Progress videos were recorded continually as the project advanced and uploaded to YouTube, this enabled the project supervisor to track progress and for feedback to be obtained from all audiences.

I have highlighted the noticeable changes between the videos.

The full playlist can be viewed here.

1/7 – 8 Feb 2012

• General building shape constructed with exterior door/window openings.
• Window/ Entrance door frame constructed in 3DS Max and inserted into Source SDK.
• Temporary textures used.
• Temporary lights to illuminate environment.
• Interior layout constructed through use of the architect floor plans.
• Pillars positioned.
• Door interaction testing.

2/7 – 21 February 2012

• Desks in open area sized up correctly and positioned accordingly.
• Glass added to containing doors.
• Texture creation (skirting, roof tile, wood, dividers, brushed metal).
• Texture scale adjustment.
• Exterior Textures.
• Reception desk constructed from SDK brushes and textured accordingly.
• Lift and general structure implemented.
• Key models converted from Counter Strike Source game to Half Life 2 directories.
• Sign fonts determined.
• Light experimentation.

3/7 – 28 February 2012

• Stairs construction commenced.
• Overlay testing.
• Map optimisation.
• Exterior enhancements.
• Computer models created and placed in computer rooms.
• Signs implemented for ease of player navigation.
• Lighting changes.
• More 3DS models created.

4/7 – 6 March 2012

• Projectors incorporated with white boards.
• Rooms 006 + 007 filled with room décor.
• Entrance gate models created.
• 3 seater and single seater open area sofa models created.
• 016, 017, 018, 019 room decoration.
• More 3DS models created and placed.

5/7 – 21 March 2012

• Lift finished, floor movement, button interaction.
• Optimised map to improve performance.
• Disabled shadows on models not requiring them.
• Lighting throughout first floor placed and adjusted.
• Glass translucency improved via texture opacity changes.

6/7 – 6 April 2012

• Roof light model created placed in correct locations throughout ground floor.
• Lighting aligned with light models.
• Complex stair model created and implemented.
• Overlays produced and placed in respective locations.
• Swivel chair model placed throughout map.
• Bug fixing.
• Game_text entities implemented to allow message sequencing.
• Exterior-Interior sliding doors.

7/7 – 13 April 2012

• Animated projector texture creation
• Exterior pathway placed.
• Bump map normal applied to skirting boards.
• Introductory message entity implemented.
• Made changes based from user feedback.
• Further bug fixes.