Eleanor with fellow Female Founder cohorts Kath Shackleton, Natasha Hawthornthwaite and Alixe Lobato
Eleanor and I had the chance to venture outside our studio and travel to Birmingham (a first for me) to attend the Creative Enterprise Gala.
Creative Enterprise funds our research and development project The Locksmith, a story-led augmented reality experience utilising our distinct animation style. They allocate funds from the British Film Institute and the National Lottery for screen based innovative storytelling.
Creative Enterprise have been funding innovation in screen-based storytelling for five years and decided to celebrate their huge achievements over that time at the Grand Hotel ballroom in Birmingham.
Eleanor and I got the chance to catch up with other supported businesses and share our experiences, which is a big part of the support that CE gives.
Starting up as a creative micro-indie company can feel a bit of a lonely endeavour sometimes especially when you are making inroads into an unfamiliar industry, so the chance to consult with those who are either going through, or have gone through, a similar experience is invaluable.
I’ll leave you with this shot of me obscured by a candelabra…
We all thought it best that I be obscured by the table decorations
