From small screen to big time for innovative company
A successful collaboration has ticked all the right boxes and helped a Teesside company take giant strides forward.
Time out of the Box, (TOOTB), utilised the University’s expertise to take their video production skills to the next level and they are now looking to clinch bigger and more challenging projects thanks to the knowledge they picked up through the Collaborative Innovation Partnership, (CIP).
The company, based in Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, specialises in a range of skills and attributes that enable them to engage effectively with public sector organisations with a responsibility for social care and education.
TOOTB have an excellent track record of taking part in initiatives and film productions with young people. They encourage participation to ensure productions reflect the thoughts, views, opinions and feelings of their target group.
Helping hand to improve partnerships and creativity
The CIP introduced the company to Vin Arthey, Principal Lecturer in Media at Teesside. In partnership, the University and TOOTB were able to appoint BA (Hons) Media Production Professional Practice graduate Amy Mehaffy to support a positive process of product and service development.
TOOTB are intent on breaking into new markets with increased confidence and Vin Arthey, working together with Amy and TOOTB, has been able to explore a range of issues to enhance effectiveness and quality in areas such as:
- effective message delivering
- creative realisation
- casting and directing styles
- production management.
TOOTB were also able to access and learn from the state of the art facilities at the Institute of Digital Innovation and Centre for Creative Technologies.
Delighted to work alongside the University
TOOTB has a philosophy that is positive and open to new ideas and lifelong learning. As a result of the CIP scheme, the company has proactively acted upon the opportunity to learn and improve production quality.
Tim Gristwood, Managing Director of TOOTB, said working with the University has been a significant and rewarding process.
He added: ‘Partnership working and positive relationships are key to success in my view, and the knowledge, expertise, practical ability and support has led Time Out of the Box to another phase of growth and development.
‘There is a transition, which has been forthcoming for Time Out of the Box and the CIP scheme has acted as a catalyst for this to happen. We are moving premises, we are proposing to take on the CIP associate as a member of our staff team, contracts for film work from corporate agencies has increased, as has our confidence to tender for bigger, more challenging projects.
‘I am delighted to have engaged with the University on the CIP scheme and would recommend and encourage other companies to consider this option and explore the potential it can provide.’
