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Wrap

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/ræp/verbCore term

In film & television, wrap means: To finish filming, either for the day or for the whole production. As a noun, the wrap is the end of shooting.

In Turkish: çekimleri bitirmek, seti kapatmak

How it is used

The first AD announces That's a wrap! at the end of the last shot. Common phrases: wrap for the day, wrap on an actor (their last day), the film wrapped in May, a wrap party for cast and crew.

Example sentences

  1. We should wrap by eight if the weather stays dry.

  2. The series wrapped in Cappadocia after fourteen weeks of shooting.

Common collocations

  • that's a wrap
  • wrap for the day
  • wrap party
  • series wrap
  • wrap on an actor
  • shootTo record a film, scene or shot with a camera. As a noun, a shoot is the period or the day when the filming happens.
  • call sheetA daily document sent to the cast and crew that lists the scenes being shot, the location, call times and important contacts for the next shooting day.
  • assistant directorA crew member who organises the shooting schedule and runs the set day to day so that the director can focus on the creative work.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

More terms: On Set: The Shoot

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