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Movie, 1936

The Queen of the Waves

15 min, Animation, Documentary, Czechoslovakia

An animated short film that explains in a pedagogical way how the radio transmission works. Created by Czech filmmakers it was commissioned by Argentina Schools. The film tells the story of Curious, an extraterrestrial child that reaches the planet earth attracted by the sound waves. There he meets the Queen of Waves, an ethereal figure who teaches her step by step the process by which sound is captured, amplified, modulated and transformed into electromagnetic vibrations to be transmitted by a radial antenna.

Details

DirectorIrena Dodalová, Karel Dodal
WritersKarel Dodal, Irena Dodalová, Jan Černý
GenreAnimation, Documentary
Runtime15 min
ReleasedWed, Jun 17, 1936
CountryCzechoslovakia

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