Overview

I will be creating a game trailer using my own original models. Understanding the cinematic animations that go into making a trailer. This will be a race against the clock as the Mazda MX5 and Ford Mustang Boss 429.

Project proposal

Time management

Here is a calendar which I can view as both a table and a calendar this can help with time management. This is using a tool called notion which is a productivity tool. For this unit I deiced to take a different approach to my previous units.

Notion also allows the use of trello boards which allows me to look at my calendar in further details what I am suppose to do. When clicking on one of my tasks I have made notes from the brief on what I need to do.

This way of managing my time is a new way which I haven’t done before however, I already feel like this is a better way to do it over my past projects. However, the old way I managed my time wasn’t great and had very flimsy deadlines and to try and spread my attention to all of it not just one sided.

There will also be milestones which I will be certified after tasks have been complete for example completing a singular car model will be a huge milestone

Risk Assesment

Risk	Likelihood	Impact	Control measures
Weather	Likely	Medium	No one can control the weather however, I can check the weather before going to locations to make sure it meets the requirements of being sunny
Getting distracted from camera	Unlikely	High	I will allow my father to drive who has more experience than I do so the risk of getting distracted is lower.
Photography restrictions	High	Low	Although taking photos of cars is not illegal people can have privacy concerns and therefore, things such as number plates will have to be censored.

Change of plans

In my pitch I stated that it will be driving however, after doing a risk assessment. I realised that there is a much more safer way of handling this. My father drove my car whist I recorded it this of course still came with it own risks. My father has greater experience which means a lesser chance of him getting distracted when I am filming from the dashboard. Also a 19 being record if road officers are around could look suspicious and have a higher chance of being pulled over.

Contingency Plans

Software: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, or Adobe Premiere Pro could crash at anytime meaning I could lose hours of work. In worst case scenario I might even have to restart my work. In order to avoid this I will create regular backups both on internal and external storage so I will always have a copy with me at all times.

Time Management: I am trying something new for my time management which I haven’t done before this could cause issues as I am not use to it. Some tasks my take longer than expected or shorter. I will priorities the writing first then focus on the functionality of the trailer I plan on creating such as camera movement. There is always a risk of being ill which could have set me back a few weeks.

Scalability: I have been known to over scope my projects in the past leaving last minuet changes in order to get the project done. If this does become a issue then yes I will be having to change things such as making the car even more low poly or making the animation in blender itself.

Vehicles

Ford Mustang Boss 429

I picked the Ford Mustang Boss 429 as it is my favourite car. It is also one of the most aggressive looking Mustangs there are. Due to this I think it would be great to have in the trailer as the aggressive looking Mustang can be eye catchy to my audience. The Boss 429 is also a limited edition Mustang which exited car ethuest for the Muscle cars. The Mustang 429 was released in 1969 which will give it Nostalgia feel. The Mustang 429 featured in John Wick giving it a history in film. It also featured in some of the Forza games.

Mazda MX5 Miata

The Mazda MX5 Miata is my friend Josh’s favourite car. The MX5 is much more common than the 429 allowing it to be more relatable. The MX5 has a more fun looking design as it looks more like a person which gives it a cool look.

Plot

The idea of the trailer plot is to be symbolic to the journey of college. I have choose the cars for this reason. Using cars as a way to show my growth from the begging of the year to the end of the year.

Location