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My reflection journal

13/09/2024 in class we are the audience and we based our games idea of what we enjoy like things such as sci fi and at the end we had a better idea with Tim making it more of a focus group and increased the things we could include like if we had jobs or not leading to the price of the game concept and how we should design.

Prior to this date we started work on Tims work on context and I chose the original version of airplane the film and I talked about the environment of the film like, talking about such as there not being much research on it at the time and the environment on where it was set is on a plane and in a radio tower and you have scenes such as the club

and where I talk about the culture as well where they have things like music boxes rather than a dj in the 1980s.

as well as the culture talked about the political side of it was like things such as discrimination like the jive scene in the film and I felt like there was a reference on the war on drugs where one of the radio tower crew was inhaling some kind of drug and showed that he went completely mental afterwards by jumping out of the tower.

economic side I just discussed how much they made

with the technology I just said they included things such when they added special effects and when the new captain took control of the plane after the previous captain fell ill to the poorly cooked fish

however this work has been lost for now due to the college deleting peoples work in the 2023/24 ual folder where I saved it and I wasn't told that the items of the folder where getting deleted

Prior to this date as well we started Daniels work on video editing and trying to create a short film however there wasn't any headphones in the class to add any music to the premier pro despite that I was able to edit the film down from 3 minutes to 15 seconds what include all the shot views from short medium long and landscape.

18/09/2024

College still haven't given me my context work what I worked on.

Started the lore of the game what is a zombie game where zombies are spread by radiation and being in close contact.

And I added what the mechanics are suppose to be in the game such as wsad.

19/09/2024

I added foley sounds in premier pro and I was able to edit the sound so that everything would be able to be heard when its playing.

20/09/2024

I went more in depth with the antagonist being a smart zombie and included reasons why I added things like specific things that create a atmosphere with Shannon giving video examples like why would young adults enjoy comedic detective shows.

24/09/2024

I completed work set by Daniel pope and it included reflection about what I have learnt with the editing of scenes for example the sfx and how to use the pixabay app if y2mate doesn't work and why I chose certain scene of shots.

Update:

With the skill of sound effects I can create an atmosphere in my game and I would be be able to create a trailer or a cinematic in the game what would make the zombie game more detailed and would make the focus group more engage and I would be able to create more horror scenes how I felt about using premier pro I felt lost because I felt like Dan was use to groups that used premier pro more often being the creative media side and before this I hadn't used premier pro in depth since Tims back in 2022 even though I did make a story board with premier pro.

25/09/2024

In Tims session I said that the game is quest based that has easter eggs as a side quest and went more in depth with the location of Ethan graves and I included inspiration from world of warcraft and plants vs zombies and added how the end game would end if the player won and creates the undead into statues and go into little bits of flesh and bones and I added bullet points with the lore of each stage before the player that arrives and I named the town Brimewater. In addition to the mood board I added images for the inspiration as well as Brimewater.

26/09/2024

Done the masking on premier pro and improved on the scenes with adding additional background music and sound effects.

27/09/2024

With Tims and Shannon's lesson I'm close to completing the story board and have completed the risk assessment.

02/10/2024

Finished the script and storyboard the script included things like dialog between characters and sound affects like zombies growling and I have started on unity.

03/10/2024

Completed the premier pro what including things like masking and I have exported it

Handed in a reflection on the premier pro what I did and I am waiting for a response because i done this work at home so I don't know if I put down was the thing that Daniel pope wanted me to do.

We learnt things about recording in the studio like the type of camera lenses and the lighting and also I directed 2 people to act a scene in the studio.

Update: I'm currently using skills from the studio room for unit 10 with my minion game idea with the focus group it doesn't really affect it in unity 9 other than in the future I did record a scene of me running from 2 zombies and this links back to the game and focus group and it can show the game in a different perspective during using the items in media room I was careful because im new using it and still am this links to the focus group because if I can make a good scene it would make the audience more engaged with the game and I will use the studio room in the future and currently with unity 10 with the minion scene.

04/10/2024

With unity I installed the Probuilder to help make assets that aren't available on the asset store and I have started making the barn in the farm what the player starts at.

09/10/2024

Lost all my unity work with

10/10/2024

Green screens: in media they are used for film production if you want a certain location either real or fictional if it is a real location they would want a big city with people not being in the way as much compared to if they did it for example in central London and also it cuts costs without needing to travel if it is somewhere far

In games: if you want a hyper realistic scene and if the player is skydiving it can cut to a scene of the area the player is going to land before landing.

After the lesson with che: I remembered that green screens can be used to create a shadow and a personality for example you would use red to present a villain

Update:

I can use the shadow to make the villain stand out in a crowd of minions what is important for the focus group to show who the villain is during cinematics and I can use the green screen to show the town of Brimwater burning. How did I feel using the green screen I felt like it can be helpful creative wise to show the game in a trailer form.

11/10/2024

I have edited the script to add stage direction and included what licences I need to use to complete tasks on unity like to add characters.

