MovieChat Forums > The Cold Light of Day (2012) Discussion > Shooting night for day looks terrible

Shooting night for day looks terrible

posted 13 years ago by Bens_Basement
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Yes, I know the title but still, the trailer was so distracting because of all that post-production blue scale!
I hate it when films are shot in the day but then colour corrected to 'look' like night. The Fright Night remake did it in virtually every scene and it was really noticeable.
Does this bother anyone else?

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[–] Max1975 13 years ago

No, not really
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[–] fantasyescapist 13 years ago

Do you mean the teal colour grading ubiquituous in Hollywood?

George Lucas talking about: 'Hey, give it to me, I'll fix it. I'll make 20 more of them'

[–] fiskehandler 13 years ago

The main reasons for shooting night scenes during the day are: 1. There are child actors involved. 2.Artistic reasons.

[–] samwyse79 12 years ago

Isn't the main reason that it's just cheaper and easier to shoot lighting-wise?

[–] Poetist 12 years ago

That would be my educated opinion.

[–] giaou13 12 years ago

It was more than obvious and absolutely distracting!The DOP should get an early retirement...

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[–] douces 12 years ago

there were several parts where it looked terrible :S

[–] OutlawsDeLejos 12 years ago

Looked horrendous.

[–] racnauj 12 years ago

agreed... just like an old cowboy movie, ridiculous. among other ridiculous things..

[–] DoctorStrangelove 12 years ago

I think you mean "day for night".

They were shooting [during the] day [to make it look like] night.

Same as in the phrase "dry for wet", where they shoot dry then later make it look wet.

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