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0 0Metamorphic Character
A character that is transformed several times in a story to progress plot or character development.
Created: Mar 28th 2013 at 5:28:40 PM
2 0Unusual Job Establishment
A work illustrates characters performing a strange job as it normally works, before the main plot shows how the job goes wrong.
Created: Oct 3rd 2012 at 11:29:11 AM
0 0Trained You So I Could Trap You
Your new badassery has a backdoor.
0 4Freedom Vertigo
The cage is now open. Dare I fly? What if I fall?
Created: Mar 13th 2013 at 1:56:09 PM
0 1Adorable Apology
An elaborate apology to win back a loved one.
Created: Jul 6th 2012 at 6:32:12 PM
0 5Hide The Baby
When characters have babies, they're typically placed offscreen.
Created: Aug 26th 2012 at 6:42:33 PM
1 0World Tour Theme
The theme song takes you on a tour of the show's world.
Created: Mar 24th 2013 at 7:13:24 PM
0 2Uncaged Monster
Corrupt system releases an imprisoned villain and puts them in a seat of power
0 3Drone of Distraction
Rising atonal sound effect used to convey a character's isolation or emotional state
Created: Jan 2nd 2012 at 9:20:18 AM
0 2Vulnerable Hero
Looking for sympathy points
0 0Orbital Maneuvers Are Easy
Science fiction makes achieving orbit from a gravity well look too easy, and usually has ships for (de)orbiting also make orbit-to-orbit maneuvers.
Created: Mar 10th 2013 at 9:44:59 PM
0 0Cinematic Pan Out
Panning out the camera to give a better view of the area.
Created: Sep 23rd 2012 at 10:31:25 AM
0 1Ugly Kills
Dont even bother looking.
1 0Abrupt Ending
The plot is speeding along merrily and BAM! Ending.
Created: Mar 2nd 2013 at 4:43:45 AM
0 1Retired Heroes Return
Hero(es) long since retired return to fight alongside the current hero(es)/protagonists.
0 0Venn Diagram Manhunt
Highlight areas of a map where clues come from, then search the area of overlap for your quarry
Highlight areas of a map where clues come from, then search the area of overlap for your quarry
Sponsor: SharleeD Created: Mar 5th 2013 at 11:59:45 AM Last reply: Mar 12th 2013 at 11:08:05 AM by SharleeD View draft
1 1Low Angle Empty World Shot
Shooting from below to save from having to clear out the background.
Created: Mar 30th 2013 at 8:00:54 PM