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Imagine arriving on set and most of the gear production ordered doesn’t arrive. You have an hour to set up the shot with no tripods or no lights. What about blowing a circuit breaker and sitting in a 90+ degree room shoved in the corner of a tiny record store? Those were few of the challenges we faced while filming for this documentary but I couldn’t have asked to be anywhere else. Being in the thick of it with my friends and colleagues is what I pictured shooting documentaries would be like. I was right where I needed to be! With all that being said, we had an incredible time shooting this project for @clarksoriginals . We travelled to Jamaica, London, and different parts of the US to speak to artists like Ghostface Killlah, Raekwon, Chris Robinson and more about Clarks and their impact in the shoe industry for 200+ years. Forever thankful to everyone at @thecompound_ and @noledgeproductions for this opportunity.  Clarks 200. Somerset to the World. Directed by @iam_setfree Executive Producer @pcho , James Farewell Narrated by Yasmin Bey Lead Producer @brvndonjvmes DP @sysante @paul.bang Set Designer @smartalecalec Camera Operator @alexkchandp @shot.by.malcolm @looie.k @victorvango 
Gaffer @gkurzlop Editor @victorvango @looie.k Mixed by @junoflo Animation Tristan Zammit Agency @thecompound_ Production Company @noledgeproductions

There’s a few moments in my career that felt like full circle moments and one of those was filming @officialspikelee for @neweracap 59fifty documentary. In film school, you were exposed to countless hours of film. We studied the greats and Spike’s work stood out amongst the rest. His body of work felt limitless, distinct, and fresh. From his Double-Dolly shots to his 4th wall breaking monologues, Spike blended the narrative + documentary + music video genre’s to create timeless films that continue to inspire filmmakers like myself today. “and that’s the truth, ruth!”. It was surreal to be on the same set as him. At one point, before dropping some bars for the camera, he asked me if my camera was rolling and I gave him a nod to confirm. That’s a memory I’ll treasure forever. Same question he asked @ernest_dickerson probably haha. This moment felt even more special because I got to experience it with the @noledgeproductions and @thecompound_ fam. Forever grateful to @pcho and @iam_setfree for this opportunity and the incredible crew that worked on this. Check out this documentary we worked on about the world’s most iconic cap Full credits below: The 59FIFTY STORY | New Era Cap @newera Directed by @iam_setfree Producers @pcho @paul.bang Dp @sysante @alexkchandp Gaffer @gkurzlop Camera Ops @looie.k @victorvango @shot.by.malcolm Color @victorvango Editor @looie.k @paul.bang @victorvango Production Company @noledgeproductions Agency @thecompound_

Stoked to share this campaign I got to shoot with @onacreative for @ultabeauty Featuring @lauriehernandez @deepakchopra @jillianturecki shoutout to everyone who worked on this fun project :) The Joy Project | Ulta Beauty CLIENT / AGENCY
ULTA — Shereen Besselle
ULTA — Crystal Carroll
ULTA — Nicole Moore
ONA ECD — Sanja Komljenovic @sanjak 
ONA Account Director — Joumana Oweida
ONA Executive Producer — April Smith @apesmith14 
ONA Creative Director — Rachel Modcrin
ONA Creative Writer — Rodni Hicks Director of Photography - Syd Sisante @sysante 
Photographer — Marie Lombardo @marielombardo_ 
Photo Assist — Dylan Zivitz @dylan.zivitz 
Digi Tech/DIT — Brad Jarvis
BTS Content Creator — Amy Paraskeva @paraskeva 
Gaffer — Luis Chavez @luis.key.light 
Key Grip — Carlos Reyes @gaffalos 
Sound — Teresa-Esmerelda Sanchez 
Set Designer — Audrey Ledoux
Set Dresser — Diana Mantis
Art PA — Jonathan Cornier @nyc.buddha 
Caterer Company — My Kitchen Witch Set PA — Richard McMiller
Set PA — Teddy Hughes
Location Rep — Jordan & Barry

We’re in production on ‘Hysteria’, our second 3R Studios original series. We just survived the toughest block of shooting for our first installment, and this incredible cast and crew are bringing a real nightmare to life. 👹 Stay tuned.

