring him.



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* ''[[Literature/{{Oreimo}} My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute]]'' has the male lead introduced to dating sims (against his will), after which he starts seeing menu options whenever he faces a decision. One scene has a shot of his father that matches this trope format.
* When the members of ''Literature/StudentCouncilsDiscretion'' were discussing Kurimu's bad grades, Sugisaki imagines himself playing the scene out in one of his games. He chooses to save and click the 'hug' option to start a sex scene.



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* ''[[Literature/{{Oreimo}} My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute]]'' has the male lead introduced to dating sims (against his will), after which he starts seeing menu options whenever he faces a decision. One scene has a shot of his father that matches this trope format.
* When the members of ''Literature/StudentCouncilsDiscretion'' were discussing Kurimu's bad grades, Sugisaki imagines himself playing the scene out in one of his games. He chooses to save and click the "hug" option to start a sex scene.
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* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': In "[[Recap/LegionS3E3Chapter22 Chapter 22]]", there are a few shots of baby David Xavier seeing his parents from his point-of-view while lying in his crib.

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* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': ''Series/{{Legion|2017}}'': In "[[Recap/LegionS3E3Chapter22 Chapter 22]]", there are a few shots of baby David Xavier seeing his parents from his point-of-view while lying in his crib.



* The ''{{Series/MASH}}'' episode "Point of View" used this to great effect, with the camera taking the place of a patient in the hospital, allowing the viewer to experience the characters from a different perspective.

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* The ''{{Series/MASH}}'' ''Series/{{MASH}}'' episode "Point of View" used this to great effect, with the camera taking the place of a patient in the hospital, allowing the viewer to experience the characters from a different perspective.
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* Used in ''WebVideo/ShockTroopers'': as one soldier gets [[BlownAcrossTheRoom boosted]] over a small hill by his friend, the camera briefly cuts to his view as the defibrillators make contact and he's launched into the air.

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* Used in ''WebVideo/ShockTroopers'': ''[[WebVideo/ShockTroopers2011 Shock Troopers]]'': as one soldier gets [[BlownAcrossTheRoom boosted]] over a small hill by his friend, the camera briefly cuts to his view as the defibrillators make contact and he's launched into the air.

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* ''VideoGame/{{BARK}}'': The game is shown through the eyes of a Jack-Russel puppy with an abusive owner.

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* ''VideoGame/{{BARK}}'': ''VideoGame/Bark2022'': The game is shown through the eyes of a Jack-Russel puppy with an abusive owner.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Smile}}'' is viewed from the point of view of [[PlayerCharacter Theodore Caldwell]].

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* ''VideoGame/{{Smile}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Smile|2020}}'' is viewed from the point of view of [[PlayerCharacter Theodore Caldwell]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'': Near the beginning, we are treated to a first-person view of Jiminy Cricket hopping from street level up onto a windowsill at Geppetto's workshop, presented via an impressive multiplane effect.

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