Part of Lesson Plan: Soundtrack Analysis

Activity Overview / Details

After discussing the music samples read the  definition of Spotting to the class:

A “spotting" session is the meeting between the Director and Composer, (and sometimes Music Supervisor, Music Editor, Writers, Producers) where the film is watched and discussed as to where music is and more importantly, where it is not. The process of “spotting” a film involves understanding the intent of each scene and identifying the most appropriate music.  

Music adds important  information on many levels, especially emotionally and psychologically.  Understanding scoring techniques and applying them is an important part of any production