This document contains the production diary and progress updates of a student working on their final major project for a BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production. Over the course of several months, the student conducted research on existing music videos, developed ideas and storyboards for their own music video, completed filming and began editing. In each update, the student summarized the work completed in the prior period and outlined plans for the next steps, including contingencies in case of delays.

1. BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
Richard O’Connor 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)
I set up my blog for this project and created a Production Schedule
which I completed and evidenced on the blog to help me keep up
to date with my work throughout the project. I then begun my
work on the research tasks
I will continue my research tasks by completing the
work I have begun and beginning to compare my
research results.
Mon W/B 21/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I continued the research tasks to near completion and begun and
completed my initial ideas generation by completing mind maps to
aid me in my decision of creating my project.
I will finish my research tasks and make a good start on
working towards the music video comparisons and
questionnaires
Mon W/B 28/01/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed my research of existing music videos and began to
compare them to establish a popular style of video. I also began
my proposal for the project.
I will complete my comparison of music videos and
begin to complete questionnaires to gain research
about peoples favourite music videos.
Mon W/B 04/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I began to complete my mind maps to plan out my final idea and I
also completed my proposal and had it reviewed for feedback on
my planning structure.
I will complete my mind maps and begin my
storyboards.
Mon W/B 11/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Week off Week off
Mon W/B 18/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I created a questionnaire to give out in order to gain research
about music videos to aid my research. I then began to create
storyboards that detail my music video.
I will complete my storyboards and give out and write
up the research gained from the questionnaires.
Mon W/B 25/02/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed my storyboards and gave out my questionnaire to
people I know with the intention of collecting them in soon.
I will complete the location recces, begin risk
assessments and collect in my questionnaires
Mon W/B 04/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed my location recce and began my risk assessments, I
also received my questionnaires but was not able to type up the
data
I will complete my risk assessments, complete my
filming schedule and type up my survey data

2. BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Final Major Project
Production Diary
Mon W/B 11/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I completed my questionnaire results, risk assessments and begun
and completed my filming schedule.
I will begin filming and pitch my idea
Mon W/B 18/03/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I pitched my idea and booked out equipment to begin my filming I will begin filming
Mon W/B 01/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have filmed throughout the week and taken photos as evidence. I will continue filming and begin my edit
Mon W/B 08/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have begun my edit and continued to film the rest of my video I will hopefully complete my edit
Mon W/B 15/04/13
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completed my edit and uploaded to Youtube and my blog I will review my work to check if complete
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans)