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Glenn Gipson · January 27th, 2004, 07:01 AM

I have to shoot a ton of exterior night scenes, but rigging up lights is out of the question…so I want to shoot Day for Night. What is the best way to go about this? Should I use a filter? Will the tools within Vegas Video create this effect for me? Or is the Day for Night option in Magic Bullet the best way to go? Thanks in advance.

John Locke · January 27th, 2004, 07:16 AM

Glenn,

If you'll do a search, you'll find quite a bit of valuable info on this subject here at DVi.

And for a good example of day for night shooting, watch Cast Away.

Chris Hurd · January 27th, 2004, 08:01 AM

Hey Glenn, search for the term "day for night" and you'll get about 300 responses. Several good threads there! Not all of 'em are in the lighting forum, though. Hope this helps,

John Locke · January 27th, 2004, 08:29 AM

You might also want to try searching the site for past information. ;)

Frank Granovski · January 27th, 2004, 09:34 AM

Glenn, I'll make it even easier for you. "Day for night," use blue lighting or a blue filter.

Glenn Gipson · January 27th, 2004, 09:48 AM

Thanks guys

Bill Pryor · January 27th, 2004, 01:23 PM

There are some easy basic rules in doing day-for-night.
1. Use your 3200 preset, or tungsten white balance.
2. Try to shoot everything back or side-lighted.
3. Expose for the highlights, or underexpose by around 3 stops.
4. Make sure you don't see the sky, car headlights, streetlights, etc., in the shot.
5. Watch the background--if there's a building in the background the sun is hitting, it'll ruin the effect.
6. Do a test first.

January 27th, 2004, 07:01 AM	#1
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Day for Night I have to shoot a ton of exterior night scenes, but rigging up lights is out of the question…so I want to shoot Day for Night. What is the best way to go about this? Should I use a filter? Will the tools within Vegas Video create this effect for me? Or is the Day for Night option in Magic Bullet the best way to go? Thanks in advance.

January 27th, 2004, 07:16 AM	#2
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Glenn, If you'll do a search, you'll find quite a bit of valuable info on this subject here at DVi. And for a good example of day for night shooting, watch Cast Away. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

January 27th, 2004, 08:01 AM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Hey Glenn, search for the term "day for night" and you'll get about 300 responses. Several good threads there! Not all of 'em are in the lighting forum, though. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 27th, 2004, 08:29 AM	#4
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	You might also want to try searching the site for past information. ;) __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

January 27th, 2004, 09:34 AM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Glenn, I'll make it even easier for you. "Day for night," use blue lighting or a blue filter.

January 27th, 2004, 09:48 AM	#6
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Thanks guys

January 27th, 2004, 01:23 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	There are some easy basic rules in doing day-for-night. 1. Use your 3200 preset, or tungsten white balance. 2. Try to shoot everything back or side-lighted. 3. Expose for the highlights, or underexpose by around 3 stops. 4. Make sure you don't see the sky, car headlights, streetlights, etc., in the shot. 5. Watch the background--if there's a building in the background the sun is hitting, it'll ruin the effect. 6. Do a test first.