This is the kind of video that may not get a ton of views but is infinitely more useful than something like a "what's in my camera bag" that typically gets a bunch of eyeballs. Huge thanks for making this! I need to get practicing now...
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment Gerald! Really appreciate it!
@reneebangs1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I watched 5 videos trying to get over-under and yours contained both best explanation and visual examples.
@vistek Жыл бұрын
Sweet. Happy to hear this! Thank you so much for the really nice compliment.
@AlexanderHaibel2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video not just for production careers, but also musicians. As a teenage guitarist I destroyed my first cables very quickly, and I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong with my guitar before realizing the real problem.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! As a former musician, I’ve been there!
@GrahamBartlett2 жыл бұрын
I am sound volunteer for , well every church I have been a member of, sharing this my team and the musicians , this is gold, and makes me seem less OCD. and presentation was excellent.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham! Lovely comment. Really appreciate it. Bless!
@zachmatchem12 күн бұрын
This video was great. The thing that confused me for a while when I first started was that I'd wrap the cable correctly, but still get knots while unwrapping. I finally realized that if one of the ends passed through the center, I'd get knots every few feet. Important to know!
@earlfenwick2 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! I was a best boy and gaffer for most of my career. I brag that I wrapped enough cable to go to the moon and back. I always gave the wrapping sermon to newbies just after coffee on day one. The eye-rollers rarely lasted. The arm-rollers always had me jumping off the tailgate screaming Nooooo! You made my day.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks E W! 👌🏼⚡️
@giuseppechirico29672 жыл бұрын
This is the best video ever made in the century.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha happy to hear. Thanks Giuseppe!
@wesllewellyn71592 жыл бұрын
I started working in the industry back in the 80’s and began working as a chief lighting technician, aka gaffer in the 90s. I was always taught to wrap stingers with a clockwise twist and XLR cables over and under. The reason being that the internal wires in the AC cables have a twist to them and wrapping them clockwise works better either the twist of the internal wires. With XLR cables the internal wires don’t have such a twist and work better with the over and under method. As far as I know that is how it is done on most US film sets. That being said I know a lot of guys with personal equipment who insist their cables are wound over and under. As far as I know the cable gods have not struck them dead and their cables seem to work fine but that being said I have no problem with mine as I have a good number of personal cables. I think it’s just a matter of being consistent how are you wind them and don’t switch back-and-forth. A good tip if you get a cable that has been wound improperly and has kinks, you can lay it out in the parking lot or the grass on a hot sunny day for a few hours and then rewind it. That usually fixes the problem. I could be wrong or standards may have changed. For the last 20 years I have worked primarily as a DP and Director and leave the cable winding to others. Good video though.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insight and experience. I’m simply sharing my experience and what I’ve seen on Canadian sets for the last decade as an electrician and gaffer myself. I’ve tried the over/over from time to time and I’ve always found it to be problematic with twists and knots. The over/under has never failed me. But I understand that we may all learn differently or that techniques may change over time. Early in my career I’ve had my wrists slapped enough times (more so wrapping banded or 2/0) to make sure I’m doing it the most commonly accepted way - at least where I’m working her in Toronto.
@KaiVertigoh2 жыл бұрын
The video I didn't know I needed. Thank you for this!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kai!
@laughwithoutsmiling2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!! This was not a dumb topic. I am very grateful for this.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kaizen!!
@th3atom Жыл бұрын
I'm going to be that guy.... I put my velcro or tie at the male end of the cable. For audio this is important so there isn't a flag hanging in the shot if its used with a handheld mic. For power, I just like to not have my tie in the middle of everything. Lastly, I adjust the first and last loop so the heads are close together. The less slack the heads have the less they tangle when you stack/store large amounts of cables. This is especially important when working with audio trunks. Love the video.
@vistek Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment!
@picophd Жыл бұрын
Most modern men's lives have indeed significantly improved just by this video. xD Thank you!
@vistek Жыл бұрын
At least those with power tools and a tangled mess of cables in the garage...
@zhenyucai2 жыл бұрын
I am not a gaffer :-). But I wanted to leave a thank-you note here after I watched this video and practiced on my regular extension cords almost everyday. And I noticed it is even better if I start the first loop same way every time.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! 🙏
@marksasahara11157 ай бұрын
This is great! Thanks for posting this! I often do event production jobs, so we have to tape down cables when they cross a doorway. Ramps are not really practical indoors, nor are small mats, esp. in a posh venue, so we tape shit down. The trick is to throw a few perpendicular strips to tack the cables down and then run a long parallel strip, or strips, where the cables cross the doorway. Extra points for putting angled white, or contrasting colored tape over the perpendicular tape. When it's time to wrap, on the wall side (no tape side), put your foot down on the cables and then pull up the parallel tape first. As you move down the line and the tape is lifting up, move your foot along, as well. Keeping your foot near the tape being pulled up, avoids the tape wrapping around the cables. Then, pull up the tacking strips and you're good to go. I personally prefer the Over-Over wrap for my stingers and most cables. The hundreds of cables we use, seem to be fine using Over/Over. I am the guy that fixes the cables, and connectors fail, before the copper conductors, inside, fail. Some of the less compliant cables, fiber, or triax get the Over/Under wrap. Hopefully the triax is on a spool, so you can just roll it up. The best is when the spool is in a hard case, on wheels. A tip for wrapping long cables, or heavy 3/0 (aka horsecock): Rather than holding the whole coil, put it on the ground and use your foot to hold the coil down as you reel it in and make the concentric circles. I'm getting older, so sometimes I'll do it on a trunk, or a case and use my knee/hand. That way, I don't have to bend over to pick the damn thing up.
