Wendy Snaps

The best use of “Day For Night” in cinema was on Jordan Peele’s NOPE. It looks significantly more realistic than most other films that try to pull it off, largely because of a technique that DP Hoyte Van Hoytema brought over from his experience shooting AD ASTARA. A 3D camera rig was modified so that both a 65mm film camera and a digital / infrared Arri Alexa could capture the exact same shot simultaneously. The Alexa’s image was inverted and used for the sky replacements, achieving a truer night sky look. The 65mm film footage was then composited on top, bringing in the natural color and texture. This was a completely new and innovative approach to shooting day for night, and arguably the best use case ever. – at Los Angeles, CA