International Clay Hunter Federation
The Internationale Tonjäger-Federation ( French Fédération internationale des Chasseurs de Sons , FICS for short; English International Federation of Sound Hunters ) is the umbrella organization of the national associations for audio and video amateurs. When it was founded, it was exclusively sound amateurs, also known as clay hunters .
The FICS Congress takes place every year together with the International Competition for the Best Sound Recording (IWT).
Members
Today the FICS has seven member countries:
- Germany : Ring of Tape and Video Friends eV (RdT)
- France
- Great Britain : The British Sound Recording Association (BSRA)
- Netherlands : Nederlandse Vereniging voor Geluid- en Beeldregistratie (NVG)
- Slovak Republic : Slovenskej Spoločnosti Elektronikov (SSK)
- Switzerland : Swiss Picture and Sound Hunters Association (SBTV)
- Czech Republic : Český Fonoklub (CF)
There are contacts with Austria , Luxembourg and the Dominican Republic .
history
It was founded on October 21, 1956 in Paris. Founding members were among others the radio staff Jean Thévenot from France (1916-1983) and Fredy Weber from Switzerland (1926-1996), who supervised and promoted the Tonjäger movement from the beginning.
In 1990 the Jean Thévenot Medal was launched. It is awarded on the occasion of international competitions that deal with sound recordings or in which sound plays a special role.
After the pioneering days in the 1950s, the association has seen a decline in its membership in recent years due to a lack of young talent, which has already led to the dissolution of the associations in Austria and Italy. General Secretary Helmut Weber sees the main reason in the "decline of the association".
Statutes
The FICS statutes provide as the main purpose of the federation:
- worldwide promotion of sound and image recording
- Promotion of international relations among amateur amateurs
- Assistance in founding clubs and associations
- Representing the interests of amateur sound and image recording vis-à-vis radio and television stations, the UE industry and copyright associations
- Promotion of the international exchange of sound and image recordings, among other things by organizing and supporting international competitions and other suitable events
International competition for the best sound recording
The International Competition for the Best Sound Recording (IWT) has existed since 1952 ; the first competition was held in Bern. Video and multimedia have also been part of the competition categories for many years. The IWT is carried out every year in a different country by a member country. From the national competitions, six works per country can be submitted for audio / video and multimedia. Amateurs in non-member countries can participate directly as "isolated".
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fritz Tümpi: Always on the prowl for tones . In kulturtipp dated November 6, 2010, accessed on April 25, 2012
- ^ Fritz Trümpi : The noises of stories . In Wiener Zeitung on November 5, 2010, accessed on April 25, 2012
- ↑ Hunt for noises . In Der Spiegel , issue 19/1953, p. 32, accessed on April 25, 2012