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1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Terence Byrne PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekourtutor introducedustoour Final Major project.I
decidedtoworkina groupof 3 for the Final Major project;and as
a group we have decidedtocreate an advertpack fora game.
Duringthe week,asa groupwe have each discussedwhatroles
each personwill have inorderto complete andcreate the advert
pack
The plan fornextweekistouse researchto helpus
whenitcomesto creatingour advertpack forthe game.
The thingswe are planningonresearchingis apocalyptic
environments,charactersof azombie apocalypse etc.
We will be reachingthisasour advertpack will be
aimedat an apocalypticgame.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIwas givena taskabout briefs,I have nowfinishedthe
briefswhichmeansIcan nowstart the researchtask. Our group
didnot knowaboutthe briefstaskand so the researchtaskwas
delayed. Overall,Ithinkwe didwellaswe still managedtothe
brief tasksdone.
The plan fornextweekistostart our researchtask.We
needtobeginthisas thiswill thenhelpusinthe future
tasks.Our researchwill be basedaroundadvertpacksas
thisiswhat our grouphave decidedtodo.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIworkedonthe researchtaskwithmy groupas planned
the weekbefore.Bynowwe have finishedthe research.However
we foundkeyinformationtohelpuswithare taske.g.clothingfor
the survivor,zombie styleclothing,vehiclesetc. Thisshouldhelpus
inlaterproduction. Overall,Thisweekwasveryproductive andI
believewe workedstrongtogether.
NextWeekIhope to have finishedthe researchwithmy
groupso we can move onto pre-production.Ipredict
we will have the researchfinishedbyMonday’slesson.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe have finishedevaluatingourresearchconsidering
the weekbefore we finishedthe researchtasks.Alsowe started
our moodboard,mindmap and initial ideas.Inadditionwe
finishedthe mindmap,moodboardandinitial ideasthisweek.
Overall,we seemtobe workingtothe bestof our abilitiesandthis
weekwasveryproductive andhelpful forourproject.
Nextweekwe planoncompletingsome story
development,sketchesforthe productwe are working
on.We planon doingthisas part of the pre - production
task andalso planon havingthisdone bythe endof
nextweek.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe finishedourstorydevelopmentandalsousedthe
spare time to complete some conceptartforour initial ideasand
pre-production.We usedpenforthe conceptartto create zombies
facesand then scannedthemintoourfiles.Furthermore,nowwe
have the story developmentcompleted;we have aclear
understandingonwhatwe are workingwith(apocalypticworld)
Nextweekwe planoncreatingmore conceptart pieces
and more sketchesforourproject.Alsowe planon
addinganotherweekextraforthe conceptart as we
believethiswillworkbestasa group.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We managedtofinishthe sketchesforourinitial ideasandnow
have an understandingonwhatwe are aimingfor.These sketches
shouldnowhelpusinfinal developmentsinthe future.We have
nowstartedour pitchtask inwhichwe as a groupwithportray a
presentation.
Nextweekishalf termandso we thoughtthiswouldbe
a good ideatostart the pitch task.We planon taking2
weeksforthistaskas thislike the othertasksis very
importantt as thispresentationwithimplye=what
exactlyitisthat we’re doing.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thiswas our weekoff soworkwas minimumfromme andthe
group.
Nextweekwe planoncreatingourpitch.We will need
to create a PowerPointandspeechesforthe group.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe createda pitchusingQcards anda PowerPoint
Presentation.Whenwe hadcreatedthe presentationwe
rehearsedinthe recordingstudiotogooverour quotesandto put
the quotesinorder.
Nextweekwe planonpresentingourpresentationto
our tutor andgettingsome feedbackfromthem.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe performedourPitchtoour tutor.Overall,the
preparationpaidoff asthe presentationwentwell.We managed
to portray eachof our rolesinthe Pitchas well asour intentionsas
a group.
Nextweekwe planonstartingourProduction.We will
be aimingour firstpart of productiononpostersin
whichwe will designandcreate.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,eachof us startedcreatingpostersaspart of the
productiontask.We sketchedsome postersandwentoverthem
on Illustrator.Alsowe usedsome imagesfromthe internetto
inspire ourideas.We have nowfinishedthe posterspartof the
task.
