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Record 1 2005-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Cinematography
  • Television Arts
DEF

Shooting in the daytime but resulting in a night-time quality on the film. Accomplished with filters (navy blue).

CONT

Traditionally, day for night is done around noon since long shadows would give away the fact that it is day.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

Key term(s)
  • day-for-night

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Cinématographie
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

[...] technique qui permet le tournage en plein jour d'une scène de nuit [grâce à l'ajout de filtres sur la lentille de la caméra].

CONT

La technique utilisée appelée nuit américaine ou jour pour nuit fait appel à la mutation de l'effet solaire [...] en lumière lunaire.

Spanish

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