From the 11th to the 15th of October

Friday: I left the lesson early to get a usb stick so I can try and use probuilder

Saturday-monday I left probuilder and used assets instead and with the barn that I was planning to build with probuilder I made with something called USB what is an asset

17/10/2024

I managed the lighting and the boomsound in the studio in che lesson and I learned how to manage the lights in certain times

When using the lights I can make a scene look more realistic like if you have a scene or a grey town you can use a grey colour for example and with the lighting I felt confident because it was just turning the light settings to my preference this links to my focus group because I can create a horror scene with blood being demonstrated with the colour red.

18/10/2024

I was finally able to import my work what im doing from home to the college computer however there still might be problems because I was forced to change versions with the college not having all the versions of unity

I completed a Gannt chart what includes everything what I have done

I completed dans work about the culture of the game what I'm making and summaries of what's going on

From the 19th to the 22nd I worked from home adding new structures in the unity game however some assets still don't want to load.

23/10/2024

I continued with my unity game by adding things like more trees for the game and buildlings

24/10/2024

I directed a part of my game into an actual scene in Ches lesson doing the scene where Joshua is running from the zombies and getting away

I start a word document what is a evaluation

I completed a Microsoft form where I can see response what proves my thinking of what catogories are popular among young adults with the average saying they rate my product out of 10 is 10 they give my horror aspect at 8 the most successful feature what came up the most was the texture what I could improve on is add a night texture and the most common response to the question "is this a type of game you would play if so why if not why not" "yes because I'm a fan of horror genre" with the question "do you think this game is appropriate to young adults" most common answer is yes.

25/10/2024

I completed Daniel popes evaluation what it included things like the product what I have produced

How have I used context of the focus group to advertise my game better towards them

What went well

The feedback what I received what would be make the sky dark

Things that I would of liked of done differently I included things like working in a group and making my forms earlier than I did

I have lost my unity work however I have evidence of my work

06/11/2024

We came back to college after a half term and started Tims audience analysis work and I'm waiting for feedback and I submitted my work again because I was able to get my unity work back what I lost but I wasn't able to submit it on teams because the unity file is too big so its in my y drive.

07/11/2024

Inset day

08/11/2024

Shannon was explaining the research methods with primary and secondary with things like survey for primary and secondary having things like tutorials .

UNIT 10

Shannon explained we need research from tweens what is the age range between 8-13 and it has to be a comedy and I have to take my zombie unity game into that .

14/11/2024

Despite not having a group I was still involved in acting within Che's lesson and I learnt how to set up all the different lights and some parts I was directing .

Pros: I learnt how to set up the things for a studio.

Cons: its not relevant to my work .

Analytical: I could ask che to have a computer during his lesson or join a tim or shannon lesson if they are avalible during that time

15/11/2024

I got 11 responses back from my Microsoft form I made a summary into a power point and I used the tween information to back up my idea of having a minion game is a great idea and I completed a mind map and made a story outline and started on the treatment of the game only problems during this lesson was that my documents weren't saving when I put it into my unit 10 folder however I fixed the problem by leaving the document and saving it into that unit 10 file without having it open.

I was able to download the responses as a excel document.

Pros: I have a sufficient amount of people in the audience group to say what they feel and they proved to me that my game idea of minions is a good idea

Cons: despite the majority liking the minions I'm still leaving out a large portion of the focus group.

Analytical: I can still include aspects like including a character creation screen so the audience have some freedom over there character if they don't want to use the superheroes available

20/11/2024

I have started a script for my work and a excel Gannt chart so I have proof that I am able to plan

And I have completed the treatment word document.

Pros: I can see if I'm on track and I have started my script

Cons: script can take a while and I need to remind my self to update the Gannt chart .

Analytical: I can remind my self each lesson to update a Gannt chart by things like a reminder on a phone but there will always be human error on forgetting things.

21/11/2024

I have completed the script and I'm gathering information from a secondary source rather than just my own primary source what I got from Microsoft forms.

Pros: Made a script so I know what happens and the form so I can get an understanding of the audience opinions what backs up my idea of a minion game with superheroes.

Cons: The script can still be edited with a feedback form from the audience.

Analytical: I can keep the script vague enough so that I can easily add things into the script itself

22/11/2024

Completed Abbis pdp badges

Started a feedback form on Microsoft forms

Cons: could of used that pdp time to improve my actual work

Pros :I don't need to do anymore of Abbis pdp badges until after Christmas and I can finally get back my feedback from the audience.

Analytical: I would of needed of done the pdp badges its just when the best time to do them is and make sure I plan my time correctly.

27/11/2024

I used ai images to create photos on what happens on each level of the game.

Pros: I got all the images I need

Cons: It takes a long time to find a website that can actually create the photos to add .

Analytical: I could of find website at home prior to the lesson of starting so all I would of needed to do is open the links what I would of sent to myself.

28/11/2024

I improved the mind map by adding sections like Gru and Dr Nefario.

And added more secondary sources like people comparing the minions to Charlie Chaplin.

