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1{{Dissolve}} from black (or white) to the scene. Opposite of FadeOut, and regularly (though not always) occurs after such. Often, the very first instruction in a script or screenplay.
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3Don't confuse with FadeForward.
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7[[AC:Films -- Animation]]
8* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', there is a fade in to a [[CueTheSun sunrise]] after the scene of Mei and Ming driving away from Tyler's birthday party FadesToBlack.
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10[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
11* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E3IsMyVeryNatureThatOfADevil Is My Very Nature That of a Devil]]" begins with a black screen which then {{Dissolve}}s into a scene with Lestat de Lioncourt and Louis de Pointe du Lac reading on a park bench at Jackson Square.
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13[[AC:Music Videos]]
14* Music/TearsForFears: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUp-ujO979U The Tipping Point]]" music video starts with a black screen which then gradually illuminates to reveal a vase with red roses on a table.
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16[[AC: Video Games]]
17* ''VideoGame/SoUhASpaceshipCrashedInMyYard'': This is how the game transitions from a scene showing Mark walking into his house to a scene with ARIA's spaceship. First the scene with Mark does a FadeToBlack before showing the ship.
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19[[AC: Western Animation]]
20* ''WesternAnimation/HareWeGo'': This is used for a GilliganCut. Bugs announces to the crew that they reach land tomorrow, after hearing it from Chris. There is then a FadeOut and then a TitleIn reading '''Weeks Later No Land in Sight,''' followed by the enraged crew chasing Bugs all over the ship.

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