Weekly Progress Report: week 15 Oct (24-28)

Daily Log: (activities for the week)

* Draft of the Final Report semi-completed.
* 8 similar/ alternative apps (uploaded for free download to the Android Play Store).
* final review (search for any potential bugs) of the Digital Stream Limited/ SPCA (Auckland & Wellington) Augmented Reality, 3D, and PC versions of the app (before uploading to Google Drive for the SPCA staff to review and consider implementation).

Status of the project:
On-track/ahead .

A summary of last week compared to what was stated on your timeline.

Timeline:
NOTE: This can be completed anytime between October the 24th and November the 7th (pending on any bugs and other unforeseen experiences).

• Augmented Reality App completed ready to be incorporated strategically into the SPCA (Auckland/ Wellington) website (also potential as a free app offered in the Google play/ Android & iOS app stores*), with the assistance of Russ, the Web Development and other personnel from within Digital Stream Limited.

Previous Week:
• Matte Painting (background, clouds, mountains, vistas etc).

• Lighting (cameras {including the Augmented Camera factors}, models, surfacing…pc created light and combo with matte painting to get the overall shots...the purpose is to look for ways to bring more emotion to the story, create compositions that help tell the story).

• Image finalization (clean up basically, all the smudging, and all undesirable rendering from the images).

• Sound Design (post production, adding the music to heighten and enhance the story, and then the final mix happens: audio levels, the equalization, the perspectives and special treatments of dialogue are all mixed into the final version of the Augmented Reality App).

A list of what was planned for this week (reflecting on what was stated the timeline, if not, justification for the change*).

Changes to your project requirements and justification (if applicable).

Objectives report: (A report back on your objectives and whether or not they have been achieved).

Achieved.

Learning experience: (A discussion on what I have learnt about myself, Digital Stream Limited, or about work life in general, during this report time period).

I have found that when you are enjoying your sense of purpose and the things you are doing, your daily activities, experiences and actions seem less tiring and you feel like placing more effort and time into things. This project has been a positive and enjoyable experience (throughout the majority).

Reflection on issues: A discussion on any incidents that happened in your job during this report period. This will include reference to how you reacted and handled the issue.

Relate any issues to specific learning experiences from past coursework that helped you deal with these incidents (if applicable).

There was a few occasions where I found it difficult to account for the seemingly random loss of Game Objects or other developed material. Patience and a rebuild of some of the created developments was required.
 

Progress evidence: (please refer to the following images). 
Current Icon (within the Android Play Store):

 

The following are some examples of the "app example images", complimenting the downloadable apps (via the Android Play Store):