Chekhov's gun: History and Key Facts
Chekhov's gun (or Chekhov's rifle; Russian: Чеховское ружьё, romanized: Chekhovskoye ruzhyo) is a narrative principle emphasizing that every element in a story should be necessary, while irreleva
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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: History and Key Facts
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is a recurring opinion survey and music ranking of the finest albums in history, compiled by the American music magazine Rolling Stone.
Easter egg (media): History and Key Facts
An Easter egg is a message, image, or feature hidden in software, a video game, a film, or another—usually electronic—medium.
Fourth wall: History and Key Facts
The fourth wall is a common convention in narrative drama in which a metaphorical, invisible, or imaginary wall separates performers (actors, dancers, singers, etc.) from the audience, so that th
Dolly zoom: History and Key Facts
A dolly zoom (also known as a Hitchcock shot, Vertigo shot, Jaws effect, or zolly shot) is an in-camera effect that appears to undermine normal visual perception.
MacGuffin: History and Key Facts
In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin) is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in it
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: History and Key Facts
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book first published in 2005 (with several later editions) by Universe Publishing.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs: History and Key Facts
Part of the AFI 100 Years...
Wilhelm scream: History and Key Facts
The Wilhelm scream is an iconic stock sound effect that has been used in many films, television programs and other media, originating in the 1951 film Distant Drums, where the scream was allegedl