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* '''Straight''': In one episode of ''The Adventures of AliceAndBob'', Alice turns into a monster, which is shown via shadows.
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* '''Straight''': In one episode of ''The Adventures of AliceAndBob'', [[TransformationDiscretionShot Alice turns into a monster, monster]], which is shown via shadows.
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* '''Invoked''': After Alice realizes she's about to transform, she stands in front of the nearest light source with a wall behind her.
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** After Alice realizes she's about to transform, she stands in front of the nearest light source with a wall behindher.her.
** For whatever reason, Alice is trying to trick someone into thinking that she's turning into a monster, so she uses shadows to make it look like that's what she's doing.
** After Alice realizes she's about to transform, she stands in front of the nearest light source with a wall behind
** For whatever reason, Alice is trying to trick someone into thinking that she's turning into a monster, so she uses shadows to make it look like that's what she's doing.
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** Same as Double Subverted, except Bob and Charles [[CameraAbuse get in a fight over the camera]], and [[UpToEleven they break it.]]
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** Same as Double Subverted, except Bob and Charles [[CameraAbuse get in a fight over the camera]], and [[UpToEleven they break it.]]
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** It's easier (and cheaper) to get shadow props to properly display the transformation than to do so with costumes, stop-motion, animatronics, CGI or whatever.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Any scene that may need censorship is shown entirely in shadows.
* '''Downplayed''': Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown in shadow.
* '''Downplayed''': Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown in shadow.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Any scene that may need censorship is shown entirely in shadows.
** The scene is in such a dark room that it's impossible to see what's going on at all.
*'''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown inshadow.shadow.
** The scene isn't necessarily a shadow, but Alice transforming is presented in a low light silhouette, so it's still pretty easy to see what's happening during the transformation if one just brightens the scene.
** The scene is perfectly innocuous, but still involves shadows being projected dramatically.
** Any scene that may need censorship is shown entirely in shadows.
** The scene is in such a dark room that it's impossible to see what's going on at all.
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** Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown in
** The scene isn't necessarily a shadow, but Alice transforming is presented in a low light silhouette, so it's still pretty easy to see what's happening during the transformation if one just brightens the scene.
** The scene is perfectly innocuous, but still involves shadows being projected dramatically.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice turning into a monster is a OnceAnEpisode occurrence; sometimes there will be a discretion shot, and sometimes not.
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** Bob and Charles notice Alice transforming, and [[ComedicSociopathy instead of doing anything about it]], [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls decide to comment on how cool it looks and just sit there watching the shadows]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice turning into a monster is a OnceAnEpisode occurrence; sometimes there will be a shadow discretion shot, sometimes there'll be a ScreamDiscretionShot, sometimes the whole thing will happen offscreen, and sometimesnot.there's no discretion shot at all.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice turning into a monster is a OnceAnEpisode occurrence; sometimes there will be a shadow discretion shot, sometimes there'll be a ScreamDiscretionShot, sometimes the whole thing will happen offscreen, and sometimes
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** The show is for a younger audience, and showing the entire transformation can be potentially too scary for them.
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** The show is for a younger audience, and showing the entire transformation can be potentially too scary for them.them or would increase the show's age rating.
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** Sometimes a form of ConcealedSpecialEffects.
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
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** Sometimes a form of ConcealedSpecialEffects.
Animating Alice's whole transformation would take too much time, so it's just easier to have shadows showing the actions instead.
* '''Lampshaded''':???
"Huh, look at the shadows projecting my horrifying new form on that wall."
* '''Invoked''':???
After Alice realizes she's about to transform, she stands in front of the nearest light source with a wall behind her.
* '''Exploited''':???Alice's friends are also only seeing her transform via shadows, which is good, considering she had just been saying that she didn't want her friends to see her like that.
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???"I can't actually ''see'' what's happening to Alice, but judging from those shadows projecting on the wall and those screams, I can tell that [[PainfulTransformation her transformation isn't a very pleasant experience]]."
* '''Played for Laughs''': A shadow discretion shot is used on [[ToiletHumor Bob peeing]] [[NatureTinkling in the lake]].
* '''Played for Drama''': A shadow discretion shot is used to show Dana, an important side character, being decapitated.
* '''Played for Horror''': The scene may not be ''shown'' in graphic detail, but it's still very obvious that what's happening is absolutely horrifying.
* '''Played for Drama''': A shadow discretion shot is used to show Dana, an important side character, being decapitated.
* '''Played for Horror''': The scene may not be ''shown'' in graphic detail, but it's still very obvious that what's happening is absolutely horrifying.
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** Sometimes a form of ConcealedSpecialEffects.
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** Alice's transformation is played very similar to typical TransformationTrauma tropes... only for the lights to brighten and for her to reveal she's turned into something such as a tiny CartoonCreature.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Charles insists there be a shadow for the young viewers watching, and puts it back to how it was before.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Charles [[BreakingTheFourthWall insists there be a shadow for the young viewers watching, watching]], and puts it back to how it was before.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Alice turning into a monster is a OnceAnEpisode occurrence; sometimes there will be a discretion shot, and sometimes not.
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* '''Straight''': In one episode of "The Adventures of Alice and Bob", Alice turns into a monster, which is shown via shadows.
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* '''Straight''': In one episode of "The ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob", AliceAndBob'', Alice turns into a monster, which is shown via shadows.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
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* '''Subverted''': ???
A shadow is being cast on Alice transforming, but Bob adjusts the camera so the viewers can see it.
* '''Double Subverted''':???
Charles insists there be a shadow for the young viewers watching, and puts it back to how it was before.
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** Same as Double Subverted, except Bob and Charles [[CameraAbuse get in a fight over the camera]], and [[UpToEleven they break it.]]
** Big white text that reads “Censored” is shown on top of the shadow.
* '''Double Subverted''':
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** Same as Double Subverted, except Bob and Charles [[CameraAbuse get in a fight over the camera]], and [[UpToEleven they break it.]]
** Big white text that reads “Censored” is shown on top of the shadow.
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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is shown via shadows, especially a scene that'd normally be censored.
* '''Straight''': In one episode of "The Adventures of Alice and Bob", Alice turns into a monster, which is shown via shadows.
* '''Exaggerated''': Any scene that may need censorship is shown entirely in shadows.
* '''Downplayed''': Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown in shadow.
* '''Justified''': Alice was in a darker room at the time.
* '''Inverted''': The scene is shown with bright light instead.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Scenes are never shown via shadows.
* '''Enforced''':
** The show is for a younger audience, and showing the entire transformation can be potentially too scary for them.
** Can be a way to invoke NothingIsScarier.
** Alice's monster form isn't supposed to be shown until a dramatic moment.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder why they tend to hide certain scenes by using shadows."
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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
* '''Straight''': In one episode of "The Adventures of Alice and Bob", Alice turns into a monster, which is shown via shadows.
* '''Exaggerated''': Any scene that may need censorship is shown entirely in shadows.
* '''Downplayed''': Only the most horrifying or gruesome aspects of the transformation are shown in shadow.
* '''Justified''': Alice was in a darker room at the time.
* '''Inverted''': The scene is shown with bright light instead.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Scenes are never shown via shadows.
* '''Enforced''':
** The show is for a younger audience, and showing the entire transformation can be potentially too scary for them.
** Can be a way to invoke NothingIsScarier.
** Alice's monster form isn't supposed to be shown until a dramatic moment.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder why they tend to hide certain scenes by using shadows."
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%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
