Cables – they connect stuff. Most people know about the basic cable types from connecting their DVD player, but any do-it-yourself filmmaker should be able to confront any video connector without saying “I have no idea what that is. Hold me”.
Note: these are separated by connector type, not the signal. For example, a YPbPr signal can be carried by (among other things) three RCA connectors or three BNC connectors. We’ll get into that in a different article.
Always be prepared, right? That motto is a good idea, but when dealing with things like going out on a shoot, you can’t be prepared for everything, but you can have a well-stocked bag of tricks that can make your ride a little smoother. Here’s our list of the top 11 (in no particular order):
I wrote a post about gaffers tape last week explaining that while most people might automatically reach for the duct tape during a shoot, gaffers tape is a much better alternative universally used in the film community. Just one of those things you might not know if you’ve never come across it.
Cable wrapping techniques are another one of types of things that you automatically do one way and you eventually learn how to do the right way. I remember when I was early into my high school career I was out helping on a local shoot and started wrapping cables around my arm. An old roadie quickly noticed and verbally accosted me, kindly showing me the right way.
So here for your reading and viewing pleasure is a short guide and some great videos on how to wrap cable.
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