1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomain CreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
ElliotBlack PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We were introducedtothe newunit.We finishedourproject
timelinewhichgivesusa planof each stepwe will needtomake I
orderto planand produce our game.I have formeda teamwith
fourotherpeople toworkon thisgame and doingso shouldshare
the loadof the work andgive us more time topolishhe final
product.
Researchintocertainaspectsof 2D gamesthat would
make our game stand out.Alsowe will needtogathera
listof equipmentthatwe will be usingduringthe
processof makingour game.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We beganandour secondaryresearch,whichincludedgetting
examplesof variouspopular2Dgames thathave the similarfeel
we want forour game.We alsogatheredimagesof various2D art
stylesthatwe could draw inspirationfromwhenproducingour
final product. Thisweekwasveryproductive andwentquite well
We planto start up primaryresearch bycreatinga
surveyaskingvariousquestionsaboutwhatpeople
thinkabout2D games.We alsoplan to finishupour
secondaryresearch.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We finishedoursecondaryresearch,providingexamplesof various
settings,charactersandart stylesinpopularor aesthetically
pleasing2Dgames.We alsostartedour primaryresearch withme
creatinga surveythat wouldhelpustogetan ideaof whatpeople
thinkof 2D gamesand whattheircriticismsof the genre maybe so
we can do our bestto avoidthem. Ithinkthisweekwentwell
althoughsome doneedtocatch upon work.
We will finishupourprimaryresearch,gatheringthe
resultsof the surveyandcompilingthemintoa
document.We will alsobeginideasgenerationforour
game assetssuch as characters,sounds,levelsetc…
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We finished ourprimaryresearchandbegangeneratingideasfor
our game,comingup withsome basiccharacters(the main
protagonist,the girl he’srescuingandone ortwo enemies) and
some settingsforlevels. The othersalsofinishedtheirsecondary
research,allowingthemtocontribute more tothe ideas
generation. Ithinkwe didwell thisweek.
We will continue togenerateideas,gettingthe whole
groupfullyinvolvedandcome upwithhe majority,if
not all the assetswe will includeinourgame,as well as
some basicsketchesof some characters,levels,enemies
etc…
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,we dida greatdeal more ideasgeneration,creatinga
large amountof handwrittenresources,explainingsome elements
of ourgame andthe assetsthatwill be init,includingweapons,
enemies,roomsetc…
Nextweek,we plantofinishupourideasgeneration,
comingup withsome layoutdesignsof the map,aswell
as furtherthinkingintostoryandgameplay.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomain CreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We finishedourIdeasgenerationproducingalarge quantityof
illustrationsandmindmapsof the mainconceptsand plansfor our
game.We alsoprovidedideasforourstoryas well ascomingup
witha majorityof gameplaymechanicswe wishto implementinto
our game.
Nextweekwe planonproducingsome conceptartfor
levelsandcharacterwithinourgame usingvarious
media.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We beganproducingcharacterideasandlevelsinthe formof
conceptart, gettingsome ideasforthe style of art and looking
whatlayoutswouldworkbestforthe gameplaywe planto
implementintothe game.
Nextweekwe willplanourpitchandperformit as well
as layoutour game so as we can see the structure of
howwe will buildit.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We preparedapitch forour game,detailingall of ourideasand
concepts.We alsoworkedfurtherintocreatingcharacterconcepts
for enemiesandnpc’sandsuch.
Nextweekwe willperformourpitchand begin
designingassetsingamingusingthe builtinsprite
maker.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We pitchedourgame ideastopeople outside the group,givinga
full,formal presentation.We also preparedall of ourcharacters
and are sure of the majorityof elementswe wishtoimplement
intoour game.
Nextweek,we will beginproductionof ingame assets
such as characters,as well assoundassetsand music.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We createda varietyof assetsthat wouldgetus throughthe basic
stagesof developmentforourgame includinglevels,characters
and weapons.We alsobeganearlystagesof addingcode to our
levels.
Nextweekwe willcarryon the same line of work,
creatingassetsandaddingcode.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
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Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We carriedon creatingassetsforour game,addingbackdrops to
levelsetc.. Aswell asimplementingcode.
We furtherwentintothe assetcreationside of thingsand
continuedtoimplementcode andpolishourgame.
Nextweekwe willcarryon the same line of work.
Nextweekwe willbe carryingonthe same line of work.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finishedcreatingthe firstroominmylevel, creatingall the artfor
the backgroundsand interactable partsof the level.Ialsobegan
workmy secondroomwhichwouldbe the mainarea of the level.
The nexttwo weeksare holidaysbutafter,we will
record soundsforour game.
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Break

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomain CreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Break
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We tookout recordingequipmentandcreatedsome Foleysounds
for our game.We alsobeganeditingthese soundstomake them
compatible withthe gamesthemesandnotjustraw sounds.
Nextweek,we will finisheditingthe sounds,aswell as
possiblyrecordingmore.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We finishedrecordingall of oursoundsaswell aseditingthem,
alsomade much progressonmy level gettingenemiesplacedin
the game, as well ashavingthemmove ona path.
Nextweek,we will continue toworkonour games.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I successfullyaddedpathingtomyenemyandbeganworkona
secondroomto my game,finishingthe designof the room.
Addenemiestothe secondroomandpath them
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completedpathingmyenemiesinroom2 and have begunwork
on theirsightcones.I’mmakingitso that touchingthe sightcone
will kill the playersotheymustbe fairlylarge.
Create sightconesforenemies.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finishedmakingthe sightconesforthe firstenemy,makingthem
followthe enemy’spathanddirection,alsomakingthemkill the
plyeruponcollision.
Finishthe otherenemies’sightcones.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finishedpathingthe room2 enemysightcones.Thistooka larger
amountof time asI had to create a differentsightcone foreach
enemy.
Addcollisiontothe wallsof room2
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finishedmylevel andaddedittothe othergamesthat the rest of
my teammade.
Nextweek,Iwill finishmyevaluationandgooverall my
workto check if everythingisthe bestitcanbe
Mon W/B 08/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finishedmyevaluationandhada lookoverall my workand found
nothingwrong.
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