Silent Film Music By Ben Model

On this episode, Ben Model talks about creating and performing a live score on theatre organ for the 1931 “Dracula”… The post ep. 31: Scoring Dracula, Playing for Pat & Patachon, Reaching Younger Fans appeared first on Ben Model.

On this mini-episode, Ben Model gives you some tips and some do's & don't's on how to accompany a silent movie if you're doing one this Halloween...or any time of the year. Plus, there's news about Ben's upcoming silent film shows and DVD projects. Be sure you're on Ben's email list! Subscribe to the podcast via the platforms listed below, or on Overcast.

On this episode, Ben Model recaps his summer silent film shows, discusses musically wrapping up a scene to match the… The post ep. 29: playing for scene breaks & film breaks, Lee Erwin’s Tootsie Oodles, how’d you get that gig? and more appeared first on Ben Model.

I've recorded and posted a new episode of The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model. It's the podcast that takes you inside the mind of someone as they prepare for, perform and reflect on performances of live musical accompaniments to silent movies. In episode 28 I discuss scoring a Laurel & Hardy silent comedy utilizing a tune many fans of theirs know, recording a new score for Lois Weber's Hypocrites for the new Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers box set for KinoLorber currently screening in select cities, accompanying The Golem at the Morgan Library and Museum, and other insights into the silent film accompaniment process. You can listen below, and can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Overcast.

On this episode, Ben Model takes you above the Arctic Circle to hear a pipe organ accompanying a Swedish silent,… The post ep. 27: organ sounds from Norway and Idaho, a trip to Hollywood, and using main themes appeared first on Ben Model.

Welcome and intro – reports on recent shows and recordings, and October DVD releases – starting a score at a… The post ep. 26: reinterpreting 1929 Buster Keaton, playing into a film, anticipating mood transitions appeared first on Ben Model.

Welcome and intro – “Silent Film Days” in Tromsø, Norway – demonstrating musical moods for 5th graders – the universality… The post ep. 25: performances in Tromsø, mood demos, universality of laughs, fitting hits to music (or not), “Diane” in reel 5 appeared first on Ben Model.

Welcome and intro – Stuart Oderman – DVD/Blu ray release of “When Knighthood Was In Flower” – holding back in… The post ep 24: Stuart Oderman, playing the numbers in Detroit, Show People, The Crowd, DVD news appeared first on Ben Model.

Welcome and intro – “Silent Film Days” festival Tromsø (Verdensteatret 100 År!) – performance clip “Madame de Thebes” – scoring… The post ep. 23: Tromsø, Kansas and Toronto Silent Film Festivals, Hindustan, W.C. Fields, being a 360 creator, Knighthood news appeared first on Ben Model.

00:00 Welcome, and intro to Cruel and Unusual Comedy — 04:02 More Plots and Plotters — 11:21 Ethnic Profiling: Stereotypically… The post ep 22: special “Cruel and Unusual Comedy” podcast episode #3 appeared first on Ben Model.

00:00 Welcome, and intro to Cruel and Unusual Comedy — 04:31 Westward Whoa — 14:36 Love and War: Romantic Skirmishes… The post ep 21: special “Cruel and Unusual Comedy” podcast episode #2 appeared first on Ben Model.

00:00 welcome; intro to special “Cruel and Unusual Comedy” series and podcasts – 05:40 Plots and Plotters – 14:07 Chaplinitis… The post ep 20: special “Cruel and Unusual Comedy” podcast episode #1 appeared first on Ben Model.

coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast This mini-episode is more of a trailer of sorts for… The post coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 19: a trip to Egypt?, Keaton and Lloyd in South Korea, prepping for a 1915 Swedish silent Welcome. I get lost en route to a gig whilst dealing with a snafu in overseas travel. Next, I talk about explaining the onscreen music credit (attributed to someone who is not me) to 3,000 people in Jecheon, South Korea. Performance recording: accompanying "Steamboat Bill, Jr." starring Buster Keaton at the 12th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival. I talk about preparing for and playing during two outdoor shows at JIMFF for huge crowds, outdoors by a lake, as well as my recent experience with the universality of silent film. Performance recording: accompanying "The Freshman" starring Harold Lloyd at the 12th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival. Preparing to accompany "Madame de Thebes", a 1915 Swedish silent film, at the 11th "Silent Film Days" festival in Tromsø, Norway; the challenges of a contemporary audience decoding the cinematic storytelling language of a 1915 drama, and in particular

episode 18: scoring The Bride’s Play, explaining the 1920s jokes, travel to South Korea and Norway Welcome (back)! Long time… The post episode 18: scoring The Bride’s Play, explaining the 1920s jokes, travel to South Korea and Norway appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 17: organs and orchestras – choosing music for a scene, Boise world premiere, Steamboat Bill Jr, Hammond theatre organ… The post episode 17: choosing music for a scene, Boise world premiere, Steamboat Bill Jr, Hammond theatre organ appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 16: Norwegian edition – Too Much Johnson, Roald Amundsen, Chaplin’s City Lights Welcome10th anual “Silent Film Days” festival in… The post episode 16: Norwegian edition – Too Much Johnson, Roald Amundsen, Chaplin’s City Lights appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 15: Laurel and Hardy, orchestral Chaplin gig, scoring Technicolor at MoMA WelcomeSilent Film Sound and Music ArchiveRecap of June… The post episode 15: Laurel & Hardy, orchestral Chaplin gig, scoring Technicolor at MoMA appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 14: silence in the theater, Docks of NY, playing into the film, an orchestral organ WelcomeSilent Film Sound and… The post episode 14: silence in the theater, Docks of NY, playing into the film, an orchestral organ appeared first on Ben Model.

episode 13: programming vs. what I like to play for, staying inside a character’s head, legacy piano at NYU WelcomeSilent… The post episode 13: programming vs. what I like to play for, staying inside a character’s head, legacy piano at NYU appeared first on Ben Model.