'For the Sake of the Song' Roadshow Tour

I just recently finished up a promo/performance package for the upcoming For the Sake of the Song Roadshow Tour (Spring '14). This specific tour includes FSS founder Patrick Coman along with Greg Klyma & Corty Byron. 

FSS started as a monthly concert series featuring local musicians paying tribute to a chosen artist as well as performing originals that were directly influenced by them. Coman recently decided to start taking this show on the road in the form of a unique songwriters' circle.

Check out the spirit of the showcase in these installments:

I shot the performance videos w/ 2 cameras (canon 5d & 7d). There was some beautiful natural light spraying through the windows of this rehearsal space - made for easy color correcting.

Audio tracked & mixed by Matthew Beaudoin.

Here are the dates and info for the upcoming tour. Make sure to catch the nearest show and bring your friends!

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Americana Mondays

and the work of Greg Klyma...

Americana Mondays is a weekly residency founded and hosted by Greg Klyma, currently running at P.A.'s Lounge in Union Square, Somerville, MA. It's a great showcase for both music and dance within the local community.

Here's a promo I produced, capturing the vibe and energy of one of these spectacular evenings:

I've been producing videos for Greg over the past few years, as well as playing drums for him on occasion, including his latest release, Another Man's Treasure. Greg is a great singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and seasoned performer who never cheats his audience out of an energy-packed, memorable show.

Here's a couple other projects we've worked on together:

Enjoy, and make sure to catch an upcoming Americana Monday!

Gipsy Pixel launches The Blue Ribbons session

HAVE TRIPODS, WILL TRAVEL

Last year I launched an in-studio series with co-founder/producer Eran Shaysh (of Big Old Big One fame). We dubbed the series Gipsy Pixel.

Our video crew comes together with a chosen artist and studio in front of a select audience to document/record a live studio album. The session is multi-cam'd in real time, combining the richness and aesthetics of a studio setting with the energy and spontaneity of a live performance. The artist gets a brand new record release along with our video companion pieces.

Our latest session features Boston-based band, The Blue Ribbons, a cohesive, eclectic and animated 4-piece we knew would excel in this format.

It was filmed by a 5-person crew and engineered/mixed by Matthew Beaudoin @ Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA.

Check out the first installment:

You can purchase the single here.

Stay tuned for more videos and full album release! You can follow our facebook page for more updates.

Also, check out the entire first session with Qwill & the Soul Review Project.

Ars Memoriae

This project is a visual/aural meditation on the change of seasons in the New England area. The four chapters spanned a full year of shooting and when put together as one short film certain themes and cycles became evident and took on a whole new life.

I have been collaborating with Jon Crowe since my thesis film at Emerson College, and our focus on this particular project was to place as much importance and thematic presence on the soundtrack as the visuals.

It was done using an experimental approach in that at times we weren’t quite sure what each season would bring. It wasn’t scripted or predetermined, I just walked out of my apartment w/ camera and tripod and shot whatever caught my eye and inspired me in the moment. The great thing about this approach is when putting together the footage in the editing room you’re not quite sure what it will lead to, but when something clicks it takes on a whole new meaning than what you initially set out to do. Jon’s musical scores had the same effect.

Never underestimate the power of music and picture combined!

You can also visit our Vimeo Channel and leave comments.

Cheers,

Chris

Welcome to DeSantProductions.com

Welcome to my new website!

I’m Chris DeSanty, founder of DeSant Productions, and I have been a freelance director/videographer/editor in the Boston area for the past few years. I graduated with a Master’s in Video Production at Emerson College in 2009 and studied communications and cinema studies @ Stonehill College for my undergraduate degree.

My work spans from corporate promos to music videos, live events to documentary film, non-profit/educational to wedding videography.

Please take some time to check out my video gallery, and come back to this blog, as I will be updating both with my latest projects. This will also serve as a hub for my inspirations, always infusing my artistic abilities and tastes into my work.

You can also link to my facebook, vimeo and twitter pages by clicking on the icons at the top right.

Thanks again for coming, and I hope to work with you in the future.

Chris