1) Over several months, the student worked through their pre-production, production, and early post-production tasks for their major final project of creating a movie title sequence. 2) They provided detailed weekly summaries of the progress made and plans for the following week, noting any delays or changes to their production schedule. 3) By the end, filming was complete, footage was being edited together into a rough cut, and the student planned to finish the final product by mid-May in order to allow time for revisions and completing evaluations.

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IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe weekcommencingthe 5th
January 2015 I came to the
conclusionthatI’dlike tocreate a movietitle sequenceformy final
major’sproject.Once thishadbeendecidedIbeganandfinished
my projectschedule usingexcel;aslongas I followmyplan
precisely,Ihave 21 weekstocomplete everything.When
determinghowlongIshouldgive myself foreachtask,I lookedat
previousworkandhowmuch I struggledwith it.Overall Ihave 18
tasks;2 inresearch,9 inpre-production, 5inproductionand2 in
post-production.
NextweekI’ll have hopefullystartedandcompleted
task one of the assignmentandwill have therefore
gaineda more indepthknowledgeof othertypesof
assignmentbriefs.I’ll alsobe makingastarton my own
primaryand secondaryresearch.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Due to personal circumstancesIbegantaskone a fewdayslater
than expected,therefore Iwasnotable to complete itormake a
start on myown personal research.
By nextWednesdayI’llhave completedtaskone of the
assignmentbrief and uploadedittomyblog.I’ll make a
start on myown secondaryandprimaryresearchthat
I’ve schedule tocomplete bythe endof the week
commencingthe 26th
January.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe weekcommencingthe 19th
January2015 I continuedto
workon task 1 of the assignmentbrief.AlthoughIamnear
completionIdidnotfinishitbythe WednesdayIsetmyself,
therefore Ineedtoensure it’sonmyblogby Sundayevening.I
movedmyownpersonal primaryandsecondaryresearcha week
forwardmeaningit’sdue inbythe endof the weekcommencing
26th
January2015. The firsttaskhas nowprovidedme withamore
indepthknowledgeof differentformsandstylesof assignment
briefs.
By the endf nextweekI’maimingtohave completed
my ownprimaryand secondaryresearchandhave it
uploadedtomyblog.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
By the endof Mondaythe weekcommencing26th
January2015, I
had completedthe firsttaskof the assignmentbrief- one daylater
than expected.Everythingwithinmyproductionschedulehasbeen
broughta weekforwardmeaningthatI needtoworkhard inorder
to stay ontrack. I’ve nowbeguncarryingout my secondary
researchby lookingatexistingtitle sequencesanddefiningthe
term.
NextweekI’ll continue toworkonmy ownresearch
whilstalsomakingastart on my ideasgeneration.

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IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
At the start of the weekIcontinuedtoworkon mysecondary
research- definingandexplainingwhatatitle sequenceis,
conventions,targetaudience basedongenre,style andexisting
tittle sequences.Allof thishasbeendone oneitheraword
documentormindmap. Once thishad beencompletedImoved
aheadand wentstraightontoideasgenerationinorderto keepon
track; I have nowdesignedamultitude of moodboardtoshowcase
my ideasaswell asa mindmapfor mychosenone.
Overthe nextcomingweekI’ll be makingastart on my
primaryresearchby creatinganonline surveylookingat
people’sviewsandopinionsontitle sequences-I’ll
presentmyfindingeitherasmall powerpoint
presentationorworddocument.I’mhopingtohave
completedthiswithinthe twohoursessiononMonday
morning.The restof the weekwill thenbe devotedto
finalisingmyideaby completingaproposal formand
preparingandpresentingmypitch.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The forthcomingweekwasspentstartingandcompletingmy
proposal form,howeverthisisyettobe blogged.Due tothe fact I
didnot use my time effectively,Ididnotallowmyself enoughtime
to beginworkingonmypitch,so I’ll be makinga start onthisafter
half term- weekcommencingthe 23rd
February2015.
The followingweekwill be half term,howeverIwantto
revisitthe researchtaskandexpandonsome of my
answers.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe weekof half termI revisitedmyownresearchand
expandedonmymoodboardsandmindmapin orderto make it
more indepth.
Overthe nextcomingweekI’ll be creatinga
presentationformypitchandrehearsingit.If time
allowsdependentonwhenI’mprovidedwithmytime
slotto carry out the pitch,I’ll make a start on my
storyboards.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The entire weekhasbeenspentplanningandpreparingmypitch
so that itis of the highestquality.The initial presentationhasbeen
createdon PowerPoint,howevernoteshave beenmade oncue
cards to aid me throughthe presentationandtoprovide me with
more confidence.
At 9:30 on Monday morningI’ll be carryingoutmy pitch,
therefore I’ll be spendingthe morningrehearsingwhat
I’mgoingto say. The rest of the weekwill be dedicated
to creatingmy storyboardssothat I can make a start on
filmingassoonas possible.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
On Mondaythe 2nd
March I carriedout my pitch;whenleavingthe
room althoughIdidnot feel confidentwithinmyselfandfeltasif
I’drushedthroughthe presentation,Iwashappy enoughthatI’d
coveredeverythingIshouldof.Thursdayafternoonwe received
our grades,inwhichI achievedadistinctionandamverypleased
with- itwasmuch higherthanI anticipated.Duringthe weekIhad
plannedonmakinga start onmy storyboards,howeverIrealised
I’dmissedouta vital piece of research- learninghowtomake the
I’mthree weeksfurtherbehindonmyschedule thanI’d
like tobe,howeverI’mconfidentthatIhave enough
time to catch up since a few of the tasksI do not have to
carry out anymore due to the nature of myproject.Over
the followingwee I’ll be makingastart on my
storyboards;Iwas initiallygoingtohanddraw them,
howeverI’ve nowdecidedthatI’ll be takingphotosof
whatI’ll be shootingtomake it easierformyself.

