Wendy called & said she & Lisa blew up at each other. Lisa left, then came back, 
and they talked for two hours. Wendy claims that Lisa's lack of planning is making 
her job far more difficult than need be. Lisa claims Wendy is not committed to her 
film. They blew up in the editing room, in front of Luke & Keith.

I don't think this means they love each other any less. I think it means that it's the 
end of the semester, and they're both stressed to their breaking points. All students 
were warned prior to the beginning of the 508 semester, that 508 was a killer. 

Partner conflicts are not uncommon. On the contrary, it's unrealistic to think every-
thing will be blue skies & sunshine.

Usually, the locked picture goes to a composer, but Lisa didn't get a composer. Rather, 
she's is using the actress's (LaToya's) boyfriend to create the sound, a bunch of 
individual audio tracks. Lisa prefers to get average people "off the street" (so to speak) 
to do her films. As you may recall, her actress has no prior acting experience. (Wendy's 
composer, Ed, is here.) 

Lisa gave the individual audio tracks to Wendy, and asked her to edit the picture to 
the audio tracks. Wendy thought she was almost done with editing. Now she has lots 
more work to do. She worked extra hard, early on, in hope that she'd get to spend 
Sunday with her mom, on the second anniversary of van's passing, cuz mom had a 
hard time with the previous anniversary of Van death. 

Anyway, she's not happy about learning about the new editing strategy at the last 
minute, when (she thought) she was so close to being done. She says that if Lisa 
wanted the film to be edited this way, she should've gave her the music weeks ago. 
She says, "Lisa has me editing a music video .. on a flatbed, which is absurd. Nobody 
edits a music video on a flatbed." 

Tania was not selected to direct a 546 next semester. Some panel members had 
problems with the story. Wendy thought this odd, cuz all scripts are pre-approved 
before the directors are selected. The panel was comprised of 6 men, 2 women. 
Men in particular were not thrilled with the script. 

Perhaps if they would changed the drunk husband to a work-a-holic husband, 
they wouldn't have had a prob. I had similar misgivings myself. Any male who 
happens to identify with the husband would have a problem with this script.

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Wendy has been talking to the four directors who have been selected. Her options 
look like this:

Do Sound for Denise McCarthy. Denise's offer was the first (after Tania's) that Wendy 
considered. Denise was the one who called while I was writing update before last. 
Denise did Sound for her first 546 crew assignment. She says Sound is good, cuz 
everybody needs a good Sound person, and she was able secure pay-backs from 
other students who she did Sound for. 

As soon as the news was released, who was selected to direct next semester's 546s, 
the first call Wendy got was from Pema (pronounced 'pey muh, he's from Tibet), asking 
if she'd be interested in Producing his film (with Dennis). Pema was selected to direct a 
movie titled Echo (linkage here). 

Dennis, who pitched with Wendy & Tania, for Tania's project, also pitched for Pema. 
Protocol states that, when a student pitches with/for more than one director, he/she 
must inform all directors which is their first choice. Tania's project was not Dennis' first 
choice - Pema's was. Each position is filled by two people (two producers for each film). 
Pema still needs another Producer.

Editor's positions are sought after more than any other. This may be cuz 546 films 
are now edited using Avid Media Composers. Knowing how to edit film on an Avid is 
a marketable skill in itself. Plus it's so much easier than editing on a flatbed. 

Denise already has both her Editors, so she had no need for another. Denise's film is 
mostly dialogue. So there wouldn't be much creative opportunity for a Sound person 
(music, etc.). Wendy wants to be excited about her position, and doing Sound for 
Denise doesn't excite her. 

Wendy already told Pema that she didn't want to Produce, but that she might consider 
doing Sound for him, but would rather edit. Wendy gave Pema a 'reel', containing: 
Breathe (2nd half), Descent (2nd half), Pearl Diver (parts), all of Vandancing & BodyMind.  

Wendy got fat letter from Lani today. It started by saying, in giant letters:  
Mommy, you're my inspiration!!! Wendy was crying. Good timing, cuz today is 2-year 
anniversary of Van's death.

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