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Photosynthesis by Alien Workshop

Widely considered one of the greatest skate videos of all time. Directed by Joe Castrucci, Photosynthesis fused groundbreaking skating with an artistic sensibility and a landmark soundtrack to create something that transcended the genre entirely. Company:Β Alien Workshop
Released:Β 2000
Era:Β Turn of the Millennium / The Artistic Peak
Featured Skaters:Β Anthony Van Engelen, Anthony Pappalardo, Jason Dill, Rob Dyrdek, Josh Kalis, […]

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Girl Skateboard’s Mouse

Girl’s second full-length video and the one that cemented their place in skate history. Directed by Spike Jonze and Rick Howard, Mouse raised the standard for production, style, and overall vision in a skate video. It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched videos of the decade. Company:Β Girl Skateboards
Released:Β 1996
Era:Β Mid-90s / The Golden Era of […]

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Trilogy by World Industries

A sprawling double-video compilation that captured World Industries at its creative peak. Assembled from footage shot across multiple years, it’s an overflowing time capsule of street skating’s most inventive era.

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Alien Workshop’s Timecode

The follow-up to Memory Screen (1995) that further cemented Alien Workshop’s reputation for atmospheric, art-forward skate films. A crucial bridge between the raw mid-90s and the polished artistry that would define Photosynthesis three years later. Company: Alien Workshop
Released: 1997
Era: Mid-90s / Experimental / Pre-Photosynthesis
Featured Skaters: Josh Kalis, Rob Dyrdek, Fred Gall, Scott Conklin, John Drake, Mike Hayes, Lennie Kirk, […]

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FTC’sΒ Penal Code 100A

The definitive shop video. Directed and edited by Aaron Meza, Penal Code 100A captured raw San Francisco street skating and pioneered the use of classic soul and R&B soundtracks in skate videos β€” an influence that rippled across the industry for years. Company:Β FTC Skateboards (San Francisco)
Released:Β 1996 
Era:Β Mid-90s / Raw Street / The Shop Video Era
Featured Skaters:Β Mike […]

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