I was doing another job application today. I really wanted to make this one stand out as the company seemed like the sort of place I’d really want to work at. So I came up with a little comic device to let them get to know me a little. I was pretty happy with the outcome it was great for its intended purpose (guess I’m biased). But then it really reminded me of the tachikoma’s from ghost in the shell: stand alone complex.
At the time I really didn’t even think about them, but after I finished it became clear somewhere in my unconsciousness I must of applied their style of banter and humour to this comic.
Just makes me think that our ideas are really just based on other ideas. So does that mean there’s no new idea’s? I’d say yes and no at the same time. New idea’s are thought of by putting older idea’s together, you could argue that I’ve just described a new idea! In the end I guess its just a question of “this is glass half empty or half full?” in how you see idea’s.
I guess it was bold of me to think I could tackle a topic like this in a few paragraphs before retiring to bed and at my age too. Oh well, it never hurts to try. I’ll come back to this after much thought.












Rhea
says:
i thought your animation idea was cool. it had a toaster and everything. i love toasters. and about the whole new ideas thing: there’s a difference between garnering inspiration and committing blatant plagiarism. the craft ladies at work have a euphemism for stealing other people’s ideas. they call it “sharing sparks with each other”. it’s pretty gay but i don’t hate it, haha.
May 21st, 2007 at 7:05 pmRhea
says:
update already woman!
June 4th, 2007 at 3:12 pm