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they know.<br data-format="\\" />If you want to get the crowds to come around<br data-format="\\" />You gotta have <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmazingTechnicolorIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmazingTechnicolorIndex' data-format='W1tBbWF6aW5nVGVjaG5pY29sb3JJbmRleCBnbG9yaW91cyBUZWNobmljb2xvcl1d'>glorious Technicolor</a><br data-format="\\" /><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WidescreenShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WidescreenShot' data-format='W1tXaWRlc2NyZWVuU2hvdCBCcmVhdGh0YWtpbmcgQ2luZW1hU2NvcGVdXQ=='>Breathtaking CinemaScope</a><br data-format="\\" />And <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GratuitousPanning' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GratuitousPanning' data-format='W1tHcmF0dWl0b3VzUGFubmluZyBTdGVyZW9waG9uaWMgc291bmQuXV0='>Stereophonic sound.</a></em> <div class='indent'>— <strong>Peggy Dayton</strong>, <em><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/SilkStockings' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/SilkStockings' data-format='W1tGaWxtL1NpbGtTdG9ja2luZ3MgU2lsayBTdG9ja2luZ3NdXQ=='>Silk Stockings</a></em> </div></div></p><p>All forms of showing off in a work, to impress the audience. Frequently used to set the mood and serve the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool' data-format='UnVsZU9mQ29vbA=='>Rule of Cool</a>. </p><p>For example, for <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LiveActionTV' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LiveActionTV' data-format='TGl2ZUFjdGlvblRW'>Live-Action TV</a>, this includes exotic scenery, <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightingTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightingTropes' data-format='W1tMaWdodGluZ1Ryb3BlcyBsaWdodGluZ11d'>lighting</a>, props, elaborate costuming, makeup, bombastic background music, sound effects, and <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffects' data-format='U3BlY2lhbEVmZmVjdHM='>Special Effects</a> in general. Live Action movies use <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryPorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryPorn' data-format='U2NlbmVyeVBvcm4='>Scenery Porn</a>, glamorous locations, car chases, <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' data-format='U3R1ZmZCbG93aW5nVXA='>Stuff Blowing Up</a>, and computer generated imagery. For <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicBooks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicBooks' data-format='Q29taWNCb29rcw=='>Comic Books</a>, it includes things like coloring and lettering. For <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Theater' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Theater' data-format='e3t0aGVhdGVyfX0='>theater</a>, <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Opera' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Opera' data-format='e3tvcGVyYX19cw=='>operas</a>, and musicals, spectacle is achieved with a large number of dancers, flamboyant, glittering costumes and so on. A rock or pop concert may use smoke machines, lasers, pyrotechnics, choreographed dancers, a moving stage platform, and huge screens. </p><p>The name comes from <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/Aristotle' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/Aristotle' data-format='Q3JlYXRvci97e0FyaXN0b3RsZX19'>Aristotle</a>'s <em><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Poetics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Poetics' data-format='TGl0ZXJhdHVyZS97e1BvZXRpY3N9fQ=='>Poetics</a></em> and is used more broadly here. He considered using spectacle to cover deficiencies in plot and character a flaw. If they are just in addition to good plots and characters, then these are just a bonus. </p><p>Not to be confused with <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesTropes' data-format='R2xhc3Nlc1Ryb3Blcw=='>Glasses Tropes</a>. </p><p>See also <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GarnishingTheStory' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GarnishingTheStory' data-format='R2FybmlzaGluZ1RoZVN0b3J5'>Garnishing the Story</a>, <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OpulentOutfits' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OpulentOutfits' data-format='T3B1bGVudE91dGZpdHM='>Opulent Outfits</a>, and <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfIndex' data-format='UnVsZU9mSW5kZXg='>Rule of Index</a>. </p><p>Contrast with <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/MediaNotes/Dogme95' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/MediaNotes/Dogme95' data-format='W1t7e01lZGlhTm90ZXMvRG9nbWU5NX19IERvZ21lICYjMDM5Ozk1XV0='>Dogme '95</a>, a film movement that was against special effects and spectacle. Some other styles of art deliberately avoid special effects, such as traditional folk music and lo-fi music. </p><p><hr data-format='——' /> <!—index—> <h2>Tropes:</h2> <div class="floatboxright"> <strong>Categories:</strong> <ul ><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbandonedArea' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbandonedArea' data-format='QWJhbmRvbmVkQXJlYQ=='>Abandoned Area</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBeautifulTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBeautifulTropes' data-format='VGhlQmVhdXRpZnVsVHJvcGVz'>The Beautiful Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BodyLanguage' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BodyLanguage' data-format='Qm9keUxhbmd1YWdl'>Body Language</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakingAndDestructionTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakingAndDestructionTropes' data-format='QnJlYWtpbmdBbmREZXN0cnVjdGlvblRyb3Blcw=='>Breaking and Destruction Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CameraTricks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CameraTricks' data-format='Q2FtZXJhVHJpY2tz'>Camera Tricks</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CelebrationTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CelebrationTropes' data-format='Q2VsZWJyYXRpb25Ucm9wZXM='>Celebration Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChaseScene' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChaseScene' data-format='Q2hhc2VTY2VuZQ=='>Chase Scene</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CostumeTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CostumeTropes' data-format='Q29zdHVtZVRyb3Blcw=='>Costume Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DancingTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DancingTropes' data-format='RGFuY2luZ1Ryb3Blcw=='>Dancing Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EyeTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EyeTropes' data-format='RXllVHJvcGVz'>Eye Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FightScene' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FightScene' data-format='RmlnaHRTY2VuZQ=='>Fight Scene</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesTropes' data-format='R2xhc3Nlc1Ryb3Blcw=='>Glasses Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Heliotropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Heliotropes' data-format='e3tIZWxpb3Ryb3Blc319'>Heliotropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HairTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HairTropes' data-format='SGFpclRyb3Blcw=='>Hair Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightingTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightingTropes' data-format='TGlnaHRpbmdUcm9wZXM='>Lighting Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MangaEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MangaEffects' data-format='TWFuZ2FFZmZlY3Rz'>Manga Effects</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MusicalNumberIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MusicalNumberIndex' data-format='TXVzaWNhbE51bWJlckluZGV4'>Musical Number Index</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PartyAtMyIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PartyAtMyIndex' data-format='UGFydHlBdE15SW5kZXg='>Party at My Index</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PersonalAppearanceTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PersonalAppearanceTropes' data-format='UGVyc29uYWxBcHBlYXJhbmNlVHJvcGVz'>Personal Appearance Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakeover' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakeover' data-format='UG93ZXJNYWtlb3Zlcg=='>Power Makeover</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RaceTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RaceTropes' data-format='UmFjZVRyb3Blcw=='>Race Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfGlamorous' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfGlamorous' data-format='UnVsZU9mR2xhbW9yb3Vz'>Rule of Glamorous</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SmileTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SmileTropes' data-format='U21pbGVUcm9wZXM='>Smile Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScoreAndMusicTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScoreAndMusicTropes' data-format='U2NvcmVBbmRNdXNpY1Ryb3Blcw=='>Score and Music Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensoryIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensoryIndex' data-format='U2Vuc29yeUluZGV4'>Sensory Index</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoundFXTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoundFXTropes' data-format='U291bmRGWFRyb3Blcw=='>Sound FX Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StatuesMonumentsAndMemorials' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StatuesMonumentsAndMemorials' data-format='U3RhdHVlc01vbnVtZW50c0FuZE1lbW9yaWFscw=='>Statues, Monuments and Memorials</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StellarIndex' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StellarIndex' data-format='U3RlbGxhckluZGV4'>Stellar Index</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StockVisualMetaphors' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StockVisualMetaphors' data-format='U3RvY2tWaXN1YWxNZXRhcGhvcnM='>Stock Visual Metaphors</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' data-format='U3R1ZmZCbG93aW5nVXA='>Stuff Blowing Up</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Stripperiffic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Stripperiffic' data-format='e3tTdHJpcHBlcmlmZmljfX0='>Stripperiffic</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TropesThatGoBoom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TropesThatGoBoom' data-format='VHJvcGVzVGhhdEdvQm9vbQ=='>Tropes That Go BOOM!</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeatherAndEnvironment' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeatherAndEnvironment' data-format='V2VhdGhlckFuZEVudmlyb25tZW50'>Weather and Environment</a> </li></ul></div> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects' data-format='VHdvRFZpc3VhbHNUaHJlZURFZmZlY3Rz'>2D Visuals, 3D Effects</a>: A traditionally animated cartoon has some elements that are clearly created using three-dimensional computer graphics. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionHoggingOpening' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionHoggingOpening' data-format='QWN0aW9uSG9nZ2luZ09wZW5pbmc='>Action-Hogging Opening</a>: The opening sequence of a television series has more action than the actual show does. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienLandmass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienLandmass' data-format='QWxpZW5MYW5kbWFzcw=='>Alien Landmass</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienSea' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienSea' data-format='QWxpZW5TZWE='>Alien Sea</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienSky' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlienSky' data-format='QWxpZW5Ta3k='>Alien Sky</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllDesertsHaveCacti' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllDesertsHaveCacti' data-format='QWxsRGVzZXJ0c0hhdmVDYWN0aQ=='>All Deserts Have Cacti</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield' data-format='QW1hemluZ1RlY2huaWNvbG9yQmF0dGxlZmllbGQ='>Amazing Technicolor Battlefield</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimalBattleAura' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimalBattleAura' data-format='QW5pbWFsQmF0dGxlQXVyYQ=='>Animal Battle Aura</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AweInspiringDinosaurShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AweInspiringDinosaurShot' data-format='QXdlSW5zcGlyaW5nRGlub3NhdXJTaG90'>Awe-Inspiring Dinosaur Shot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApocalypseWow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApocalypseWow' data-format='QXBvY2FseXBzZVdvdw=='>Apocalypse Wow</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtificialOutdoorsDisplay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtificialOutdoorsDisplay' data-format='QXJ0aWZpY2lhbE91dGRvb3JzRGlzcGxheQ=='>Artificial Outdoors Display</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AstralFinale' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AstralFinale' data-format='QXN0cmFsRmluYWxl'>Astral Finale</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AwesomeUnderwaterWorld' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AwesomeUnderwaterWorld' data-format='QXdlc29tZVVuZGVyd2F0ZXJXb3JsZA=='>Awesome Underwater World</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SugarWiki/AwesomeArt' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SugarWiki/AwesomeArt' data-format='U3VnYXJXaWtpL0F3ZXNvbWVBcnQ='>Awesome Art</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadVibrations' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadVibrations' data-format='QmFkVmlicmF0aW9ucw=='>Bad Vibrations</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatteringRam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatteringRam' data-format='QmF0dGVyaW5nUmFt'>Battering Ram</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleAmongstTheFlames' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleAmongstTheFlames' data-format='QmF0dGxlQW1vbmdzdFRoZUZsYW1lcw=='>Battle Amongst the Flames</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleAura' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleAura' data-format='QmF0dGxlQXVyYQ=='>Battle Aura</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleInTheRain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleInTheRain' data-format='QmF0dGxlSW5UaGVSYWlu'>Battle in the Rain</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BehindTheBlack' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BehindTheBlack' data-format='QmVoaW5kVGhlQmxhY2s='>Behind the Black</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigBallOfViolence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigBallOfViolence' data-format='QmlnQmFsbE9mVmlvbGVuY2U='>Big Ball of Violence</a>: When two or more characters get into a fight, they become a ball of smoke with fists and feet repeatedly poking out. