This document contains 15 weekly progress updates from a student working on their final major project for a creative media production course. It details their work developing a 2D platformer game over several months, including research, design, programming, level creation, and debugging. In each update, the student summarizes their progress that week and outlines their plan for the following week, making adjustments when needed. In the final week, they complete the game, evaluations, and other documentation to finish the project.

1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
BenWhite PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe were introducedtoourFMP and begangenerating
ideas.Ihave decidedtowork ina groupto create a 2D game.Each
personinthe group has beenassignedadifferenttasktospecialize
inand I am the programmer.
My plansfornextweekare toresearch2D game art
styles,soIplan to lookat gamessuchas Crawl,The
Legendof ZeldaandMario for example.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave workedonlyonmy Task 1 whichinvolvedlooking
at typesof briefsandgivingdefinitionsandexamples.Thiswas
completednearthe endof the weekwhichenabledme to spenda
bitof time onsome secondaryresearch
Continue andfinalize secondaryresearch
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave focusedonmy secondaryresearch.Ihave
gatheredandlarge numberof imagesandcreate 21 slideson
characters,art stylesandenvironments.Ibelieve the workIhave
done so far hasbeendone quite well andshouldproveuseful in
our ideasgeneration.We have alsocreateda survey,whichis
currentlystill collectingresults,forourprimaryresearch
NextweekIplanto finalizemysecondaryresearchand
assessourprimary researchsurvey.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,Ifinalizedmysecondaryresearch.Afterthis,Ibeganto
workon my primaryresearch.Itook the resultsof our surveywe
made and addedthemto a PowerPointslideshowtofurther
examine andexplainwhatthe resultsmean.Atthe endof the
week,Ibegana fewideasgenerationideas. Ibelieve Ihave worked
quite well thisweekasIhave addeda lot to mysecondary
research,startedthe primaryand finishedbothtasks.
Nextweek,Iplantofinishmyideasgeneration.Ithink
thiswill take some time,soplantouse the whole week.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave focusedonmy ideas generation.Ihave already
producedmultipleartworksof enemycharactersandambeginning
some pixel artideasonGame maker. I believe Ihave drawnalot of
goodimages
NextweekIplanto continue ideasgenerationand
conceptartwork.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave beenworkingonideasgenerationandconcept
art. I have alsobeendevelopingsome spritesinGame makerto
helpmyskillsandtestto see whatmyideaswill looklike.My
spritessofar lookquite goodas they are largelydetailed. Our
grouphas alsodevelopedapitch.
On the nextweek,Iplantocontinue conceptart and
ideasgenerationalittle bitandstartgame playmapping
and planning.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe didsome basiclevel designandmore conceptart.
We have gatheredquite abitof art now.We have also beganwork
on the pitch
NextweekIplanto performthe pitchas well aspractice
beforehand.Iwill alsofinishgame mapping.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We mainlystill plannedthe pitchthisweekbutalso continuedto
workand finish the gameplaymapping
NextweekIplanto start makingideasforbasiccoding
as well asfindingsome throughYoutube tutorials.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
On the firstday of the week,Iperformedthe pitch.Ibelieveit
wentquite well. Istartedfindingandmakingafewideasforcode
for a game too.
NextweekIplanto finishcode planning
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek Ihave workedoncreatinga basicgame prototype and
documentinghowIhave done some simple coding.Sofarit is
goingquite well.
NextweekIplanonfinishingthe game prototype and
thinkaboutmovingontoproduction
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,we have properlybegunproductiononourgame.So
far, I have addedspritestoourmain character andhave begun
productiononthe firstrooms.I have alsodevelopedanumberof
stone-themedspritesforwallsandfloors.
NextweekI planto continue workonthe firstrooms
withthe group andfinishthem.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave continuedworkonthe final game.I have sofar
workedonthe hub level andmyownlevel andhave created
variousspritesandmechanicsforthem.These consistof basic
movements,collision,gravityandsoforth.
NextweekIplanto carry on and improve these levels
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek Ihave workeda loton the game andaddeda lotof new
spritesandart. I have alsoresumedworkona 2d platformgame. I
have addedthingssuchas varyingstone wallsandfloors,torches
and grass.I have also founda tutorial fora healthsystemwhichI
have created.I usedpartof a game I have made inthe past which
was justa simple characterwithjumpingphysicsandbeingable to
move.
NextweekIplanoncodingthese spritesintonew
objectsas well asmakingnewobjects
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have begunto improve myplayerobjects code andaddactions
such as more attacks and alsoaddedthe healthsystemIhad
createdinthe pastweek. The playernowalsohas4 different
attacks. I have alsocreateda lotmore sprites,includingmore brick
walls,torchesandcoins.
NextweekIplanto addmore objectstothe game and
more enemies,aswell asimprovingcode andadding
platformsprites.Iwill alsobeginworkonmy2D
platforminggame