For the hustlers. For the quiet. For the calm. @missgrass spec 💨 We love this brand so much that one day we decided to make a project around them 🍃 thank you to everyone who got involved and made this possible; wouldn’t have been doable without the team 🖤 We wanted to show the variety of people that enjoy Miss Grass at any point in their day. Hope you enjoy the watch! Director @rrroquediego Director of Photography @sysante G&E @jareddiaw_photo Editor @3r.studios Color @3r.studios Sound Design @rrroquediego Actor & Stylist @dakota.jane Talent @rosario.briana_ _boonchi @lourcel.l @bainvision Hair @bruja_emi Makeup @hannahlaurenmua

New work! Followed @breannastewart30 around her busy schedule being a mom, wife, and a basketball player for @nyliberty New York - MADE presented by CarMax ft Breanna Stewart @breannastewart30 @wnba Creative Agency @onacreative Executive producer - @apesmith14 DP - @sysante Sound - Phil Shipman Color - @kbaycolor

we’re back babyyy 💕 new cinematography work “Running” by @lutalojones feat. @claud.mp3 Director/Edit: @eleanorpetry Costume Designer: @aranhacat Director of Photography: @sysante 1st AC: @rodrigosays Colorist: @alpuche.color Additional thanks: @space.sshit @ffmelgarejo @fernandogregorio_ @billycrocanty @showdabruna_ thanks to everyone involved ✨ 🖤

Excited to share some stills from a lovely short film I got to shoot a few months ago called Fruits of Your Labor, a Sci Fi, Coming-of-Age Comedy. Special thanks to @_britneybautista our directorf/writer or trusting me as cinematographer of this film and the rest of the cast + crew for giving it your all! Mabuhay 🇵🇭 Director: @_britneybautista Producer: @kaelafrancesca AP: @amandagracenyc @anagraace 1st AD: @katyel12 2nd AD: @_cinematics_ DoP: @sysante 🍗 Steadicam: @authorizeddealer 1st AC: @joao_cueto 2nd AC: @winona.lu @sethimperial Gaffer: @da.ma11 Grip: @yomskee Swing: @rodrigosays @bowling.alli Sound recordist: Raul Aguirre Sound designer: @rohan_2711 VFX Sup: @dreasanttos Prod Designer: @scootie_roobie Wadrobe: @rafhaeldungca Makeup: @hannahlaurenmua PAs: @jalatimyo @nursphotodiary @_ @plumbagobby -justjade._ Carly: @josephineyuting Marisol: @angelademarie Daisy: @amesastronomo Kyle: @bretsherman Liz: @rainasilver Natalia: @kar_eve

New cinematography work! super fun composing, lighting, framing for b&w 4:3 At times I’d find myself stopping down to f/16 to flatten the image and achieve a “painting” look. See the 2nd and 4th frame. @waterfromyoureyes - 14 music video director/edit: @heretonetwork producer/colorist: @anagraace dop:🙋🏽‍♂️ ac: @rodrigosays pd: @laine.elliott add. art: @al.palace starring: @pallhead @hellothisisnate @heretonetwork

Syd Sisante Cinematography Reel This was way overdue. Here’s a compilation of my select cinematography work from projects I’ve worked on as cinematographer over a couple of years. Thank you to all the directors and producers who trusted me with their vision. Thank you to every crew member that helped elevate our work. The film industry is an interesting one.. sometimes you feel like you’re over working and sometimes you feel like you’re on an extended vacation (but not a fun one lol). No matter what happens, I’m happy that I got this far :)

New commercial DP work! Client - Epionce Director/Photographer - Corey Maywalt @coreymaywalt Set Stylist/Assistant - Megumi Emoto Cinematographer - Syd Sisante @sysante Hair/MUA - Amanda Thesen, Laura Costa 1st Assistant - Dichen Chen 2nd Assistant - Matt Gordon @matthewgordonstudio Edit (video) - Cole Slutzky Digital Tech - Cliff Shapiro DIT - Cedric Von Niederhausern @cvniederhaus