E-waste Flooding the Earth
An animation film depicting the growing hazards of electronic waste. The shot begins with blinking words on the screen which say: “DISK ERROR!” An irritating beep is playing on and off in time with the blinking. The ‘camera’ zooms out to reveal that the text is being displayed on a computer screen. The zoom out continues, moving behind and above a person sitting at the computer. As the person comes into view, they are reaching for the CD eject button. The zoom converts into a tracking motion, closing in on the hand as it takes out the CD, and then following the flight of the CD as it is tossed into a waste basket in the corner of the room. When the CD lands on the basket, the bin is already heaped over, even overflowing with electronic waste of various kinds. As the CD lands, it sets off a slight shake in the contents of the basket, which intensifies, along with a growing sound like distant water. The camera starts tracking back as the waste starts heaving and then flowing out of the basket. The room begins to fill, and the person gets up in a panic and starts backing out of the room. The camera precedes her, retreating as she turns and starts running down the corridor. Behind her now, the e-waste flood is coming like water down a tunnel in some Hollywood film. The sound has intensified to a roaring, but one can now make out electronic elements in the audio - beeping, buzzing, ring tones, stuff like that.








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