London Videos  18:00-18:15 GMT  20-JUL-2012  WF Date Shot:  Location: LONDON Country: UNITED KINGDOM Sound:    Language:  Source: GBNOTV Restrictions: Free worldwide access to all broadcasters. This material is free of charge, available in Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EU7A), the Americas (IS805) and Asia (Asiasat 5). -------------------------------------------- ALL RIGHTS ARE GRANTED UNTIL THE 31 DECEMBER 2012 AFTER WHICH ANYONE WANTING TO USE THE MATERIAL SHOULD CONTACT THE GLA PR DEPARTMENT AT MAYOR@LONDON.GOV.UK FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE FOOTAGE Dopesheet: In today's feed the London Media Centre brings you three features on: 1. Art CAR - BMW's Transformed into works of art by Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Jeff Koons As part of the 2012 London Festival, 'Art Car' a collection of BMW's turned into works of art by sixteen international artists, including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Jeff Koons and Roy Lichtenstein, is being shown in the UK for the first time. The collection, initiated over 35 years, is being displayed in a multi storey car park in East London. This is a unique opportunity for art and design lovers, as well as car enthusiasts. Featuring Interviews with: Dr Thomas Girst, Head of Cultural Affairs BMW Group Gregor Muir, Institute of Contemporary Art 2. New attraction allows tourists to climb high above Olympic venue A new attraction 'Up at the O2' allows visitors to climb over the iconic Olympic Venue for Basketball and Gymnastics, the North Greenwich Arena, for stunning views across East London including the Olympic Park itself. 3. Mayor of London unveils new Olympic information service With 1 week to go before the Olympics start, London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled the first Team London Ambassador information points today. An army of volunteers will be stationed in 43 information points called 'pods', across London during the Games. The pods will open for any questions for visitors to London. Be it for directions, transport time tables, or the nearest public toilet. Aged between 14 and 85, and speaking over 90 languages from Albanian to Vietnamese, Team London Ambassadors will help visitors make the most of their time in London during the Olympic period. Featuring interviews with: Boris Johnson, Mayor of London ---------------------------------- Further information on all our films, rushes of footage or enquires regarding other material available please contact: broadcast@LondonMediaCentre.co.uk Refer to www.londonmediacentre.co.uk for information regarding London Media Centre registration process and the services offered during the London Olympics and Paralympics. Shotlist: The content is provided in two versions: 1. With Graphics (Tracks 1+2: Stereo Music and Effects. Track 3: English Voice Over. Track 4: Effects Only) 2. Clean (Tracks 1+2: Stereo Music and Effects. Track 3: English Voice Over. Track 4: Effects Only) ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Art Drive - BMW's Transformed into works of art by Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Jeff Koons Shot list: Various shots of the painted BMWs in the parking lot SOT Gregor Muir, Institute of Contemporary Art SOT Dr Thomas Girst, BMW group Script: 10:00:00 OPENING GFX This Iconic East London Car Park is about to be transformed by one of the most unique collections of contemporary art ever put together. Interview Dr Thomas Girst, Head of Cultural Affairs BMW Group Art drive is sixteen BMWs and sixteen great international artists who have all painted those cars. You?ve got Jeff Koons, you?ve got Andy Warhol, from the greatest pop artists to the most important contemporary artists they have all tackled the challenge of painting those cars and came up with great results and you can see them all here in London. v⁄o The collection dates back to 1975 and will be in London from July 21st until August the 4th. It?s been delivered from Munich as a partnership by BMW and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Installing these priceless works of Art into a multi storey East End Car Park has required a high level of expertise. Shots for the above: Archive B Roll again cut together with our exclusive behind the scenes shot Interview Dr Thomas Girst, Head of Cultural Affairs BMW Group You get people working hard, people working 24⁄7, people who haven't slept to make this exhibition possible. Interview Thomas I think come and see the cars. If you like art you'll enjoy it, if you like cars you?ll enjoy it, if you like architecture you'll enjoy it and if you?re very interested in what young design groups are doing right now you?ll enjoy it. On many levels, forgive the pun given we?re in a multistory car park, I think you could enjoy it. 2. New attraction allows tourists to climb high above Olympic venue Shot list: Advisor tells group of tourists what's going to happen Various going up Various on top Various going down General view of the arena from ground Script: 10:00:00 OPENING GFX Here's a unique view of a London Olympic Venue. You can now climb across the North Greenwich Arena, which is where the basketball and gymnastics will be taking place. The "Up at the O2" climb is a new and thrilling way to see London and some of the Olympic venues from another angle. And once on top of the arena you can have your picture taken to capture forever the breathtaking views across East London. The adventure takes 90 minutes and takes you 53 meters above ground level, after 15 minutes at the summit, the mountaineering tourists make their way back down to base camp. SOT : Really good views actually. Lots of the Olympic venues over there. So, I think like to climb it again during the Olympics. It's for sure a walk you won't forget. SOT: It was a lot more challenging than I thought it would be on the climb, but I think the climb is the best bit. I would go for the climb alone. It was amazing. Just another exciting thing to do during the Olympic summer. 3. Mayor of London unveils new Olympic information service Script: 10:00:00 OPENING GFX With just one week to go, London Mayor Boris Johnson has visited one of 43 Olympic Pods with have sprung up around the capital. SOT Boris Johnson, Mayor of London: Look it?s an information? it's Ipod. It's the original information pod. It's there to help people. It's rather elegantly designed. It?s surrounded by very very kind, considered London Ambassadors. There are there to be informative without being irritating.. There are there to be helpful without being obsequious. There are there to help you with any way you could. Aged between 14 and 85 and speaking over 90 languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese, the volunteer London Ambassadors have been hard at work fine tuning their local knowledge. All questions are welcome. SOT Brianna Francis, Team London Ambassador: I have to know about the festivals going on, especially in Brick Lane. They have festivals today in all of Spitalfields. And what?s going on in he market. And how to direct people to the train station. One week to go and ? SOT Boris Johnson, Mayor of London: Look, the sun is coming out, Its all going to be great! Keyframe:  Id Item: 618802 Tx_Time: 18:00 - 18:15   Tx_Date: 20-JUL-2012  Status: TRS Origin: ZZEBU  Origin City: GNVE Item type: WF