Misplaced Pages

Evidence board

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Background feature in thriller and detective fiction movies and TV

An evidence board (also known as a "conspiracy board," "crazy wall," or "murder map") is a common background feature in thriller and detective fiction movies and TV. It features a collage of media from different sources, pinned to a pinboard or stuck to a wall, and frequently interconnected with string to mark connections. A more technical related name for these sorts of visualizations and charts within law enforcement are Anacapa charts which are used for social network analysis.

Evidence boards are associated in fiction with both detective activities and obsessional interests, including those of delusional individuals pursuing conspiracy theories, hence the alternative names.

Evidence boards can be seen in numerous TV series, including Homeland, Fargo, Sherlock, The Bridge and True Detective.

Evidence boards have also been used as a teaching tool.

References

  1. Ganzert, Anne (2020). Serial Pinboarding in Contemporary Television. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35272-1. ISBN 978-3-030-35271-4. S2CID 213491641.
  2. Gilmore, Shawn. "Narrative String Theory (NST)". The Vault of Culture. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ Benson, Richard (2015-01-23). "Decoding The Detective's 'Crazy Wall'". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. Sparrow, Malcolm K. (1991-09-01). "The application of network analysis to criminal intelligence: An assessment of the prospects". Social Networks. 13 (3). Elsevier: 254. doi:10.1016/0378-8733(91)90008-H. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. Vineyard, Jennifer (2020-04-26). "'Homeland' Showrunner Declassifies the Series Finale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  6. Tarr, Russel (2018-02-13). "Producing "Crime Boards" to highlight connections / contrasts". Tarr's Toolbox. Retrieved 2020-08-06.

Further consideration

See also

Stub icon

This article related to television terminology is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to film or motion picture terminology is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Evidence board Add topic