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Benjamin Farr

@ben.ivgorchestra.com

Languages, music, and photography. I do stuff for @ivgorchestra.com. #BSL #Music #Photography

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i thought this was really brave of kotaku

13.07.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4709    ๐Ÿ” 1348    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is looking directly into the camera lens. Conn is inside of a greenhouse, with out of focus foliage in the background.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is looking directly into the camera lens. Conn is inside of a greenhouse, with out of focus foliage in the background.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is looking left, away from the camera. Conn is in a greenhouse, with out of focus foliage in the background.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is looking left, away from the camera. Conn is in a greenhouse, with out of focus foliage in the background.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is stood in front of a metallic black background, looking directly into the camera.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is stood in front of a metallic black background, looking directly into the camera.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is mid stride walking crouched through a sculpture. They are laughing, with their eyes closed and a wide smile.

Conn is wearing a black hat, brown coat, a navy tie, and clear glasses. The hat and coat are adorned with many pins. Conn is mid stride walking crouched through a sculpture. They are laughing, with their eyes closed and a wide smile.

Finally got to snap some shots of my dear friend @connthornton.bsky.social the other day. They're an incredible performer and someone who has often been a teacher and mentor for me musically - I'm just glad got to take some pics before the worldwide tour happens.

#belfastmusic #canonphotography

24.04.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A low-angle, centered shot captures an ornate chandelier hanging from a vibrant green ceiling. The chandelier features a complex, multi-tiered design with numerous light fixtures radiating outwards from a central, dark metallic structure. The light fixtures are surrounded by panels of what appears to be translucent white or frosted glass, arranged in a circular pattern. The ceiling itself is a solid, deep green, with subtle radiating lines emanating from the chandelier's central point.

A low-angle, centered shot captures an ornate chandelier hanging from a vibrant green ceiling. The chandelier features a complex, multi-tiered design with numerous light fixtures radiating outwards from a central, dark metallic structure. The light fixtures are surrounded by panels of what appears to be translucent white or frosted glass, arranged in a circular pattern. The ceiling itself is a solid, deep green, with subtle radiating lines emanating from the chandelier's central point.

The historic stone ruins of Grey Abbey in Northern Ireland, featuring three large arched windows offering views of the sky and trees. A crow can be seen passing by in the archway of the middle window.

The historic stone ruins of Grey Abbey in Northern Ireland, featuring three large arched windows offering views of the sky and trees. A crow can be seen passing by in the archway of the middle window.

Oh hey I forgot I can post here

#photography #canon #ireland

13.04.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wonderful to return to my alma mater @ucc.ieโ€”albeit on a flying visitโ€”to perform for the third consecutive year with the Irish Video Game Orchestrata @ivgorchestra.com at the Aula Maxima

๐Ÿ“ธ @ben.ivgorchestra.com
๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Projected visuals by @concernedape.bsky.social, whose music I always adore performing

28.03.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm holding space for the lyrics to defying gravity

27.11.2024 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
David casually talking to Elphaba

David casually talking to Elphaba

Average Wednesday evening at rehearsal @spiral90210.bsky.social @ben.ivgorchestra.com @ivgorchestra.com

27.11.2024 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How does Fake Sign spread online?

RE/SIGN Director, Sam Arnold, on the cultural appropriation of #BSL and how fake sign spreads online.
#BSLresign #FightFakeSign #BritishSignLanguage

16.11.2024 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Put video game music in symphony halls. DONT tell them itโ€™s from a video game. Watch how they lose their minds.

14.11.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12522    ๐Ÿ” 976    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 440    ๐Ÿ“Œ 116

Very very excited for #BlackOps6 tomorrow if you can't already tell ๐Ÿซก

24.10.2024 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Call of Duty: Zombies - Damned | Rehearsal Clip by IVGO #callofduty #cod
YouTube video by Irish Video Game Orchestra Call of Duty: Zombies - Damned | Rehearsal Clip by IVGO #callofduty #cod

We tried out a new arrangement of Damned from Call of Duty Zombies last night!

Our own @ben.ivgorchestra.com took the podium ahead of #Samhain

Love this theme by Kevin Sherwood - looking forward to the release @perditionforest.bsky.social!

#CallOfDuty #cod #Halloween
youtu.be/cKVx9-9sJTY

24.10.2024 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ใ€IVGOใ€‘Fallout - Main Themeใƒป Live PerformanceใƒปGlasgow Worldcon 2024
YouTube video by Irish Video Game Orchestra ใ€IVGOใ€‘Fallout - Main Themeใƒป Live PerformanceใƒปGlasgow Worldcon 2024

Happy #FalloutDay!

Our performance of the Main Theme from #Fallout by Inon Zur is now out of our vault!

Thank you Inon and Bethesda for the wonderful music โค๏ธ๐ŸŽฎ

#Fallout4 #Bethesda #vgm #IVGO
youtu.be/SBcCkTwW7RU

23.10.2024 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This was also on the 'other' app but honestly @remedygames.bsky.social have done it again, 10/10. Ty Kyle Rowley (who I can't seem to see here) and once again @samlakewrites.bsky.social - @ivgorchestra.com you know I'm lobbying for the 30min Herald of Darkness at some point ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽธ

22.10.2024 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Video game promotional image for "The Lake House" expansion for Alan Wake 2. The title "The Lake House" is in block capitals arranged in the middle of the frame. The background is slightly blurred and has a blue-green hue. The background has two USA flags wrapped around poles with eagles on top, these flagpoles are on the left and right sides of the image. In the middle is a circular emblem which is for the FBC, the Federal Bureau of Control, which is an organisation from one of  Remedy's other games, Control.