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBigBoard' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBigBoard' data-format='VGhlQmlnQm9hcmQ='>The Big Board</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigDamPlot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigDamPlot' data-format='QmlnRGFtUGxvdA=='>Big Dam Plot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BillionsOfButtons' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BillionsOfButtons' data-format='QmlsbGlvbnNPZkJ1dHRvbnM='>Billions of Buttons</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookshelfDominoes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookshelfDominoes' data-format='Qm9va3NoZWxmRG9taW5vZXM='>Bookshelf Dominoes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuildLikeAnEgyptian' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuildLikeAnEgyptian' data-format='QnVpbGRMaWtlQW5FZ3lwdGlhbg=='>Build Like an Egyptian</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BulletSparks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BulletSparks' data-format='QnVsbGV0U3Bhcmtz'>Bullet Sparks</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BurnBabyBurn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BurnBabyBurn' data-format='QnVybkJhYnlCdXJu'>Burn Baby Burn</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BusbyBerkeleyNumber' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BusbyBerkeleyNumber' data-format='QnVzYnlCZXJrZWxleU51bWJlcg=='>Busby Berkeley Number</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CarPorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CarPorn' data-format='Q2FyUG9ybg=='>Car Porn</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaveMouth' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaveMouth' data-format='Q2F2ZU1vdXRo'>Cave Mouth</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChunkyUpdraft' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChunkyUpdraft' data-format='Q2h1bmt5VXBkcmFmdA=='>Chunky Updraft</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Chiaroscuro' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Chiaroscuro' data-format='e3tDaGlhcm9zY3Vyb319'>Chiaroscuro</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CobwebJungle' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CobwebJungle' data-format='Q29id2ViSnVuZ2xl'>Cobweb Jungle</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CometOfDoom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CometOfDoom' data-format='Q29tZXRPZkRvb20='>Comet of Doom</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConfettiDrop' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConfettiDrop' data-format='Q29uZmV0dGlEcm9w'>Confetti Drop</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConspicuousConsumption' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConspicuousConsumption' data-format='Q29uc3BpY3VvdXNDb25zdW1wdGlvbg=='>Conspicuous Consumption</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConspicuouslyLightPatch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConspicuouslyLightPatch' data-format='Q29uc3BpY3VvdXNseUxpZ2h0UGF0Y2g='>Conspicuously Light Patch</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConstructionIsAwesome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConstructionIsAwesome' data-format='Q29uc3RydWN0aW9uSXNBd2Vzb21l'>Construction Is Awesome</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CoolChair' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CoolChair' data-format='Q29vbENoYWly'>Cool Chair</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CostumePorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CostumePorn' data-format='Q29zdHVtZVBvcm4='>Costume Porn</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CowTools' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CowTools' data-format='Q293VG9vbHM='>Cow Tools</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreationSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreationSequence' data-format='Q3JlYXRpb25TZXF1ZW5jZQ=='>Creation Sequence</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrystalSpiresAndTogas' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrystalSpiresAndTogas' data-format='Q3J5c3RhbFNwaXJlc0FuZFRvZ2Fz'>Crystal Spires and Togas</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DesertSkull' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DesertSkull' data-format='RGVzZXJ0U2t1bGw='>Desert Skull</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DesolationShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DesolationShot' data-format='RGVzb2xhdGlvblNob3Q='>Desolation Shot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DestinationDefenestration' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DestinationDefenestration' data-format='RGVzdGluYXRpb25EZWZlbmVzdHJhdGlvbg=='>Destination Defenestration</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DirtForcefield' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DirtForcefield' data-format='RGlydEZvcmNlZmllbGQ='>Dirt Forcefield</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisasterDominoes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisasterDominoes' data-format='RGlzYXN0ZXJEb21pbm9lcw=='>Disaster Dominoes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscretionShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscretionShot' data-format='RGlzY3JldGlvblNob3Q='>Discretion Shot</a>: Moments where the scene cuts away or obscures something to prevent the audience from seeing it. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoNotAdjustYourSet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoNotAdjustYourSet' data-format='RG9Ob3RBZGp1c3RZb3VyU2V0'>Do Not Adjust Your Set</a>: Taking over all TV channels to deliver a message. