Wrap (filmmaking)
PHRASE MEANING "THE END OF FILMING" USED BY A DIRECTOR IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE FILM INDUSTRY
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Wrap, as used in the phrase "That's a wrap" has been used by directors since the early days of the film industry to signal the end of filming. Since the 1920s, filmmakers have been using this phrase when principal photography is concluded and the film is ready to go into post-production.