Turning celluloid moments into something that’s still on the edge, The Guardian
… events like this are ultimately worth going to because they create “cinema” out of a bunch of old films. Sure, you can YouTube many of these clips, too. But sitting at home, watching scratchy black-and-white shorts on your PC or telly doesn’t always make for much of an experience. Programming these films with live music denotes a degree of commitment that the audience can immediatley appreciate. (John L. Wlaters, The Guardian)
We work with festivals, cinemas, art galleries, venues and other cultural organizations, looking for ways of audience engagement, attract visitors, connect curatorial content with outreach and marketing activities or new programmes or events including discussions, mobile cinema projection or special event production.
Big Bang Lab also is starting to produce its own independent production to reach directly new audiences through unique programmes of live music with silent and archive films, matching emerging composers and music ensembles with selected films, obtaining licensing from independent production companies, promoting new forms of silent digital films as well as the production and sales of DVDs and other forms of digital distribution.
• Concept: Audience development and engagement programme. Audience as performers for silent films.
• Context: Open Rehearsal (London Mayor´s cultural campaign) Open Weekend (Cultural Olympiad launch)
• Content: One interactive day workshop and performance for silent and archive films
• Artists:Delta Saxophone Quartet, Rikki Tarascas, presenter. Alex Douglas Big Bang Lab choral leader.
• Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts, ICA - London
• Production: Big Bang Lab launch
• Partner: Lounge event company
What do you think of new music for silent films? listen to the podcasting here
To view a short video of the Audience Balloon Orchestra click here
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“Yes, live music set to film can be a joy¨
• Concept: 70 min programme of live original music for surreal silent films relating music, art and film
• Content: international selection of 6 short films including Un Chien Andalou and Tusalava
• Context: Dalí at Tate exhibition, special event programme at Starr Auditorium - 20th July 2007
• Client: Tate modern gallery - London
• Music production: music for 9 strings, piano, percussion, soprano and clockwork toys
• Composer: Sergio López Figueroa
• Artists: Tim Murray, conductor - Clarion Ensemble - with Maya Sapone, soprano and Kate Ryder, piano.
Why not experience a taster of the programme here? go to the scroll down option video player and select Big Bang Lab production. You can watch and listen to edited videos of each film and download further resources including the full programme, media pack and more.
To watch videos and read more about the programme, in detail click here