@vistek7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! Very insightful advice. Yes - truth is that over-over isn't that much different than over-under. I've found over the years that over-under has produced slightly less snarles, but nothing to make a big deal about. Loved your point about taping cable. ALWAYS perpendicular before parallel. Great point about the ends as well vs the actual cable. I found the same to be true - though twice I found a worn out / deadzone in the middle of a 50' cable... likely just coincidence though.
@kinoromantic Жыл бұрын
I have been taught this long ago by one of the instructors in a cinematography workshop, thanks for a refresher )
@thomascrabtree56652 ай бұрын
This video changed my life.
@vistek2 ай бұрын
Wow. haha. Thank you!
@churchaudiolife2 жыл бұрын
Best video on cable wrapping I’ve seen.
@SpecterNeverSpectator2 жыл бұрын
Hi I am nowhere near a career in the films industry, nor is it my dream, but I want to say thank you, you are about to save the life of a ton of cables of mine!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great comment!! 🙏
@Francois_L_79332 жыл бұрын
This is also known as a "roadie wrap" as it's used by all roadies at concerts. To remember it, they tend to relate it to their job: Over worked, under paid...
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha indeed.
@jesse_cole Жыл бұрын
Nice Pirsig reference in the title.
@vistek Жыл бұрын
😉
@WyantWin2 жыл бұрын
Great series! Would love to see cleaning camera bodies, labeling & inventory management!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wyant! I’m working on more similar videos.
@nikonalpharand2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dale Just brought new 7m head extension cables for my Aputure 600D Pro. Thanks a lot for simple but good advice. Regards Nigel UK
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel!
@melanzystaa22028 күн бұрын
Your video definitely helped me today :D thnx
@markspencer31042 жыл бұрын
Great, needed that reminder.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!!
@108u92 жыл бұрын
Note of caution to unwind power cables fully especially those under high load. Keeping them (tightly) coiled up while in used (maybe because one is trying to keep the long length in check) is said to cause heat build up
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
It’s a worthy point, but I’ve never seen an issue with heat on 20A / 12 AWG cables. It hasn’t even really been an issue with 60A lines (though the potential is there). This is mostly a concern with 2/0 4/0 cable. Even then, you can stack it while in operation, but it’s advisable to stack in a figure 8 pattern. The circle pattern is typically what will intensify the heat load.
@renslucas2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the content, Dale. Very informative! Looking forward to more of these 🙏
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Rens! 🙏🙏
@YOUAREMYKIN2 жыл бұрын
Loved this! 😁
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mick!
@TGGaineyProductions11 ай бұрын
Very informative. I also like how you dropped science on the anatomy of cable which leads to why that technique must be used.
@vistek11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! I try to be well researched and offer insight that is based on some level of reason versus conjecture. It’s important to go beyond “well, we just do it this way.” My question is always, “but why?” And “does that mean it’s still objectively the best path?”
@ProjectDreamCatcher Жыл бұрын
Bravo ..... also entertaining. For all you impatient people out there that aren't interested in the possibility of using the cable/cord again, it really doesn't take that long before you can do it without really thinking much about it. In the words of some sports giant - just Do It 🙂
@vistek Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment PDC!
@chasethetruth2 жыл бұрын
OMG the poor people that have worked after me over the years -- this video is going to change their lives lol
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks CTT!
@alcraig1 Жыл бұрын
You should do a video on wrapping long lengths of 3 phase power cable, camera cable and/or multicore using the figure 8 method.
@vistek Жыл бұрын
My days of wrapping seaway or five-wire are behind me. Haha. I also don't know if that's really our audience, tbh. But I 100% get the interest. Luke Seerveld (Meet the Gaffer KZfaq channel) has a great video on this.
@vanquestgear2 жыл бұрын
100% this is the best way to coil!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@JayJayasuriya2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips !
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay!
@ElBoyoElectronico2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful!! 🙌
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you EBE!
@forrestning83052 жыл бұрын
Master class of setting and striking : Cable LOL Damn your video can replace my theatre classes
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Forrest!
