Which practice helps prevent tangles and delays on a video set when handling cables?

• A. Rolling and storing cables neatly
• B. Coiling cables loosely and leaving them on the floor
• C. Wrapping cables around equipment
• D. Taping cables across walkways

Answer: (A)

Cable management on a video set means keeping cables organized and stowed so they don’t tangle or slow things down. Rolling and storing cables neatly is the best practice because it minimizes knots, makes it quick to deploy the right cable when needed, and reduces wear from misrouting. This keeps setup and teardown on schedule and lowers the risk of delays caused by untangling cables during shoots. Other methods—loosely coiling and leaving cables on the floor, wrapping cables around equipment, or taping them across walkways—create tangles, damage cables or connectors, and introduce trip hazards, all of which slow you down and raise safety concerns.