Wrapping AV Cables

A/V cables are wrapped over/under because the method prevents the cable from being tangled when it's pulled from the coil. The cable stays straight, which works out well for crew members like sound mixers because often their equipment gets pulled away from the coil. For a similar reason, power cables are wrapped over/over because it prevents any tangles, as well as too much tension that could cause the copper inside to break. Wrapping cables correctly is an important skill for a beginning filmmaker because you want the equipment to last, and not handling it properly will shorten it's life and put it at risk to short or malfunction. It's also important for efficiently because if cables aren't wrapped properly, they became messy, and time is wasted trying to untangle them before a shoot.