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Technical recce

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, technical recce means: A location visit where department heads check practical needs before filming.

In Turkish: teknik mekan keşfi

How it is used

British crews often say recce; US crews commonly say tech scout.

Example sentences

  1. The technical recce revealed that the camera truck could not enter the courtyard.

    The visit identifies an access problem before the shoot.

  2. Our sound team joined the technical recce to check the nearby railway noise.

    A department checks a location issue affecting its work.

Common collocations

  • arrange a technical recce
  • technical recce notes
  • pre-productionThe planning stage before filming starts, when the script is finished, the cast is chosen, locations are found and the budget and schedule are prepared.
  • screenplayThe written plan of a film in a standard format, with scene headings, descriptions of action, character names and dialogue.

More terms: Pre-Production and Scripts

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