This document contains the production diary and progress updates of a student completing their BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production final major project. It details the weekly work completed such as research, planning, taking photos, and creating pages for a magazine. The student's plans for the following weeks include continuing to work on elements of the magazine like finishing pages, taking additional photos, and completing all remaining work ahead of the deadline.

1. BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK(Including Possible
Contingency Plans If Problems Anticipated)
Mon W/B 07/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 14/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
This week I had targeted myself to start gathering information by
looking at various different music videos for research.
Next week I plan to start my primary and secondary
research.
Mon W/B 21/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
This week I completed my questionnaires and I also completed my
initial ideas generation which consisted of me making a detailed
mind map to give me some ideas for my magazine design.
Next week I plan to start is to produce my project
proposal. I have also planned to do a location reccy and
plan my pitch.
Mon W/B 28/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completed my project proposal, my location reccy and risk
assessment. I didn’t’ start to plan my pitch.
Next week I plan to plan my pitch to a good a standard. I
also plan to add to my location reccy if needed.
Mon W/B 04/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completed my research analysis for the front cover of my
magazine. I have also created and completed a location for
potential locations to take pictures.
Next week I plan to complete research analysis for a
contents page and a double page spread for NME
magazine.
Mon W/B 11/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Half term so no extra work done. Next week I plan to complete research analysis for a
contents page and a double page spread for NME
magazine.
Mon W/B 18/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completed a word document on the history of NME to help
with any ideas for my magazine.
Next week I plan to gather any potential fonts I might
use for magazine cover.
Mon W/B 25/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I created a word document full of all the fonts I thought would look
best on my magazine.
Next week I plan to start a proposal pitch for my final
product.
Mon W/B 04/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I started planning my pitch for the final project. I started putting
the front page together.
Next week I plan to produce my pitch. I also plan to
carry on with my front page.
Mon W/B 11/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I produced my pitch and got a good amount of my front page
done.
I plan to finish my front cover and get started on the
contents page.
Mon W/B 18/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I couldn’t finish my front cover as I had lost all pictures that I took Take some more pictures for my cover page, contents

2. BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
so I got started on my contents page page and double page spread.
Mon W/B 01/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I didn’t do much work as it was half term but I managed to take a
few pictures.
Take more pictures and add them to my pages.
Mon W/B 08/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I took the rest of the pictures for my magazine and wrote an article
for my double page spread.
Finish all work
Mon W/B 15/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finished all my work and changed them in to jpeg’s and put them
on to my blog account.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans)