03.25.2008 - SEPTA project completed

Crystalline Studios, in our latest collaboration with Weston Sound & Video, has officially completed our video for SEPTA, Philadelphia's one and only mass transit system. Our video aims to show equipment vendors how current customer Payment techniques work, so that they can help SEPTA as it upgrades its system. Check it out in our Gallery!

12.03.2007 - More vids uploaded!

We have been receiving requests recently to see some of our earlier music video work, so check out the Gallery page (under "About Us" or at the bottom of your screen) to see the videos produced by Crystalline staff before there was a Crystalline Studios! The Nick video will appeal to you sci-fi fans out there, and the Garler one will appeal to, well... men, mostly. But don't blame us! We do what the client wants! Videos courtesy Sith Servo Pictures.

11.16.2007 - OFTLabs

OFTLabs is a brand-new company about to explode onto the medical scene with a new, blood-free process that can screen for lead in children (and adults) with 99% accuracy. And who did they call for their first video? Why, Crystalline Studios, of course! Keep eyes on this site for the video upload shortly, as we help expose the world to OFTLabs, and vice versa.

10.07.2007 - Longwood Visitors Center

The most recent video shot for Longwood Gardens is now on display in their Visitors Center. It introduces the Gardens and explains what visitors can expect in the Autumn season. The video is to be replaced 4 more times over the course of the year.

05.10.2007 - Charlotte Wilson book signing

First-time author Charlotte Wilson was in the Rittenhouse Square Library at 19th and Locust this past Wednesday the 9th, and Crystalline filmed her standing-room-only book signing! Congratulations to Charlotte for her success! Be sure to check out the interview with her in our video section, and purchase her sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant book "The Greatest Man I Never Met" on amazon.com.

03.16.2007 - Leading Principles, Inc.

Crystalline Studios recently produced a short web video for Leading Principles, Inc. a company specializing in helping individuals and organizations improve their performance and strive for their ideals. Check it out on the Gallery page under "Promotional".

02.16.2007 - New for '07: equipment rentals

In 2006, a lot of people were telling us, "Sweet cameras! Do you rent them out?" For a while, the answer was no. But who are we to argue if others want to achieve the same awesome HD quality video that we deliver to our clients time and time again. So as you'll notice, there's now a link at the top of the site entitled "Rentals". Click it and view or download a .pdf with all our current offerings. Hope to hear from you soon, and best of luck with your projects!

12.18.2006 - Trailer built for Project Twenty1

Check out our Gallery to see the new trailer created by Crystalline Studios and played in front of the screenings at the first ever Project Twenty1 Film Festival this month in Philadelphia! Watch for it again on January 24th at International House, and watch for the DVD release of the films, also produced by Crystalline! For more information on this awesome new festival/competition, visit www.projecttwenty1.com.

10.27.2006 - Project Twenty1 Signups almost over!

Signups for Project Twenty1, a competition where 21 filmmaking Teams have up to 21 Days to create a short film or animation, are nearly over! Those of you who are filmmakers, check it out and get in on this year's competition, or else you'll have to wait until December to see the films and what you missed out on! www.projecttwenty1.com

09.20.2006 - Theme song recording for cartoon show

Crystalline lent its assistance as a recording studio and mastering facility to ShinyGrape Studios, which is pitching its TV show concept, "Jersey Fresh: Tales of the Wiccan Chicken," at the Ottowa Animation Festival this week! Crystalline worked with ShinyGrape to record its voice-over artists and create a custom DVD to be handed out at the Festival. Visit www.myspace.com/wiccanchicken for more information on this soon-to-be show!

09.10.2006 - Author video filmed for New Century TV

This Friday, September 8th, Crystalline conducted an interview with first-time author Charlotte Wilson, whose book "The Greatest Man I Never Met" (available now on amazon.com), is to be featured on New Century TV's upcoming Writer's Channel. Check them out at www.newcenturytv.com!

08.01.2006 - Centennial celebration

Longwood Gardens celebrated it's big 100 from July 20th-22nd, featuring concerts by the Kennett Symphony, Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn, and two (count 'em) fireworks displays! Crystalline Studios, of course, captured it all. Stay tuned for possible clips in the near future...

07.18.2006 - Project Twenty1

Crystalline Studios teams up with Delta Dreams and ShinyGrape Studios to bring an entirely new Film Project to the Philadelphia area: "Project Twenty1". 21 filmmaking Teams will compete to make 21 short films in 21 days. All films will be screened downtown, released on DVD, and submitted to other festivals! Check out www.projecttwenty1.com for more info.

05.05.2006 - See Hear! in the Kimmel Center

Our video crew was in the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia tonight filming the percussion ensemble Pop G, as they performed with a multimedia backdrop which displayed slides, supertitles and even video productions, designed to accompany the music. Crystalline used three cameras, one stationary master, one manned camera in the audience, and one roaming in the wings, to capture all the action, as well as a deck to capture the projector feed to the screen for potential future editing. This was the closing concert of this year in the See Hear! series, produced by The Wolf/Mostovoy Initiative, and we look forward to many more next season.

05.02.2006 - Crystalline's website launched!

Welcome to Crystalline Studios! We hope you enjoy our website. Thank you for taking the time to visit us. If you like what you see, be sure to let us know how we can assist you in any and all your video production needs.

04.26.2006 - One year shoot commences for Longwood Gardens

A Crystalline crew visited Longwood Gardens once more to begin the production of their Virtual Tour DVD, due out in Fall of 2007. The tulips are truly beautiful this time of year, and the next best thing to seeing them in person is to see them in glorious high-definition video!

03.28.2006 - Ethiopia

World Travel Vignettes commissioned Crystalline videographers to join their site inspection to Ethiopia, and they have returned with footage of the Bali Mountains, the Great Rift Valley, local marketplaces, hundreds of baboons, churches hewn from mountains out of a single piece of rock, and the rare Abyssinian Wolf, among countless other extraordinary sights. The final piece will be a 5-10 minute promotional video that WTV can give to their prospective travelers. Watch for a clip here on the website soon!

01.30.2006 - See Hear! at the World Cafe Live

The Wolf/Mostovoy Initiative hosted an event in the World Cafe Live tonight, which began with a screening of the film "Music from the Inside Out" and then continued with performances by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra in some of their other musical ensembles, playing everything from jazz to bluegrass to music from the Middle East. Crystalline filmed this concert portion of the event for posterity. Clip to come soon.

01.06.2006 - Christmas at Longwood Gardens

Crystalline crew of 5 gathered 10 hours of footage over 2 days for the Christmas display at the world's premier horticultural display garden, Longwood Gardens. Located in Kennett Square, PA, Longwoods Christmas display is truly a breathtaking sight, and Crystalline began prepping a shoot with these two days of footage. To convey the spectacular beauty of the scenery, Crystalline employed a jib and a dolly in addition to the standard equipment complement, and captured some remarkable HD footage.