Evidence board

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.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Evidence boards are associated in fiction with both detective activities and obsessional interests, including those of delusional individuals pursuing conspiracy theories^{[citation needed]}, hence the alternative names.

Evidence boards can be seen in numerous TV series, including Homeland, Fargo, Sherlock, The Bridge and True Detective.^[5]^[3]

Evidence boards have also been used as a teaching tool.^[6]

References

^ 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.
^ Gilmore, Shawn. "Narrative String Theory (NST)". The Vault of Culture. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Benson, Richard (2015-01-23). "Decoding The Detective's 'Crazy Wall'". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
^ 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.
^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2020-04-26). "'Homeland' Showrunner Declassifies the Series Finale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
^ Tarr, Russel (2018-02-13). "Producing "Crime Boards" to highlight connections / contrasts". Tarr's Toolbox. Retrieved 2020-08-06.

Further consideration

Crazy Walls, a presentation in Tumblr

References

Further consideration

See also