What are you doing? Isn’t that a bit like trying to get a job as a scientist by describing yourself as ‘scientific?’
I’m trying to sum myself up in as few words as possible for my self-promotional booklet.
erm…
What have you got so far?
Creative. You’re not helping
you have an eye for detail
good software skills you have a drive to improve and achieve
you’re a competent draftsman Why don’t you just say what you’re good at?
you’re open to new learning
Let’s see…
you’re good at generating creative ideas…
I hate all that slimy promotional language.
Well… it’s necessary. How else are you going to describe yourself?
It’s not that simple, “good” is such a subjective concept, my idea of “good” might be different from…
OK
I’ll tell you what you’re good at then.
erm…
But… you’re a figment of my…
creative?
I’m just not very good at speaking favourably about myself.
Praise be to Tom Phipps and his incredible skill and talent. Oh what a bright future he has. Give generously so that he can realise his true potential. An incredible god like talent such as that of Tom’s should
NOT
be
wasted
the ones he’s had to
allowed to
in a rubbish
He must be
write, draw and animate for the in the
knowledge
that
have to get a part-time job
pay the rent. Oh woe is he who right to enjoy his life. No more
to help
denies
Tom
the
crappy
low
paid brainless employment
talented,
Hmm… I’ll have a go.
like some of
endure in the past.
remainder of his days, safe he won’t run out of money or You’re “creative” right? Then create a character who is good at it.
job
for Tom. He is the
most
brilliant human being on the planet. If he isn’t allowed to create in his life, if he is forced to join the armies of unhappy , the zombie fleets of What’sworkers that? It’s a bird of praise. sad and irritated people who have to do something they hate just to be able to feed and clothe themselves, the world will miss out on the best entertainment it is ever likely to experience. wise
and
He’s so great
If you don’t
hire him immediately
What? It’s all I could think of.
WHAT A GUY
DON’T HIRE TOM PHIPPS, HE’S He’s the BEST.
Errr
Ok, maybe it’s a little bit too enthusiastic
Umm… yeah, I think you need another character to balance it out a smidge.
He’s so clever and funny and talented and good looking
I’ll give it another try.
RUBBISH.
Ummmm…
I think maybe you should just let your work speak for itself.
What do you think I’ve been doing?
Tom studied Digital Design at City of Bath College and Animation at the University of the West of England. He lives in Bristol. His primary focus is on comedy, cartoons and 2D animation. When he’s not busy talking about himself in the third person, he likes to write, draw and animate comics and short films. His most recent film is The Amazing Sign, a comedy short about a road sign who dreams of becoming a super hero.
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