Night shoots can look calm on screen; on set, the clock is doing its own stunt...

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Night shoots can look calm on screen; on set, the clock is doing its own stunt work. This article gets into the choices crews make, from balloon lights and meal timing to protecting turnaround, so a 7am wrap doesn’t follow everyone home.