Video game promotional image for "The Lake House" expansion for Alan Wake 2. The title "The Lake House" is in block capitals arranged in the middle of the frame. The background is slightly blurred and has a blue-green hue. The background has two USA flags wrapped around poles with eagles on top, these flagpoles are on the left and right sides of the image. In the middle is a circular emblem which is for the FBC, the Federal Bureau of Control, which is an organisation from one of Remedy's other games, Control.

Tonight, at last #AlanWake
@remedygames.bsky.social

22.10.2024 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Splatoon music is genuine unparalleled. Always so impressed how they managed to make songs that sound so good as coming from distinct in-universe bands/artists. Such an underrated game in terms of music and sound design. I did write a Splatoon medley (Ebb & Flow was in it) for @ivgorchestra.com ๐Ÿซก

19.10.2024 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And you've done some of my favourites ๐Ÿซก I know other members of @ivgorchestra.com would agree

18.10.2024 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a shame the chart hasn't labelled all of the slices - some cool properties hidden there ๐Ÿ‘€

18.10.2024 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a pie chart showing the games we have represented over the years

a pie chart showing the games we have represented over the years

Our trusty librarians @ben.ivgorchestra.com and Vic do an amazing job keeping our vast number of PDFs in order โ™ฅ๐Ÿ“ƒ

Ben has been busy cleaning up our folders, and made this pie chart! We have covered a *lot* of video game music... so much that the chart can't display them all!

What's missing? ๐Ÿ‘€ #VGM

18.10.2024 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Found this while searching "Sign Language" in trying to build up who it is that I follow (new account). It is interesting to me that more people don't know this! My response when people ask me why there is more than one SL is "why is there more than one spoken language?"

18.10.2024 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love that it teaches both ASL and BSL!

18.10.2024 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Currently sitting classes/exams under @signaturedeaf.bsky.social

18.10.2024 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We'll build another list here for our wonderful orchestra members!
bsky.app/profile/did:...

18.10.2024 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And my third (and final) introduction - I'm a linguist with a Master's in Translation, but my current focus is #BritishSignLanguage #BSL. Someday I want to be an interpreter, but for now here is my level 4 standard quick introduction!

#signlanguage #interpreter #Belfast #Northernireland #Ireland,

18.10.2024 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Four clarinet players stand in front of the IVGO logo. The second player from the left is wearing a suit with a Pac-Man design. The player on the far right is holding a larger clarinet, a bass clarinet. The lighting is low level concert lighting.

Four clarinet players stand in front of the IVGO logo. The second player from the left is wearing a suit with a Pac-Man design. The player on the far right is holding a larger clarinet, a bass clarinet. The lighting is low level concert lighting.

Ben, the owner of this account, stands in front of the IVGO (Irish Video Game Orchestra). He is dressed all in black and is wear glasses. His bowtie is black and white with a Star Wars design. He is pointing to his right with his right hand and in his left hand he holds an iPad and a conductor's baton. Behind, we see the string section with violins, violas, and cellos. Behind the string instruments we see a player standing up with a Pac-Man suit on.

Ben, the owner of this account, stands in front of the IVGO (Irish Video Game Orchestra). He is dressed all in black and is wear glasses. His bowtie is black and white with a Star Wars design. He is pointing to his right with his right hand and in his left hand he holds an iPad and a conductor's baton. Behind, we see the string section with violins, violas, and cellos. Behind the string instruments we see a player standing up with a Pac-Man suit on.

Two players stand in front of the Glasgow Worldcon 2024 logo. The player on the left, Sarah, is holding a drum called a Darbuka. She is smiling and laughing and holding the drum under her left elbow. Ben, the player to the right, is also smiling and laughing and is holding an Irish drum called the Bodhran (pronounced: bow-ron). The drum is under his left arm and in his right arm he holds three drumsticks between his knuckles in a pose reminiscent of Wolverine with his claws from the X-men.

Two players stand in front of the Glasgow Worldcon 2024 logo. The player on the left, Sarah, is holding a drum called a Darbuka. She is smiling and laughing and holding the drum under her left elbow. Ben, the player to the right, is also smiling and laughing and is holding an Irish drum called the Bodhran (pronounced: bow-ron). The drum is under his left arm and in his right arm he holds three drumsticks between his knuckles in a pose reminiscent of Wolverine with his claws from the X-men.

Ben, the clarinet player, holds his clarinet in his left hand and is leaning over a piano/keyboard in this selfie. This image is taken in his home and he is wearing casual clothing, a white t-shirt and some shorts. He is smiling.

Ben, the clarinet player, holds his clarinet in his left hand and is leaning over a piano/keyboard in this selfie. This image is taken in his home and he is wearing casual clothing, a white t-shirt and some shorts. He is smiling.

Also by way of introduction, I do arranging, rehearsal conducting, playing, and social media management (Tiktok - go follow!) for @ivgorchestra.com. We're a charity group based in #Belfast #NorthernIreland #Ireland, so check us out if you enjoy #VGM!

18.10.2024 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The northern lights in the sky, some light stars can be seen. There is a person in the bottom right on their phone but they are blurry from movement showing that this was a slow shutter speed. The northern lights themselves show the colours pink and purple the most across the middle of the frame.

The northern lights in the sky, some light stars can be seen. There is a person in the bottom right on their phone but they are blurry from movement showing that this was a slow shutter speed. The northern lights themselves show the colours pink and purple the most across the middle of the frame.

As an introductory post, here is a photo from one time the Northern Lights decided to visit N.Ireland #Photography #Canon #NorthernLights #NorthernIreland #Ireland

18.10.2024 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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