(JOHN WYKES CONTINUED)and compatibility studies on radio microphones which persuaded the DTI, and then the RA, to provide a legal spectrum and licensing regime for the UK entertainment industry. He was author of the CEPT Radio Microphone Handbook. In the months prior to his death he was working as technical secretary on the proposed EFSI standards for digital radio microphones. A most pleasant personality, always prepared and willing to share his knowledge and experience with those needing advice on radio microphone matters. He will be missed. MIKE DENECKE
Mike Denecke, owner of Denecke, Incorporated, ‘Father Time’, developer of the Emmy and Academy Award winning Dcode time code slates, died Sunday, March 12th while hiking in the mountains with his family. Mike Denecke was the genius honoured last year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for his invention that changed the way the industry works. All cameras look at Denecke slates for film, television and video hundreds of times a week. During his college years, Mike studied classical guitar in France, South America, and with Andre Segovia in Spain. He started his professional career as a sound mixer, recording such artists as The Nitty, Gritty Dirt Band, and engineering Rod & John McKuen’s huge hit Mr Bojangles among many other hits during the ‘70’s. He continued as a production mixer for motion pictures where he conceived of the idea for the time code slate that bears his name. Mike also worked extensively with Steve Martin, recording comedy and music albums with the Aspen Recording Society. He is survived by his wife Celis Moreno Denecke, sister Leila Denecke, his father and mother, Julia and Henry Denecke. On a personal note: Mike was a good friend who never thought harm or wished harm on anyone. We was truly a gentleman. He gave freely of his vast technical knowledge to anyone without question and would help anyone who needed help. Denecke Inc. will continue....Jimmy, Lisa and Charlie will run things very well indeed. I will help them in any way I can. What will be missing will be the brilliant new products and ‘Father Time’. MANFRED KLEMME | NEW AMPS SUSTAINING MEMBERWe would like to welcome RPS Data Products (UK) as a new Sustaining Member of AMPS. Their newly established Surrey-based office will supply the UK with products from two divisions of EMTEC, currently the world’s largest magnetic tape coating company. Over a period of 20 years, Pyral established a worldwide reputation supplying 16mm and 35mm magnetic film stock for the film and television industry. This latest development adds a full range of professional data storage media - MTC, disks, DAT; IT cleaning products, and projector systems, under the brand name RPS. EMTEC has an annual capacity of around 2.5 billion square metres of tape and achieved world sales in 1998 of around DM 1.5 billion with its magnetic storage media. The group consists of five plants and 16 subsidiary companies throughout the world. Full product brochures are available from: RPS Data Products (UK)Unit 2, The Old BakerySouth Road, ReigateSurrey RH2 7LBTel: 01737 221228Fax: 01737 223206Contact: Allan Curtis |
CAROL VORDERMANNEEDS YOUR HELP...This summer the TV series Find A Fortune, hosted by Carol Vorderman, is returning to ITV and the production team are interested in hearing from those people who used to work, or still are working, behind the scenes in the movie industry. If you have any classic film posters gathering dust in your loft or maybe a signed script, a prop or even memorabilia from a famous film sitting in your garage, then we really would like you tell us more about it. Even if you know somebody in your family or perhaps one of your friends who may have something, it’s still worth getting in touch. You never know - they might be worth a fortune and you could end up appearing on ‘Find A Fortune’. Please write to Find A Fortune, P0 Box 30,000, London SE1 9GR or call 020 7578 4137 or email findafortune@gmg.co.uk |