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
It isalso half termand we have twoweeksoff,soIam able towork
a lot more on thisgame.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave begunworkon movingplatformsandmaking
objectscollide able. IthinkIwill complete the code forthe moving
platformnextweekasthere have beenafewglitches.Ihave also
beenable tofindouthow to code enemiesandhave updatedan
archer enemyanda spearenemy.Ihave alsospenta lotof time
codingwaterintothe game whichallowsthe playertoswim. Also
thisweek,itwasdecidedtostopproductiononthe hub world
game as it was takingtoomuch time andhavingtoo many
problems.
NextweekIplanoncreatinganotherenemyand
finishingthe movingplatforms.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek Ihave createda swordenemy,updatedthe HUDthat
showsplayerattacks,healthandcoincount and finishedthe
movingplatform. Ihave alsobeenable tocreate a sword-type
enemywhoattacks quickly.
Nextweek Iplanon creatingmore sprite workand
completingabeginningtutorial levelandhelping
program anotherteammatesgame.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave beenable tocomplete atutorial level.Itconsists
of a small sectionwhere the playerisable toreadhelpful signsthat
informthemof controls forthe game.I have alsohelpedateam
mate program one of theirgames.Inthisgame,the character runs
on a fieldfromthe same perspective of mygame andhas to jump
overobstaclesastheyappear.
NextweekIplanoncreatinganotherlevel whichwill be
the beginninglevel of mygame.Imayalso needto
create some more spritesforthissection.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completedmostof the firstproperlevel.Ihave mainlybeen
helpingthe teamcode theirgamesandhave addeda fewmore
spritessuchas trees,skiesand backgrounds.
I planto complete the firstandsecondlevelsnextweek
and I will spendalotof time on itat home.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,Ihave quicklybeenable tofinishoff the firstleveland
create and finishthe second.The firstissetina forestand the
secondisin a field.Ihave alsobeenable toworkonthe thirdlevel
whichwill be setinside acave
NextweekIplanonfinishingthe thirdlevel and fourth
level,whilstcreatingsome more sprites.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,Ihave beenable tocomplete the thirdandfourthlevel.
The fourthis setoutside andinside acastle andsetsthe playeron
an invasiontofindthe boss.More castle-themedspriteshave also
beencreated,suchas banners,spike trapsanda table.
Nextweek,Ineedtofinishthe lastlevel andcode
togetherall of the teamsgameswhilstupdatingmy
blog,whichcouldbe tough.

4. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have spenta lotof time workingathome thisweekaswell asin
college andhave actuallybeenable to update alotof myblogger,
finishthe fifthlevelandpartlyputmostof our gamestogether.It
will take more time andI will have togo overthe schedule,butI
will needtofinalize the game nextweek.The fifthlevel issetatthe
top of the castle on the roof andpits the playeragainsta creepy
bosswhichI have designedasa possessed,spookypuppet. I
believethe fifthlevel looksquite nice andworkswell asit
combinesabossbattle withplatforming.
Nextweek,Iplantofinalize the game andcomplete my
evaluationasIhave beenable tocomplete myblogger
work
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
In thisfinal week,the game hasbeenfinalized.Itas beensavedto
the Q: drive as the full versionandwe have eachsaveda separate
versionthatonlycontainsthe partswe have workedon.On top of
this,I wasalsoable to record the gameplayanduploaditto
bloggeraswell ascomplete myevaluation
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PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)