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Janssen Herr · September 12th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Hello all,

I start shooting my latest film titled "Hämnden" (Swedish for "The Revenge") this week.

In the script there is a scene in which a man runs through the woods at night.

I will be shooting the film with a Canon XM2 (GL2) and a Sony VX 2000. For practical reasons I need to shoot the scene during the day I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience with shooting day for night. I know how to make a day shot look like a night shot in post using any NLE or AE and the numerous plugins on offer. I also know how great the VX is in low light ...but... My question is to those who have attempted such shoots what sort of settings/camera handling work best?

Cheers,

Janssen Herr
www.janssenherr.com

Lorinda Norton · September 13th, 2006, 01:07 AM

Hi Janssen,

There is a lot of really good shooting information here already--hopefully enough to answer your specific questions. If you haven't read them already, take a look at all the links provided in here and see what you think.

Good luck with your film!

Janssen Herr · September 13th, 2006, 02:49 AM

Thanks Lorinda for the link to the thread(s)! The information was spot on! Now the testing!

Cheers,
Janssen Herr

September 12th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#1
Janssen Herr New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 23	Advice for Day for Night Shoot Hello all, I start shooting my latest film titled "Hämnden" (Swedish for "The Revenge") this week. In the script there is a scene in which a man runs through the woods at night. I will be shooting the film with a Canon XM2 (GL2) and a Sony VX 2000. For practical reasons I need to shoot the scene during the day I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience with shooting day for night. I know how to make a day shot look like a night shot in post using any NLE or AE and the numerous plugins on offer. I also know how great the VX is in low light ...but... My question is to those who have attempted such shoots what sort of settings/camera handling work best? Cheers, Janssen Herr www.janssenherr.com

September 13th, 2006, 01:07 AM	#2
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hi Janssen, There is a lot of really good shooting information here already--hopefully enough to answer your specific questions. If you haven't read them already, take a look at all the links provided in here and see what you think. Good luck with your film! __________________ Lorinda

September 13th, 2006, 02:49 AM	#3
Janssen Herr New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 23	Thanks Lorinda for the link to the thread(s)! The information was spot on! Now the testing! Cheers, Janssen Herr