It feels like all of a sudden, half of 2008 has passed. It is clearly July now and this year, has been on fast forward. I recall the beginning of the year when I was waiting to go to Poland. Then went to Hong Kong. Then came back and did research for the documentary and prep for Tidal Barrier. Then the earthquake. Then the loft conversion. Now I'm exhausted from the Norway shoot and have 2 months to continue the doc, prep and shoot the rest of Tidal Barrier and then Beijing in Sept (??) and then back to prep Horace K48 in mid Oct and then shoot it in Nov, then go to Lodz for Cameraimage and then it's Christmas back in London. And that'll be 2008.
It's very unusual for me to have plans stretching for the next 6 months. And with that, enough work. Getting to shoot 2 features this year is amazing. A feature i shot 3 years ago just finished post. It doesn't look like it's going to be any good though. Horace K48, with a budget of £250,000- £400,000 it will be my first 'break', career wise.
Doing the documentary has been extremely educational. It's the most in depth I have read about a subject and the surrounding issues. Moreover, it has been on my own time and with vested personal interests. I can't think of any other subject that had ever driven me to want to be so knowledgeable about it. It has taken me to places and given me opportunities to meet many people and to hear their views. And it will continue.
I have not been able concentrate on the documentary or my languages over the past month. I hope to rectify that in the next two. I so enjoy learning Chinese and Polish. And all those books a brought about China, I haven't read yet. Have to make time...
Do widzenia- J
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