This conclusion is also suggested, of course, by the hint of a troubled expression on the actress's face. This kind of connection between shots should happen spontaneously, without much conscious reflection, in the minds of experienced viewers. However, making sure such connections work properly requires considerable planning on the part of film makers and editors, and there is good evidence that this part of the film-making process can bring about an enhancement of students' spatial intelligence. Analogical thinking is the ability to discern similarities between superficially disparate aspects of reality and to derive insight from those similarities. It is often claimed that analogical thinking is the basis of scientific creativity.
Analogical connections are also a pervasive feature of visual media.
When a film maker uses a close-up to enhance the dramatic impact of an image, she or he is relying on an analogical connection between visual size and emotional significance. When an editor speeds up a scene's cutting rate to make it more exciting, she or he is drawing on an analogical connection between fast pace and visceral impact. Analogical constructions are also a key feature of visual montage in film making, the creation of metaphorical meaning through the juxtaposition of two or more shots. In this scene, a woman is being double-crossed by a business associate. As this is going on, her boyfriend is starting a relationship with another woman.