Frequently Asked Questions on Absolutely Random Things
These are questions nobody has ever asked us, which we put together to give you some insights into the way we do things at B/NDL Studios. We would warn you to not take these answers seriously, but also that these answers have been carefully crafted to ensure they reflect both our creative spirit and team culture. Ready? Set. Go!
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ABOUT US
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Question: If B/NDL Studios were a superhero, what powers would it have?
Answer: We would definitely have liked to possess the superpower to turn any liquid into coffee, and in particular KOPI BRASIL. Check out this local brand. So good.
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Question: What is the Studios’ spirit animal and why?
Answer: Our spirit animal is likely the octopus: adaptable, creative, and with a tentacle in every type of project.
OUR WORK
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Question: If your projects were a movie, which genre would they be?
Answer: A combination between a rom-com and an action movie.
Every project is a love story that involves a lot of good laughs and an even greater amount of affection, which often leaves us feeling all warm and satisfied by the end.
But, also, it is fun and quirky with some healthy (and unhealthy) dose of sprint runs in between. So. Yeah.
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Question: What’s the most unusual project you’ve ever worked on?
Answer: Developing a comic strip for a brand’s social media ad.
Unusual because it was our first try, and we’d like to think it’s kind of awesome. Although, we aspire to land on Mars someday. Not today, though.
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Question: If your creative process were a kitchen appliance, what would it be?
Answer: Steamer. We treat every project like a precious dumpling that requires expert handling and care. We want each dumpling to come out warm, plump, and moist. Ha. Now you’re salivating over this. That was the whole point.
TEAM DYNAMICS AND CULTURE
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Question: If you could time travel, which era would your team visit the most?
Answer: Probably the roaring ‘20s with its bold art deco and vibrant jazz that would spark some snazzy ideas. Or the ‘90s where a lot of ugly situations are destined to clash with a lot of crazy beautiful things. We can’t really decide.
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Question: Who in the Studios is most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse?
Answer: Oh jeez. This is hard. We’d like to think all of us would, but that’s not very realistic.
We would say our project manager, because she times everything to the smallest details.
She would probably be able to time the intervals between one zombie attack to another. Maybe!
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Question: If your team were to form a band, what would it be called?
Answer: Don’t laugh. The Studios.
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Question: What’s the weirdest team tradition at B/NDL Studios?
Answer: A lot of the fun things we do revolve around food. Wherever there’s food, we’d be there. Count on it.
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Question: If your team had a theme song, what would it be?
Answer: A dangdut-style birthday song in Sundanese.
JUST FOR FUN
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Question: In a parallel universe, what would the team be doing?
Answer: We’d be on a starship discovering new worlds. Or a submarine discovering new worlds. Whatever we’re doing we’d be discovering new worlds. Sound familiar? Wink, wink.
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Question: If B/NDL Studios were a fictional character, who would it be?
Answer: Tony Stark comes to mind, because ... why not? But in all likelihood we’d be Bugs Bunny. Small, smart, witty, and somehow always finds his way through any difficult situation.
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Question: What is the secret ingredient for your survival as a team?
Answer: A dash of chaos. It keeps us on our toes. It forces us to always tap into our creative side. And it fosters teamwork.
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Question: How do you decide who gets the last doughnut in the office?
Answer: You know, it’s strange, but there is an instinctive drive among everyone to leave the last doughnut to the one who loves it the most, or craves it the most. Some days we would divide that doughnut into pieces so everyone gets a bite.
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Question: What is your favorite snack item as a team?
Answer: Viva la gorengan! It never fails to bring a smile to our faces.