Pro: I improved my mind map and I got another secondary source from someone else experience

Cons: could of looked harder to get better sources than someone comparing the humour of the minions to Charlie Chaplin.

Analytical: to look at secondary sources in my own time for the research behind why the minions are funny.

29/11/2024

I learned how to do references the pros are that I now understand I just put the link into bib and then get the citation and the bibliography entry the con being it gets a bit fiddly at first.

I went back to each of reflection dates of unit 10 and I gave each one a pro and con of what I was doing.

I went back again to add an analytical part for each of my reflections.

I changed my Gannt chart so that its not based on the lo's and its based on what I have done specifically like mind map for example.

Pro: I know how to reference using bib and I was able to do a pro and con to each reflection date

Con: Referencing can be a bit fiddly and when I'm stuck the lack of lecturers doesn't help when I have done work and I don't know what to do next and me needing to redo my Gannt chart did take some time but I have done it.

Analytical: to practice referencing so I don't forget and to use the time to the best ability with the lectures by asking what I need to do and make sure I know what I'm adding to my Gannt chart before typing something in that would confuse myself.

04/12/2024

Currently I only have 3 responses as of writing this for my feedback form things I can take away from it is that there hasn't been any negative responses the main issues I didn't include any voice lines in the script and I made the minions the main comedy part however I believe the other characters like Gru can be funny as well however I couldn't find any sources that found Gru funny with there experiences or on a larger scale.

I have started the audio script.

Pro: I still have my feedback form out there what people can be complete and I have work what i can complete in the mean time.

Con: I only have 3 responses from my tween focus group and I cant find any secondary source about gru and why people find him funny other than quotes from films.

Analytical: maybe I only send my form and the feedback form at the same so it doesn't feel repetitive to the audience with finding the source link of why Gru is funny and I could of started the audio script earlier however I was wanting some ideas on how to create my script from Tim.

05/12/2024

I have continued with the audio script and added my 3 feedback responses and responded to them what was mainly positive with my minion avengers game idea.

Pro: I have continued my work and I was able to use a computer instead of wasting time in the studio room what isn't contributing to my current work with the feedback or the audio script

Cons: I still only have 3 responses to the feedback

Analysis: I could of asked Che earlier to use the computers rather be in the studio room and with the feedback I can't do much to get more because I have already sent the form out more than once through my dad's work so he can get responses from his peers who have children because the task is too look for a tween audience.

06/12/2024

I talked about product analysis made comparison to my game to different films what are for tween audience like the good guys always win and we need that because the parents have a big say in what there tweens can or can't do I also discussed why tween comedies are funny to tweens like how goofy there films can be and they enjoy it and I talked about school of rock and they have musicals in there film however I can't implement musicals the entire film but I can still include easter eggs. I also got secondary source on what games are for a tween audience and it talked about things like Fortnite and rocket league what are just as action based like my game however it did include games like Minecraft and Terria what are creative based but my game still have creative aspects but not to the level of those games. I talked about the ethical side trying to make my game pg and other than having intense action game play I don't have any issues.

Pros: I completed the analyse products part of the project

Cons: I can still keep my game action based but not as intense because the BBCF says so

Analysis: despite the BBCF saying I have to reduce the intensity of my game its still doable to create and I have tried to add positive aspects from other games and films into my game.

11/12/2024

I have done the voice recording of my pitch I just need ai to read out the script itself however the recording wasn't the best due to complications and that was the same for the 2 weeks prior as well but its worser now

Pros: I have voiced the recording of my game idea

Cons: current situation I'm in and having to record it multiple times due to background noise either people walking or a Constuction site outside

Analysis: I cant control the situation however I did end up getting the recording complete however I still need to find a AI to voice the script itself.

12/12/2024

I used the studio room to record parts of my game scene however its not fully complete

Pros:I was able to get some of it done and was able to get people in my scene

Cons: I still haven't received the recording and there would be a lot of changes in characters because I had to use people from another class.

Analysis: I was able to get some of my script audio complete however its not fully complete yet and I didn't bring headphones so I cant edit it when I want to currently so I can remove people pausing in long periods of time.

13/12/2024

Shannon checked my unit 9 work and I she said to go back to my unit 9 reflections and I updated them I gave her the actual context work what I completed however I got back my script from Che but the audio doesn't work so I have messaged che but haven't got a response back and with the unit 9 work with Shannon explaining I forgot what she said about my airplane work

Pros:I went back to my unit 9 reflection and sent the actual word document to Shannon

Cons: Forgot what Shannon said so I have to wait for the teams response and my recording from Che doesn't work

Analysis: I probably need to record it again next week but I would need the entire 2 lessons to complete it if not then I would need a further extension on my work and I need to wait for Shannon to mark the context work and the edits I have done to the unit 9 reflections.

18/12/2024

I have edited my voice recording of the script and I was finally able parts of the script what was acted out and I have added sound effects and audio to go with the script and I have referenced them however I still haven't been able to include the last bit of the script of the game scene

Pros: I have edited my voice recording an script and added audio and sound

Cons: Still don't have all of my script and the audio recording still has me stuttering a lot

Analysis: I was stuttering due to my current situation having to travel on the Wednesday for 3 and half hours what made me during that recording however I just need to finish the rest of the script in the greenscreen and add any additional sound effects to it.

