| abstract | - A recurring item across several works for a director, producer or writer. For recurring associates, see Production Posse. For recurring characters or items identified with a previous movie, see Production Throwback and Reused Character Design. The literary/unintentional equivalent of this is an Author Catchphrase, and the actor equivalent of this is just a normal Catch Phrase ("I'll be back"). Does not include overarching Signature Style elements of a body of work, Signature Shots, or explicit Iconic Logo trademarks, such as Alfred Hitchcock's silhouette or Walt Disney's signature. If the Thumbprint suggests some kind of kink or fetish on the part of the creator, then it's Author Appeal. Many of these can be found in trivia sections on IMDb. Examples of Creator Thumbprint include:
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