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DragonsUpTheYinYang' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DragonsUpTheYinYang' data-format='RHJhZ29uc1VwVGhlWWluWWFuZw=='>Dragons Up the Yin Yang</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DramaticSpotlight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DramaticSpotlight' data-format='RHJhbWF0aWNTcG90bGlnaHQ='>Dramatic Spotlight</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EditorialSynaesthesia' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EditorialSynaesthesia' data-format='RWRpdG9yaWFsU3luYWVzdGhlc2lh'>Editorial Synaesthesia</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EEqualsMCHammer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EEqualsMCHammer' data-format='RUVxdWFsc01DSGFtbWVy'>E = MC Hammer</a>: Nonsensical or incorrect math equations. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EerilyOutOfPlaceObject' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EerilyOutOfPlaceObject' data-format='RWVyaWx5T3V0T2ZQbGFjZU9iamVjdA=='>Eerily Out-of-Place Object</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EiffelTowerEffect' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EiffelTowerEffect' data-format='RWlmZmVsVG93ZXJFZmZlY3Q='>Eiffel Tower Effect</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EmpathicEnvironment' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EmpathicEnvironment' data-format='RW1wYXRoaWNFbnZpcm9ubWVudA=='>Empathic Environment</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpicLaunchSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpicLaunchSequence' data-format='RXBpY0xhdW5jaFNlcXVlbmNl'>Epic Launch Sequence</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpicMovie' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpicMovie' data-format='RXBpY01vdmll'>Epic Movie</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpilepticFlashingLights' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EpilepticFlashingLights' data-format='RXBpbGVwdGljRmxhc2hpbmdMaWdodHM='>Epileptic Flashing Lights</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExcessiveSteamSyndrome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExcessiveSteamSyndrome' data-format='RXhjZXNzaXZlU3RlYW1TeW5kcm9tZQ=='>Excessive Steam Syndrome</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryBulletIsATracer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryBulletIsATracer' data-format='RXZlcnlCdWxsZXRJc0FUcmFjZXI='>Every Bullet Is a Tracer</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryCarIsAPinto' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryCarIsAPinto' data-format='RXZlcnlDYXJJc0FQaW50bw=='>Every Car Is a Pinto</a>: Cars explode when they crash. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverythingMakesAMushroom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverythingMakesAMushroom' data-format='RXZlcnl0aGluZ01ha2VzQU11c2hyb29t'>Everything Makes a Mushroom</a>: A mushroom cloud appears even though the explosion did not involve radiation of any kind. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveInstrumentation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveInstrumentation' data-format='RXhwbG9zaXZlSW5zdHJ1bWVudGF0aW9u'>Explosive Instrumentation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Eyedscreen' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Eyedscreen' data-format='e3tFeWVkc2NyZWVufX0='>Eyedscreen</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FakeOutFadeOut' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FakeOutFadeOut' data-format='RmFrZU91dEZhZGVPdXQ='>Fake-Out Fade-Out</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Fanfare' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Fanfare' data-format='e3tGYW5mYXJlfX0='>Fanfare</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasticFireworks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasticFireworks' data-format='RmFudGFzdGljRmlyZXdvcmtz'>Fantastic Fireworks</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FartsOnFire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FartsOnFire' data-format='RmFydHNPbkZpcmU='>Farts on Fire</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FashionShow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FashionShow' data-format='RmFzaGlvblNob3c='>Fashion Show</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FighterLaunchingSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FighterLaunchingSequence' data-format='RmlnaHRlckxhdW5jaGluZ1NlcXVlbmNl'>Fighter-Launching Sequence</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FinalBattleInducedShirtLoss' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FinalBattleInducedShirtLoss' data-format='RmluYWxCYXR0bGVJbmR1Y2VkU2hpcnRMb3Nz'>Final Battle-Induced Shirt Loss</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireMeansChaos' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireMeansChaos' data-format='RmlyZU1lYW5zQ2hhb3M='>Fire Means Chaos</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireworksOfVictory' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FireworksOfVictory' data-format='RmlyZXdvcmtzT2ZWaWN0b3J5'>Fireworks of Victory</a>: For when a major victory calls for a flashy celebration. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FirstTimeInTheSun' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FirstTimeInTheSun' data-format='Rmlyc3RUaW1lSW5UaGVTdW4='>First Time in the Sun</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlagDrop' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlagDrop' data-format='RmxhZ0Ryb3A='>Flag Drop</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlamingHair' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlamingHair' data-format='RmxhbWluZ0hhaXI='>Flaming Hair</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlauntingYourFleets' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlauntingYourFleets' data-format='RmxhdW50aW5nWW91ckZsZWV0cw=='>Flaunting Your Fleets</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlashyTeleportation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlashyTeleportation' data-format='Rmxhc2h5VGVsZXBvcnRhdGlvbg=='>Flashy Teleportation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FloorboardFailure' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FloorboardFailure' data-format='Rmxvb3Jib2FyZEZhaWx1cmU='>Floorboard Failure</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Franks2000InchTV' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Franks2000InchTV' data-format='RnJhbmtzMjAwMEluY2hUVg=='>Frank's 2000 Inch TV</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FungusHumongous' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FungusHumongous' data-format='RnVuZ3VzSHVtb25nb3Vz'>Fungus Humongous</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheFutureIsNoir' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheFutureIsNoir' data-format='VGhlRnV0dXJlSXNOb2ly'>The Future Is Noir</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrandStaircaseEntrance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrandStaircaseEntrance' data-format='R3JhbmRTdGFpcmNhc2VFbnRyYW5jZQ=='>Grand Staircase Entrance</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GratuitousSpecialEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GratuitousSpecialEffects' data-format='R3JhdHVpdG91c1NwZWNpYWxFZmZlY3Rz'>Gratuitous Special Effects</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreatBallsOfFire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreatBallsOfFire' data-format='R3JlYXRCYWxsc09mRmlyZQ=='>Great Balls of Fire!