Building the London Eye (before built). Promomotion to help raise awareness - 1996

An information documentary 1996 introducing the Millennium Wheel, which opened as the London Eye in 2000, and its brilliant creators David Marks and Julia Barfield. Most of it came true! See also : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZQRTUYEcW4 for the raising of the London Eye on to London's skyline.
Lighting Camera andy Humphreys. www.andyhumphreys.co.uk
Note: this is part of a video archive of around 45 hours of the history of the London Eye - 1994 to 2000 culminating in the BBC 2 documentary The Biggest Wheel in the World. It is commercially available at - andyhumphreys.is@gmail.com
More at www.andyhumphreys.co.uk

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Science & Technology

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• Building
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• London
• Eye.
• London Eye construction
• Millennium
• Wheel.
• London's
• South
• Bank.
• Icons of London
• London icons

[Theandyhumphreys]

Yes, I know. At the time we had no money (nothing's change there) and she was a friend of a friend. Still, we got the thing built. Thanks for the interest.

[Theandyhumphreys]

Orignally Marks Barfield had planning permission for 5 years but they designed for a 50 year lfe span before the first major overhall. Soon after opening, and when everybody else realised how "good" the London Eye was, it received a planning permissioin extension. It is there for as long as it is safe, pays for itself+ and Londoners want it. They also designed in fame! Thanks for your interest.

[simonbath]

narrative sincerity like this takes serious drama school tuition to master. never heard claptrap age so appaulingly as here.

[Theandyhumphreys]

@simonbath Perhaps, but in any case there is no U in appalling.

[theguywhokillyou2]

i stopped watching because i got so sick of the lady saying h-wheel

[cvrmaniac]

they never knew then that it will be there for 10 years plus! they never new how famous it would be....

[jamesobserver]

1:33 the w"v"heel

[simonbath]

@Theandyhumphreys hey! plenty of typos on youtube. you wanna tidy them up, good luick and a happy life!

[BlackmoonUK]

I went on the eye yesterday..... The visualisation here is pretty damn accurate.

[jordykid8]

i love it

went on ot about 2 weeks ago