This document outlines the pre-production plan for creating a pixel game. It includes sections on style sheets, props and locations needed, contingency planning for potential issues, health and safety considerations, and an 8-day schedule for the production. The schedule details the planned tasks for each day such as creating characters, backgrounds, animation, and editing in Photoshop and After Effects. Required resources are also listed which include a computer, software like Photoshop and After Effects, and basics like internet access.
6. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Losing unsaved work Saving work frequently
Being stuck on the work Ask for help and try something to try and solve
the issue.
Rushing work Slow down so that you can produce the best
work that you can possibly do.
Not doing very well on the work. Work and try harder.
Accidentally losing and/or deleting work. Look in trash to see if it is there and also be
more careful and organised.
Storage full. Carefully delete files that you don’t need any
more so you have more space.
7. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Sitting down for too long causing health issues. Take brakes.
Staring at the screen for too long, causing eye
issues.
Take brakes.
Geeting viruses. Be careful as to what you're downloading.
Not drinking and eating Try and remind yourself to eat and drink.
8. Schedule
Day Plan of Action Resources Required
Day 1 Creating characters and thinking of further ideas. Computer,
Photoshop, keyboard, mous
e, internet, electricity
Day 2
Creating the backgrounds of the pixel game. Computer, Photoshop,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
electricity
Day 3 Editing and adding the images and colours. Computer, Photoshop, ,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
electricity
Day 4 Starting animation... Computer, Photoshop, ,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
electricity
Day 5
Finishing animation and adding final touches in photoshop
and rendering the animation as a video and putting the file in
After Effects.
Computer, Photoshop,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
After Effects, electricity
Day 6 Starting editing in after effects (adding
effects).
Computer, After Effects,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
electricity
Day 7 Starting to finish editing of the pixel game. Computer, After Effects,
keyboard, mouse, internet,
electricity
Day 8 Finished editing of pixel game and
finally rendering the game.
Computer, After
Effects, keyboard, mouse, int
ernet, electricity
Editor's Notes
Explore colours, fonts and image styles similar to what you want to produce. Discuss all three elements in relation to why you chose them and where you may use them in your project. Go over as many pages as you need to
Mock up of a potential design using the colours and fonts established in your style sheet and sourced images
Mock up of a potential design using the colours and fonts established in your style sheet and sourced images