Dailies (or Rushes)
Definition
Dailies (called "rushes" in the United Kingdom) are the raw, unedited footage captured during a single day of production. In the era of film, this footage was sent to a laboratory overnight for processing and then screened the following day by the director, producers, and sometimes the cast and key crew. In the digital era, dailies are typically reviewed on a secure streaming platform or on a dedicated screening monitor on set. Reviewing dailies is critical for catching technical problems (focus issues, exposure errors, continuity mistakes) before the production has moved on to a different location.
Contextual Usage
The director of photography receives a message from the director after reviewing the previous day's footage: "The dailies from the warehouse scene look incredible. The lighting on the chase sequence is exactly what we were going for. Let's make sure we match that quality for the exterior scenes tomorrow."
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