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Spotting session

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, spotting session means: A meeting in which filmmakers watch an edit and decide where music or sound work is needed.

In Turkish: müzik ve ses yerleştirme toplantısı

How it is used

Composers and sound teams use spotting sessions to agree on entries, exits and intentions.

Example sentences

  1. During the spotting session, we decided to leave the funeral without music.

    The discussion chooses silence instead of a musical cue.

  2. The spotting session identified three moments that needed distant crowd sounds.

    The edit is reviewed to plan specific sound additions.

Common collocations

  • hold a spotting session
  • music spotting session
  • sound designThe creative work of creating, choosing and shaping all the sounds of a film so that they support the story and the atmosphere.
  • sound effectsRecorded or created sounds, other than dialogue and music, that are added to a film to make actions and places feel real, such as doors, cars, rain or explosions.

More terms: Sound and Music

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