day for night

day for night
1. 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.
2. adverb
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.


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