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BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
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Mon W/B 05/01/15
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I have starteda basic tutorial of Construct2 To continue the tutorial
Mon W/B 12/01/15
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I have almostfinishedthe tutorial To continue the tutorial
Mon W/B 19/01/15
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I have finishedthe tutorial.Andhave startedaadvancedtutorial
for Platformgame
To continue the tutorial
Mon W/B 26/01/15
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I have made a start to the tutorial andhave made my playersprite
and the background.I hadsome trouble whenIinserteda
backgroundand itkeptrepeatingthe same image whenitwas
larger.Thiswas solvedby insertingthe backgroundasasprite on a
differentlayer
To continue the tutorial.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
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I have got to the pointwhere Iam makingthe enemy sprite and
have startedcoding. Thiswas sothat the enemydestroyswhen
youjumpon him.
To have a techdemoof my game for Monday.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
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I have finishedthe tutorialandhave made mymainmenu.I have
alsostartedtakingscreenshotof workas proof
To solve abug where one of the buttonshasn’tworked.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
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I have solvedthe bugwhere abuttondidn’twork. The enemydoes
move butveryslowly.
To have my enemy properly
Mon W/B 23/02/15
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The enemydoesmove butveryslowly.Ihave made acontrols
menuwitha redbackgroundfor temporaryartwork.Andhave
codedall the buttonsto work.Enemystill movestoslowly.
To improve the enemy
Mon W/B 02/03/15
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I have put a buttonon mycontrolsmenuto go back to my main
menu.Ihave addedsome textto make themmore interesting
To make betterbackgroundart work,thiswill be a
castle.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
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I have made a backgroundmore accurate to what I want.A friend
has alsomade a knightsprite thatis close towhat I wantbut will
To add score.

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BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
make my ownknightinmy final version.Enemystillmovesslowly
have startedto add code for the score.I have made multiple
copiesof my enemy.Whichare differentversionof whatmyfriend
made.Thisisso I can visualisemore accuratelywhatmyfinal
spriteswill be.ThiswillnotaffectcodingasI can justloada
differentknightintothatsprite.Ihave alsoexperimentedwithLine
Of Sighttosee if that will make the enemymove quickerbutithas
not.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
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Mon W/B 23/03/15
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I have startedto add code for the score.I have made multiple
copiesof my enemy.Whichare differentversionof whatmyfriend
made.Thisisso I can visualisemore accuratelywhatmyfinal
spriteswill be.ThiswillnotaffectcodingasI can justloada
differentknightintothatsprite.Ihave alsoexperimentedwithLine
of sighttosee if that will make the enemymove quickerbutithas
not.I have also addeda secondlevel whichuse the playercolliding
withthe invisible buttonatthe endof the level togoto the next
level. Ihave codeditsothat the enemydoesmove quickerbut
doesmove slowerafterhe hitsthe collisionbox.Ihave added
betterartwork for mygame. I addedgroupsin the eventsheetsso
it waseasiertolocate the code I wantto lookat. I have addeda 3rd
level.Ihave changedthe layoutsof the firstandsecondlevels.To
make themmore interesting.
Too add coinsand 2 more levels
Mon W/B 30/03/15
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I made coinsthat the playerwill score bycollidingwiththem.I
have made 4th
and 5th
level layouts.Buthave notfinishedthem. I
have triedto code the highscore buthave not beenable todo it.If
it istoo difficulttodoI will abandonthe idea. Ihave alsomade
some buttonsthatwill be invisible tothe playerthattakesthemto
the nextlevel whentheycollide withit.These willbe placedatthe
endof eachlevel sothatthe playerwill goto the endof the level
whichhe thinkstakeshimto the nextlevel,butitwill reallybe the
buttons. Ihave also addedscore that staysincreasesasthe game
collectscoinsanddestroys enemies.Ihave alsomade aplayer
To add a game overlayout

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BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
healthbar which reflectthe playershealthinthe game.Ihave itto
reseteverylevel.Asyou cannotbeatthe game withoutthatbeing
the case.
Mon W/B 06/04/15
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I have addedthe health,score,andhighscore as global variables
so itwill affectall layouts.Withoutthe needtocode itagain. I
made a game overlayout.ThenIcodedit so that youwouldgoto
it whenthe playerlosesall of hishealth. Iaddedcoinstoall levels.
I have nowaddedteleporttomygame to make the levelsmore
varied.Ihave nowaddeda YouWin eventsheet.Iwill code the
game to go there whenyoudefeatthe boss.
To make the 3rd level lookbetter
Mon W/B 13/04/15
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Have solvedthe bugwhere the invisibleenemycollisionboxes
wouldinterferewiththe player.A friendhasalsomade some
menulayoutstogive me ideasonwhat to have inmine. Ihave
changedthe 3rd
level tohave 2 halves.
To make a teleporttothe 2nd
half of the layout.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
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I have addeda teleportpotiononthe 3rd
level. To add potionstothe boss level
Mon W/B 27/04/15
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I have addeda teleportpotiontothe bosslevel forthe player to
reach to the top platforms.Ihave alsoaddedPotionstotake away
healthfromthe player
Put a youwinmenu
Mon W/B 04/05/15
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I have Put code inso that youwill goto a you winmenuwhenyou
defeatthe boss.
Make itso you can restartat the bosslevel if yougo
there
Mon W/B 11/05/15
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I have codedthe final bosslevel sothatif youdie youwill goto a
menuwhichwill letyourestartatthe bosslevel orrestartat the
mainmenu.
To make final animations
Mon W/B 18/05/15
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I have not done muchas I have beentryingtomake Animations.
Withdifferentdegreesof success
To continue makinganimations
Mon W/B 25/05/15
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I have made animationsforthe playertobe able to use hisspear
to attack.
To make crossbowand backgroundsprite.
Mon W/B 01/06/15 I have made animationsfora crossbowattack.I have alsomade

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