Data management & archival
- Checksum-verified media offloads
- Redundant NVMe ingest to RAID storage pipeline
- Optional LTO-7 or LTO-8 backup and long-term archival
- Cataloged indexing for reliable future recall
Services / Dailies Lab
Dailies Lab
Secure from ingest to editorial.
At our Vienna facility, rushes move through a complete pipeline: verified media offloads, redundant storage, transcoding, sync, dailies grading, metadata management, QC, VFX pulls, conform support, and secure delivery.
Everything is handled on-site at the colorwise Dailies Lab in Vienna.
Workflow
One connected pipeline
- IngestVerified offload
- ProtectNVMe / RAID / LTO
- ProcessSync / Grade / QC
- PrepareMetadata / VFX / Conform
- DeliverEditorial / Review
Capabilities
Built into the workflow
Dailies grading
- Creative dailies grading aligned with the cinematographer’s intent
- CDL and LUT application consistent with the final grading workflow
- Support for P3, Rec.709, ACES, HDR, and custom color pipelines
QC & metadata integrity
- Frame-level visual QC and audio-sync checks
- Camera, sound, slate, and production metadata logging
- Conform-prep deliverables for editorial and online handoff
Transcode & sync
- Fast transcodes to editorial formats
- Audio sync, slate overlays, and custom burn-ins
- Camera metadata and look data embedded or delivered separately
Review & delivery
- Secure upload to web-dailies platforms
- Editorial-ready proxy and review files
- On-site P3 or Rec.709 screening for cinematographer and director review
VFX & conform support
- EXR or DPX VFX plates with handles, slates, and overscan
- EDL, ALE, or XML pull lists with frame and timecode ranges
- Reference files with the approved CDL or LUT
- Final VFX reintegration and grading-review sequences
- Handle-inclusive high-resolution source trims from locked edits
- Optional archive matching and version-controlled exports
Creative continuity
Why dailies matter
Dailies shape how a film is experienced throughout production. They are often viewed for longer than the final grade and can establish a visual baseline that is difficult to change later. If the early image does not reflect the creative intent, it can limit decisions further down the line.
When we also grade the final film, we approach dailies as a first pass: shaping the image with the same care under tighter time constraints. That work becomes the foundation of the final grade, saving both time and budget in post-production.
Prep to finish
Why work with colorwise
We get involved early: developing the look, creating LUTs, and setting up the camera pipeline around the project’s visual intent. We can support production with remote or on-set DIT services, manage VFX and conform workflows during editorial, and carry the project through grading and final delivery.
From prep to finish, we stay connected creatively and technically so the look can evolve without compromise.
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