Which term refers to a meeting where the director, composer, music editor, and/or music supervisor view the film scene by scene to discuss cues?

• A. Screened Cue Meeting
• B. Cue Review
• C. Spotting Session
• D. Spotting Conference

Answer: (C)

Spotting session is the terms used for a collaborative meeting where you watch the film scene by scene to decide where music should start and stop, what mood it should convey, and how long each cue should run. In this session, the director, composer, music editor, and sometimes the music supervisor discuss each moment—pinpointing exact cue placements, tempos, instrumentation, and stylistic direction. The output is a clear plan or cue sheet that guides the composition and timing work.

This term fits best because “spotting” refers to marking the spots in the film for music, and “session” captures the collaborative planning aspect of the meeting. The other phrases aren’t standard industry terms for this planning step: they imply different tasks (screening, reviewing, or an uncommon variation) rather than the precise, film-by-film cue-placement discussion that characterizes a spotting session.