1. Extended Project Log
Date What I did Problems Encountered
February 27th Today I made sure I had come I wasn’t entirely sure at the
to grips with the Extended time how the unit was going to
Project Unit and knew what I be broken down so I asked my
had to do in order to make this teacher on a clearer
a successful and fun explanation of which I got
project/unit. I started to think successfully.
about what ideas I could do and
had a general discussion about
the unit with some of my
classmates.
February 28th Today I didn’t do much work Spending too much time in
honestly and was most looking class wondering what to think
at images and reading several about instead of actually jotting
things other people had done in down ideas that would help the
my class in order to bring some production process of my
inspiration for some ideas for extended project.
my Extended Project. It seemed
some kind of animation wasn’t
present in the class at the time
so I thought that would be
quite a good idea and step up
to the plate.
March 5th Today I managed to have a lot When it came to feedback, I
of work complete. Between was spending a lot of time
now and February 28th, I filling in questionnaires and
managed to produce a list of having discussion with people
ideas, got some feedback on in my class about what they
the ideas and in general, could do for their ideas but I
completed all of the manage didn’t feel it felt fair as I would
portion of the Extended Project give them detailed feedback
Unit. I really enjoyed this but the feedback I was getting
process and it was a lot of fun seemed quite limited so I asked
thinking and developing ideas politely for a couple of people
in a creative manner, I was to think a bit harder and I
excited to start with the managed to get some better
project. results thankfully.
March 6th From yesterday, I had Minimal problems. The only
completed the manage portion slight problem being I think
of the Extended Project and I people were confused that I
was now ready to move onto meant I wanted feedback for
the Use resources portion, research of 2D animations in
approaching ever closer to general and not my idea
actual production of my 2D selections. People felt as if they
Animation. This was exciting had already gave me this
and I put it up to myself to information before but I
conduct some Research on the informed them that they hadn’t
matter as I felt that would very and that this was slightly
important. Today felt very difficult and important.

2. similar to yesterday as it was
once again filling in
questionnaires and gathering
primary research but thankfully
it wasn’t for the some ideas but
it was more specific feedback
for my 2D Animation which was
very cool. I managed to stick to
my production schedule earlier
and even got it done earlier
than I expected which was nice.
March 12th With the primary research I had some trouble finding
done, today I decided to more examples of interesting
conduct some secondary settings that related to my 2D
Research. I split it into different Animation idea for my
sections, some of which I’ll fill Extended Project since a lot of
at a later date when I get the the actual interesting settings
time and motivation but for and locales I found in 2D
now I focused on Interesting animations were heavily
settings. I was very pleased I fantasy based and not what I
managed to look into wanted but thankfully I found
Emotional Stories and looking what I felt were two strong
back at that section made me examples and conveyed what I
have quite a lot of inspiration wanted to portray.
to do interesting settings, sadly
it wasn’t as interesting and I
didn’t find as many examples
but I look forward to diving into
secondary research of concept
art and characters but this will
be quite a long process, it sure
feels like it.
March 13th I had managed to finish my Looking into characters and
secondary Research on not only concepts was very in depth and
Emotional Stories but because of that I wanted to
Interesting Settings in 2D have plenty of examples but
animations ahead of schedule writing about some of the
and I was very much pleased. It examples in order to make
was time to now look at them relate to my final idea
concept art and characters and proved a bit difficult as they
right away I had a lot of didn’t have a very close style to
research outlets to look into. I what I wanted but had pieces
found a lot of examples but of it but I felt I did a good job
there were a couple of issues backing up the relevance of my
but it was still a very fun, choices on characters and
enjoyable research experience. concepts.
March 19th Use of Resources was still being I was getting a bit tired of
conducted and I am still researching and just wanted to
working on Characters and start producing my 2D
Concepts. I’m gradually animation which would be my
approaching the end of my artefact for my extended

3. secondary research and I project so I was being
honestly can’t wait to start distracted by my brain wanting
production, it shall be very fun. to drift away from that but I
In the process of Research I managed to focus enough to
have managed to jot a couple get my work done so that
of notes and ideas on what I could’ve been a pretty big
wanted to do with my problem as I would have work
animation but it was a very fun still outstanding to do.
day.
March 20th Research was finally completed I didn’t encounter any
and the uses of resources problems.
section. I am very pleased with
this and I felt I gathered not
only a lot of sources throughout
my research journey but
managed to go very in depth
with each one and I felt I
brought up a lot of good
arguments and points to back
up my reasoning behind
researching each piece in each
topic. I’m proud of my work
here today but now I have to
start actually producing my
product as it has been a lot
time coming.
March 26th Today I prepared for my I had quite a lot of issues here.
Extended Project Exhibition One of them being with the
which was going to take place exhibition preparation. I really
on Tuesday, March 27th wasn’t sure what I was doing
and I kept thinking, is this really
Between March 20th and today, it, is this all I have to prepare
I managed to get not only the for? But I got a clearer
first and second draft of my explanation whilst talking to my
animation but the final draft teacher which was nice and I
and I was quite pleased with didn’t mind my exhibition
my pieces. I wasn’t very happy placement. I was sharing a
with my two drafts, they were laptop with two people in my
very rushed but I think I put my class in order to display my
effort in the final draft and animation but I was having
managed to do something I trouble show casing mine but I
didn’t think I would do which is eventually got it working in the
produce a 2D animation which end and I was pleased.
conveys a strong sense of
emotion. I showcased it in front The actual production of the
of a couple of people in my animation was a disaster of
class before the upcoming shorts. I really wasn’t sure what
Presentation and Exhibition and to use to make it and I kept
I seemed to get a few chuckles thinking too big. I had to keep
and appreciation for the music simplifying my idea to
choice which was very nice as something that was short and

4. that was a heavy component of was actually successful. It was a
it. It was tiring process but I shame and I kept having
think I got there in the end with troubles with the software
something at least, even if it’s breaking and ultimately not
rather short and doesn’t 100% being too familiar with Adobe
go back to what the ideas or Flash CS5 but I eventually got
sketches were, it still holds true there and produced a final draft
to my intention. that I was quite proud of. I just
think of the big problems might
be the fact that people might
be confused how the final draft
connects with the first and
second drafts so I will have to
explain that in my review.
March 27th Today was presentation day I have a few issues trying to
and it quite fun. I showed my actually get my animation to
animation to a couple of display on the laptop but with a
people, people in other bit of fiddling around I get it
extended projects, parents of working on the laptop but sadly
the students and more and not on the computer with the
they seemed pleased with it projector attached but I was
once they walked past my little still pleased that it was even
section of the room. It was a working at all to be honest.
nice looking exhibition and I felt
it was pretty example I just felt
2 hours was perhaps too long
for the exhibition and it
should’ve been cut down
slightly as I feel there was a
period where no more people
were going to come and that
last 30 minutes could’ve been
used to pack up and tidy up the
hall instead of later.
April 1st REVIEW Some problems with the blog
Today I decided that it was a was trying to organise some of
good time to look back at my the posts in a timely order
blog and improve some of the using the post options with
posts with some imagery and each post but some didn’t seem
fine tune my feedback, to change which is
evaluations and more for the disappointing as now I have 2
review section of this Extended or 3 posts that are out of place
Project Unit. It was a very but I’m happy at least they are
productive but quite laid back in the right sections such as
day and I was pleased I Manage, Use Resources, etc..
managed to get the evaluations
and such out of the way as I do
not think I’d honestly right as
much at this point in the unit as
the ideas I came up with have
would be tepid and not fresh in

5. my mind. General organisation
of my blog went well though
and I’m pleased with all the
work and the blog itself.