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Transcript: Innovation — China: Olympics Legacy

1. Montage of Scenes of the Olympic rings, flags blowing in the wind, statues in the city streets of Beijing, and two women clad in colorful, festive attire.

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   Peter Foss (voiceover):

   The Olympics has a- a pretty dramatic effect on a city. It's extremely positive, and leaves...

2. Exterior – Beijing – Day. Medium Shot – Peter Foss.

   Peter Foss (continued):

   a great legacy.

3. Montage of Scenes of buildings in Beijing, and buildings under construction.

   Peter Foss (voiceover):

   It's so exciting. You just have to look around and see a...

4. Exterior – Beijing – Day. Medium Close Shot – Peter Foss.

   Peter Foss (continued):

   thousand cranes in the air and (chuckles) buildings going up at incredible rates.

5. Extreme Close Shot – Chris Katsuleres.

   Chris Katsuleres:

   When you look at the role that GE plays, we have a very u- unique and, uh, important role because we provide a lot of the infrastructure…

6. Montage of Scenes in the "Beijing Subway" and citizens riding the subway.

   Christ Katsuleres (voiceover) (continued):

   that the host city and the host Organizing Committee needs.

7. Interior – Beijing – Subway Station – Day. Full Shot – Back View of citizens standing outside of a subway train carrying passengers. The train slows to a stop.

8. Long Shot – Pedestrians in the Subway Station. They pass in various directions.

9. Montage of Shots of security monitors displaying images of various places in the subway station, and passengers and pedestrians passing in the subway.

10. Medium Close Shot – Gao Lin.

11. Exterior – Beijing Airport – Day. Long Shot – The Beijing Airport.

    Lu Yan (voiceover):

    This Beijing Airport Terminal Three is gonna be one of the...

12. Medium Close Shot – Lu Yan.

    Lu Yan (continued):

    largest airport in the world.

13. Montage of Scenes of poles and banners in the Beijing Airport Terminal Three, the baggage handling machinery, and the exterior of the airport.

    Lu Yan (voiceover):

    We have provide lighting for some part of the terminal building. We also provide the bag to handle the explosive detection systems. I hope…

14. Exterior – Beijing Airport – Day. Medium Close Shot – Lu Yan.

    Lu Yan (continued):

    everybody feel when- when they check in, when they leave the city, go wherever that we go, that it's much safer.

15. Exterior – National Aquatic Center – Day. Long Shot – The National Aquatic Center.

    Maggie Wang (voiceover):

    Right now we are in front of...

16. Medium Close Shot – Maggie Wang.

    Maggie Wang (continued):

    National Aquatic Center.

17. Montage of Scenes of people passing at the Aquatic Center.

    Maggie Wang (voiceover):

    You know, this is the most difficult venue in terms of spotlight and design.

18. Montage of Scenes of machinery in the National Aquatic Center, a scale model of the National Aquatic Center near a scale model of the National Stadium, a drawing of a crowd attending a swimming event.

    Steve Bertamini (voiceover):

    When we're trying to get the lighting right, in the water venue, I mean, taking into account the reflection, the angle, you know, what the cameras need to be able to see, what the swimmers are gonna see.

19. Exterior – Park – Day. Medium Close Shot – Steve Bertamini.

    Steve Bertamini:

    Here it is in operation, and it actually worked very well.

20. Montage of Scenes of the National Aquatic Center, other buildings in Beijing, a man painting Chinese characters on a sidewalk, joggers running, men playing basketball, women dancing, and citizens on the city streets.

    Greg Madden (voiceover):

    The Swimming Center, you know, the National Stadium, the National Conventional Center can provide a lasting impression and terrific opportunity for the people of Beijing to go out and exercise, go out and enjoy concerts, enjoy shows, conventions, etcetera.

21. Exterior – Beijing – National Stadium Construction Site – Day. Medium Full Shot – Greg Madden.

    Greg Madden:

    So, all of these venues have plans for after the Olympic Games.

22. Montage of Scenes of a little girl's reflection in water, playing by the water, pedestrians passing on the street and in the marketplace.

    Paul Corkery (voiceover):

    I think...

23. Interior – Room. Medium Close Shot – Paul Corkery.

    Paul Corkery (continued):

    what I'll miss the most is watching a entire city...

24. Montage of Scenes of buildings in Beijing under construction, a tall tower, and the National Stadium.

    Paul Corkery (voiceover) (continued):

    be rebuilt and get ready for a major event such as the Olympics.

25. Low Angle Long Shot – Statue of athletes holding the Olympic Rings.

26. Black.

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