Pi Team Production Status — “Time Theft”
Last updated: 2026-05-19 12:46 UTC Film: 1950s B&W corporate training film parody, ~3:24 runtime
Step Status
| Step | Status | Lead | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Concept | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-idea | high_concept.md, design_brief.md |
| Step 2: Beat Sheet | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-idea | 30 shots, 186s, pacing PASS |
| Step 2.5: Object Anchoring | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-editor | Timeclock, timecard, wall clock, Arthur degradation |
| Step 3: Character Workshop | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-techlead | Arthur (5 refs + sheet), Timeclock, Timecard, Office |
| Step 4: Storyboard | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-techlead | 60/60 frames, 0 failures. All 3 roles approved. |
| Step 5: Principal Photography | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-techlead | 28/28 clips + 2 title cards. Shot 22 text-to-video fallback. |
| Step 6: Soundstage | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-techlead | Voice 18/18, Music 6/6. Editor fitted VO stems. |
| Step 7: Editing Suite | ✅ COMPLETE | pi-editor | Final master delivered. 186s, 1280x720@24fps, -13.5 LUFS. |
Asset Inventory
Characters & Objects
| Asset | Path | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur headshot | characters/arthur/headshot.png | ✅ |
| Arthur body sheet | characters/arthur/body_sheet.png | ✅ |
| Arthur scene test 1 | characters/arthur/scene_test_1.png | ✅ |
| Arthur scene test 2 | characters/arthur/scene_test_2.png | ✅ |
| Arthur character sheet | characters/arthur/character_sheet.png | ✅ PRIMARY REF |
| Timeclock reference | characters/timeclock/reference.png | ✅ |
| Timecard reference | characters/timecard/reference.png | ✅ |
| Office setting | settings/office/reference.png | ✅ |
Voice Stems (18 total)
All in voice/. Durations in voice/DURATIONS.md. Editor has fitted versions.
Music Stems (6 total)
| Stem | Duration | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| act1_muzak.wav | 2:25 | Acts I-II |
| act2_3_muzak_fast.wav | 2:37 | Acts II-III |
| act4_muzak_frantic.wav | 0:31 | Act IV |
| act5_muzak_mournful.wav | 0:29 | Act V opening |
| finale_muzak_brassy.wav | 0:31 | Closing |
| clock_ticking.wav | 0:31 | Ambient layer |
Scripts
| Script | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| step4_storyboard.py | Generate 60 storyboard frames | ✅ DONE |
| step5_video.py | Generate video clips from frames | ✅ READY |
| step6_voice.py | Generate all VO/dialogue | ✅ DONE |
| step6_music.py | Generate score/muzak | ✅ DONE |
| shot-manifest.json | Shot durations for verify-dailies | ✅ READY |