19/12/2024

Someone moved audio files and have corrupted my premier rush

10/01/2025

Previous days I have been unwell and this is the first day back I have caught up in terms of the new project but I haven't got any of my audio recovered and I'm still needing to finish the work in the studio and I don't know how long my extended

With the current project I'm making a report on 3 games what are deep rock Minecraft and world of warcraft and I'm talking about there game mechanics and the history of them as a whole.

Pros: I think I have caught up with the new project

Cons: don't have my premier rush back

Analysis: if I'm not able to go back to the studio room I think I would have to record it at home talking to myself as different characters.

15/01/2025

My premier pro is still corrupted however I have continued my essay work talking about my game i have talked about features like overclocks for deep rock and weapons what each dwarf use

Pros: talked about my game that I'm writing about and talked about the features of each dwarf

Cons: my premier pro is still corrupted

Analysis: currently on 1502 words on the essay but the premier pro is still not working because someone moved the collage folder.

16/01/2025

I have finished the lore and the conclusion of the game of my choice I wont be able to add the other games because it's a max of 3000 and I'm on 2500 and that's just completing the one game and details and I can add more like what grenades the dwarfs

Pros: finished the backbone of the essay

Cons: still need to go back through my work and my premier rush still not working I have messaged Tim but I don't think he was in.

Analysis: I have the backbone of the essay like I said and I just need to go through my work but my premier rush still not available.

(update I included reference links as well)

17/01/2025

Still no premier pro previous problems still apply. I talked about the game engine they used and went in-depth on the history and the uses of unreal engine

Pros: I talked about how unreal engine and the blueprint was used to create deep rock and used sources that are reliable because I used videos from them talking about how they find unreal engine such a great tool because its easier to find the code errors what are difficult to find if you were using a different engine like a unity.

Cons: still no premier rush would probably have to recreate it because its been corrupted.

Analysis: I talked about what technology was used being the unreal engine however premier rush is corrupted.

22/01/2025

No premier pro as before I have started talking about voice actors and went over things I need with Pete

Pros: I know the situation now because before I didn't

Cons: I have done 3000 words and I probably need at least 1000 worth of space so I moved my descriptions of the weapons to a different word document

Analysis: I need to redo some of my work what's annoying

23/01/2025

I have had to restart a lot of my work because I didn't understand the assignment being a total historic and it's a vague overview and you have to narrow it down to a specific subject so I cant just talk about the music and map it has to just be the map and the history of it for example and that's what I have to

Pros: better to know now than later so I don't get in trouble with my work

Cons: I have lost a lot of time

Analysis: ask the lecturers to be more clearer on what I'm supposed to do.

24/01/2025

I have completed the hook introduction importance and thesis and currently working on historical but couldn't of done more work but had to talk to Abbi because of personal issues

Pros: I have completed some parts of the work

Cons: I can't really control my current situation

Analysis: I could of asked Abbi earlier to meet but I think I asked her previously anyway and the break we have is 15 minutes long

29/01/2025

I have just continued with the historic context and talking about unity after that I'm planning on moving on from that part at least

Pros: I have a plan in mind even though its vague

Cons: it's a lot to write down into word what I have done currently but I'm close to finishing the historic side

Analysis: I have continued with my work in general

30/01/2025

Defining Your Specialist Area:
What specific aspect of film or media have you chosen to focus on for your report? Why does this area interest you? Reflect on your initial knowledge and assumptions about the topic. What key questions do you hope to explore through your research?

My aspect of media is game maps

How does this interest me:

I play video games basically on a daily basis and the fact that I have created game maps before

Key questions I want to know by the end:

Currently I'm talking about historic aspects as well as modern aspects like the history of game engines and how they have been changed.

Research Challenges and Insights:
What sources have you explored so far, and how have they shaped your understanding of your specialist area? Have you encountered any challenges in finding credible information? Reflect on how your perspective has evolved as you have gathered research.

Sources:

Well they're all secondary sources because that's the point of this unity

I don't see any issues if there is any issues with credibility it would be from a source like wikipedia because with mybib it wouldn't find the peoples name who have edited it

I don't think there has been much evolution because if something has something interesting what I could use for my work I would use it and reference it

Analyzing Case Studies or Examples:
Identify a film, media text, or industry case study that is central to your report. How does this example illustrate key themes within your specialist area?

Unity and unreal engine are important parts because they're the main game engines for the creation of games/maps.

What is unity:

Unity is a popular game engine that has been the force behind several famous video games. Developed by Unity Technologies, the game engine was released at the 2005 WWDC as a Mac OS X game engine.

The popular indie game Norco that headlined video gaming in 2022 is developed using Unity. The game engine is among the leading options to develop AR and VR video games. It is loved by independent developers and hobbyists.

