The Queen of the Waves (1936)

• Animation
• Documentary

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.

Release date

June 17, 1936

Runtime

15m

Language

CS

Director

Irena Dodalová, Karel Dodal

Status

Released