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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
** At the start of the first movie, Po is called downstairs by his father, who first appears as a large panda-like shadow but turns out to be a goose holding a cooking pot piled with food.

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** At the start of the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 first movie, movie]], Po is called downstairs by his father, who first appears as a large panda-like shadow but turns out to be a goose holding a cooking pot piled with food.
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* ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'': Occurs in the opening scenes when the main character's RobotBuddy (also named Metal Gear) enters the room. Both its silhouette on the wall and the background music echo the FinalBoss fight of the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' (UsefulNotes/{{MSX}}).

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* ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'': Occurs in the opening scenes when the main character's RobotBuddy (also named Metal Gear) enters the room. Both its silhouette on the wall and the background music echo the FinalBoss fight of the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' (UsefulNotes/{{MSX}}).''VideoGame/MetalGear1'' (Platform/{{MSX}}).
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': One of the ShadowDiscretionShot examples is the first appearance of Momo. Huge shadow. Little bat-eared flying lemur.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': One of the ShadowDiscretionShot examples is the "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSouthernAirTemple The Southern Air Temple]]": Momo's first appearance builds him up with what appears to be the shadow of Momo. Huge shadow. Little bat-eared flying a Fire Nation soldier advancing on the heroes. When Sokka leaps out of hiding to confront him, it's revealed that he's just a tiny lemur.
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* ''Series/KamenRiderGotchard'': Hotaro senses a monster in an empty warehouse and decides to check it out. There's a giant shadow looming over him...and then he looks down to see that it was coming from the adorable grasshopper Chemie [=Hopper1=].
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* This is how Bug is introduced in ''Film/Strays2023''.

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* ''Andy Volcano'': While escaping her father's hotel, Candy sees a vaguely monster-shaped shadow on a sheet. ''Behind'' the sheet is a mouse about half its size.



* ''VideoGame/IncredibleDracula3FamilySecret'': Dracula spends the entirety of the game chasing an unspecified beast called Vlad which does an enormous amount of property damage. In the ending sequence he and his zombie minions are faced with a giant shadow resembling a werewolf -- which is cast by a deceptively cute-looking dog about the size of a chihuahua.

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* ''VideoGame/IncredibleDracula3FamilySecret'': ''Incredible Dracula 3: Family Secret'': Dracula spends the entirety of the game chasing an unspecified beast called Vlad which does an enormous amount of property damage. In the ending sequence he and his zombie minions are faced with a giant shadow resembling a werewolf -- which is cast by a deceptively cute-looking dog about the size of a chihuahua.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' features the Koopa army invading an ice kingdom. When the residents are introduced, they appear as large shadows looming over the gate, only for the camera to turn and reveal they're penguins that are ''much'' smaller than the gate itself. This comes as a relief to one Koopa who had been frightened at their presence.
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* '''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville:''' In “The Unexpected Guest”, the first trial is for Kate to test her bravery. The Royal Guards bring her to the Bear Inn, where Kate is at first startled by what seems to be the big menacing shadow of a bear. However, she realizes that it’s just Baldo, the owner of the inn [[BearyFriendly who is actually quite friendly]].

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* '''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville:''' ''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville:'' In “The "The Unexpected Guest”, Guest", the first trial is for Kate to test her bravery. The Royal Guards bring her to the Bear Inn, where Kate is at first startled by what seems to be the big menacing shadow of a bear. However, she realizes that it’s just Baldo, the owner of the inn [[BearyFriendly who is actually quite friendly]].
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* '''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville:''' In “The Unexpected Guest”, the first trial is for Kate to test her bravery. The Royal Guards bring her to the Bear Inn, where Kate is at first startled by what seems to be the big menacing shadow of a bear. However, she realizes that it’s just Baldo, the owner of the inn [[BearyFriendly who is actually quite friendly]].
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* In "The Fearful Flier" from ''WesternAnimation/{{TOTS}}'', the [[AbsurdPhobia fearsome animal]] that Bodhi is delivering... a baby guinea pig named Gil, is introduced this way.
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* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': In "Plato's Stepchildren", our heroes beam down to the planet and are greeted by a booming voice and an enormous looming shadow, which turns out to be cast by Alexander, the four-foot-high court jester. The actor playing Alexander (Michael Dunn) was 3 feet, 11 inches tall.

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* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': In "Plato's Stepchildren", "[[Recap/StarTrekS3E10PlatosStepchildren Plato's Stepchildren]]", our heroes beam down to the planet and are greeted by a booming voice and an enormous looming shadow, which turns out to be cast by Alexander, the four-foot-high court jester. The actor playing Alexander (Michael Dunn) was 3 feet, 11 inches tall.
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* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': In the film version, the villain makes a giant shadow puppet with his hands on the city's skyscraper, tricking people into thinking that a [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever giant monster]] is attacking.

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* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': In the film version, the ''Film/InspectorGadget1999'': The villain makes a giant shadow puppet with his hands on the city's skyscraper, tricking people into thinking that a [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever giant monster]] is attacking.



* ''Film/{{Zathura}}'', when the Robot first appears, it's preceded by a huge menacing shadow, but turns out to be only a few inches tall. It's the kind that shortly proves to be more dangerous than it looks.

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* ''Film/{{Zathura}}'', when ''Film/{{Zathura}}'': When the Robot first appears, it's preceded by a huge menacing shadow, but turns out to be only a few inches tall. It's the kind that shortly proves to be more dangerous than it looks.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Catscratch}}'': Waffles runs away from home and tries to live life on the streets as a dog. Seeking shelter he sees an ominous shadow against some flames: "Who dares enter the sanctity of my domain? Name yourself!" Waffle: "W-W-Waffle. Wh-who are you?" Dark Shadow: "History has given me many names. You may call me...(Shrimpy dog arrives) Barkmeat."

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Catscratch}}'': Waffles Waffle runs away from home and tries to live life on the streets as a dog. Seeking shelter he sees an ominous shadow against some flames: "Who dares enter the sanctity of my domain? Name yourself!" Waffle: "W-W-Waffle. Wh-who are you?" Dark Shadow: "History has given me many names. You may call me...(Shrimpy dog arrives) Barkmeat.""
* ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'': In Patricia's introductory episode, her shadow looms over the Pteranodon family's tent. Her ribbiting scares the kids (especially Shiny), causing them to wake up screaming... and then they see a small, adorable frog.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WatershipDown2018''. Played with during the escape from Efrafa in the storm, when a lightning flash throws the huge shadow of a rabbit against the bridge where Hazel and the others are waiting. They freeze in alarm, thinking it's [[LargeAndInCharge General Woundwort]], but it turns out to be Bigwig.
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* ''Literature/TheGruffalosChild'': The Gruffalo [[SelfServingMemory told his child]] that he was defeated by a "Big Bad Mouse". She doesn't entirely believe him, but when she tries to eat the Mouse from the first book, he tells her that the Big Bad Mouse is real, and if she looks over there, she'll see his shadow. It is, of course, the Mouse's own shadow.

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* ''Literature/TheGruffalosChild'': ''Literature/TheGruffalo's Child'': The Gruffalo [[SelfServingMemory told his child]] that he was defeated by a "Big Bad Mouse". She doesn't entirely believe him, but when she tries to eat the Mouse from the first book, he tells her that the Big Bad Mouse is real, and if she looks over there, she'll see his shadow. It is, of course, the Mouse's own shadow.

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