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)
a new experience of cinema with live music
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 designs and delivers unique independent productions and events including screening and live music to films made by combining archive auidovisual media, promoting silent films with live original music both historical as well as new digital silent cinema. We match 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
Production: Big Bang Lab launch September 2008
Programme: L’invitation au voyage, Germaine Dulac, Un Chien Andalou, Unseen Voices, Spanish twist
Artists: Delta Saxophone Quartet, Rikki Tarascas, presenter. Alex Douglas Big Bang Lab choral leader.
Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts, ICA - London Partner: Lounge event company.
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Concept: 70 min programme of live original music for surreal silent films: music, art and cinema
Content: international selection of 6 short films including the restored print of Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Context: Dalí at Tate exhibtion, special event programme at Starr Auditorium , 20th july 2007
Client: Tate modern gallery, London
Music: new music for 9 strings, piano, percussion, soprano and clockwork toys. Sergio López, composer
Artists: Tim Murray, conductor - Clarion Ensemble - with Maya Sapone, soprano and Kate Ryder, piano