# Picture Lock Status

> Updated: 2026-07-18 · **DIR-PL-002** (Phase 6–7 · task-2026-07-18-2a4683 / a9fa4a)

## Verdict: **READY** — picture-lock reaffirmed

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Picture-lock | **READY** after Phase 5 integration **GREEN** |
| Runtime | **v7 = 95:30 FROZEN** — **not flipped** |
| Binding transitions | **Unchanged** (see below) |
| Picture-lock re-open | **No** — without cause; package stands |

### Phase 5 post-pass (DIR-PL-002)

| Item | Status |
|------|--------|
| Phase 5 cross-lane integration | **GREEN** (`NEXT_STEP.md` · `INTEGRATION_PASS.md`) |
| Cut · Light · Assembly · Dialogue matrix | All 12 scenes OK — no blocking conflicts |
| **G-AUD** (no live Sound agent) | **Non-blocking** for picture / light / cut lanes |
| Interim audio baseline | Bridges documented in cut package / Editor AUDIO_SPINE (Phase 6) |
| OLD_DRAFTS | Historical reference only — not authority |

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## Department status

| Department | Status | Artifact |
|------------|--------|----------|
| Director | ✅ READY | PLAN · SCREENPLAY · STORYBOARD · scenes/ · INTEGRATION_PASS |
| Editor | ✅ CLEAR | `editor/CUT_STATUS.md` · `editor/RUNTIME_BUDGET.md` |
| Gaffer | ✅ CLEAR | `gaffer/NECROPOLIS_GRAMMAR.md` · FINAL_CONSISTENCY PASS 10/10 |
| Scene Editor | ✅ Support | `scene-editor/SCENE_ASSEMBLY_INDEX.md` (+ Act detail packages) |
| Dialogue Editor | ✅ Support | `dialogue-editor/DIALOGUE_TRACK_INDEX.md` |
| Runtime | ✅ Frozen | **v7 = 95:30** DO-NOT-FLIP |
| Audio / Sound | ⏳ G-AUD | No Sound agent on roster — **non-blocking for picture-lock** |

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## Consistency checks (all CLEAR — reaffirmed)

1. Transition chain — every OUT matches next IN  
2. Green→gold dissolve — used **ONCE** at S12 Shot 5 only  
3. Green-force ladder — S05 ≤ S09 < S03 < S10 < S11  
4. Gold-ember ladder — S03 → S10 ~40–50% → S12 bloom  
5. Audio spine (documented bridges) — S01→S03 gasp · S03→S04 pre-lap · S07→S08 drone/drum  

### Binding transitions (unchanged)

| Link | Word |
|------|------|
| S03→S04 | **HARD CUT** + 1-beat ember audio pre-lap (dissolve banked S12) |
| S04→S05 | Sea→smoke **match-dissolve** |
| S06→S07 | **Hard tonal-contrast cut**, zero green |
| S10→S11 | **HARD CUT** to war drums, zero dissolve |
| S12 Shot 2 / 5 | **SHATTER** SNAP ≠ **ONE** green→gold dissolve |

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## Package path note (historical)

| Claim | Record |
|-------|--------|
| Pre-2026-07-18 INDEX named local FINAL/NECROPOLIS as if present | **Dated record** — absent until Gaffer rebuild |
| Gaffer publish | Canon under `gaffer/`; Director pointers path-qualified |

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## Close-Out log

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 2026-07-12 | PICTURE_LOCK_CLOSEOUT.md authored |
| 2026-07-18 | Kickoff · Editor/Gaffer CLEAR · path-qualified refs |
| 2026-07-18 | Phase 5 DIR-INT-001 · READY-WITH-GAPS (G-AUD non-blocking) |
| **2026-07-18** | **DIR-PL-002: picture-lock READY reaffirmed after Phase 5 GREEN** |
| **2026-07-18** | **DIR-SO-001: DELIVERY_SIGN_OFF.md — creative package SHIP / READY** |
| **2026-07-18** | **PM-SO-001: PRODUCTION_DELIVERY_SIGN_OFF SHIP — all Phase 8 packages GREEN** |

**Canonical path:** `/home/epicmovies/Documents/GitHub/epicmovies/director/`

## Open items

| ID | Item | Blocks picture-lock? |
|----|------|:--------------------:|
| G-AUD | No live Sound agent; mix package later | **No** |
| Phase 6–7 | Parallel ED-AUD-002 · SE-003 · DE-003 · GF-SO-001 | Delivery completeness, not picture re-open |