Design & Development
Week 12:
Team Discussion
Monday 16th May 2022
WEEKLY DISCUSSION - WEEK 12
PHASE 4! We have entered Phase 4 and are now working towards hand-in! This week we'll be focusing on final touches, presenting and ensuring we have tied up any loose ends in preparation for our hand-in. IT'S THE FINAL PUSH! We've got this :)
WEEK 12 - TEAM DISCUSSION
Monday 16th May​
Purpose for Discussion:
Progress check, discuss last week and to do list for the upcoming week.
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NOTES:
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I shared our detailed 'To-Do-List' for this week with Kiera via Slack. I will update Trello with this too.
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Contacted media stores - we can borrow the projectors for Wednesday morning to film our clips for gameplay demo.
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Agreed we need to spend the majority of our time this week refining the experience - focusing majorly on the interaction and making sure this is as smooth as it can be.
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To individually continue with our assigned tasks, Emilia to finish the trailer and begin the gameplay demo for Friday.
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Kiera to complete BitShort.Site - hopefully we can have all missing links complete early this week.
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Press Kit needs finishing - images, videos and branding.
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Meet The Team section - add in images.
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Import server into 'PLAY' section.
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Setup servers for projection and for the website - website server to consist of all tracks.
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Must finalise the loading screen design and have this imported into the environment this week - can overlay environment and last around 5-10 seconds, to allow players to understand interaction.
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Need to collect Microsoft Webcams on Tuesday from Winchester Amazon Locker.
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We've been informed that Andy has the walls which we can go and see in the Rotunda.
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Both expected to work everyday until hand-in!
CONCLUSION
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NEXT STEPS
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Emilia to continue the creation of the Trailer and gather clips for the gameplay demo video, to be complete before the 20th May.
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Emilia to continue marketing on all social platforms. Begin to advertise the events!
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Kiera to complete the PRESS KIT on BitShort.Studio site using images on Slack.
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Together work on refinements to the experience - code refinements, adjust detection values etc.
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WEDNESDAY - borrow projectors and film game demo.
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Final Game Version to be produced/complete by the 19th May.
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Ensure all servers are setup as required and that we have clear access to all three. (Links where they need to be).
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At some point, visit Andy to see our new panels for the setup!
EVALUATION & REFLECTION​
WHAT WENT WELL?
We're on track to completing all elements before our hand-in on the 26th May. Almost every piece of marketing material is complete, I will be completing the trailer and documentary this week, so we have the majority of Week 13 to focus on our own documentation before hand-in. The experience is coming to life and we really can't wait to see all elements fit together - involving the physical setup. We plan to still work on the setup after hand-in, to ensure this is ready for our Degree Shows.
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WHAT DIDN'T GO WELL?
We faced a number of problems with missing parts and code last week, some of which we weren't able to overcome. We have taken this with a pinch of salt and chosen to manage only what we can improve, so have taken the necessary steps to do so. We have a few additional tasks to complete this week alongside our original schedule, but we are determined to have everything complete by this weekend, and we can't wait to do so.
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CHANGES WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS WEEK/NEXT STEPS:
Apart from the additional tasks, there are no major changes we have to make this week. We must stick to our schedule and complete every small task we have listed on our timeline (can be seen below) as these are high priority and the result of this will guarantee a successful outcome! We aim to have our complete experience by the end of this week! For now, I am going to begin finalising the trailer, helping out with BitShort.Studio site, and preparing for our 'Gameplay Demo' video.
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GOALS FOR THIS WEEK
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Complete the Game Trailer & Upload to Youtube
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Setup of multiple servers
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Embed 1 server (with all tracks) into BitShort.Studio site
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Complete the BitShort.Studio site - PressKit, Team details, The Game.
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Setup/Record/Edit/Complete Gameplay Demonstration Video for markers
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Final Game Version
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Begin to market Degree Shows!
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TRELLO - UPDATED TO DO LIST
https://trello.com/invite/b/XQyFGSIT/821d9c2572f15025b306d2268f14624a/getaway-project-management
MY PERSONAL TASKS
Completion: By 23rd May​
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A Complete Trailer
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Marketing
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Complete Gameplay Demo Video
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TEAM ASSIGNED TASKS
Completion: By 23rd May​
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All servers setup
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Complete BitShort.Studio site
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Import loading screen into Game
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Final Game Version produced
SCHEDULE: TASKS FOR THIS WEEK