Although Unity is capable of developing video games for many platforms, it is the go-to option for mobile game development. That's because of two reasons. For one, it is easier to develop 2D games with Unity and secondly, it eases the process of scaling down video games for running on low-end hardware.

Unreal engine:

Unreal Engine is a leading game engine that is developed by Epic Games. It made its debut with the 1998 FPS game Unreal. It has been the source of power behind several popular video games, including Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, Fortnite, and Tekken 7.

Unreal Engine receives much love from AAA game developers due to its advanced graphics capabilities and support for a multitude of gaming platforms. Both Unreal Engine and Unity allow developers to further expand their capabilities by means of plugins.

akhil (2023). Unity vs Unreal Engine: Which Game Engine to Choose in 2023? [online] Apptunix Blog. Available at: https://www.apptunix.com/blog/unity-vs-unreal-engine/.

(akhil, 2023)

30/01/2025

Applying Your Findings to the Industry:
Based on your research, what trends or issues have you identified within your specialist area? How do these insights relate to the broader film/media industry? Reflect on how your findings could be relevant to media professionals or future developments in the field.

Trends:

Had 1.5 billion devices with unity installed 50% games used unity are mobile more 3 billion games what have unity are installed per month with 15000 new projects started daily and the most important games include Pokémon go Activision and call of duty mobile

Issue:

some gamers criticized Unity's accessibility due to the high volume of quickly produced games published on the Steam distribution platform by inexperienced developers. Former CEO John Riccitiello said in an interview that he believes this to be a side-effect of Unity's success in democratizing game development: "If I had my way, I'd like to see 50 million people using Unity – although I don't think we're going to get there any time soon.

Despite the large amount of users it has accessibility issues with unity.

I have completed the historic modern part however I haven't been able to find that many historical figures in the modern time because there's so many popular games however historically I referenced the person who made the first game what was tennis for two and battleships and I have started the comparative analysis so I'm comparing deep rock because I already have work on it and the original fallout as the old game because it's still a popular franchise and is similar in terms of adventure.

Pros: completed historic and now on the comparative analysis

Cons: I'm going to have to go through like 6000 worth of words so it meets the quota of 3000 words

Analysis: I'm currently on the right direction with the work like I said and I have a plan in mind where I can do work from home because I'm planning to do work from home with a usb stick and then in for the last week of collage I use that time to cut down the words.

31/01/2025

I have talked about some of the zones in the original fallout so I can compare them later on

Pros: I'm continuing with my work

Cons: my word count is increasing so I would have to delete some of my work

Analysis: at least I have continued my work on finding sources to describe each zone in the original fallout.

05/02/2025

During the weekend I completed the comparative analysis and today I have finished the reflection needing to add the skills learned and I have gone through and deleted some of my work because it could fit in the word count and currently its on like 3800

Pros: I have completed my work supposedly

Cons: I need my work from previously to be marked so I know what I need to do

Analysis: I tried to reduce the word size but cant go any further and I need my previous work to be marked as well as this one if there's any feedback.

06/02/2025

Zones:

Deep rock map example: Crystalline cavern this was made with unreal engine in 2020

Fallout one example:

Used interplay to create fallout one and this place is called the glow. This was created in 1997.

Pros: I gave visual representation on the differences of the 2 zones (shown above)

Cons: I tried to go back to my old work for the audio to complete but the college headphones don't work so I have to do it at home and my previous work needs feedback

Analysis: I said what dan said for me to do and add visual representation in my reflection and tahts what I did with my deep rock and fallout one comparison.

07/02/2025

I've finally done my audio file for my unit 9 so I have completed everything until I get given feedback on my work.

Pros: when we come back I can just get on with my final major project

Cons: I could get sent back my work what's always a possibility anyway but I want feedback because I want to improve the quality of my work .

Analysis: I'm done now until we start the final major project or I get feedback what I don't mind because the final major project is a long project so I don't mind going back and improving anyway if there's anything that needs changing.

12/02/2025

We were finally given the brief for the final major project at the start we were talking about our strength and weaknesses and I completed all the work anyway previously and the only things I was given to work on was the Microsoft form for what I want extra support on but I answered with other because I didn't know what was going to be in the brief and after doing that I had to do a Wix but I was having problems with it and eventually I felt demoralised and being tired of having a long weekend just applying for apprenticeships and the passing away of a family member

Pros: I just need to do the Wix

Cons: Wix being unreliable and being a pain for my portfolio

Analysis: I can't do much maybe I can have better sleep but it's hard to sometimes especially with the situation with my family.

Edit:

I switched to Web node.

13/02/2025

I have practically finished my portfolio it would still be edited because maybe I have forgotten somethings but I have things from every year since I joined and what I did with each lecturer for example I did access databases with Zwelo back in 2022.

Pros: I have basically completed the portfolio

Cons: it took a long time and it still can be improve and the fact that I can't upload big files like videos for example.

Analysis: It's good that I'm continuing with my work that I'm not wasting my time however the fact that I can't upload videos is annoying but I can't do much about that and it's just down to my memory and thinking how much I can add and what I can remember.

FMP

26/02/2025

I have started my Final major project proposal I got it done and got feedback and going back through it and I have started my Gannt chart and Microsoft forms what I will send to the class and people outside of the classroom.

Pros: I have been given feedback on the proposal on the same day as doing it and starting the Gannt chart and Microsoft forms I'm hoping it can be complete today with the forms so I can have as much information as possible from the start.

Cons: nothing wrong has happened I haven't been given feedback from previous projects but that's not in my hands.

Analysis: I have had a good start and I hope to continue it with the days ahead and get lots of feedback within the next week.

27/02/2025

I have sent my Microsoft forms out today and I'm hoping in the next week I would have enough responses.

Pros: My forms has been sent out so I hope I have responses soon and I can fully complete my proposal stage.

Cons: even though I had sent my forms I had errors what I didn't know for example when I asked how old the audience is I did things like 16-19 and 19-21 and therefore the audience can't pick both so I had to go back and change it and their responses have gone to the "other" section where I can still see their response however the positive silver lining is that all responses currently is from Crawley college and the age range is 19-21 currently.

Analysis: I think the message to my future self from today is check whatever I'm doing and see if it's done correctly.

28/02/2025

I have got 9 responses I'm waiting until Thursday until I feel confident that my primary research on my focus group has enough evidence.

Cons: nothing negative really other than unable to continue but that's necessary so that I don't get my data muddled up when doing it on the Thursday.

Pros: I have more responses so hopefully I have enough I have sent the forms link to friends and family members an teachers and in the team's chat again.

Analysis: I got more responses and waiting for more until we're back on the Thursday because we have inset day on the Wednesday.

06/03/2025

Pros: I have started my work on my audience and come up with conclusions and I have a plan where at the end of coming up with what they would enjoy that would able my to go back to the proposal and finish that and I would be half way done with my research because all I would be missing would be my secondary source.

Cons: even though I'm grateful for spending an average of 21 minutes and 18 seconds on my form its that I have 35 responses so I'm planning to complete at least up to 20 tomorrow I have done 12 today and during the weekend I do 5 each day.

Analysis: I have to be prepared to complete this task until the we come back again for Wednesday next week and I can finish my proposal and research and finally get to the however after the 14th I will be suffering again having to go from Bristol and wouldn't be as motivated and more likely tired but I have no other choice.

I will use the research for the primary to come up with my game idea and one that suits what the audience enjoys currently I'm going with a game like tf2 or overwatch with superhero's like spiderman because they have been mentioned a lot and a lot of people play action based games.

12/03/2025

Pros: I got feedback on unity 12 and currently working on it

Cons: I said that I would work at home but the final day made me forget to use my usb stick because we were doing camera work what made me lose track of mind when thinking of the project because it isn't related.

Analysis: not much to analysis other than needing the lecturer to help me when he can't because it's a lot to look at with the feedback.

13/03/2025

Pros: I have completed my primary research and ended up to the conclusion on making a game based on spiderman and I had to change my method from copying onto power point and just writing it on the excel what you can download the responses from the form, and I have made my work on the unit 12 more academic in terms of writing by getting rid of more bullet points.

Cons: the form would have been completed much earlier if I did it off of excel immediately rather than using power point.

Analysis:

Its good that I'm progressing but I could of saved so much more time if I started my form off excel.

20/03/2025

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New

Positives: I have added my research to my proposal and come with my game idea based on a open world game with spiderman as the main hero and Mysterio as the main villain.

Negatives: I wasn't in on Friday due to stomach ache and Wednesday needing to get an inhaler and today peter not being in I couldn't continue with my old work because I need help with that.

Analysis: overall I have done what I could today and I believe that I have completed my proposal and also I have included a new document for my secondary research.

21/02/2025

Positives: I have added more corrections to make my work more suitable for the marking scheme with my previous project

Negatives: I have submitted my work I don't know what to do next.

Analysis: I need to ask the lecturer but Leahan wasn't in today or any other support staff other than Alyx and Pete but Pete wasn't in for too long.

Pros: I have looked for tutorials today

Cons: I have come from Bristol on a 2 and half hour journey and from 12 o'clock onwards I was tired and with the tutorial models they don't import

Analysis: there's not much I could do other than look for tutorials in my own time but I don't really have much of that.

27/03/2025

Pros:

I have found a blender addon called osm and its at least a direction I can go in even though I have a lack of understanding in it for now and I have completed all my previous projects until I get more feedback.

Cons: I'm having problems currently on importing the area of new York into blender whenever I try to import nothing appears and I have tried to get help from chat gpt but its mentally hard when you're wanting to do the work quickly when its typing slowly

Analysis: overall it's good that I have a path way on having the map complete but it's difficult currently and its good that I have at least handed my work back from previous units.

28/03/2025

Pros: I have imported the map and that's going to be the area around Buckingham castle I done this with the blosom addon and I have been searching on how to import terrain as well.

Cons: im still looking for terrain but at least I have the website to do it with that's with "Copernicus".

