1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
Final Major Project
ProductionDiary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I began by researching characters themed around
medieval/fantasy such as dark souls and lord of the rings
characters.
I hope nextweekto finishmyresearchandbeginwork
on mypitch
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I continued my research but began looking into my pitch and
what I could possibly say and present.
NextweekIhope toactually finishmyresearchand
pitch.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finished my research this week and began looking into some
basic ideas of what I could produce for some test drawings. I
also started writing pieces of my pitch.
Nextweek,Iintendtoperformmypitchandstart work
on some testdrawings.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
This week I performed my pitch and I felt that I got
everything across that I wanted to get across and presented
my ideas effectively. I also began some drawings prior to the
illustrator work I will be doing later on.
Nextweek,Iwantto worktowardscompletingmy
drawings.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I am halfway through a piece based on a Dark Souls character
I found in my research. So far I have completed the pencil
outline and will outline it and add fine details in pen.
NextweekIintendtocomplete mycharacterandwork
on another.
Mon W/B 06/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have almost completed my Dark Souls character with almost
all of the finer pen details complete
NextweekIshall startanotherdrawingbasedonother
imageryIfound.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have finished the Dark Souls character and have begun work
on another piece from a picture I found on google images of
a knight with spikes protruding from his back and head.
Nextweek,Ihope tomake progressonmy pencil
illustration andpaintitwithwatercoloursorsomething
similar.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finished the pencil design fairly quickly therefore I had
enough time to paint it with water colours, finishing the
piece. Overall I felt it looks pretty good except the colours are
a bit too vibrant for the design. I also started my illustrator
designs, beginning with another test illustration based on a
character image I found on Imgur.
Next,Iwill continue workingonmyillustratordesigns,
makingmultipledesignsbeforeIbeginmyfinal piece.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
Final Major Project
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I createdmanyillustratorpieces thisweek,includingabasic
dagger,a shieldreminiscentof acrusader shield,andasimple
mace.The mace lookedthe mostnatural I foundso I decidedto
add one to myfinal production.
NextweekIhope tobeginworkon myfinal piece,
workingfromthe headdown.
Mon W/B 04/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I beganmy final characterproductionbystartingwiththe outline
of mycharacter whichtookquite a bitlongerthanexpectedasit
seemedlikeIwasconstantly adjustinglinestomake itseemas
realisticaspossible butoverallIwashappywiththe finished
outline.AfterthatI begandesigningthe headandworkingmyway
downreachingthe middle of the chest.
NextweekIwill continueworkonmyfinal piece and
hopefullyhave atleastthe chestdone andmore.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I beganwhere Ileftoff andbeganwork finishingoff the chest
design,movinguptowardsthe armswhichwere fairlysimpletodo
witha fewshapesrepresentingthe smoothmetal of the gauntlets.
I thenworkedonthe bottomof the chestplate mergingwith the
legs.
Next,Iwantto have the legsdone aswell asaddinga
mace to hishandso I can work onseeingIf anycolour
addedto itcouldwork.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I wantedtoget the lightingtolookrealistictoa degree soI
thoughtthat havingthe legsinshadow wouldgive agradientof
lightto the whole image,therefore,Ididn’tputmuchsmall pieces
of armourvisible onthe legsasI felttheywouldbe obscuredby
shadowandso the legsjustfeaturedlongplatesall hwaydown
the legwitha fewmediumsizedplatestowardsthe waist.Withthe
legsdone all I hadto do was a fairlysimple mace similartomy
otherillustratordrawing.Itdidn’ttake me toolongas the mace
itself wasintendedtobe simplistic.Withitessentiallycomplete,I
had a chance to messwiththe colourswhichiswhere mybloody
designcame from.
Nextweek,Iintendonlookingoverall myworkfor any
mistakesoranythingIcouldhave done betterand
fixing/improvingthem.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Lookingoverall of my workI didn’tfeel muchneededchanging
exceptthe stuff thatneededaddingontothe blogsuchasthis
document.ConfidentwithmycurrentworkIbeganwork onmy
evaluation.
Nextweek Iwill finishmyevaluation.
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I finallycompletedmyevaluationdescribingandcriticisingall my
workduringthisproject.