Wrap Time
Wrap time is the scheduled end of the shooting day; wrap is called when the last shot is done and the gear starts going back into the cases.
What this is about
That's a wrap ends the shooting, not the working day: camera reports, data backup, load-out and returns follow. Planners distinguish picture wrap from full wrap because the difference is paid time. The published wrap time also anchors the legal rest period — push wrap by an hour and tomorrow's call may have to move too. Experienced 1st ADs treat the last two hours before wrap as the most dangerous of the day: tired crews make expensive mistakes.
A term only helps when everyone on set means the same thing by it — so what follows is how it is used, not a dictionary definition.
What runs differently here
Where this differs from the general case:
- Picture wrap, camera wrap and location wrap are separate calls — each releases different people.
- Estimated wrap on the call sheet is a promise the schedule has to keep, not a hope.
- Wrap on the last day of a location often includes restoring it to its original state.
With TillyGen
In TillyGen every planned day ends with an estimated wrap, so overstuffed days reveal themselves before the shoot.
Change one constraint and the consequences travel through the whole plan: affected shots are flagged, the call sheet is regenerated, and nobody keeps working from yesterday's version.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between picture wrap and wrap?
Picture wrap means the camera stops for good; wrap means the day or the whole shoot ends, including pack-down. On the final day you hear both within one happy minute.
How long does it take to get started with TillyGen?
A first project takes under an hour to set up. There is no configuration phase in which templates and fields have to be defined before the tool produces anything.
Can the results be exported?
Yes — as PDF for the crew, CSV for downstream systems and through the API for anything automated. The plan stays the source; the exports are views of it.