Perhaps you read a previous post on How To Wrap Cables Properly. On a similar note, here's some advice that is useful both on set and at home.
Extension cables, or "stingers", sometimes have to be run along in a daisy chain to power equipment. It's frustrating and embarrassing when your chain keeps coming apart, so use this simple trick to hold them together:
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Quick Tip: How to Wrap Cables PROPERLY
Check out this video for two reasons:
1: It explains how and why you should use the over-under method for wrapping your cables. I learned how, changed my ways and now my cables look pretty handsome all wrapped up.
2: Pay attention to how the filmmakers tried to get a multi-cam feel using a single camera. They also jazzed it up by adding all kinds of panning motion. At first I was feeling sea-sick, but then it just became funny to me. Maybe you'll get a laugh out of it, too (whilst learning something).
1: It explains how and why you should use the over-under method for wrapping your cables. I learned how, changed my ways and now my cables look pretty handsome all wrapped up.
2: Pay attention to how the filmmakers tried to get a multi-cam feel using a single camera. They also jazzed it up by adding all kinds of panning motion. At first I was feeling sea-sick, but then it just became funny to me. Maybe you'll get a laugh out of it, too (whilst learning something).
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