Record the judge re-check and the lighting blocker

Mark the default vision judge as verified (7 match / 4 review / 0 diff), note the
active realism pass blocking the remaining lighting task, and replace the stale
memory note that said screen_designs still read the docs tree.

MEMORY.md

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
 
 ## Decisions
 
+- The visual-alignment path/loader/verification work is complete and recorded in `DONE.md`;
+  the only open visual task is scene lighting/fog, held until the current realism pass lands.
+- Editable Blender sources under `assets/models/blender_src/` are gitignored and untracked
+  (46 `.blend` files removed from the index on 2026-11-01); the `.gdignore` marker stays tracked.
+- `screen_designs.py judge` default `google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite` worked on 2026-11-01
+  (7 match / 4 review / 0 diff); `--model` remains available.
+
 - Graphics v0.6.0 plan (2026-11-01): NPCs move to Blender-authored skinned meshes
   (`docs/plan-graphics-v0.6.md`, ADR-0013). `tools/npc_pipeline.py` builds
   `assets/models/generated/npc_base.glb`; `NpcAvatar` keeps the procedural `_build_body()`
@@ -43,9 +50,8 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
   `docs/screens/designs/` and `docs/screens/concepts/` stay reference-only; QA captures stay in
   `docs/screenshots/`. When a mockup becomes runtime art, copy/process it into `assets/images/`
   with a new name (no overwrites) and keep a fallback in code.
-  **Mockup copies:** 21 design references were copied to `assets/images/ui/` (byte-identical
+  **Mockup copies:** 21 design references live in `assets/images/ui/`; `docs/screens/designs/`
-  filenames); `docs/screens/designs/` remains the reference-only copy. `tools/screen_designs.py`
+  remains the reference-only copy. `tools/screen_designs.py` reads/writes the runtime root.
-  still reads the docs tree until the code-path task moves it; keep the two in sync meanwhile.
 
 ## Handoff (read this first)
 

TODO.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - [x] Align the pause, settings, and shift-review panels to their mockups.
 - [x] Align the radio and wand panels to their mockups.
 - [x] Align the body-camera timeline to its mockup.
-- [ ] Align scene lighting, fog, and post-processing for `venue_overview` and `late_night_avenue`.
+- [ ] Align scene lighting, fog, and post-processing for `venue_overview` and `late_night_avenue` (blocked: the active realism pass is editing `materials.gd`/`world_builder.gd` and the captures; see `MEMORY.md`).
 
 ## Realism follow-ups (v0.6.1 candidates)
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
       additive mesh or a light-shaft quad) would sell it, and the night mockup expects it.
 - [ ] NPC skin/clothing still reads as low-poly next to the concepts (judge `characters` ≈ 0–1).
       The Blender library has the budgets for one more detail pass (fingers, sleeves, faces).
-- [ ] The `screen_designs.py judge` default model (`google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite`) currently
+- [x] Re-check the `screen_designs.py judge` default model (`google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite`): on
-      fails with a provider "API key not valid" 400; the tool retries once. Re-check before the
+      2026-11-01 it returned 7 match / 4 review / 0 diff without a provider error; `--model`
-      next release and either pin a working model or document `--model`.
+      override is documented in `README.md`.
 - [ ] Add the two venue stages to the committed gallery (they are capture-only today) and give
       the Joke Shop and studio their own geometry so their concept comparisons are geometric,
       not just lighting.