day for night
"Day for night" is a technique used in cinematography to create the illusion of nighttime while filming during daylight hours.
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Definition
C1Filmmaking
(technical)A technique where scenes intended to appear as nighttime are filmed during the day and adjusted to look like night using filters, lighting, or post-production effects.
Example
- The director decided to use the day for night technique to save on production costs.
- In the movie, many of the night scenes were actually shot using day for night.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "day for night":
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