</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandPuppet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandPuppet' data-format='SGFuZFB1cHBldA=='>Hand Puppet</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeartLight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeartLight' data-format='SGVhcnRMaWdodA=='>Heart Light</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HitFlash' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HitFlash' data-format='SGl0Rmxhc2g='>Hit Flash</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodDarkness' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodDarkness' data-format='SG9sbHl3b29kRGFya25lc3M='>Hollywood Darkness</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumanCannonball' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumanCannonball' data-format='SHVtYW5DYW5ub25iYWxs'>Human Cannonball</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HurlItIntoTheSun' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HurlItIntoTheSun' data-format='SHVybEl0SW50b1RoZVN1bg=='>Hurl It into the Sun</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IfYouCanReadThis' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IfYouCanReadThis' data-format='SWZZb3VDYW5SZWFkVGhpcw=='>If You Can Read This</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImmortalLifeIsCheap' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImmortalLifeIsCheap' data-format='SW1tb3J0YWxMaWZlSXNDaGVhcA=='>Immortal Life Is Cheap</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImpressivePyrotechnics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImpressivePyrotechnics' data-format='SW1wcmVzc2l2ZVB5cm90ZWNobmljcw=='>Impressive Pyrotechnics</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImprobableCover' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImprobableCover' data-format='SW1wcm9iYWJsZUNvdmVy'>Improbable Cover</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncendiaryExponent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncendiaryExponent' data-format='SW5jZW5kaWFyeUV4cG9uZW50'>Incendiary Exponent</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantRunes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantRunes' data-format='SW5zdGFudFJ1bmVz'>Instant Runes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantThunder' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantThunder' data-format='SW5zdGFudFRodW5kZXI='>Instant Thunder</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InterestingSituationDuel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InterestingSituationDuel' data-format='SW50ZXJlc3RpbmdTaXR1YXRpb25EdWVs'>Interesting Situation Duel</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItsGoingDown' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItsGoingDown' data-format='SXRzR29pbmdEb3du'>It's Going Down</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnifeThrowingAct' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnifeThrowingAct' data-format='S25pZmVUaHJvd2luZ0FjdA=='>Knife-Throwing Act</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium' data-format='TWFkZU9mRXhwbG9kaXVt'>Made of Explodium</a>: An object that easily explodes. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfIncendium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfIncendium' data-format='TWFkZU9mSW5jZW5kaXVt'>Made of Incendium</a>: An object that easily catches on fire. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManOnFire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManOnFire' data-format='TWFuT25GaXJl'>Man on Fire</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarkedChange' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarkedChange' data-format='TWFya2VkQ2hhbmdl'>Marked Change</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MidairBobbing' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MidairBobbing' data-format='TWlkYWlyQm9iYmluZw=='>Midair Bobbing</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ModelDissonance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ModelDissonance' data-format='TW9kZWxEaXNzb25hbmNl'>Model Dissonance</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalDamage' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalDamage' data-format='TW9udW1lbnRhbERhbWFnZQ=='>Monumental Damage</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalDamageResistance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalDamageResistance' data-format='TW9udW1lbnRhbERhbWFnZVJlc2lzdGFuY2U='>Monumental Damage Resistance</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalView' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalView' data-format='TW9udW1lbnRhbFZpZXc='>Monumental View</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoodDissonance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoodDissonance' data-format='TW9vZERpc3NvbmFuY2U='>Mood Dissonance</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotorcycleOnTheCoastRoad' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotorcycleOnTheCoastRoad' data-format='TW90b3JjeWNsZU9uVGhlQ29hc3RSb2Fk'>Motorcycle on the Coast Road</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MultiBodiedMorphPanel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MultiBodiedMorphPanel' data-format='TXVsdGlCb2RpZWRNb3JwaFBhbmVs'>Multi-Bodied-Morph Panel</a>: A transformation in a single panel - depicted via multiple iterations of the same character's body at different stages. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MundaneMadeAwesome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MundaneMadeAwesome' data-format='TXVuZGFuZU1hZGVBd2Vzb21l'>Mundane Made Awesome</a>: A mundane task is described or depicted in a way that it looks much more impressive and exciting. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Muppet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Muppet' data-format='e3tNdXBwZXR9fQ=='>Muppet</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NaturalDisasterCascade' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NaturalDisasterCascade' data-format='TmF0dXJhbERpc2FzdGVyQ2FzY2FkZQ=='>Natural Disaster Cascade</a>: Something is causing a chain of natural disasters at the same time or close to the same time. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NaturalSpotlight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NaturalSpotlight' data-format='TmF0dXJhbFNwb3RsaWdodA=='>Natural Spotlight</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoOSHACompliance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoOSHACompliance' data-format='Tm9PU0hBQ29tcGxpYW5jZQ=='>No OSHA Compliance</a>: A workplace has enough hazards that realistically the business would be forced to shut down if they didn't make the necessary changes to prevent endangering employees. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NothingButSkulls' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NothingButSkulls' data-format='Tm90aGluZ0J1dFNrdWxscw=='>Nothing but Skulls</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NuclearCandle' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NuclearCandle' data-format='TnVjbGVhckNhbmRsZQ=='>Nuclear Candle</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObviousStuntDouble' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObviousStuntDouble' data-format='T2J2aW91c1N0dW50RG91Ymxl'>Obvious Stunt Double</a>: During the more dangerous scenes, the actor's stunt double clearly doesn't look a thing like the actor they're filling in for. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OceanAwe' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OceanAwe' data-format='T2NlYW5Bd2U='>Ocean Awe</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffTheShelfFX' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffTheShelfFX' data-format='T2ZmVGhlU2hlbGZGWA=='>Off-the-Shelf FX</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OminousMultipleScreens' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OminousMultipleScreens' data-format='T21pbm91c011bHRpcGxlU2NyZWVucw=='>Ominous Multiple Screens</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneWomanWail' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneWomanWail' data-format='T25lV29tYW5XYWls'>One-Woman Wail</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PastelChalkedFreezeFrame' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PastelChalkedFreezeFrame' data-format='UGFzdGVsQ2hhbGtlZEZyZWV6ZUZyYW1l'>Pastel-Chalked Freeze Frame</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PhosphorEssence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PhosphorEssence' data-format='UGhvc3Bob3JFc3NlbmNl'>Phosphor-Essence</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PillarOfLight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PillarOfLight' data-format='UGlsbGFyT2ZMaWdodA=='>Pillar of Light</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Pixellation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Pixellation' data-format='e3tQaXhlbGxhdGlvbn19'>Pixellation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PossessionLevitation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PossessionLevitation' data-format='UG9zc2Vzc2lvbkxldml0YXRpb24='>Possession Levitation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerDyesYourHair' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerDyesYourHair' data-format='UG93ZXJEeWVzWW91ckhhaXI='>Power Dyes Your Hair</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerEchoes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerEchoes' data-format='UG93ZXJFY2hvZXM='>Power Echoes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerFloats' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerFloats' data-format='UG93ZXJGbG9hdHM='>Power Floats</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerGivesYouWings' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerGivesYouWings' data-format='UG93ZXJHaXZlc1lvdVdpbmdz'>Power Gives You Wings</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerGlows' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerGlows' data-format='UG93ZXJHbG93cw=='>Power Glows</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PreExplosionBuildup' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PreExplosionBuildup' data-format='UHJlRXhwbG9zaW9uQnVpbGR1cA=='>Pre-Explosion Buildup</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PreExplosionGlow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PreExplosionGlow' data-format='UHJlRXhwbG9zaW9uR2xvdw=='>Pre-Explosion Glow</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakesYourHairGrow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakesYourHairGrow' data-format='UG93ZXJNYWtlc1lvdXJIYWlyR3Jvdw=='>Power Makes Your Hair Grow</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep' data-format='UG93ZXJNYWtlc1lvdXJWb2ljZURlZXA='>Power Makes Your Voice Deep</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePowerOfRock' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePowerOfRock' data-format='VGhlUG93ZXJPZlJvY2s='>The Power of Rock</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RainOfBlood' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RainOfBlood' data-format='UmFpbk9mQmxvb2Q='>Rain of Blood</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RaygunGothic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RaygunGothic' data-format='UmF5Z3VuR290aGlj'>Raygun Gothic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealFootageRecreation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealFootageRecreation' data-format='UmVhbEZvb3RhZ2VSZWNyZWF0aW9u'>Real Footage Re-creation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealPlaceBackground' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealPlaceBackground' data-format='UmVhbFBsYWNlQmFja2dyb3VuZA=='>Real-Place Background</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyPotentExplosive' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyPotentExplosive' data-format='UmlkaWN1bG91c2x5UG90ZW50RXhwbG9zaXZl'>Ridiculously Potent Explosive</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RingOfFire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RingOfFire' data-format='UmluZ09mRmlyZQ=='>Ring of Fire</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RockersSmashGuitars' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RockersSmashGuitars' data-format='Um9ja2Vyc1NtYXNoR3VpdGFycw=='>Rockers Smash Guitars</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RodAndReelRepurposed' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RodAndReelRepurposed' data-format='Um9kQW5kUmVlbFJlcHVycG9zZWQ='>Rod And Reel Repurposed</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RollOutTheRedCarpet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RollOutTheRedCarpet' data-format='Um9sbE91dFRoZVJlZENhcnBldA=='>Roll Out the Red Carpet</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheRuinsICaused' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheRuinsICaused' data-format='VGhlUnVpbnNJQ2F1c2Vk'>The Ruins I Caused</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfPerception' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfPerception' data-format='UnVsZU9mUGVyY2VwdGlvbg=='>Rule of Perception</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneOfWonder' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneOfWonder' data-format='U2NlbmVPZldvbmRlcg=='>Scene of Wonder</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryDissonance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryDissonance' data-format='U2NlbmVyeURpc3NvbmFuY2U='>Scenery Dissonance</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryGorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryGorn' data-format='U2NlbmVyeUdvcm4='>Scenery Gorn</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryPorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryPorn' data-format='U2NlbmVyeVBvcm4='>Scenery Porn</a>: Highly detailed backgrounds. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScreenShake' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScreenShake' data-format='U2NyZWVuU2hha2U='>Screen Shake</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScrewTheElectricBill' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScrewTheElectricBill' data-format='U2NyZXdUaGVFbGVjdHJpY0JpbGw='>Screw the Electric Bill</a>: In fiction, a room's lights are already turned on when the characters enter. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensationalStaircaseSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensationalStaircaseSequence' data-format='U2Vuc2F0aW9uYWxTdGFpcmNhc2VTZXF1ZW5jZQ=='>Sensational Staircase Sequence</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShortLivedAerialEscape' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShortLivedAerialEscape' data-format='U2hvcnRMaXZlZEFlcmlhbEVzY2FwZQ=='>Short-Lived Aerial Escape</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SiegeEngines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SiegeEngines' data-format='U2llZ2VFbmdpbmVz'>Siege Engines</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SerkisFolk' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SerkisFolk' data-format='U2Vya2lzRm9saw=='>Serkis Folk</a>: Animated characters are brought to life from computer-generated models controlled by people in costumes. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShapeshifterShowoffSession' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShapeshifterShowoffSession' data-format='U2hhcGVzaGlmdGVyU2hvd29mZlNlc3Npb24='>Shapeshifter Showoff Session</a>: As soon as they're revealed as such, shapeshifters just can't resist flaunting their powers. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShiftingSituationDuel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShiftingSituationDuel' data-format='U2hpZnRpbmdTaXR1YXRpb25EdWVs'>Shifting Situation Duel</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShinyLookingSpaceships' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShinyLookingSpaceships' data-format='U2hpbnlMb29raW5nU3BhY2VzaGlwcw=='>Shiny-Looking Spaceships</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShootTheMoney' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShootTheMoney' data-format='U2hvb3RUaGVNb25leQ=='>Shoot the Money</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowingOffYourPowers' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowingOffYourPowers' data-format='U2hvd2luZ09mZllvdXJQb3dlcnM='>Showing Off Your Powers</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowyInvincibleHero' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowyInvincibleHero' data-format='U2hvd3lJbnZpbmNpYmxlSGVybw=='>Showy Invincible Hero</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SicklyGreenGlow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SicklyGreenGlow' data-format='U2lja2x5R3JlZW5HbG93'>Sickly Green Glow</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SigilSpam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SigilSpam' data-format='U2lnaWxTcGFt'>Sigil Spam</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SignatureShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SignatureShot' data-format='U2lnbmF0dXJlU2hvdA=='>Signature Shot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinisterDeerSkull' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinisterDeerSkull' data-format='U2luaXN0ZXJEZWVyU2t1bGw='>Sinister Deer Skull</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinisterSilhouettes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinisterSilhouettes' data-format='U2luaXN0ZXJTaWxob3VldHRlcw=='>Sinister Silhouettes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkywardScream' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkywardScream' data-format='U2t5d2FyZFNjcmVhbQ=='>Skyward Scream</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SlowMotionPassBy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SlowMotionPassBy' data-format='U2xvd01vdGlvblBhc3NCeQ=='>Slow-Motion Pass-By</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb' data-format='U29tZWJvZHlTZXRVcFVzVGhlQm9tYg=='>Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffects' data-format='U3BlY2lhbEVmZmVjdHM='>Special Effects</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectsEvolution' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectsEvolution' data-format='U3BlY2lhbEVmZmVjdHNFdm9sdXRpb24='>Special Effects Evolution</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectBranding' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectBranding' data-format='U3BlY2lhbEVmZmVjdEJyYW5kaW5n'>Special Effect Branding</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectFailure' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectFailure' data-format='U3BlY2lhbEVmZmVjdEZhaWx1cmU='>Special Effect Failure</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SphereOfDestruction' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SphereOfDestruction' data-format='U3BoZXJlT2ZEZXN0cnVjdGlvbg=='>Sphere of Destruction</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SphereOfPower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SphereOfPower' data-format='U3BoZXJlT2ZQb3dlcg=='>Sphere of Power</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpoofingInTheRain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpoofingInTheRain' data-format='U3Bvb2ZpbmdJblRoZVJhaW4='>Spoofing in the Rain</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandardEstablishingSpaceshipShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandardEstablishingSpaceshipShot' data-format='U3RhbmRhcmRFc3RhYmxpc2hpbmdTcGFjZXNoaXBTaG90'>Standard Establishing Spaceship Shot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandardizedSpaceViews' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandardizedSpaceViews' data-format='U3RhbmRhcmRpemVkU3BhY2VWaWV3cw=='>Standardized Space Views</a>: Stock space shots. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StarringSpecialEffects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StarringSpecialEffects' data-format='U3RhcnJpbmdTcGVjaWFsRWZmZWN0cw=='>Starring Special Effects</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StopMotionLighting' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StopMotionLighting' data-format='U3RvcE1vdGlvbkxpZ2h0aW5n'>Stop Motion Lighting</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StreamingStars' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StreamingStars' data-format='U3RyZWFtaW5nU3RhcnM='>Streaming Stars</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' data-format='U3R1ZmZCbG93aW5nVXA='>Stuff Blowing Up</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SummerBlockbuster' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SummerBlockbuster' data-format='U3VtbWVyQmxvY2tidXN0ZXI='>Summer Blockbuster</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperMovePortraitAttack' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperMovePortraitAttack' data-format='U3VwZXJNb3ZlUG9ydHJhaXRBdHRhY2s='>Super Move Portrait Attack</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwissArmyTears' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwissArmyTears' data-format='U3dpc3NBcm15VGVhcnM='>Swiss-Army Tears</a>: Crying on anyone or anything will magically solve your problems. