This document contains 15 weekly progress updates from a student working on their final major project for a BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production. It details the tasks completed each week such as research, story development, sketches, trailer production, and project evaluation. For each upcoming week, it outlines the planned tasks and potential contingency plans if issues arise, such as adjusting schedules or prioritizing different tasks. The student works with a group to create an advertising pack for a game and provides status on keeping their project on schedule over the 15-week period.
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Anthony bowes fmp production log
1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
AnthonyBowes PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekourtutor introducedourfinal majorproduct.Ihave
decidedtoworkina group;we have decidedtocreate an advert
pack as thisiswhere our strengthsare.Duringthisweekwe have
startedto create our schedule foreverytaskwe needtocomplete
and discussedthe rolesof eachperson.
Nextweekwe planonresearchingavarietyof thingsto
do withGame Adverts andresearchinformationthat
may helpusgrowour ideafor pre-production.Some of
the researchincludes environments,trailersand
characters
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe completedtask1givingusan understandingabout
the differenttypesof briefsandexamplesof these briefsinthe
game designindustry.Thishastookuslongerthenexpectedand
so mustredraftour schedule toidentifywe needmore timefor
our research.
Our planfor nextweekistostart our researchboth
primaryand secondaryandgetan understandingof
whatour ideawill be.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe startedourresearchand completedall the research
tasksthat we have beenset.I believe thesetaskswentwell
because we have gatheredlotsof researchtogetherforourFMP
and have a clearunderstandingof whatwe intendtomake.
Nextweekwe plantoevaluate ourresearchinfull asa
groupand commenton howthishas helpeduswith
ideasandinspiration.We are onschedule andhopefully
finishtasks7/8 nextweektoa professionalstandard.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have finishedevaluatingourresearchaswell asour initial
+ideas;we have createda mindmap,mood boardand a numberof
sketches.We have beenearlyforthistaskand a weekahead
meaningthisgivesustime torevieweverythingsofar.
Nextweekwe plantoachieve storydevelopmentand
sketchesforall our productswe will be making. Thisis
part of the pre-productionstage andwill spendaround
1 weekonthis.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe have finishedstorydevelopmentas well asstarted
sketchingsome conceptart. We have alsostartedour project
proposal as thiswill outline ourfinal plan.Ithinkthisweekhas
gone well asall tasksare on schedule andworkingtogood
progress.
Nextweekwe intendtocreate some more sketchesas
well asconceptart. Witha weekaddedontoour
schedule givingustime toevaluate andoverlookthe
restof the projecton where we stand.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe finishedthe sketchesthisgave usa clear
understandingof ourideasandgave us an opportunitytofinish
the productionplan.Thisproductionplanhashelpedusgive usa
final ideaforour project.
Nextweekishalf termandso we have decidedtostart
our presentation.Overhalf termwe will thinkalot
aboutthe scriptand the visualsof the presentationto
prepare forwhenwe getback.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe designedourpitchvisualsusingimagesrelevantto
our presentationandproject.Ourpitchwasmainlyaudiobased
usingQ cards and explainingeveryaspectof ourplan.We
rehearsedourpitchmakingsure we were confidentandusedthe
appropriate terms.
Nextweekwe planonpresentingourideaafterall our
preparationandpractice as well asusingthe visualswe
have made.Our progressionisgoodandworkingtothe
time scale.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe performedourpitchafterall the preparationwe
preparedandusedQ cards to helpguide us.The pitchwentwell
and we got across our pointhowevertimingcouldhave been
improved.We3alsocreateda planfor our productionstage.
Nextweekwe startproductionaccordingtoour
schedule withindividualandgrouptasks.Aswell as
gettingfeedbackonourpresentation.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe startedproductionfirstcreatingaproduction
schedule dedicatedtoall ourproducts.We firststartedwith
posterssourcingoutmaterialsandimagestoinspire us.Thistask
wentwell aswe are onschedule andmakinggoodprogress.
Nextweekwe planonstartingconceptart and thiswill
be done earlierbecause we overestimatedthe timeto
make our posters.Thiswill include charactersand
props.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe startedconceptart as well assome workfor the
trailer.Thisincludedstoryboardsandsketches.Thisweekwe have
done well andare aheadof schedule.
Nextweekwe planoncreatinga 3D environment
withinunitytodoa flythroughforour trailer.Aswell as
more developedsketchesforconceptart.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe have startedmore sketchesfocusing onbanditsfrom
imagesonline aswell asourimaginationandalsothe 3D
environmentusingAfterEffects.We will be creatingaflythrough
usingthis.Thisweekhasgone well howeverprogresshassloweda
little andwe needtopickup on that.
Nextweekwe planoncreatinganotherscene forour
trailerandfocuson zombie concepts.We will pickup
on the speedsowe fitour time progressinto our
schedule.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe didsome ideasgenerationandoverall projectreview
of where we were uptomakingsure we were onschedule and
whatwe neededtodoto make upfor it.
Nextweekwe are off fromcollege sowill dosome
sketchesandschedule planning
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe generatedideasforfuture productsaswell as
finalizingsketches.
Carry on withideageneration
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe generatedideasforfuture productsaswell as
finalizingsketches.
Carry on withideageneration
3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe were backincollege sorenderedthe final shotsof
the trailerand are now puttingittogetherthishasworkedwell and
the shotsare lookinglike afinal product.We have finalizedall
sketches andhave uploadedthemtoourcomputers.
Nextweekwe planonrecordingall the soundsand
soundfx and integratingitintoour trailer.We alsoplan
on finalizingthe trailer.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe finishedthe trailerandthiswasdone reallywell and
managedto getfeedbackfroma game designcompany.Thisweek
we have alsostartedfinishingall the improvementsforthe project
so far.
Nextweekwe planonmakingmore improvementsto
the project,andstartingthe final taskforthe project
production.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe have finishedthe researchimprovementsandthis
has helpedusunderstandhowtoresearchasecondarysource
otherthan the internet.
Nextweekwe planonstartingthe Packagingforour
productand start evalutation.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe have finishedall the productionthatwe have
plannedandoverall Ithinkthishasworkedwell andwe have a
goodcollectionof material.We have alsostartedpreparingforour
Focusgroup.
Nextweekwe planonhavingourFocusgroup were we
can gain feedbackonourproductionandhelpevaluate
the project.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We decidednottodo a focusgroup as thiswouldtake tolongand
insteadchose todo a surveythat allowedustogainfeedback
quickerandallowedustoassessitmuch easier.
NextweekIplanonevaluatingall myworkusingthe 6
questionsinthe evaluationtasktohelpme.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe evaluatedall of ourworkmakingsure thatwe kept
to the task brief verywell.Ibelieve thiswentwell andwe managed
to recorda voice recordingversionof questions3and4.
NextweekIplanonmakingsure everythingisthere and
makinganyimprovementstomyprojectinthe final
week.
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We decidedtomake sure all ourwork wasuploadedand
completedwithanyimprovementsaddedsowe couldgainthe
highestgrade possible.Afterthiswe submittedourworkfor
marking.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)