day for night

English

Noun

day for night (uncountable)

1. (film) 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.

Translations

cinematographic technique

• French: nuit américaine (fr) f

Adverb

day for night (not comparable)

1. (cinematography) In 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.