Kenya-1969: Herd of Antelope in the Savanna

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Herd of Antelope in the Savanna — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kenya in 1969 captures a herd of antelope moving through a dry grassland savanna. The animals, likely hartebeests or similar species, walk and pause in the golden grass under a deep blue sky, with scattered trees in the background. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and a warm, faded color palette typical of 1960s amateur footage. The shot is handheld, with subtle camera movement following the herd's natural motion. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into African wildlife and mid-century travel, ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122662961

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Kenya Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1960s East Africa travel or wildlife archive requests needing brief 8mm home-movie footage of antelope moving through savanna grassland.
Period detail: The 8mm color, soft focus, handheld framing, and metadata-supported 1969 Kenya setting place the clip within late-1960s amateur travel filming.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a visitor's distance, following the herd with the patient, unstaged attention typical of a home-movie safari record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small antelope herd, dry yellow grass, scattered scrub, low trees, blue sky, and dark film-frame borders from the contact sheet.
Film character: The clip carries visible 8mm grain, muted color, slight motion blur, and handheld drift that give the wildlife view a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short wildlife insert, travel-memory cutaway, or transitional beat in a sequence about Kenya, safari tourism, or archival nature footage.
Historical context: The frames show wildlife seen in open savanna rather than a managed attraction, but the footage alone does not identify the reserve, species, or filming circumstances.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, though species identification, exact location, copyright status, and any location permissions should be separately reviewed.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1969 Kenya 8mm wildlife, vintage safari antelope herd, East Africa home movie savanna, and 1960s travel film animals.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Kenya footage, then with other 1969 Kenya travel clips, then with broader vintage safari or East African wildlife material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing antelope in dry grassland with scattered trees and blue sky beyond. — Antelope pause and move through yellow savanna grass near a line of trees.

Antelope appear in a 1969 Kenya home-movie frame, partly obscured by tall grass and scrub under a blue sky. — The herd clusters near brush at the edge of the open grassland.

Soft 8mm frame from Kenya in 1969 with antelope moving through dry savanna grass, partly blurred by camera motion. — Motion blur softens the herd as it passes through the grass.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing a herd of antelope in golden savanna grass, with scrub, trees, and deep blue sky behind. — Antelope stand and move together across the open savanna grass.

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