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| Epilepsy fears over 2012 footage | Epilepsy fears over 2012 footage |
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| A segment of animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympic Games has been removed from the organisers' website after fears it could trigger epileptic fits. | A segment of animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympic Games has been removed from the organisers' website after fears it could trigger epileptic fits. |
| Prof Graham Harding, who developed the test used to measure photo-sensitivity levels in TV material, said it should not be broadcast again. | Prof Graham Harding, who developed the test used to measure photo-sensitivity levels in TV material, said it should not be broadcast again. |
| Charity Epilepsy Action said it had received calls from people who had suffered fits after seeing it. | Charity Epilepsy Action said it had received calls from people who had suffered fits after seeing it. |
| Organiser London 2012 said it will re-edit the film. | |
| The new logo for the event, which is a jagged emblem based on the date 2012, was unveiled on Monday. | The new logo for the event, which is a jagged emblem based on the date 2012, was unveiled on Monday. |
| We are taking it very seriously and are looking into it as a matter of urgency London 2012 spokeswoman | We are taking it very seriously and are looking into it as a matter of urgency London 2012 spokeswoman |
| A London 2012 spokeswoman said the health concerns surrounded a piece of animation shown at the launch, which was recorded by broadcasters and put on the official website. | A London 2012 spokeswoman said the health concerns surrounded a piece of animation shown at the launch, which was recorded by broadcasters and put on the official website. |
| Emphasising that it was not the logo itself which was the focus of worries, she said: "This concerns a short piece of animation which we used as part of the logo launch event and not the actual logo." | Emphasising that it was not the logo itself which was the focus of worries, she said: "This concerns a short piece of animation which we used as part of the logo launch event and not the actual logo." |
| She said the section of footage concerned showed a "diver diving into a pool which had a multi-colour ripple effect". | She said the section of footage concerned showed a "diver diving into a pool which had a multi-colour ripple effect". |
| The spokeswoman said: "We are taking it very seriously and are looking into it as a matter of urgency." | The spokeswoman said: "We are taking it very seriously and are looking into it as a matter of urgency." |
| 'Suffered seizure' | 'Suffered seizure' |
| Prof Harding is an expert in clinical neuro-physiology and he designed a test which all moving adverts need to undergo to check they will not trigger a reaction in people with epilepsy. | Prof Harding is an expert in clinical neuro-physiology and he designed a test which all moving adverts need to undergo to check they will not trigger a reaction in people with epilepsy. |
| He told BBC London 94.9FM: "It fails the Harding FPA machine test which is the machine the television industry uses to test images. | He told BBC London 94.9FM: "It fails the Harding FPA machine test which is the machine the television industry uses to test images. |
| "And so it does not comply with Ofcom guidelines and is in contravention of them." | "And so it does not comply with Ofcom guidelines and is in contravention of them." |
| The brand incorporates both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which is ironic as the latter is a showcase for athletes with disabilities Epilepsy Action spokesman | The brand incorporates both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which is ironic as the latter is a showcase for athletes with disabilities Epilepsy Action spokesman |
| Christopher Filmer rang BBC London 94.9FM to say he suffered a seizure while watching the footage on television and his girlfriend also suffered a fit and needed hospital treatment. | Christopher Filmer rang BBC London 94.9FM to say he suffered a seizure while watching the footage on television and his girlfriend also suffered a fit and needed hospital treatment. |
| "The logo came up on TV and I was thinking about the 2012 Games and then I was out," he said. | "The logo came up on TV and I was thinking about the 2012 Games and then I was out," he said. |
| Epilepsy Action said the images could affect the 23,000 people in the UK who have photosensitive epilepsy. | Epilepsy Action said the images could affect the 23,000 people in the UK who have photosensitive epilepsy. |
| It said it had even triggered breakthrough seizures where people have a relapse after being seizure-free for a long time. | It said it had even triggered breakthrough seizures where people have a relapse after being seizure-free for a long time. |
| A spokesman for the charity said: "The brand incorporates both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which is ironic as the latter is a showcase for athletes with disabilities. | A spokesman for the charity said: "The brand incorporates both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which is ironic as the latter is a showcase for athletes with disabilities. |
| "People can strive for years to gain seizure control and it is important that nothing puts this at risk." | "People can strive for years to gain seizure control and it is important that nothing puts this at risk." |