Thesis Documentation
Timeline
Last Revised: October 16 •. Project Development
Week 5: October 2, 2025
Concept Development
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Finalize my delivery form (both core and secondary forms)
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Dive deeper into visual research, and revising my moodboard
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Start collecting/scanning family photo
Book
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Continue to create sketches of sample spreads of the book
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Start to make a list of the materials for the book that I need and start to order
Documentation
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Continue to develop the UI of my blog
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Update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 6: October 9, 2025
Concept Development
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Continue to conduct visual research
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Continue to collect and scan family photos
Book
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Create a book map
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Develop my sketches into visual production for book
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Write material for the book
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Order materials for the book, once my form is finalized.
Documentation
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Continue to develop the UI of my blog
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Update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 7: October 16, 2025
(Midterm)
Documentation
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Midterm is due; get all process work as of date posted onto my blog.
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Ensure everything is functional and easy to access
Book
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Make revisions on the layout based on critique last week (sketches and digital)
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Start to explore how I can make the materials work with the piece and how I can use it to expand the story
Motion
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Start to look for home videos
Week 8-9: October 23-30, 2025
(Fall Break)
Book
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Work on revisions for book; get the revised version ready for critique by Oct. 30
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Continue to think about production for the book (think about how using different materials will interact with each other)
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Create a rough dummy with the material
Motion
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Continue to look for home videos
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Start to develop a storyboard for critique by Oct. 30
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Create and finish sound collage for motion companion piece
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Start to create style frames and create the first couple of seconds of motion (if possible)
Documentation
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Continue to update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 10: November 6, 2025
Book
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Start to finalize spreads for the book
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Analyze production and think about what’s working, and revise the design based on what I figured out
Motion
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Continue to create style frames and the first couple of seconds of motion
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Get a first rough draft complete for motion companion piece ready for critique
Documentation
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Continue to update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 11: November 13, 2025
Book
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Finalize book!
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Start to print out spreads for my book.
Motion
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Create a revised draft of motion companion piece
Documentation
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Continue to update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 12: November 20, 2025
Book
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Focus this week on book production (binding, trimming, cutting)
Motion
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Finalize the piece based on critiques
Documentation
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Continue to update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 13: November 27, 2025
(Thanksgiving)
Book
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Finish binding the book, and do a quality check
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Start taking photos of the book for final presentation and blog
Motion
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Do a final run through of the motion companion piece, and make sure all runs well
Documentation
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Continue to update my progress on my blog on a weekly basis
Week 14: December 4, 2025
(Final Presentation)
Final Presentation
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Prepare my slide deck for final presentation
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Ensure my book & motion piece are presentable and ready to present
Documentation
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Finalize my blog; prepare any final updates, and ensure everything is functional and easy to access