From directing the video for Lewis Capaldi\u2019s number one single Someone You Loved, to working with ITV and Google, alumnus Phil Beastall is looking forward to his latest role after 15 years of industry experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phil has just become Creative Director for Squashed Robot in Cheltenham, a creative content agency working in video, photography, animation and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phil\u2019s own creative journey has flourished, with highlights including his Christmas film \u2018Love is a Gift\u2019 being watched by over 100 million people around the world and shared over 200,000 times on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was interviewed on ITV\u2019s This Morning and Good Morning Britain, and following this was asked by Good Morning Britain to write and direct a film for their 1 million Minutes Christmas campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And before leaving school, he knew this was the industry for him. He discovered University of Gloucestershire while looking for a predominantly practical course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome of the other courses I had looked at were more theory focused but the University of Gloucestershire\u2019s course was 70% practical. I was also left feeling inspired when we were introduced to the course by Dave Dalby – course leader at the time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI chose Video Production because I was really interested in exploring video and film a bit more. My brother created an end of sixth form film which I helped him with back at school, and it got me really excited about the prospect of making more content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phil loved the community feel that Cheltenham offered, and made good friends who became housemates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey were on the same course as me, so we shared similar interests and spent a lot of our time making wacky and weird films, some of which are better off catching dust than anyone ever seeing them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After graduating, Phil applied for a role as a Video Editor at a local company and was fortunate to get the job. While everyone else was heading home for the summer after graduating, Phil stayed on in Cheltenham and started his first full time job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phil found that his he was able to build a lot of confidence at University, particularly in the third year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the course being so practical, we were allowed a lot of freedom to create the content we wanted to make. I went from someone who didn\u2019t know what he wanted in the first year, to a confident third year with a clear, creative voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And for anyone considering university, or who is currently studying, he believes a positive attitude holds the key to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith all the skills and abilities, if you come with a bad attitude you\u2019ll struggle to get work and build long lasting relationships. Whereas, if you approach every job with positivity and enthusiasm you\u2019ll be remembered for longer. Any skills you might not have, you can learn, but what can be harder is dropping the ego, getting stuck in and working your socks off, sometimes in roles you don\u2019t want to be in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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