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IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
creditsandon whichsoftware- whichmeantIspentthe remainder
of the weekdoingthis.I’mnowsatisfiedenoughthatIknowthe
basics,howeverI’ll needtohave afewpractise runswithinmy
spare time to gainfurtherknowledgeonthe processandexpand
on myskillsof the software.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe weekbeginningMonday9th
March I beganto make a
start on mystoryboards,whichI’mconfidentenoughI’ll complete
by Wednesdaythe 14th
March. I sourceddifferentfontsusing
dafont.comthatI believedsuitedthe image Iwasgoingfor- I’ll
email these overtomytutor so that he can downloadthemfor
me.At the beginningof mytitle sequence they’ll be ashort
cinematicopening-Ifoundone thatappealedtome online whichI
was able todownloadthe rightmaterialstorecreate itandadd my
owntouch. I have completedanduploadedmyriskassessmentto
my blog.
By Wednesdaythe 18th
march I’ll have hopefully
completedmy storyboards;once thisisdone Ineedto
create a shotlogand contingencyplan.These are the
final stagesof pre-productionbefore Icanbegin
shootingmyproduct.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
By Wednesday the 18th
March I completedmystoryboards,
contingencyplanandshootingschedulewhichare nowuploaded
to my blog.Ihave plannedtofilmonthe 1st
April 215 withthe
assistance of LaurenMawer.The restif the weekwasspenttaking
testshots.
Overthe nextcomingweekI’ll begintolookthroughall
my workand ensure thatall pre-productiontasksare
complete.I’ll alsobe makingastarton the cinematic
openingforthe firstscene of mysequence.The sources
inorder to create thisaspectof the sequence have been
sourcedfroman online resource alongwithan
accompanyingtutorial- I’ll be workingonthisoverthe
nextfewweeksleadinguptomy shoot,by whichtime
I’ve scheduledtohave completedit.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The cinematicopeningwascompletedquickerthanexpectedwith
it onlytakingone week.Althoughthe sourcestocreate thisaspect
of the sequence we pre-preparedbyathirdparty, I usedadobe
aftereffectstoedititall togetherwiththe use of an online tutorial
(linkbelow). Ididn’twantitto be an exactreplicaof the original,
therefore withthe helpmytutorIusedthe colourcorrectiontools
inorder to addmy owntouch to it.
Overthe half term periodI’ll begintoandcomplete
filmingsothatit’sreadyfor the weekcommencing20th
March 2015.
Mon W/B 06/04/15

