The document is a production diary for a student's final major project creating a 2D platformer video game. Over the course of 15 weeks, it documents the student's progress, including completing tasks, research, pre-production, pitching the idea, beginning production, creating sprites, animations, tile sets and backgrounds. It also lists plans for upcoming weeks, such as continuing production, improving communication among the team members, and finishing remaining art assets.

1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Daryl Bates
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completedthe projectschedule.Iknowhave a full understanding
of whatI needtodo and when.Ihad some difficultytryingto
figure outwhatI neededtodoand when. Ialso came up withan
ideaforwhat I wantto do for myFMP.
NextweekIintendto startresearchgameswithpopular
and goodstory’swithan emphasisonwhatmakesthem
good,usingthisinformationtoaidinthe firstidea
generation.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I teamedupwith;AdamHughesand BrandonMcNamara. We
decidedtomake a 2D platformerwithshooterandswordfighting
elements.Alongwith,avisual novel styledelementfor
conversations.We alsoremade ourschedule andbegan
researchingsome 2Dgamesand some goodexamplesof visual
novel elements.We startedTask1.
Nextweek.We have plannedtofinishTask1 and
continue doingmore researchandplanningforour
project.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We all managedtofinishTask1, just as planned.We alsodidsome,
not much,extraresearchand planningdue totime constraintsand
howlongTask 1 tookto complete.
Nextweek,we will quicklyfinishresearchandplanning
and move ontothe veryearlystagesof production. If
we have the time we alsoplanon gettingthe pitch
done.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We completedourresearchon2D games.We also,made a
questionnaire withquestionsdesignedtoaidusin the creationof
our game.We didn’tdotoowell thisweek,unlikewe planned.This
isbecause we spenttoomuch time discussingideasratherthan
researching.
Nextweek;We will beginpreproductionandmaydothe
pitch.Plus,we’ll collectthe surveyanswers.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We completedourideagenerationbylookingbackat our
discussionwe hadoverthe internetandbegantodocumentthose
ideasas well asgatherimagesof gamesthat share a similarstyle to
the game we wishtocreate. This weekIdidn’tworkas well as
maybe I couldhave,Ifelta little bombardedwithall the other
assignmentsfromotherlessonsthatIjustneededtotake some
time to justzone outat home ratherthan continue working.
Nextweekwe willcontinueupon the preproductionand
pitch.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Preproductioncontinuedasplanned,althoughitmovedata
slightlyslowerpace thanwe wouldhave liked.We have a planfor
our pitchand we are rehearsingitandfine tuningit.
Nextweekwillbe more pitchpreparationaswell as
continuingthe preproduction.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Daryl Bates
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We begancontinuedwithpitchpreparationand,unfortunately
preproductiontookabrief stopinprogress.
Nextweekwe planongettingthe final pitchpreparation
as well asgettingtogetherandtalkingaboutwhere we
are all individuallyuptoand howlongwe expectitto
take.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have our pitchall sortedoutand we knowwhere we are all up
to, we alsohave a vague ideaof whenwe will be able tomove
ontoproduction.
Nextweek we willdothe pitchandcontinue with
preproduction.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Preproductionisalmostcomplete andwe begantalkingaboutand
makingplansonan exact date to start production.
Nextweeksome partsof productionwill beginwhilethe
lengthierpartsof preproductionwill continue.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Productionhasbegunandis movingalongata steadypace.
Preproductioniscomplete.
Nextweekismore of the same,continue production!
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Productiondidn’t move aswell aswe wouldhave likedthisweek,
we hitsome issueswithscripts.
Nextweekwe willcontinueonwithproduction.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Productionprogressedwell thisweek.A lotgotdone.Spriteswere
made,scripts createdand othersfixed,artworkismovingalonga
nice pace and the story/characterdialogue scriptswasfinally
agreedonand finalised.
Nextweekwe planongettingmostof the spritesmade
and a lotmore art workdone.The current versionof the
techdemowill be drasticallyimproveduponwithnew
additional scripts,creatingmore gameplaymechanics.
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe continuedtoproduce sprites,howeverthe
animationof the spriteshasyetto begin.We decidedthatitwould
be a betterideatocreate all of the spritesbefore beginningthe
animation.Overallprogresswentwell butcommunicationwasa
little variedanddifficultmakingproductionhardsometimes.
Nextweekhopefullywe canimprove uponour
communicatingskillsandworkmore efficientlyby
workingtogether.Spritesare the mainfocusof next
week.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekthe continuationof the sprite makingprocesswenta
little smootherwithcommunicationslightlybetterbutstill not
optimal.
Nextweekwe willbe backincollage andcan much
more easilytalkaboutthe workso progressshould
drasticallyimprove the spritecreation.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe are back in collage and workingonour sprites(and
othermemberscontinue withcodingandartwork) efficiency
Nextweekwe planonhavingthe majorityof the sprites
made and maybe a fewanimated.

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Daryl Bates
increasedtenfold.Knowingwhatthe otherpersonwasdoingand
had done, creationbecomes easierandflowedbetteroverall.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekall mostall of the spritesare going toocompletedwith
animationbeingakeyfocusof thisweek’splanof attack. Our
progresssofar is goodand we are on track againafterslightly
beingbehind.Workflowisconstantandconsistent.
Nextweekall of ourspriteswill (hopefully)be overand
done withanda decentamountof the spriteswill be
fullyanimated.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekanimationwasthe majorfocusandit wentwell butonly
a fewof the spritesactuallygotanimated.Unfortunatelynotall
spritesexistyet.A fewmore complex“boss”spritesstillneedtobe
createdthenanimated.Tile setsandbackgroundsbegancreation
but progressed slowly due tothe mainfocusof animation.
Progresswasslowdue to the sheerdifficultyof the work. IknowI
reallystruggled.
Nextweek;the focusismore animationandfinishof the
restof the “boss” sprites.Alongwith,tile setsand
backgroundsandpolishingupthe workinggame.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Againthisweekwasanimationand creationof tile setsand
backgrounds.
Nextweekismore of the same,create the remaining
tile setsandfinishoff the backgrounds.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekmore of tile setswere made andsome more of the
backgroundsfinished.
Nextweekismore of the same alongwithbeginningto
start compilingeverythingwe have tosee whatis
missingandneedstobe created.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)