I believe that it isn’t about the amount of light but the kind and direction. In particular on midday the shadows are hard and contrasts are high, so many photographers use their flashlight to brighten the scene.
Looking at the shadows, the scene is located on the dark side of the street, so they will need some light to make the scene in the sunlight.
From the look of it it’s an indoor shot and they’re simulating the light coming in from outside.
They’re probably shooting TV or a movie, so could be using that particular location from before sunrise to well beyond sunset. If you can control the light then it remains constant all day regardless of what the daylight is doing.
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I believe that it isn’t about the amount of light but the kind and direction. In particular on midday the shadows are hard and contrasts are high, so many photographers use their flashlight to brighten the scene. Looking at the shadows, the scene is located on the dark side of the street, so they will need some light to make the scene in the sunlight.
From the look of it it’s an indoor shot and they’re simulating the light coming in from outside.
They’re probably shooting TV or a movie, so could be using that particular location from before sunrise to well beyond sunset. If you can control the light then it remains constant all day regardless of what the daylight is doing.