We’ve all seen night exteriors that feel flat, overlit, or just plain wrong. Of all the lighting scenarios a cinematographer faces, “how to light the night” is one of the biggest challenges. It’s an art form that requires balancing technical skill with a strong creative vision. Where you place your moonlight is arguably the most […]
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Moonlight in cinema is a beautiful lie. We’ve all seen it: a lonely character bathed in a soft, blue-silver glow; lovers meeting under a luminous, romantic sky; a monster emerging from the stark, hard shadows of a full moon. These iconic images feel emotionally true, yet they bear little resemblance to the faint, often colorless […]