Analysis: overall I think this day is a massive success with the map being added I was thinking it would have taken longer but it hasn't even though I said there was complications originally.

02/04/2025

What did you do today?:

Tried to add terrain

What did you learn?:

That blender doesn't have the apply button and having to find alternatives

Why did you make the decisions you make?:

I made decisions based on the college blocking websites and I ended up using OpenTopography Data

What changes/adaptations do you make?:

Like I said before I had to use OpenTopography Data because scihub.copernicus.eu didnt open .

What will you do next?:

Continue creating my terrain by importing the land underneath London into blender.

03/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I was wanting to finish the concrete floor however im wanting to start doing the characters like spiderman

What did you learn?:

I have learnt how to edit the material of a "plane" in blender as concrete

Why did you make the decisions you make?:

Because I have been going in a loop and wanted a change of task

What changes/adaptations do you make?:

Other than switching tasks nothing else

What will you do next?:

I want to continue to create spiderman

04/04/2025

What did you do today?:

Today I have continued with spiderman or at least trying to what's from scratch and it being my first time I think theres spine to build off at least.

What did you learn?:

I learnt what things need to go where for example most of the body is made of cylinders what are just adjusted to look like different types of body types

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because at the start I was listening to chat gpt but it was doing things wrong like giving the neck inside the head

What will you do next?:

Look for any feedback from Pete for the proposal and continue with spiderman because I gave references.

07/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I imported the spiderman because I will learn anyway on how to create a character into a game by making mysterio as an objective however I underestimated the task because I will need to make the character playable with needing to make mysterio the enemy and using attacks

What did you learn?:

I learnt how to import characters into blender.

Why did you make the decisions you make?

So that I would have more time later on as well as I would gave the knowledge anyway by making mysterio and having to do code onto Im being more aware on how much I can do until the deadline

What will you do next?:

I asked chat gpt and they said that the character needs to be rigged so that it can have movements however I wasn't able to listen to any of the videos due to my headphones not working properly.

08/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I imported spiderman into unity however I wasn't able to get the colour what came with it

What did you learn?:

I learn how to use Maximo and how to remove WinRAR because I have it installed at home but it was taking up the zip files so I went to settings and changed it within the default apps as well as with Maximo it's about rigging and having a skeletal structure for the spiderman.

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because it's the natural course of progression because it was going from having spiderman in blender into unity and now he's there

What will you do next?:

I'm planning to start the code of spiderman for example things like movement and making him playable.

Update:

I have imported the map I made at the start with the Blosom addon in blender into unity

09/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I added code in terms of movement

What did you learn?:

How to add the movement code with C#

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I had to stop work earlier today due to poor internet connectivity and wasn't able to use chat gpt or tutorials to help me and yesterday I planned on having some code by the end of tomorrow what's today with spiderman

What will you do next?:

I want to make the spiderman playable

10/04/2025

What did you do today?:

Tried to get the camera on spiderman

What did you learn?:

Not much other than having unity errors

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Having to restart due to the errors

What will you do next?:

I will continue trying to add the cameras on spiderman

13/04/2025

Update:

I haven't done work since the 10th due to headaches and internet issues and there are still issues regarding the internet or the speed of my computer on gathering help with my unity spiderman game.

23/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I have redone my proposal because apparently the one what was complete in the past vanished

What did you learn?:

That I need a way to present my reflection journal so I will do it in Webnode at the end

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I'm aways going to be tired on a Wednesday because of 2 and half hour journeys so I wanted to take it slowly and the fact that unity version of my FMP doesn't exist on these computers anymore.

What will you do next?:

To find out what computer has unity and I would of received feedback on my proposal or at least soon.

Update:

I'm going to use this word document to improve upon my reflection journal

24/04/2025

(my other reflection journal I completed while thinking of things I could do while waiting for the IT to give the licence back for 2022.3 unity)

Update:

Blender doesn't work on this pc either

(me creating the mysterio helmet)

23/04/2025

What did you do today?:

Started working on mysterio

What did you learn?:

How to make a see through bowl like mysterios glass helmet

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I started working on mysterio because unity version I use didn't work

What will you do next?:

I will continue with mysterio or go back to spiderman dependent on the college bringing unity back.

25/04/2025

23/04/2025

What did you do today?:

Tried to make the fingers of mysterio

What did you learn?:

To shape the fingers on a model

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I don't have unity in College

What will you do next?:

To continue to create mysterio.

Update on gannt chart:

(what im basing the version of mysterio in terms of colours.)

28/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I continued on working on Mysterio with the arms and hands

What did you learn?:

I learnt how to shape fingers on blender

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I had to stop due to chat gpt not working because the alternative would be listening to constant ads on youtube and it being most likely on a older version of blender so I would be able to follow it step by step

What will you do next?:

I will finish off the arm and probably start on the feet/ legs because I want to leave the chest for last because I feel like it would take the longest amount of time

Updated gannt chart:

29/04/2025

What did you do today?:

I finished the arms and started on the legs.

What did you learn?:

With repetition I know off by heart how to add a sub division so the shapes looks less blocky.

