Recce (filmmaking)

Recce (pronunciation: /ˈrɛkiː/) is a military term that has been borrowed by media production in the United Kingdom, derived from "reconnoiter" (the verb form of "reconnaissance"). It is a pre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues.

The term 'recce' is also used in radio and television production. Other examples of later media borrowing from film includes wildtrack which, in film production, was sound recorded without pictures for use in post-production later. In the US the term "site survey" is commonly used with the same meaning.

See also

• Location scouting
• Location shooting
• Reconnaissance

External links

• [1] The BBC training course for recce-ing.
• Go For Locations: Resources for Location Scouts