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Category: film scoring

Playing The Audience In To A Film

June 23, 2019 Ben Model Leave a comment

I don’t remember how or when I started doing this, but I’m certain it’s something I picked up or learned…

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Posted in: film scoring, silent film accompaniment Filed under: lee erwin, MoMA

When a 1932 Film Score Isn’t A Film Score

April 21, 2019 Ben Model 9 Comments

I’m very interested in how music was and wasn’t used in sound films made 1929-36. The TCM Classic Film Festival’s…

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Posted in: film festivals, film scoring Filed under: After the Silents, Michael Slowik, wesleyan

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