Page 9 of The Examiner

Jem Badhuri

Oh. My. God. I guessed it was Alyson. How embarrassing for Gela, and the rest of us.

Patrick Bright

Poor gruff Griff!

Jem Badhuri

While I appreciate her point about accessing the studio when she can be most creative, there’s no excuse for being rude to tech staff. They work really hard.

Patrick Bright

They’re all characters, no?

Jem Badhuri

Jonathan, did you know Gela meant Alyson in that email?

Jonathan Danners

I’ve been concentrating on my assignment.

Patrick Bright

You and me both. How’s it going?

Jonathan Danners

I could’ve used photography as my main medium – it’s what I’m most familiar with – but I’m here to expand my skills, so I tried a simple resin design and basic stop-motion. Learned a lot, but it’s not come across in the work. It looks naïve and amateur next to everyone else’s.

Patrick Bright

Gela knows your circumstances. We’re not competing with each other – we’re building our skillsets. What you’ve done sounds ambitious.

Jem Badhuri

Has anyone seen Alyson’s assignment yet?

Patrick Bright

Yes. She showed me today. It’s out of this world.

Jem Badhuri

Have you seen it, Jonathan?

Jonathan Danners

I have. Patrick’s right.

Jem Badhuri

Well, it’s no wonder. She’s been a professional artist for years. Why is she even on this course?

Patrick Bright

Ah, there’s always something new to learn.