Ian Helliwell
England | 2011 | 61mins | Beta | Colour
Fred Judd (1914-1992) was a pioneering figure in the fields of amateur radio and electronic music. Judd enthusiastically promoted electronic music through his contribution to Amateur Tape Recording (ATR) magazine and the publication of his 1961 book Electronic Music And Musique Concrete, and by 1963 he had built his own prototype synthesizer.
In this experimental documentary, multimedia artist Ian Helliwell explores Judd’s activity during the 1950s and 60s with electronics and tape manipulation. Although high profile at that time, with regular appearances on BBC radio, and creating the soundtrack for the sci-fi puppet series Space Patrol, his story has since slipped into obscurity. Using archive footage and stills, animation and experimental video techniques, Practical Electronica fills in a lost chapter in early electronic music history.
*World Premiere The director will introduce the screening. *
Producer Ian Helliwell Print Source ianhelliwell@yahoo.co.uk
THE SCREENING WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR IAN HELLIWELL SHORTS.
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