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I had to stop work earlier than usual because I wasn't feeling well today

What will you do next?:

Continue with the legs and start with the feet hopefully.

30/04/2025

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6sXwqANN5E2pZ0xrQ0pqjqNdWi-qnSdLvWjw375go6VUQkpHRkVMRFRQNEMwVDhaV1RKSUVNSUlYVC4u

I have started a Microsoft forms

What did you do today?:

I wanted to experiment with some things I can do other than sub dividing but I don't think I would have the time for that

What did you learn?:

You can take points from a cube mesh for example and morph it

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I wanted more research so I did a form and I feel like my Mysterio will looked bland but i dont have enough time

What will you do next?:

To continue with the chest piece but I feel like I would able to use the other technique on making the cape to show that I can do it.

01/05/2025

What did you do today?:

I finished off Mysterio other than the cape

What did you learn?:

That you can duplicate the amount of times you can sub divided and makes Mysterio more smooth

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I'm focusing on creating Mysterio and yesterday I said that I would continue it as well

What will you do next?:

Like I said last week I want to use that technique on the cape to show that I can do it

Update:

I currently have 20 responses on the form on what they think of the game idea

02/05/2025

What did you do today?:

I made Mysterios cape and added more detail to the helmet and with the helmet I did it by going into emissions and increasing the strength to 5 and making it to a blue/purple colour. And with the Cape I used the sculpting tab and used to make the cape.

What did you learn?:

How to make things more detailed like the cape and use the emission tab under the BDSF and how to sculpture and that's done by sub dividing and sculpting.

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I planned on making the cape but I thought it would take longer so I wanted to add more detail to the helmet

What will you do next?:

I want to find the Bloom section what Chat gpt saying its under render but I can find it

03/05/2025

What did you do today?:

How to fix the camera movement on unity

What did you learn?:

How to fix the camera movement on unity

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I had to reinstall unity due to my dad moving the hardrives around so I have to reinstall the unity 2022.3 and that unity after 1:20 I'm not able to work due to chat gpt not letting me type until 4 oclock

What will you do next?:

I will continue to fix the unity game hopefully it would be done before I get back into college then I can just concentrate on creating the code for spiderman because im happy with how mysterio is currently.

06/05/2025

What did you do today?:

I worked from home from 12-7 and within that time I tried to sorting the unity errors

What did you learn?:

I was able to sort the errors because I understood that they were just duplicates what needed to be deleted

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I planned on continuing with unity and with unity you need to have no errors for the camera work

What will you do next?:

To actually get the camera working and stop the camera from facing down and at times today the spiderman was moving down according to the Y axis so I put him on kinetic

07/05/2025

What did you do today?:

I got my responses back for my forms

What did you learn?:

I learnt that people would of prefer the originals than the newer versions of spiderman

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I planned on stop getting responses in by the Wednesday because that's when I come back to college and gives the audience more time than just the weekend to submit their forms

What will you do next?:

I will finish off the responses tomorrow because I have appointments today and I came in late due to living in Bristol.

FC Desk (2021). Which Spider-Man Movie Earned The Most? [online] FirstCuriosity. Available at: https://firstcuriosity.com/movies/which-spiderman-movie-earned-the-most/ [Accessed 8 May 2025].

(FC Desk, 2021)

09/05/2025

What did you do today?:

Continued with research and trying to render the Mysterio but it wasn't working properly on my computer so I sent it to Leahane

What did you learn?:

That most fighter games like my game art style are anime or cartoony and the first game was Heavy weight champ and with this information I compared my game to historic games and I have the same style as the spiderman game than the fighter game.

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I need secondary research

What will you do next?:

I want to save my unity because unity has basically deleted my work in terms of everything I have added however I still have the files.

And it goes into 2d as well for some reason.

Was able to find a 3d version

10/05/2025

What did you do today?:

I done a lot with unity things like character movement adding Mysterio in and having the player to be able to switch character while playing and I included components like rigid body and capsule Collison

What did you learn?:

I learnt how to code the cameras so that it follows them and that I can tab in between them

Why did you make the decisions you make?

Because I need to get camera footage of the map and I would like to do that while using spiderman or Mysterio

What will you do next?:

To fix the camera positioning and then I can have screenshots of the game and I can send it as evaluation feedback

15/05/2025

What did you do this week?:

I have been constantly been on unity 24/7 and the main points is that I did the aminations of the spiderman and Improved the Camera and made it so that Spiderman stops falling through the map.

And today I done more secondary research on the history of spiderman and Mysterio because its relevant because they're the characters I'm using and the stats behind the games spiderman is in and I believe the week before my unity work got deleted by unity and the fact that I recovered and added shows my determination.

What did you learn?:

I learnt how to use amination with the spiderman and use the camera

Why did you make the decisions you make?

I wanted the spiderman to stop T posing while the player is playing

What will you do next?:

Currently I'm doing the evaluation feedback then doing the portfolio then I'm done.

Why did i use webnode:

I used Webnode because I have previous experiences with it with previous courses.