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New Zealand-1981: Gas Escaping From Geothermal Ground

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNew Zealand
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 New Zealand
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Gas Escaping From Geothermal Ground — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981 captures a geothermal landscape with steam rising from the ground. The clip shows bubbling pools and fumaroles emitting thick vapor, with vibrant yellow and green mineral deposits on rocky terrain. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, conveying a raw, authentic archival feel. The scene includes natural steam vents and mineral-rich earth, offering a nostalgic glimpse of New Zealand's geothermal activity during the early 1980s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122839171

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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

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Date
1981 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
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Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New Zealand Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • sulfur
  • gas
  • stink
  • yellow
  • steam
  • escaping
  • ground
  • nature
  • new zealand
  • 1981
  • 1981 geothermal activity
  • New Zealand steam vents
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • sulfur gas
  • mineral deposits
  • bubbling pools
  • geothermal landscape
  • retro archival footage
  • 1980s home movie
  • natural steam
  • earth vents
  • old film footage
  • nostalgic nature clip
  • vintage documentary
  • 8mm film grain
  • 8mm footage
  • geothermal springs
  • classic home movie
  • steam rising from ground

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s documentary or educational requests needing New Zealand geothermal activity, steam vents, sulfur-colored ground, or natural landscape cutaways from real 8mm footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand 8mm frame showing steam over rocky geothermal terrain with muted mineral colors and soft exposure.
Steam hangs over rough mineral-stained ground at a geothermal site.

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