Film Language Tag: dry-for-wet

Relating to an underwater scene that is filmed without water, quite often used when filming underwater miniatures. To simulate underwater conditions without all of the filming restrictions that working underwater normally entails, a stage is built that simulates the underwater environment and the air is filled with smoke. When fish, air bubbles, floating debris, etc. are added in post-production, the effect can be quite convincing. Kroon, R. W. A/V a to z: An encyclopedic dictionary of media, entertainment and other Audiovisual terms. McFarland, 2014.