As I have already agreed with Kelvin and Vivien that the final piece for the project will be a short video, I need to start organizing everything for it to happen, basically I need to book a studio at the Moving Image department, at the RCA. As the end of the year is getting closer and the end of the term as well, Bruno and George, the studio technicians have made me aware of the lack of time slots available, as everybody has already booked and the moving image students have a preference for the use of the facilities. In the end they've been only able to find me a morning slot at the big studio. I have the intention to record both Kelvin and Viviven with a green screen as background, to be able to work with a Chroma effect and be able to manipulate their images independently from the background.
My organization problems start as I contact my friends to check their availability to travel to London and record on the day I've managed to book, and it happens that Kelvin has had an accident, in his own words,
"Regarding the project, we're still up for anything but please bear in mind I'm operating with restricted mobility at the moment as I had a nasty fall last Thursday and got pretty much banged up. I'm getting a bit of mobility back after 4 days and should definitely be near 100% when we return from Tunisia Dec 7th.
If you need us before then please bear in mind that physically I won't be able to do much, doctor advises me not to let my mind make any more promises my body can't keep! I am improving every day but to get the best out of me physically, best to wait 'til after Dec 7th. If it's just my mind you need, I'm ready whenever you are".
The project is a really important thing but health is the most important thing now, I can't make Kelvin travel as he is feeling now, there's no point. I go back to the studio and very kindly the technicians do their best to find me a new slot, although this time I will be only able to use the small studio as the big one is fully booked until the year to come. At the small studio we will only be able to get half body shots, anyway it will have to be this way! 12th December will be the day, I'm feeling excited and also very insecure, video is not exactly my field of expertise although I have used it before.
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