Daylight by FilmLight is a powerful, standalone platform designed for dailies and deliverables, catering to the needs of on-set professionals and post-production teams. Built to streamline workflows, Daylight combines advanced color management and grading capabilities with intuitive media processing tools, ensuring efficiency and quality from camera to post.
Daylight's robust grading tools are powered by the same FilmLight engine that drives Baselight, providing unparalleled color precision and creative flexibility. Whether you're matching looks, applying LUTs, or adjusting metadata, Daylight ensures consistency across projects with its non-destructive workflow.
Fully compatible with high-resolution and HDR formats, Daylight supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG, offering the tools you need to deliver high-quality content for today's demanding viewing standards. With integrated automation features, such as timeline conforming and batch processing, Daylight reduces manual workload, ensuring fast and accurate results.
The software includes powerful review tools, allowing teams to easily verify and approve content. It also supports advanced metadata management, ensuring that production details are preserved throughout the workflow. From raw camera files to deliverables, Daylight simplifies the dailies process, making it the ideal choice for productions of any scale.
- Product Identifiers -
MPN: Daylight (Annual Subscription, Mac)- Product Specifications -
Specifications
Minimum Mac spec. (supported on macOS 12-14)
- Platform: Intel with 4GB VRAM + 8GB RAM or Apple Silicon with 24GB Unified Memory (recommended)
- Disk: Internal 1TB SSD (for image cache)
Recommended
- SDI Video**: AJA Kona 4/5, Io 4K/Plus, T-Tap/Pro, Io-X3 or BMD: Ultrastudio Mini/HD/4k, Decklink 8k Pro
- Storage: External high-performance RAID system
Linux (Rocky 8.9)
- Processor: Single 4th Generation Intel Xeon 24-core (recommended)
- RAM: 24GB RAM (128GB DDR5 4800MHz recommended)
- GPU: One or more* of the following Nvidia GPUs
- Quadro RTX 6000, RTX A6000, RTX A4000, RTX 6000 Ada or RTX 4000 Ada, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce Titan X.
(Other GPUs have not been qualified but may be white-listed after testing by the user).
*Note that GPUs must all be of the same model - Network: 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet or other high speed interconnect
- SDI Video**: AJA Kona 4/5 or BMD: Ultrastudio Mini/HD/4k, Decklink 8k Pro
** Thunderbolt SDI devices require interface and OS support
Hassle Free Returns
At Motion Media, our goal is to ensure your complete satisfaction with your purchase. If, for whatever reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, you may return it to Motion Media within 30 days. Claims for missing items or items damaged in transit must be received within three business days of receipt of merchandise.
Refunds on returned items will be issued in the same payment form as tendered at the time of purchase. If payment was made by credit card, once we receive the product we will credit your account. Please allow 7-10 days for a credit to appear on your credit card statement. If payment was made by check, please allow 10 business days for a refund check to be issued.
Please read all conditions below. If conditions are not met, Motion Media reserves the right to refuse the return or to charge a restocking fee of up to 25%.
How to return or exchange an item:
- In order to return an item you need to first obtain an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.
- To request an RMA number, please visit our contact page and send us an email with the request.
- To request an RMA number by phone, call Customer Service at 310-450-4000.
- Place the original package into a shipping carton.
- Include the invoice and the reason for the return. If defective, please specify the defect.
- Please do not place stickers or shipping labels on the original manufacturer's package.
- The RMA number must be clearly written on the outer box. If you received a label in the email, print the label and tape it to the carton.
- Ship via insured ground service with a tracking number. Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the customer. We are not responsible for lost or damaged packages.
- Send pre-authorized returns to:
Motion Media, LLC
Attn: RMA#XXXXX
2875 E. Patrick Lane, Suite O
Las Vegas, NV 89120
- Alternatively, you may return an item at our office at the above location, with an approved RMA.
Rules:
- All returned or exchanged items must be in new condition,
unopened in the original box, and must include all packing material, blank warranty cards, manuals, and all accessories. 15% restocking fee on any opened items. If you are going to return, do not open the box. - 25% restocking fee on LitePanels, Anton Bauer and Sachtler returns.
- Motion Media is not responsible for personal data or items left in returned merchandise.
- Defective items may be repaired or exchanged at our discretion for the same model or manufacturer's equivalent model.
- RMA numbers are valid for 10 days.
- Motion Media is not responsible for any consequential or incidental damage resulting from the sale or use of any merchandise bought from us. We are responsible for the monetary value of the merchandise only.
*No Return/Exchange On:
- No Returns on Blackmagic Design purchases.
- Any Electronically Delivered Software
- 3D Printers & Accessories
- Custom systems built or modified by Motion Media to customer's specifications
- Educational dvd's and books once unwrapped
- Motion Media Gift Cards are redeemable for merchandise only and may not be redeemed for cash.