My 365, Day 5 - La Nuit Americaine
I had originally intended to shoot a frame of the remarkably clear, blue winter sky here in Central Alabama today. However, when the sun caused the iris to clamp down, I was reminded of the classic Hollywood trick known as day-for-night. Directors would shoot night scenes during the day and simply light and underexpose them to mimic nighttime lighting conditions, sometimes leaving the sun in frame to act as a full moon.
The French call this technique La Nuit Americaine, or American Night. This term was immortalized as the title of A 1974 film by Francois Truffaut. The film is study of the ridiculous lengths to which filmmakers will go to achieve their vision.
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