@EugeneMaynard2 жыл бұрын
Good guide for newbies! You should take it to the next level and do one on rigging broadcast cables! As a live sports cameraman of 30+ years, I can assure you we learn quickly in fear of being possibly strangled by our colleagues! 😂
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eugene! The broadcast industry is not for the faint of heart - I worked in broadcast for five years and definitely know what you're talking about!
@StylerMalte2 жыл бұрын
This is the first Video that i will show to our apprentice 😄
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Malle!! 🙏
@joshhaynes33832 жыл бұрын
Great video! Any reason why you don't just over-under every cable? It seems like you deviated from it on the small cables, but I don't think there would be any problems caused by wrapping it that way.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh, most notably because it's short, so the advantages of the over/under won't really be realized for how little cable you have to wrap. In this case, we prioritize speed/simplicity of the wrap. Also, in many cases the interior cabling is structured differently and thus doesn't respond in the exact same manner as an electricity cable.
@bradbennett14202 жыл бұрын
Dude these zen videos are really great. Might be a good idea to toss in time stamps but killer content nonetheless!!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad! Yes, anything over significantly over 10 min, I’ll def add chapters. The intent was to encourage people to watch it all. But I do get that we are all getting used to the chapter markers now.
@Henry-sv3wvАй бұрын
5:25 my trick to using tape is wrap something else around it like from a plastic bag and then use tape. over that. cable won't get messy glue on it
@vistekАй бұрын
Great tip! I'll be honest - that never occurred to me. I could see it being a bit of challenge with speed is required, but definitely helpful in certain situations. Thanks for sharing!
@christineunderwood87412 жыл бұрын
I think it would have been easier to see how you were winding in the beginning, if you had a lighter jumper on, as the black didn't show up very well on the brown. Otherwise many thanks, I am trying to master this for my campervan electric hook up cable which is quite heavy
@SBinVancouver2 жыл бұрын
I'll do it! I don't want to get sent to Alberta.
@joppe.v Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen any videos about over-over but with twisting your wrist so it follows the natural way of the cable. Is this a wrong way or just not as efficient?
@vistek Жыл бұрын
Are you saying you do over-over or over-under? Over-over is not wrong, but because it's all spiralling in the same direction, it has a tendency to knot when unravelled. Over-under provides spring and adheres to the cable's native coil memory - so it typically will not knot when unravelled.
@davidsinclairmccabe88402 жыл бұрын
Hi Dale, thanks for the really great video! It was very interesting. I'm curious to know just how many cables would you typically wrap at the end of an event? Would you have any idea of like the total length or number of cables that have to be wrapped? Cheers!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
Hi David! Thanks for the comment! To answer your question - it typically depends on the job. I don't do "events" but instead commercial film productions. We typically have about 10 & 10 - so 10x 25' cables, and 10x 50' (but this could differ wildly depending on the production). So, if you do your math, that's about 750 feet of cable.
@marymadelynevangelista979910 ай бұрын
jumped to 4:11 and it is worth it
@DanIvanson2 жыл бұрын
First!
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
☝🏼
@zachanator555993 ай бұрын
The cardinal sin got my expensive 75ft extension cord so tangled it was basically unfunctional :( now I know.
@vistek3 ай бұрын
😬😬😬
@CmdrTigerKing2 жыл бұрын
American arm rap is much better than Canadian. That's why you don't understand.
@drunkpacman Жыл бұрын
5:32 made me cringe
@vistek Жыл бұрын
As it should!
@robbevis84972 жыл бұрын
This is super incorrect, and on any union set (in the US at least), if you wrap 12/3 single extensions ("stingers") over-under you will certainly be screamed at. Over-under is only for video cable, data cable, sound, or basically any small, more delicate cables --NOT any type of power cable that the electric department uses (except for MAYBE zip cord and of course, DMX--which is still data cable). 12/3 stingers, bates cable, banded cable, 2/0, 4/0 etc is ALWAYS over-over.
@vistek2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your insight and experience, Rob. Thanks for the comment. I do take some level of umbrage with the term “super incorrect”, however. Like you, I am also 873 Local here in Canada and this is the way we do it here. Union or non-union sets. I also didn’t say over/over was wrong - only that it can still lead to the cable getting tangled when uncoiling. Neither version is 100% right or wrong (IMHO) but I’ve found that O/U makes for a much faster and cleaner uncoil. As with any production, if you’re unfamiliar with the local methodology, then it’s good to ask or clarify with your colleagues.
@bake.agency Жыл бұрын
Over under.. what's this sorcery! 😅
@vistek Жыл бұрын
Haha. I've had ample arguments with many about this. Over-over is perfectly acceptable and fine. Some have argued O/U is only for SDI cables. I've never found any definitely source - to put the issue to bed. However, I still firmly believe in the O/U for AC cables. It's consistently produced less tangles for me.
@dennyussery1021Ай бұрын
Very good video on how to save your cables then throws them out 50 foot to bend or break the plugs...