# Progress — Explorer Survey 1

**Last visited**: 2026-10-09T02:42:00Z
**Current status**: Survey complete. Drafting architectural synthesis and findings report.

## Completed Tasks
- [x] Initialized DISPATCH.md, BRIEFING.md, and progress.md
- [x] Read `c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md` completely
- [x] Read directives in `AGENTS.md` and `GEMINI.md`
- [x] Deep survey of pipeline scripts in `c:\Projects\KieuStory\05_Production_Pipeline\`:
  - `production_orchestrator.py`: Identified entry points, `resolve_start_frame` flaw, batch & concat flow
  - `multi_worker_orchestrator.py`: Multi-session isolation, work-stealing queue, continuity invariant
  - `episode_manager.py`: Modular episode architecture, two-way sync, manifest generation
  - `audio_continuity_engine.py`: 4-stem architecture, crossfade stitching, sidechain ducking, EBU R128 (-14 LUFS)
  - `pipeline_helper.py`: Prompt exporter, Shorts 9:16 NVENC converter, status reporting
- [x] Verified environment: Python 3.11, Pydantic 2.13.5, `google.antigravity`, `google.genai`, `cv2`, `numpy`, `GEMINI_API_KEY` active
- [x] Uncovered Root Cause of Character Cross-Contamination ("Nhiễm Thúy Kiều"): blind `prev_tail` chaining regardless of character/angle shifts
- [x] Designed 2-Tier Quality Gate (R1) architecture:
  - `antigravity_critic_gate.py` module design & fallback strategies
  - `VideoCriticVerdict` comprehensive Pydantic models
  - Shot Gate (Tầng 1) with Character Bible verification and artifact detection
  - Scene Gate (Tầng 2) with 180-degree rule, eye-line continuity, color match, tempo/trim
  - Cinematic Cut vs Continuous Take taxonomy & deterministic resolution engine
  - Pipeline integration blueprints for `render_single_shot` and `batch_render_scene`

## Ongoing Tasks
- [ ] Write `survey_pipeline_critic.md`
- [ ] Write `handoff.md`
- [ ] Update `BRIEFING.md`
- [ ] Send final message to orchestrator