How to Fake Nighttime in Broad Daylight (Day for Night Lighting Explained) with Nicole Shapiro

Day-for-night is a classic filmmaking trick that lets you shoot in daylight while making the scene look like it was filmed at night. In this video, we break down why you’d use it and the key techniques—like adjusting white balance, using practicals—to sell the illusion. If you’ve ever wanted to turn bright daytime into cinematic moonlight, this shows you how we did it. Nicole Shapiro is a cinematographer and video producer based in Toronto, Canada. Some of her clients include coco Chanel, McDonalds, Canadian Tire, and Adobe. Nicole also documents her process across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to inspire other filmmakers & connect with other industry professionals. SUBSCRIBE TO ADORAMA CINEMA: 🎞️ https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaCinema ___________ ✘ FEATURED GEAR: DZOFILM Vespid2 Prime Cinema 6-Lens Kit with 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm T1.9 Lens for PL Mount https://www.adorama.com/dzov26setix.html DanaDolly Original Rental Kit, Includes 2x Original Track Ends, Center Support, 75mm, 100mm, 150 Bowl Adapter, 3" Washer, T-Tool, Monitor Mount & Flight Case https://www.adorama.com/ddork1.html Sony FX3 Full-Frame Cinema Line Camera https://www.adorama.com/soilmefx3a.html Aputure Spotlight Mount Set 36 Degree Lens for 120d, 120D Mark II, 300D and 300D Mark II https://www.adorama.com/apspot36set.html #NicoleShapiro #cinematography #adoramacinema ___________ 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ⫸ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ⫸ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ⫸ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama MORE 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ Shop online https://www.adorama.com/l/Video/ ⫸ Shop in-store https://www.adorama.com/g/nyc-store ⫸ Rent https://www.adoramarentals.com/ ⫸ Business https://www.adorama.com/business/solution/video/ ⫸ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/category/video/ ⫸ Print https://www.printique.com/ ___________ More of Nicole Shapiro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nshaps Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nshaps Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@nshapsprod Website: www.nshaps.com ___________ Deepen your understanding of filmmaking; we can't wait to have you back!