Why are the roads always wet in movies, tv...?

[FlipTrac_511]

Why? Lighting???

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

Makes the cars spin better. When I go to see the stunt shows st the fairs here, they always wet the surface. That way the cars will power slide and such easier.

 

[Ian Gross]

Yup you can get cars to do neater things easier when the coefficient of friction is lower. Ie wet vs dry pavement.

 

[David j]

In TV commercials for cars, the wet surface reflects the light and makes the car shine and look better.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Because it looks flipp'in sweet!

 

[Greg Stuhlsatz]

Was the roads wet in MadMax?

 

[Yardsale]

This required only when filming at night. A dry street will reflect the set lighting and make it look almost day like. A wet street does not.

 

[Josh Langel]

Lighting.



I am in Film school and it is best to shoot any exterior roads wet. The reflection it gives is beautiful, plus it gives the cinematographer more to play with.

 

[Alex Gonzalez]

Graduated film school (BA in TV/Film)... along with wet roads, you'll often see overcast skies--great for getting true color on film. This applies mostly to car commercials.

 

[David j]

Thought I'd just throw this out there to. In most car commercials, why is the windows blacked out?