BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Thought Holograms: Sherlock & Da Vinci Code

**Posted by saturnR** February 21, 2013 8:36 am

The scene where Sherock is sifting through clues in the air (in the lab; for audience benefit) is very similar to the scene in Da Vinci Code where Langdon visualises Newton's Memorial Monument. The scene in Sherlock was definitely better done but I can't help seeing them as similarities. Is this technique used anywhere else (in other shows)? or is it limited to characters that are either geniuses oor academics ?

**Posted by anjaH_alias** February 21, 2013 9:08 am

Do you mean the mind palace? This is a direct quote from "Minority Report".... I mean the way how they visualized it, film technologically. The memory technique which Sherlock is using is also existing, I heard about that in connection with high flyers e.g., highly gifted persons.

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**Posted by Davina** February 21, 2013 10:21 am

This memory technique can be used by almost everyone, not just academic high-flyers.