Nonfiction Sound and Story for Film and Video by Cheryl Ottenritter & Amy DeLouise

Author:Cheryl Ottenritter & Amy DeLouise [Cheryl Ottenritter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 2019-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

FIGURE 7.2 Screenshot of audio review notes using Frame.io.

The Spotting Session

A spotting session is a terrific starting point for kicking off the audio post process of your production. This is the time when you and your sound designer, supervising sound editor, or re-recording/dubbing mixer sit down and watch the project together. Whenever possible, the spotting session should happen at the mixer’s studio; if that’s not possible, an acoustically treated room with professional speakers calibrated to either broadcast or theatrical spec should be used. Ideally the mixer “watches down” the material prior to the spotting session. If not, plan to watch it twice through. Once without talking, the next time stopping at various points to discuss any issues. Taking the time before the spotting session to watch the material saves on time by eliminating that first pass together. If pressed for time in the spotting session, have bullet points ready and discuss as you stop and start. No matter the length of the piece, communicating in this way at the beginning of the post sound process will head you in the right direction. Even if you think the piece is straightforward and don’t have time to watch it through together, shoot off a short note or give a call to your mixer to talk through the key aspects of audio. Your colleague will appreciate that jump-start into the project and thought process.

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