His research on police interrogations in the late 1970s shone a spotlight on previously ignored psychological aspects of the behaviour of suspects and police during interrogations.
Of course, Gyllenhaal is no stranger to dating in the spotlight: He previously dated Kirsten Dunst, Reese Witherspoon and even Taylor Swift, who -- but of course -- allegedly penned the song "All Too Well" about their short-lived relationship.
In addition Sony spotlighted the previously announced Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty games, which have already proved hugely successful on other formats.
But the crash shined a spotlight on a previously hypothetical area of airplane regulation: how to assure safety for an airplane that the crew must bring down in water.
And the ceremony and concert, presented in conjunction with Jazz at Lincoln Center and viewable at the Web site ustream.tv, gave each honoree a warm bask in the spotlight, with many previously inducted Jazz Masters looking on, and some of them giving the introductions.
"I am sure it will be of wide use to the whole sector in shining a spotlight on this previously poorly investigated area," he said.
A collection of these Spotlight Stories had previously been available on Android devices through a dedicated app since 2013, and arrived on iPhone earlier this year.
The documents, many previously unreported, spotlight the role played by Governor Scott's aides.
In recent years, the multibillion-dollar game industry has attracted a growing number of game music composers, in addition to shining a spotlight on a few previously unknown (by mainstream standards) veterans in the business.
The 87th Academy awards may make or break careers, could thrust unknowns into the spotlight, or turn the previously-tolerated into the outright-ridiculed.