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(Detailed Weekly Summary) Overthe half term periodIbeganto filmmyfootage. Continue tofilmfootage sothatit’scomplete for
Monday the 20th
April.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary) Completedfilming. Duringthe weekcommencingthe 20thMarch I’ll begin
to uploadmyfootage,sortthroughit, provide the clips
withnamessothat they’re identifiableandstabilise any
footage thatrequiresitthroughadobe aftereffects.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe firsthour sessiononMondaymorningI uploadedall
footage tothe e-drive inasecure folderthatIcouldeasilyaccess
and find.Eachof the clipshave beennamedsothat they’re easily
identifiable duringediting.The originalplanwastostabilise any
footage thatrequireditthroughadobe aftereffects,howeverafter
several attemptsindoingsothe footage waseithercropping itself
or not renderingoutcorrectly,therefore itwouldbe easierforme
to justreshootrequiredclips- atripodhasbeenbookedoutandall
filmingwill be downoverthe upcomingweekend,readyfor
Monday. Overthe half termperiodthe firstpart of our work was
marked- changesthatneedtobe made will be done soas soonas I
knowwhatit isI needto improve onor change.Ihave now begun
my roughedit- anyfootage thatneedsreshootingwill be addedat
a laterdate,for nowI’m usingthe unstabilisedclips.The rough
editissimplyall myfootage inthe orderI’dlike toappear sothat I
have somethingtobeginworkingfrom.
Overthe weekendI’ll complete all filmingandhave it
uploadedtothe computerbyfirstthingMonday
morning- I’ll be completingthe rougheditof my
sequence andmakingastart on the final product.I hope
to have it completedbythe weekcommencingthe 11th
May 2015 sothat I have enoughtime torevisitanywork
and complete myevaluations.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe firstsessionof the weekIuploadedandsortedthrough
all footage thatI reshotoverthe weekend- Inowhadall the
requiredclipsformysequence.Ispentthe remainderof the week
workingonmy rougheditina projectIset upon adobe premiere
pro- the editsimplyconsistsof the sequence inthe correctorder
and the footage cut to the correct lengthwiththe creditsoverlaid
and setto the appropriate size.NowthatIhave the foundationof
the sequence Ican thenadaptfrom itin my final edit.
Overthe forthcomingweekI’ll begintoworkonthe
final editof mytitle sequence- thisinvolvesaddingall
effects,music,colourcorrectionandanyotherrequired
changes.
Mon W/B 04/05/15 The durationof thisweekhasbeenspentrenderingoutmyrough Before Icontinue withmfinal editnextweek,I’ll be

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(Detailed Weekly Summary) editandmakinga start on my final.The footage hasnowbeencut
downto the correct lengthandhas beenplacedinthe rightorder,
as well asthisI’ve positionedall the creditsinthe rightplace.I’m
nowbeginningtouse colourcorrectiontofix the lightingwithin
the shots,applyingthe musicandany transitions.
writingupmy midwayevaluationsince it’ssomething
I’dforgottenI hadto do- thiswill allows me todiscuss
whatI’ve alreadydone aswell ashe changesI’ll making.
I’ve nowscheduledanotherweekforthe completionof
my final edit- it’stobe done bythe weekcommencing
the 18th
May 2015.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Overthe followingweekIcontinuedtoworkonthe final editof my
title sequence,before finishingitonthe Friday.Althoughitwasa
time consumingprocessitwasa fairlysimple taskthatsimply
involvedme findinganeffectandstyle thatI wassatisfiedwith. I
had originallyplannedtobe completedearlieronduringthe week,
howeverdue tosoundcomplicationsandthe videonotrendering
out correctlyittook slightlylongerthanexpected.
Due to the circumstancesof thisweekIwasnot able to
make a start on designinganaudience feedbacksurvey,
therefore Iplantodo so overthisforthcomingweek.As
well asthisI’dlike tomake a start on analysingthe
resultsandstructuringmyfinal evaluation.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe firsttwo hoursessiononMondaymorningI designed
and sentoutmy surveyto a numberof people inbothmyclassand
on Facebook.The software inwhichIchose to make the
questionnaire issurveymonkey,asit’sasimple andeasytouse
site that doesall the hard workof analysingthe resultsforyou.By
WednesdaymorningIhadgathereda considerableamountof
resultandwas able to begingatheringthe dataandmakinga start
on thisaspectof myevaluation.
Overthe forthcomingweekI’ll continue toworkonmy
final evaluationaswell ascome upwitha multitude of
wayin whichI can showcase itthroughweb2.0
technologies- I’mcurrentlythinkingof makingeithera
podcastor Prezi presentation.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Overthe followingweekIcontinuedtoworkonandcompletedmy
final evaluation,whichwasuploadedtomyblogbyThursday
morning.Inorderto increase mygrade,I needtoshowcase it
througha seriesof web2.0 technologies,Ihave therefore decided
to pickout a fewselectquestionandresponsesandpresentthem
as a Prezi presentationandpodcast
Nextweekwillbe spentplanninganddesigningbothmy
Prezi presentationandpodcast- inthatparticularorder.
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Designingthe Prezi presentationwasslightlyharderthanIhad
expectedandtherefore tookmuchlongerthanintended,this
meantthat I didnot beginworkingonmypodcastuntil
Wednesdayafternoon- thiswasafairlysimple taskthatsimply
involvedalittle pre-planningof a‘script’andthensimple recording
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it,uploadingittoaudioboomand postingitto my blog.By
ThursdaymorningI hadcompletedmyfinal major’sprojectwitha
day to spare and spentthe remainderof the dayensuring
everythingwas uptodate and postedto myblog.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)