EP: Time Table Update

Now that I have got the majority of my pre-production sorted (other than the parts that I have collaborated on) I felt that it would be a good idea to review my Gantt Chart and see how much progress I had made and what I still needed to do to stay on top of things.

Time management for entire project

Once I'd marked off everything that was complete and saw what still needed doing, I realised that I was getting confused because there was so much to look at and I was struggling to focus on what I had done and what still needed completing. 

Having said this however, I did notice that there were some gaps in my pre-production that needed seeing to. For instance, I have only managed to finalise my main character so far, as I've been struggling to design the other characters to match, so I have decided to reach out to Katy for help, which she has happily agreed to.

In terms of backgrounds, I need to speak to James and ask when he will be able to progress with them and give him a deadline to have them all complete by. I will also need to sit down with him and discuss colours and textures.

Branding is also something I need to focus on, as I have still yet to design a title for my animation and it would be nice to have my title sequence complete within the next couple of weeks. 

With this in mind, I decided to make another chart that was simpler in order to give me a clearer picture on the progress I will be making in the next 8 weeks and to help me keep on track of everything.

Revised time sheet

This time sheet focuses purely on the basics that I need to make a start on or continue working, as I didn't want to clutter the page and become confused again. The intention is that I review my time sheet at the end of every week to see how much progress I've made and to see if I need to pick up the pace and to make sure that I am on track and not forgetting anything. I also have a day to day planner that I can refer to on a daily basis and set daily goals. 

Hopefully this will help me to manage my time effectively, as this is something that I have always struggled with in past projects.