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Dailies

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/ˈdeɪliz/nounCommon term

In film & television, dailies means: The raw, unedited footage from a day's shoot, prepared quickly so the director, producers and editor can check it.

In Turkish: günlük çekimler, ham çekimler

How it is used

Mostly American; British crews say rushes. Dailies are watched in the evening or the next morning, now usually streamed to a tablet. They show whether a scene needs a reshoot before the set is struck.

Example sentences

  1. The producers watched the dailies and asked for more close-ups of the child.

  2. The dailies from the night shoot are too dark; we may have to reshoot.

Common collocations

  • watch the dailies
  • dailies screening
  • dailies colorist
  • rushes
  • footageRecorded film or video material, especially raw material before it has been edited.
  • rough cutAn early edited version of a film with the scenes in order but without final timing, effects, music or sound work.
  • takeOne attempt at filming a shot. If something goes wrong or the director wants a different version, the crew does another take.
  • film editorThe person who selects and joins the shots of a film into a finished story, working with the director to shape its rhythm and structure.

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