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Project history
The decisions, releases and learning that shape this project. Expand a milestone to see the rationale and evidence.
3 milestones · Newest first
2026
· decisionStarted a drawing-led explanation trialTrialling evolving drawings to explain football-finance mechanisms, with narration and visual plans developed together.Expand decision details
Why this changed
Test whether changing a simple drawn object makes a financial mechanism easier to understand, while keeping spoken narration clear on its own.
Evidence & context
The 3 October workflow amendment separates spoken narration from drawing directions and calls for distinct landscape and portrait compositions. The style remains a trial pending a complete episode assessment; no audience or retention result is claimed.
· decisionRefined the storytelling and production handoffAdopted a story-led structure with a worked example, a consistent visual metaphor and clearer audio handoffs.Expand decision details
Why this changed
Make complex football-business mechanisms easier to follow while keeping the explanation tied to verified evidence.
Evidence & context
The production standard adopted on 26 September defines narrative stages and separate narration, music and sound-effects handoffs. This records a workflow decision, not a released episode or measured audience improvement.
· Creative developmentDeveloped the production-system walkthroughPrepared the framing and thumbnail for a behind-the-scenes look at the production workflow.Expand decision details
Why this changed
Explain how research, scripting, narration preparation and editing fit together, while making the human creative handoffs clear.
Evidence & context
The production conversation records a walkthrough title, description and thumbnail created on 21 September. This milestone describes preparation, not a confirmed video publication or audience result.