How fire drills became more than just a waste of my time.
If you frequently have fire drills at your office you must know how boring it can be to evacuate the office and wait for the counting. I’m not criticising the importance of these drills, they are important, but I’ve found a way of hacking this feeling of boredom. At least to my wannabe-creative mind.
The alarm goes off and you hear the recording repeatedly saying “Please evacuate the building”.
HACK²: “Always take your wallet with you — Thieves take advantage of office drills to steal. “ Thanks Scott!
Everybody slowly walks out as the three fire wardens check if all the rooms are empty. In my case I go down with my camera (and my wallet), it’s from the 60s (the camera, not the wallet) and of course runs on film. It isn’t a cheap hobby and currently developing films can cost between $20 to $30 in Australia. I develop mine at Racquet Film in New Farm.
To me it makes the whole difference. I get a break from the animating keyframes and editing repetitive voice-overs to enter the analog world of clicks & rolls instead of just the “fire-drill world”. You obviously can’t see the photos until you develop them which is the freaking point of this.
Every minute has 60 seconds of experimental creativity.
I’m one of those audio visual guys that is 24/7 telling stories in their minds. And although a few may think I’m crazy some others join me on this habit. Sebastián Cruz is a UI/UX designer, friend and colleague that also works at Orange Digital.
The beauty of film is to gift future you with a forgotten memory.
Originally published at www.orangedigital.com.au.
