Check out some of the work we've done so far and what our clients have said about it. For more information on other clients we've worked with visit our website at www.tic-online.com/mediavault and click on the case studies link.


Cyberjenn, Concept Innovation Design
:: Digital Asset Management

International creator of 3D animations and characters, Cyberjenn required a secure area where it could both up-load files and show clients work-in-progress on their projects. Cyberjenn also wanted to find a way to enable clients to provide feedback on projects as they progressed. Rather than use traditional methods, the company wanted a managed, advanced, technological solution.

MediaVault gave Cyberjenn remote access to the DAM (Digital Asset Management system) via a secure username and password. As it is web-based, no special software was required and the Cyberjenn team were able to upload their animated movies, create storyboards and add metadata (electronic means of detailed annotation) about each particular visual item (asset). They were also able to further annotate an item without affecting the original file.

From the very start of any given project, relevant ideas can now be up-loaded. This speeds up the consultation process and immerses all the parties involved in the project. Time and cost savings from no longer needing to ship items around the world for client-approval are immense. The rapid connection, possible with the DAM, makes transferring material very fast and economical.

The Client's Quote: “With imagination and great design skills, Media Vault helped Cyberjenn with the launch of its new website. This had generated an exceptional amount of enquiries relating to corporate use of our virtual characters and environments for inventive PR campaigns and events. The Media Vault’s digital asset management system (DAM) allows us to transmit project files and receive feedback from clients in a fraction of the time this would normally take. The DAM is also contributing to the expansion of our client base on a global scale. Cyberjenn says a big thank you to the Media Vault Team.”
David Broadbent, Cyberjenn Concept Innovation Design


One Small Barking Dog
:: Digital Asset Management

Pip Piper is a Midlands freelance Film Producer, well known for creating dynamic and engaging media, and specialising in film projects.

As Director of the ‘One Small Barking Dog’ production company, he required a method of enabling clients to view their ongoing work and provide feedback. The tic provided Pip Piper and his clients with access to the Media Vault’s DAM (Digital Asset Management) resource and its facility to upload Quicktime movie files. Once files are uploaded, clients can annotate ‘directly on to the medium itself’. By utilising the DAM’s annotation feature, Pip Piper gets client-feedback faster than ever before. Crucially it enables him to turn round film projects in less time.

The Client's Quote: "The Media DAM is potentially the best emerging resource for the creative industry in the West Midlands. If you haven't tapped into its potential you need to urgently."
Pip Piper, Director - One Small Barking Dog


Blue Hippo Music & Media - www.bluehippomedia.co.uk
:: Website Design & Development

Blue Hippo Music and Media brings together established creative professionals in its two specialist areas. Its activities also encompass diverse other creative activities such as animation, film and video editing, sound recording and production of pop and promo videos, script development, PR and electronic press kits [EPKs], recording facilities, CD and DVD authoring and duplication, web-design and e-marketing - in fact the widest possible range of creative industries support.

Rob Taylor and Pip Piper are behind Blue Hippo, bringing together Rob’s music management activities (Blue Hippo Management) and Pip’s independent film company. They collaborate through joint ventures whilst also retaining individual specialisms.

Rob approached tic’s Media Vault to develop an Internet-presence which would promote the joint company and showcase their portfolio of music, artists and film projects.

A Blue Hippo Music & Media website had to convey the company’s highly professional capabilities. It also had to be easy to navigate and have a structure to display to fullest advantage the joint businesses. This involved widely varied information needing to be communicated in an aesthetically pleasing, yet straightforward way. It also had to be simple to update as news was added about film projects and new music artists.

The Media Vault’s resulting website design has effectively fulfilled all the client’s criteria.

The Client's Quote: “I am very pleased with the design/concept quality of site. The Media Vault staff have been very helpful and patient!”
Rob Taylor, Blue Hippo Music and Management


New Dimensions Designs - www.newdimensionsdesigns.co.uk
:: Website Design & Development

Full-service, computer-aided design and analysis studio, New Dimensions Designs Ltd, provides both UK and international clients with design services for engineering and consumer products.

Covering concept-planning through to completion, the company’s wide ranging services include design engineering, precision 3D modelling and detailing, finite element analysis, prototyping, design product consulting, forensic investigations, 3D visualisation and illustration, digital graphics, graphic design and in-house design projects.

New Dimensions Designs’ Dwight Brown asked the tic's Media Vault to develop an internet presence to showcase the company’s extensive portfolio of computer-aided design and analysis services. It was crucial that the website reflected New Dimensions Designs’ highly professional computer-based design capabilities. However, it had to be easy to navigate, because of the company’s extensive list of services. It also had to be simple to update.

The final design used the colour of the corporate logo and gave a clean, simple feel to the complex range of services on offer.

A tic short training course in Website Design has been recommended to provide Dwight Brown with skills to update the site himself.

The Client's Quote: “New Dimensions Designs Ltd is pleased with the excellent job that was done on their behalf by the Technology Innovation Centre (tic). The website has been a great source of publicity for the company and several visitors have commented that it is very attractive and easy to navigate. New Dimensions Designs Ltd is delighted with the delivery and presentation of the website by the tic and would like to thank the team for their much appreciated effort and professional skills that made this project a success.”
Dwight Brown, New Dimensions Designs


Peace Out Productions
:: Supply of Key Technical Resources

UK Hip Hop is growing and maturing, without selling out to the corporate pop world. Aerosolik Records is a company which represents independent UK Hip Hop artists, including Plymouth-based trio, The Cohorts. Aerosolik invited Peace Out Productions, to make a music video for the Cohorts. The budget was inevitably fairly lean. Peace Out Productions called on Media Vault’s equipment resources and facilities. DVCAM cameras were used to shoot on location around Birmingham’s Eastside. The video’s post production then involved producing various versions of the track – including a “clean” radio-friendly version – and a montage of out-takes form the video, using Media Vault’s Final Cut Pro facilities. MTV Distribution, and cable broadcaster UTV, have expressed interest in broadcasting the track.

The Client’s Quote: “The assist offered by the tic gave people struggling for experience the chance to be a part of something creative, challenging and a damn good laugh. The assist has also helped independent artists reach a wider audience with a professional music video.

Although your mouth is always dry at the tic the service and support we received was second to none and the prices are just right for the smaller production companies and freelancers such as Peace Out Productions. As they say in the hip hop world; Wurd to y’all at tic!”
Phill Eltringham, Producer, Peace Out Productions


Open Mind Surgery
:: Supply of Key Technical Resources

'The Larder', a melodrama with a horrific twist by Billy J Jackson of Open Mind Surgery, was filmed using Media Vault’s technical resources. The short narrative film, (in the style of Tales of the Unexpected), sees intruders menace the isolated farmhouse in which’hero’, Alex, entertains guests at a sumptuous dinner party - part of a ritual established by Alex's deceased father. Old friends gather to honour the father’s memory and enjoy the culinary skills passed down to his only son. The introduction of a young French woman, Yvette, to the occasion brings youth and freshness, in contrast to its otherwise archaic decadence.

Tension builds as it is realised that the party are not alone. Alex leaves the table to investigate a disturbance and it becomes apparent that things are not as they seem. The film then moves towards an unexpected and horrific finale.

The Client’s Quote: “The Media Vault's service's and help were graciously received, creating a great short film that is now making its way into festivals. During my experience at the Media Vault I found David Taylor, Maureen Davis and Chris Roberts a pleasure to work with. I hope they continue this work well into the future to give others the opportunity to create their vision and persue careers in the industry as I am doing. THANK YOU MEDIA VAULT!”
Billy J Jackson, Open Mind Surgery