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Hello Mr. Deakins and all forum members,
I have an upcoming shoot (a low budget short) in which most of the scenes happen in night exterior, more like an open field, lighting a wide night exterior is something new for me, me and my director were also thinking of shooting in daytime or dusk and changing it to night in grade. I’m not a big fan of this idea but would like to know some insights and tips if anyone had tried it before. Thank you!
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I wrote an entire chapter for the 11th Edition of the ASC Manual on this topic so it’s a bit broad to cover in one post. It all depends on the look you want. DFN works best when the moon is the only source of light in the scene because real daylight, whether sunny or overcast, will be much brighter than any other light sources in the frame like campfires or streetlamps. If there are other sources, dusk-for-night works better so that they expose realistically.
If I could post images on this forum, I’d show you my photos of real moonlit landscapes and how much they look like day-for-night shots other than you can see stars in the sky.
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