Lewis Dunn created a production diary to document his progress on his final major project for a BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production. Over 15 weeks, he planned and completed tasks like keyword definitions, idea generation, proposal writing, pre-production including storyboards and location planning, filming, editing, and evaluation. Each week he summarized his progress and outlined his plans to ensure he stayed on track to complete his documentary video project on schedule.

1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Lewis Dunn PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Had a thoughtaboutwhatI want to base my final projecton,
decidedonanadvert.I thenstartedthe unitby creatinga project
schedule,planningoutall the tasksI’mgoingto coveroverthe
durationof the unit.
Complete projectschedule/addingtoiteachweekand
makingchanges
Start researchingandplanningupcomingtasks.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Projectschedule completed forthe firstweek,butwillneed
changingoverthe nextfewweeks.
ResearchedandstartedTask1: Keyworddefinitions
Complete task1 keyworddefinitionsbyaddingmyown
quotesusingthe knowledge I’ve learntfromthe
previousquotesI’ve foundonthe internet.
Make changeson myprojectschedule forthe upcoming
week.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have the quotesforeach wordfrom the internetfortask1 just
needstoadd myown quotestoget itfinishedandblogged.
Get myown quotesaddedtotask 1 to complete itand
getit blogged.
Start my firsttaskfor my project whichisresearching
and ideasgenerationforthe final majorproject.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have startedresearchingformyupcomingfinal project,and
brainstormingpotential ideasof myprojecttosee whichidea
wouldsuitbestactivitiesoutsideof college.
Finishbrainstormingideasforfinal projectandcome to
a deepconclusion ona certainidea.
Complete andblogmytask1 worksheet
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Startedmindmappinga range of ideasfor myideageneration.
Usingthe mindmapwill helpme discoverwhatIwantto try and
create for my final project.Task1 still needstobe completedand
blogged,andthe ideagenerationpartof myblogis startedto show
progression.
FinallygetmyTask 1 finishedandevidencedonmyblog,
complete mindmapandconclude myfinalisedideasoI
can thenstart to moodboard and researchideasand
gatherresearchto helpme produce myhopedproduct
for FMP.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Task 1 isfinishedandbloggedupintime forthe deadline,due to
thisbeingfinishedInowcan geta leadfor myideaand hopefully
arrange a fewideastosecure myideato succeedinmy final major
project.
Get imagesfromgoogle,YouTube andotherwebsites to
forma moodboard whichwill gotowardsidea
generation,alsoupcomingproposal tofill isneededfor
my pitchto Iainon the 02/03/15.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Imagesare collectedandarrangedintoa mood boardon a
PowerPoint,thiswilldescribewhatIwantmy final majorprojectto
turn outlike.Startedgeneratingmyideaintomyproposal form
whichdescribesmyideain the mostdepthandclearestway.
Finishproposal formanduploadtoblogger,also
remembertoblogmymood boardintoideas
generation.StartworkingonmypitchtowardsIainand
revise ideatogainconfidence.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Proposal formandmood boardsare bloggedasplannedandIhave
workedonmy proposal pitchtoIain bybreakingdownmy
proposal formsintoa scriptand thencue cards whichinvolve key
headlinesformyidea.
Finishcue cards intime forproposal pitch,andrevise
overproposal formoverweekendsoIhave a clearidea
whatto say in mindforIain’spitch.
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Pitchis complete andasuccess, I thinkI didwell beside lackof
confidence frompressure.Startedputtingmore detail intoideas
generatione.g.makingmoodboardswitharange of pictures
whichdescribe myidea,andstartedcreatingriskassessmentsfor
whenthe photoshoottakesplace.
Finishandblogriskassessmentssothere are complete.
Start to brieflydrawingoutstoryboardsforwhatIwant
my finalisedideatolooklike.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
DuringthisweekIhave completedbothriskassessmentsforall my
shootsand startedcreatingotherpre-productive tasks.Ihave also
startedto draw outmy storyboardswitha brief ideaof whatI
hope mydocumentaryto turnout like.Mylocationrecce ison the
move andstarted itexplainseachlocationforeachscene inthe
documentaryaswell withscreenshotsfromGoogle maps.
For nextweekIam goingto complete mystoryboards
and getthemscannedinand put onmy blog.Alsoget
my Locationrecce completedandbloggedsoIcan then
start the nextstepinpre production.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave completedmylocationrecce andbloggedit,
completedthe equipmentchecklistthe productionlog,andboth
riskassessmentssoIdon’thave much pre-productionworkto
complete.
For nextweekIwill complete the restof the pre-
production worke.g.the scriptthe rest of the
storyboardsandthe shootingschedules.Getthem
confirmedandbloggedsosoonIcouldbe gettingthe
footage formy video.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekIhave completedthe scriptandotherpre-production
stuff formy project,nowI’ve onlygotthe rest of my storyboards
to do to getall the pre-productionworkcomplete.I’ve alsohelped
a classmate withhisprojectbyfeaturinginhisvideo.
For nextweekimgoingtogetall the storyboards
finishedthenscannedinandputonto myblog.I’malso
goingto getsome shotsfor my projectbefore finishing
for 2 weeks.

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Duringthe 2 weekholidayIhave gatheredall of mystoryboards
and completedthem,all nowneedstobe done isto scan themin
and showthemonBlogger.I’ve alsohada testshootat Beast
Rampz to justpractise onwhat shotsI will like tobe includingin
my FMP.
For nextweekI’mgoingtofocusmostlyongettingthe
startingfootage formy projectsoI can start editingthe
introductiontothe video.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Overthe past weekive filmedsome betterfootage atBeastRampz
so I can start on my editingwhilstcollectingall the restof the
footage of the nextfewweeks.
Nextweekimhopingtohave a geedminute of my
projectcompletedandbe matchingupto my
storyboards,thenIcan leadonto gettingplentymore
footage tomake my projecta documentary.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
For thisweekIhave had more tripsto BeastRampz to getmore
filmingdone.Ihave agood3 minutesoff footage soIcan getwell
intoeditingandstartmy documentarywithabang.
For nextweekimgoingtogetstuck intoeditingwiththe
footage Ihave at the moment.Andalsohave another
visittoBeast Rampzto filmthe interviewsformy
project.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
My FMP hastakenoff withthe intro justhowI want it, I’mnow
goingto filmthe interviewswithCharlotte andLeonsoI can get
startedon the mainpurpose of the video.Alsokeepingtrackwith
my productionschedulesandleavingnotesinmydiarytokeepon
track withmy work.
Nextweekismainlygoingto consistof editingthe
project,hopefullyhave all the footage soIcan focuson
gettingthe edittomy perfection.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekI’ve collectedthe footage neededgoingfrommy
storyboardssomy editingismid-waydone.Imayneedtore-film
some clipsor filmafewlastminute clipsasa finale of myproject.
NextweekI’mgoingtogetmy editfinished,uploaded
to YouTube and bloggedsoIcan start myevaluation.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Overthispast week I’ve almostcompletedmyeditjusttintingitup
withsome extraeffecttomake itlookunique andmore appealing.
I findithas gone well butcouldhave done withafewmore clipsto
finalise the videoasabig ending.
Nextweekmyeditwill be done soIcan finallyuploadit
to YouTube and try gainingfeedbacktostart my
evaluation.

4. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completedthe videoandI’mhappywithhowit’sturned
out.It’s time tostart my evaluationwhichwill consistof feedback
and focusgroupsfrom social mediasiteswhichIcoulddeeplytalk
aboutin myFMP evaluation.
For nextweekIwill startthe evaluationassoonasmy
Videogainsfeedback,thiswill make iteasierforme to
evaluate myworktalkingaboutthe goodpointsand
whatcould have beenimproved.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have startedmy evaluationaboutmyvideosoI’mdiscussing
whatcould be improvedand,hopefullyIcouldgetmore feedback
frommy FacebookfocusgroupI createdso I can explainthe video
more withdepth.
NextweekIhope tocomplete my evaluationsgetit
bloggedalongsideall myprojectschedules andthis
diary.ThenI can get mywork checkedmarkedand
hopefullysignedoff.
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have evaluatedmyworkandbloggeditsohopefullyall mywork
for thisunitiscomplete.
NextweekIhope tosuccessfullyhave mywork
completedsoIcan get signedoff.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans)