Film Language Tag: day-for-night

Relating to a nighttime scene that is filmed during the day. Generally only applied to exterior shots. Shooting day-for-night is often logistically easier than actually shooting at night but requires special filters, controlled underexposure, or special processing to pull off effectively. Common techniques include using a blue color filter over the camera lens while shooting in daylight. 1. Kroon, R. W. A/V a to z: An encyclopedic dictionary of media, entertainment and other Audiovisual terms. McFarland, 2014. 2. Bordwell, David, et al. Film Art, 13th ed. McGraw Hill Education, 2026.