Emil Radok
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Emil Radok was a Czech
film director
. He was co-inventor of the multi-media show Laterna Magika
, http://www.teatroeuropeo.it/en/prog_laterna.php, which was a star attraction at the Czechoslovakia
pavilion at Expo 67
. http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Columnists/MacAdam_Pat/2007/07/01/4304220-sun.html http://www.mtl-art.com/site/words/prose_safdie.html In 1968 he left to exile to Canada
and died there.
Perhaps Radok's most monumental project was his "kinetic mosaic" which he designed together with WED Enterprises
for the Universe of Energy
pavilion at EPCOT Center
in 1982. This was a dynamic film that employed more than 100 rotating triangular panels controlled by a computer to produce three-dimensional images. The "kinetic mosaic" today no longer exists, having been replaced by five conventional film screens.
In 1987, he received the Canadian Special Achievement Genie
Award for the film Taming of the Demons, which played primarily at Vancouver's Expo '86.
His older brother and collaborator was Alfréd Radok
(1914–1976).
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He was co-inventor of the multi-media show Laterna Magika
Laterna Magika
Laterna Magika is a Non-Verbal theatre located in Prague. Its origins are connected with the Expo '58 in Brussels. The plays are internationally comprehensible since they are silent. The performances are a combination of dance, film and black theatre...
, http://www.teatroeuropeo.it/en/prog_laterna.php, which was a star attraction at the Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
pavilion at Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
. http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Columnists/MacAdam_Pat/2007/07/01/4304220-sun.html http://www.mtl-art.com/site/words/prose_safdie.html In 1968 he left to exile to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and died there.
Perhaps Radok's most monumental project was his "kinetic mosaic" which he designed together with WED Enterprises
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide...
for the Universe of Energy
Universe of Energy
The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot. The pavilion contains one attraction, its second since its 1982 opening, entitled Ellen's Energy Adventure, starring Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye the Science Guy...
pavilion at EPCOT Center
Epcot
Epcot is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was initially named...
in 1982. This was a dynamic film that employed more than 100 rotating triangular panels controlled by a computer to produce three-dimensional images. The "kinetic mosaic" today no longer exists, having been replaced by five conventional film screens.
In 1987, he received the Canadian Special Achievement Genie
Special Achievement Genie
The Special Achievement Genie is a special award given irregularly by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television at the Genie Awards. It is mainly a Lifetime Achievement Award but can also mark a career milestone.-List of past recipients:...
Award for the film Taming of the Demons, which played primarily at Vancouver's Expo '86.
His older brother and collaborator was Alfréd Radok
Alfréd Radok
Alfréd Radok was a distinguished Czech stage director.He worked as the stage director of the National Theatre in Prague in the years 1948 to 1949 and 1966 to 1968. Radok's work belongs to the top of the Czech stage direction of the 20th century...
(1914–1976).