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BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
Adam Foster PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK(Including Possible
Contingency Plans If Problems Anticipated)
Mon W/B 07/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 14/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I decided what I wanted to do for my final project and then set up
a blog for the project. I created a production schedule listing which
tasks I will complete for the project and when I will do those tasks.
I started completing research tasks.
Next week I will continue with my first research task,
researching music videos and I will start the next task,
comparing music videos to help me plan for my own
music video.
Mon W/B 21/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I started work on my first research task which is unfinished. I also
completed my initial ideas generation, coming up with several
ideas on a mind map and uploaded the mind map to the blog.
Next week I will complete my proposal for the idea I will
be doing and upload it to the blog. When that is finished
I am hoping to complete the first research task and start
work on the second one.
Mon W/B 28/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I looked over my initial ideas generation and thought about which
idea to do as my final idea. After choosing my final idea I wrote up
my proposal for the idea. Also I continued with my research.
Next week I will hope to complete all of my research
tasks to a good standard and upload them to the blog.
Mon W/B 04/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed more or less all of my research and began work on
pre-production for my idea by making a mind map of my idea in
detail.
Next week I will complete my mindmaps and begin work
on my moodboards.
Mon W/B 11/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Week off, continued with moodboards. Complete mind maps and finish mood boards.
Mon W/B 18/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed a detailed mind map of my final idea and also
completed a moodboard to accompany it. I created some
questionnaires, handed them out and collected the results. Also I
began work on my storyboards.
I will finish my storyboards next week and also complete
a risk assessment. I will possibly start work on my
location recce if there is enough time.
Mon W/B 25/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed my storyboards and scanned them onto a computer
then uploaded them to the blog. Also I completed a risk
assessment on the location where I intend to film and begin a
location recce.
Next week I will finish my location recce and upload it to
the blog. Also I will have to prepare for and pitch my
idea. I will began filming next week also and get a few of
the first clips of my music video.
Mon W/B 04/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Finished location recce and uploaded it to my blog. I also filmed
the first few clips of my music video and set up a premier project
Next week I will prepare material for my pitch and also
continue with filming.

2.
BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
for them.
Mon W/B 11/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed a powerpoint to assist with my pitch next week and
filmed a few more clips of my short film. I edited together the clips
I currently have and chose a soundtrack for my music video.
Next week I will do my pitch in front of a teacher and
pitch my idea, I will receive feedback and take on board
suggestions.
Mon W/B 18/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I performed my pitch and received the feedback and looked at
what changes I could make based on that feedback.
Next week I will interpret any changes into my video
and film some more clips, I will also carry on with
editing.
Mon W/B 01/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I filmed some more clips for my music video and edited what I had
into my premier project.
I will make sure the rest of my work for the FMP is
complete and move forward with filming and editing.
Mon W/B 08/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed any outstanding pieces of work for the FMP and
uploaded it to my blog. I filmed some more clips for my music
video and edited them together.
Next week I will finish the last clips of my music video
and edit them together then export the final music
video, upload it YouTube and my blog.
Mon W/B 15/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finished my music video, exported it, uploaded it to YouTube and
the blog, I made sure everything on the FMP was complete and
was on my blog and checked for any errors.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans)