day for night

noun

A cinematographic technique in which a crew films in a high-contrast situation, typically in the early morning or late afternoon, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.

“The Sandcrawler scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was shot day for night.”

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Meanings

nounday for night (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA cinematographic technique in which a crew films in a high-contrast situation, typically in the early morning or late afternoon, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.
adverbday for night (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebroadcastingIn the daytime, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.

    The Sandcrawler scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was shot day for night.

Translations

Esperanto dumtaga noktefekto
  • dumtaga noktefektocinematographic technique
French nuit américaine
  • nuit américainecinematographic technique
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Chicago

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