Overview

Walkaway wraps refer to situations in which production equipment remains at a shooting location overnight rather than being fully wrapped out at the end of the day. The standard expectation for location shoots is that all school equipment will be packed up and removed daily, but under limited circumstances capstone productions may request approval for a walkaway wrap.

These restrictions exist to protect school equipment from theft, damage, or environmental exposure; to help restore the location owner’s space to normal use at the end of each shoot day; and to support the educational experience of the crew by reinforcing proper wrap procedures and equipment handling practices. Because leaving equipment overnight introduces additional risks and responsibilities, walkaway wraps require careful review and approval before they are permitted.

At Locations

On FC and MC productions only, students may request a walkaway wrap at a location, but permission will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Approval is at the discretion of the the Head of Set Operations, and the following conditions must be met:

1. All department heads on the crew must approve the plan.
2. Requests must be made prior to the first day of production.
3. The Producer must provide a detailed description of which pieces of equipment would remain at the location and the reasons for why a walkaway wrap is being requested.
4. The Producer must provide a detailed plan for how the equipment will be secured safely at the location, to prevent theft/damage and to prevent injury to anyone who may enter the location before the crew returns.
5. The Producer must recruit an individual to babysit the equipment overnight. The Head of Set Operations will determine whether or not a specific individual is approved for this task.
6. Approval will only be given for rigging, where the extensiveness of the tear-down is a major factor. Camera, sound, script supe, and video village must always be wrapped back to the truck.
7. Production must resume the day following the walkaway wrap. There cannot be any days off between the walkaway wrap and resuming of production.
8. Walkaway wraps may not be requested for locations that will be occupied overnight by people who are not crew members—e.g., a family home in which the owners will be sleeping that night.
9. The Producer takes full responsibility for any equipment loss or damage that may occur.

On Sound Stages

On FC and MC productions only, students may request a walkaway wrap on the CMPA stages, but permission will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Approval is at the discretion of the the Head of Set Operations, and the following conditions must be met:

1. All department heads on the crew must approve the plan.
2. Requests must be made prior to the first day of production.
3. The Producer must provide a detailed description of which pieces of equipment would remain on the stage and the reasons for why a walkaway wrap is being requested.
4. The Producer must provide a detailed plan for how the equipment will be secured safely at the location, to prevent theft/damage and to prevent injury to anyone who may enter the location before the crew returns.
5. Walkaway wrap requests may be made for rigging, camera, sound, script supe, and video village—but all items left on the stage must packaged in their appropriate cases, stored on their appropriate carts, and neatly organized on the stage.
6. Production must resume the day following the walkaway wrap. There cannot be any days off between the walkaway wrap and resuming of production.
7. The Producer takes full responsibility for any equipment loss or damage that may occur.