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description: "Dailies (also called rushes) are the lightly-processed daily output from the camera, prepared overnight (or close to it) and delivered to director, cine..."
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# Dailies

Dailies (also called rushes) are the lightly-processed daily output from the camera, prepared overnight (or close to it) and delivered to director, cinematographer, editor and production for review the day after a shoot. Historically printed from negative for screening, modern dailies are digital files generated from camera RAW or mezzanine masters with a basic creative LUT applied, color-balanced shot-to-shot, sometimes with audio sync and slate metadata embedded. Dailies serve multiple stakeholders simultaneously: the director and DoP review performance and image quality; the editor begins assembling a rough cut; the production accountant reconciles footage with the shooting schedule; the script supervisor verifies coverage. The DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) on set typically prepares the on-set look LUT during shooting and hands off camera files and CDL to the dailies operator (often working at a post house). Tools include Colorfront On-Set Dailies, Pomfort Silverstack, MTI Cortex, Codex Production Suite and Assimilate Live Looks. Modern dailies are usually distributed via secure web platforms like Frame.io, Aspera Faspex, Moxion or PIX System, often with watermarked H.264 or ProRes 422 Proxy versions. Quality matters because dailies establish the visual baseline for the rest of post — a flawed dailies workflow propagates color errors all the way to the final grade. Reference: ACES production setup documentation and Frame.io dailies workflow guides.

Workflow, EditingDIT, Assistant Editor, ColoristOn-set, Offline Editing

## Related terms

[Proxy](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/proxy)[Offline Editing](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/offline-editing)[CDL (Color Decision List)](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/cdl-color-decision-list)

Editorial timeline from camera media to picture lock. Typical feature workflow takes 12-24 weeks for the offline phase.

## Articles covering this term

* [Dailies workflow: from set to editorial

  Comprehensive guide to dailies processing. Learn about DIT roles, data management, proxies, sync, color management, and editorial delivery.](https://postproduction.studio/en/workflows/daily-workflow)
* [Color pipeline: from set to delivery

  Master the end-to-end color pipeline in post-production. Understand on-set color management, ACES, dailies LUTs, HDR mastering, and delivery standards.](https://postproduction.studio/en/workflows/color-pipeline)
* [LUTs and CDL: managing color decisions

  Complete guide to LUT and CDL workflows: 1D/3D LUTs, ASC CDL parameters, technical vs creative transforms, on-set monitoring, archiving and color management best practices.](https://postproduction.studio/en/image/luts-cdl)
* [Editorial workflow: from ingest to picture lock

  Master the editorial workflow in post-production. Learn about bin organization, offline editing, proxy management, versioning, reviews, and picture lock.](https://postproduction.studio/en/workflows/editorial-workflow)
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  Explore diverse careers in post-production. Editorial, image finishing, sound, VFX, and management roles explained.](https://postproduction.studio/en/fundamentals/professions)
* [Codecs and containers: understanding video files

  Understand the core differences between codecs and containers, inter-frame vs intra-frame compression, and technical requirements for various post workflows.](https://postproduction.studio/en/formats/codecs-and-containers)