This document outlines the schedule for a student's final major project to create a games design for their BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production. The schedule spans from February 6th to May 20th and includes tasks such as research, pitching an idea, starting game production, adding functionality like health systems and weapons, finishing the environment, and completing the project by the deadline.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
Final Major Project
Schedule
Review date: 06.02.13
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
w/b 04.02.13 Task 1 - FMP Launch
Meeting
w/b 11.02.13 Half-Term
w/b 18.02.13 Book meeting slot
with project manager.
Start qualitative and
quantitative research.
Start Questionnaires
Continue with
quantitative and
qualitative
research/questionnair
es
Continue with
quantitative and
qualitative
research/questionnair
es
Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 25.02.13 Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 04.03.13 Task 4: Pitch must
take place by this
week.
Create a blog for help
with pitch
finalize task 3.
Finish task 3, upload
to blogger ready for
pitch.
Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 11.03.13 Begin Task 5. Pitch idea too project
manager.
Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 18.03.13 Start production of
game
Start functionality of
game
Review Schedule and
Production Log
25.03.13 Easter Review Schedule and
Production Log
01.04.13 Easter Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 08.04.13 Continue with
functionality.
Add a point system to
the game, add
collectable item upon
death of enemy.
Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 15.04.13 Apply a health aspect
to the player.
Work on enemy
functionality, remove
health on collision etc.
Stop enemy moving
through objects.
Review Schedule and
Production Log
w/b 22.04.13 Stop enemy glitch-ing
upon
Review Schedule and
Production Log

2. turningcorners/spinni
ng round.
w/b 29.04.13 Review Schedule and
Production Log
Decide on possibility
of second weapon,
add spawner for
enemies, add health
to enemies
Continue with enemy
health, removal of
health on collision etc.
w/b 06.05.13 Start Game
Environment.
Continue with game
environment, add
health system to
enemy and player.
Continue with health
functionality, continue
with game
environment.
Add second gun to the
game + reload time on
the first gun
w/b 13.05.13 Continue functionality
of gun + bullets and
collectables
Work on score system,
start to add in enemy
spawners.
Start working on game
environment.
Start finalising
Environment and add
finishing touches to
player/zombie
functionality
w/b 20.05.13 Task 8: Evaluation
should take place no
later than the
beginning of this
week.
Add finishing touches
to game environment,
make sure game is
finished.
Build game, Have
game Q/A tested, start
evaluation.
Finalise project. DEADLINE