diff --git a/rpi/blinkingTest.py b/rpi/blinkingTest.py
index 827630d..e049513 100644
--- a/rpi/blinkingTest.py
+++ b/rpi/blinkingTest.py
@@ -29,19 +29,17 @@ def image_interpolation(image1, image2, alpha):
     alpha = max(0, min(1, alpha))
 
     # Perform interpolation
-    interpolated_image = np.uint8((1 - alpha) * image1 + alpha * image2)
+    interpolated_image = Image.blend(image1, image2, alpha)
 
     return interpolated_image
 
-image = Image.open("ciscoTheProot/faces/prootface1.bmp")
+image = Image.open("faces/prootface1.bmp")
 image.thumbnail((128, 32), Image.ANTIALIAS)
-RGBImage = pure_pil_alpha_to_color_v2(image)
-noBlinkImage = np.array(RGBImage, dtype=np.uint8)
+noBlinkImage = pure_pil_alpha_to_color_v2(image)
 
-image = Image.open("ciscoTheProot/faces/prootface2.bmp")
+image = Image.open("faces/prootface2.bmp")
 image.thumbnail((128, 32), Image.ANTIALIAS)
-RGBImage = pure_pil_alpha_to_color_v2(image)
-fullBlinkImage = np.array(RGBImage, dtype=np.uint8)
+fullBlinkImage = pure_pil_alpha_to_color_v2(image)
 
 DesiredBlinkState = 0
 currentBlinkState = 0