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwordSparks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwordSparks' data-format='U3dvcmRTcGFya3M='>Sword Sparks</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SymbolicBlood' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SymbolicBlood' data-format='U3ltYm9saWNCbG9vZA=='>Symbolic Blood</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TaintedVeins' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TaintedVeins' data-format='VGFpbnRlZFZlaW5z'>Tainted Veins</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TaxidermyTerror' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TaxidermyTerror' data-format='VGF4aWRlcm15VGVycm9y'>Taxidermy Terror</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnicolorDeath' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnicolorDeath' data-format='VGVjaG5pY29sb3JEZWF0aA=='>Technicolor Death</a>: It's amazing to see that this formidable foe are now defeated, with a BANG! </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnicolorMagic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnicolorMagic' data-format='VGVjaG5pY29sb3JNYWdpYw=='>Technicolor Magic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnologyPorn' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnologyPorn' data-format='VGVjaG5vbG9neVBvcm4='>Technology Porn</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThroatLight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThroatLight' data-format='VGhyb2F0TGlnaHQ='>Throat Light</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TickertapeParade' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TickertapeParade' data-format='VGlja2VydGFwZVBhcmFkZQ=='>Tickertape Parade</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToppledStatue' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToppledStatue' data-format='VG9wcGxlZFN0YXR1ZQ=='>Toppled Statue</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationSequence' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25TZXF1ZW5jZQ=='>Transformation Sequence</a> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationInMotion' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationInMotion' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25Jbk1vdGlvbg=='>Transformation in Motion</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationSequence' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationSequence' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25TZXF1ZW5jZQ=='>Transformation Sequence</a> occurring while the character is moving - walking, running, etc. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrashcanBonfire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrashcanBonfire' data-format='VHJhc2hjYW5Cb25maXJl'>Trashcan Bonfire</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TronLines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TronLines' data-format='VHJvbkxpbmVz'>Tron Lines</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ATruceWhileWeGawk' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ATruceWhileWeGawk' data-format='QVRydWNlV2hpbGVXZUdhd2s='>A Truce While We Gawk</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnflinchingWalk' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnflinchingWalk' data-format='VW5mbGluY2hpbmdXYWxr'>Unflinching Walk</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnsoundEffect' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnsoundEffect' data-format='VW5zb3VuZEVmZmVjdA=='>Unsound Effect</a>: Onomatopoeia is used for actions that can't really be heard. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsedFuture' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsedFuture' data-format='VXNlZEZ1dHVyZQ=='>Used Future</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VisibleInvisibility' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VisibleInvisibility' data-format='VmlzaWJsZUludmlzaWJpbGl0eQ=='>Visible Invisibility</a>: An invisible character is depicted in a way that the audience can still see them even though the other characters can't. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VolcanicVeins' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VolcanicVeins' data-format='Vm9sY2FuaWNWZWlucw=='>Volcanic Veins</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VomitDiscretionShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VomitDiscretionShot' data-format='Vm9taXREaXNjcmV0aW9uU2hvdA=='>Vomit Discretion Shot</a>: When a character is about to vomit, the work either cuts to the next scene or has the character bend over out of frame before they start heaving. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VomitIndiscretionShot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VomitIndiscretionShot' data-format='Vm9taXRJbmRpc2NyZXRpb25TaG90'>Vomit Indiscretion Shot</a>: A character pukes and the work actually shows them horking on-screen. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyStartupWorkplace' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyStartupWorkplace' data-format='V2Fja3lTdGFydHVwV29ya3BsYWNl'>Wacky Startup Workplace</a>: Amenities used to show off. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeaponizedLandmark' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeaponizedLandmark' data-format='V2VhcG9uaXplZExhbmRtYXJr'>Weaponized Landmark</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorldIsJustAwesome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorldIsJustAwesome' data-format='VGhlV29ybGRJc0p1c3RBd2Vzb21l'>The World Is Just Awesome</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Wormsign' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Wormsign' data-format='e3tXb3Jtc2lnbn19'>Wormsign</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WrittenRoar' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WrittenRoar' data-format='V3JpdHRlblJvYXI='>Written Roar</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WrittenSoundEffect' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WrittenSoundEffect' data-format='V3JpdHRlblNvdW5kRWZmZWN0'>Written Sound Effect</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouHaveToBurnTheWeb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouHaveToBurnTheWeb' data-format='WW91SGF2ZVRvQnVyblRoZVdlYg=='>You Have to Burn the Web</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourHeadASplode' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourHeadASplode' data-format='WW91ckhlYWRBU3Bsb2Rl'>Your Head A-Splode</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Zeerust' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Zeerust' data-format='e3taZWVydXN0fX0='>Zeerust</a> </li></ul><!—/index—> <hr data-format='——' /> </p></div> <div class="alt-titles section section-fact"> <h3> 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