Nextweekwe planonstartingconceptart. Thiswill
scheduledearliernowaswe finishedpostersalot
earlierthanexpected.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekmygroup have collectedimagestohelpuswithour
conceptart tasks. Also,we have collectedsome ideas foratrailer
flythroughand alsobeganstartingbuildingacitylandscape using
modeller.
NextweekIplanonstartingthe conceptart task.I have
the imagesto guide me andgive me ideas.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekourgroup have startedsome sketchesbasedaround
bandits.Alsowe have beguncreatinganenvironmentforour
trailerusingthe software “aftereffects”.Furthermorewe usedthe
recordingstudiotocreate our scriptand record the script.
Nextweekwe planoncreatingmore sketchesand
focusingonthe trailerandsoundproduction.Inorderto
o thiswe will tryand coverthingsinparts so progressis
keptsteady.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe followeduponourideasgeneration(sketches) etc.
In addition,we createdourscriptandwentthroughit inthe
recordingstudio
Nextweekwe are ona break meaningworkmaybe
minimal.

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe were off – However,Ididsome sketchesathome;
but workwas minimal
Thisweekwe were off – AlthoughIam off the next
weekIplanread overthe script
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe were off – HoweverIreadoverthe script Thisweekwe were off – Nextweekthe breakwillbe
over,meaningworkwill notnowbe minimal;andmore
workwill be completed.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe were backincollege.We have nowrenderedthe
final shotsof the trailerandwe believe thatthe trailerisnow
readyfor furtherdevelopment.Alsowe have nowfinalizedall
sketchesandare now readyto uploadtoour computers.
Nextweekwe planon beginningoursoundproduction
as we have decidedtochange the script to suitthe
trailer.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe finishedthe trailerandaddedthe soundrecordings
to the trailer.We thenuploadedthe trailertoYouTube andVimeo
and evencreatedaFacebookpage for the trailerbrotherhoodto
getfeedbackforfuture tasks.
Nextweekwe planonbeginningthe packagingtasks
and alsomakingimprovementstosome tasks,aswe
have beentoldtoby our tutor.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe beganmakingourimprovementsforourresearch
tasks.We collectedsome “Edge”magazinesbasedaroundgame
coversand postersandscannedthem.Furthermore we thentalked
abouthow these game covers/postershelpedusandwhateffects
theyhad onthe viewers.
Nextweekwe hope tobeginourpackingtaskas last
weekwe were focusingonourimprovements.
Furthermore,we hope tocomplete the packagingtasks
by the endof nextweek.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe finishedourproductionourProductionforourFMP.
Overall,we believe we workedwellonProductionandstayed
committedtothe work.Furthermore,we startedourfocusgroup
task anddecidedtostart creatinga bookletusingresourcesfrom
the art roomsto create a portfolioof ourwork we have beendoing
for our FMP.
Nextweekwe planoncarryingon withourfocusgroup
worke.g.we plan onfinishingourportfoliobooklet.We
planon portrayingourposterssketchesinthisportfolio
and maybe some writingtellingthe readerabouteach
piece created.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We decidedthatthe focusgroupwouldoverall take toolong.
Insteadwe constructedasurveyto complete ourlasttasks.We
thenwaitedforresponses.
Nextweekwe hope togetsome responsesandthen
complete ourfinal tasksonbloggerusingthe responses
we shouldgetback
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe filledinourfinal tasksusingthe surveyresponses.
Furthermore,we managedtogetmanyresponseswhichreally
helpedusall the more.
NextweekIplanoncheckingoverworkand making
improvementstotask1 etc.
Mon W/B 01/06/15

4. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
(Detailed Weekly Summary) ThisweekIcheckedovermy FMP workand made improvements
to task 1 etc. Lastly,I have nowcompletedthe FMPandam now
waitingtobe signedoff.
(There isno workto be done on the FMP nextweek)
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)